Colonel Wagstaff | Neil Hellewell |
Neil divides his acting time between the Little Theatre and Sutton Amateurs. His last production here was in "Toe in the Water". 2005 proved to be a very busy year for Neil, with him appearing in five different shows with parts as diverse as the lovable Canon Chasuble in "The Importance of Being Earnest" to Herr Flick of the Gestapo in "‘Allo ‘Allo"! Neil also took on a leading role in "Hello Dolly" and appeared as the Fairy Godfather in "Cinderella". Appearing on the Little Theatre stage in just his underwear is starting to become a habit! |
Mrs Wagstaff | Christine Cahill |
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Beth | Beryl Binns |
Beryl began her career back in 1912 in Paris alongside a touring mime company, specialising in being trapped in a glass box. This success later led to her work in the Cirque d' Soleil as a trapeze artist and as the only woman in Western Europe who could actually talk to the animals. Two years later, Beryl co-wrote Dr Dolittle and starred as a monkey in London's West End. The introduction of the "talkies" led to the decline of Beryl Binns - a decline to the bottom of a gin bottle! |
John Danby | Nick Butterfield |
![]() | Nick has done a two year course at college in Performing Arts. He also has done occasional backstage work for SLT, as well as appearing in "Neville's Island" last year, and he hopes to work in the Performing Arts business. |
Alfred Tubb | Philip Smith |
Philip has appeared several times at SLT, and has been a producer twice. He has played many roles (both big and small) over the years but would relish the opportunity to play an evil character for a change. He is often seen appearing with Sutton Amateurs, usually in their pantomime. Philip made his debut last year at Grassington taking on the role of Pop Larkin in "The Darling Buds of May". |
Fred | Chris Birch |
Chris is a long-standing member of the Players. He did Shakespeare and Moliere at school, then rested until the 1970s. He has a strong voice, capable of delivering many different accents, and singing in musicals. He's had principal parts, small parts and cameos in plays and musicals, both costumed and contemporary, comedy and drama. |
Flash Harry | Jeremy Bullock |
Jeremy has been with the theatre for a few years, and for the first few months seemed destined to appear alongside Brian Wakeling - appearing as Enrico Basillica in "Maskerade", Dr Wicksteed in "Habeas Corpus", Dennis Cain in "One For the Road", and as the sinister Potter in "Haunted". His earlier experience in the profession with (among others) New Mills AODS and KYTE, not to mention his almost endless good humour, have proven useful in securing many other roles into which he seamlessly merges. |
Susan | Roxanne Williams |
Roxanne (or Roxy to her friends) has been appearing on the Little Theatre stage for almost seven years in various roles. At one point in her acting career she became close to being typecast as "the dizzy blonde"! Roxanne is also a regular cast member of the annual Embsay pantomime. She has discovered an aptitude for painting scenery! |
Director | Sue Clement |
Sue has many years of experience (some of them in the theatre!). She has been quite active up at Grassington in past years, but first appeared at SLT as a very formidable Granny Weatherwax in our 2002 production of "Maskerade" by Terry Pratchett. She has since been in a fair number of productions here, and "Dry Rot" is her third time directing. |