My first actual part at Skipton Little Theatre. I played a Delivery Boy and spoke four words.
10/07/95 to 15/07/95
"Getting On" by Alan Bennett
This was my first major part at SLT. I played Andy, the son of the lead character. Rehearsals were a bit tricky, as I had to break off for two weeks in the middle of them to sit my GCSEs.
16/10/95 to 21/10/95
"Trap for a Lonely Man" by Robert homas
I was just sort of turning up and making myself useful at the theatre by this time. That's how I got roped into doing sound effects for this rather dark thriller.
11/03/96 to 16/03/96
"Death and the Maiden" by Georgina Reid
I somehow missed doing anything for the December play, "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw, so instead of a comedy, my next play was another dark thriller.
06/05/96 to 11/05/96
"Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard ersche
Another instance of me just turning up and seeing if anything wanted doing. I did sound effects for this modern-day morality play about a young blind man living on his own in New York.
08/07/96 to 13/07/96
"Lucky Sods" by John Godber
The SLT production of this was the amateur premier of the play, directed by John Godber's mother-in-law, Mollie Thornton. This was the first instance of me demonstrating my rather extensive voice talent, and I got the miniscule part of a waiter in an American hotel. I think I may have also helped out with sound effects, but I can't be sure.
09/12/96 to 14/12/96
"See How They Run" by Phillip King
I just turned up again, and yet again, found myself doing sound effects for this classic wartime farce.
03/03/97 to 08/03/97
"Endgame" by Samuel Beckett
This rather existential and baffling play required two people to spend the entire play in a couple of wheelie-bins. Hence the director required young people to play the ancient parents of the dying Hamm. I played Nagg for three nights, alternating with someone else.
05/05/97 to 10/05/97
"Thriller of the Year" by Glyn Jones
I was a very useful member of the backstage crew by this stage, and although my youth prevented me from being in sole charge of all the effects for this psychological thriller, I could have easily managed them. I also had a small voice-down-the-telephone part.
Programme
07/07/97 to 12/07/97
"And A Nightingale Sang..." by CP Taylor
This wartime drama was very taxing to all concerned. Well, me anyway. With effects sequnces simulating air raids and street-parties, the lighting operator and I were kept very busy.