23rd April 1985 to 27th April 1985

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Otherwise known as "The Witch's Curse".

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Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguised as Robin Oakapple, a young farmer

Tim Briggs

Richard Dauntless, his foster brother, a man-o-wars-man

Bernard Carey

Sir Despard Murgatroyd of Ruddigore, a wicked baronet

John Harris-Bass

Old Adam Goodheart, Robin's faithful servant

David Berridge

Sir Roderick Murgatroyd, 21st Baronet of Ruddigore

Robert Gunning

Rose Maybud, a village maiden

Andrea Baron

Mad Margaret

Helen Burrage

Dame Hannah, Rose's aunt

Susanna Cookson

Zorah Professional bridesmaids

Alison Mills

Ruth

Jane Ryan

The Rederring Corps of Professional Bridesmaids

Lesley Addington, Eve Davies, Jean Day, Elizabeth Galley, Polly Gimson, Penny Gorton, Lindsey Jones, Sarah McDonald, Mary Skillman, May Teague

Villagers, bucks, blades & ancestors

Mary Bamford, Clare Basinger, Hillary Chapman, Eileen Coates, Joanna Dunstan, Sandra Goodall, Audrey Gordon, Noreen Martin, Janet Scott, Vivienne Simpson, Marilyn Warminger, Joanne Westrop, Evelyn Whinney

William Bowen, Jim Burgess, John Carrington, Mike Chapman, Roy Craske, Vic Dutton, Patrick Dyer, Keith Eaton, Len Evans, David Fletcher, Philip Gillmor, Arthur Harris, Garon Heslop, Michael James, Richard Marshall-Hardy, Alan Massey, David Mills, Jim Parkinson, Frank Powis, Don Scott, Geoff Smith, John Taylor, Roderick Westrop

Producer

Valerie Fardell

Musical director

David Cookson

Stage co-ordinator

Ken Warminger

Stage manager

Alan Baker

Assistant stage manager

Nikki Sawyer

Stage crew

Nick Duggan, Peter Hughes, Steve Taylor, Elizabeth Whinney, John Whinney, Bill Whittuck

Wardrobe

Mary Myers, Audrey Taylor, Margaret Baker, Helen Davies, Melanie Taylor

Costumes

Alan Scott Costumes, London

Properties

Elaine Baker, Jane Westrop, Lesley Duggan

Lighting

Julian Duggan

Set design & construction

David Casey, Ken Warminger, Alan Baker

Make up

Anne Butterworth, Pat Carne

Business manager

Roderick Westrop

Production manager

Elizabeth Galley

Publicity manager

Geoff Bostock, John Carrington, Arthur Harris, Graham Ryan, Joanne Westrop

Programmes & stewards

Jeannie Owen

Ticket secretary

Jean Wingfield

Transport

Mike Chapman

Rehearsal accompanist

Neil Buick, Janet Hayward

Front of House

Tony Gordon

Box office

Stan Owen

Photography

Stanley Owen

Prompts

Lesley Duggan, Jean Wingfield

Floral decorations

Phyllis Bosdet

Costumes & wigs

B. J. Simmons & Co. (1941) Limited

Violins

Brenda Potts, Jenny Wigram, Geoffrey Barker, Gwen Johnston, Elisabeth Southgate, Janet Burke, Janet Jordan, Stuart Harding

Viola

Tony Wigram, Jennifer Purvis

Celli

Bernice De Smet, Lyn Howells

Double bass

Wray Nunn

Woodwind

Virginia Burdon-Cooper, Jenny Barker, Rachal Burdon, Richard Palman, Graham Pinder, Alison Pinder

Horns

Uwe Radok, Brigid Fowler

Trumpets

Tim Welsh, Stella Carter

Trombones

Nick Malley, John Tapster

Timpani, drums etc

Hazel Bishop

 

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