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Banbury Cross Players presented Caught Napping – a farce by Geoffrey Lumsden – at College Theatre in April 1972. CAUGHT NAPPING by GEOFFREY LUMSDEN CAST WELLINGTON POTTS (housemaster at Lakeview School) – Gerry SteerHENRY (his butler) – Ron HarperMABEL (his maid) – Anne ParkinJILL POTTS (his daughter) – Hazel LangstonGERTRUDE POTTS (his wife) – Peggy…

In January 1972 Banbury Cross Players presented The Owl and the Pussycat at College Theatre, Banbury. The Script was written by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood, based on the writings of Edward Lear. Music and lyrics were by David Wood. The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea,In a beautiful peagreen boat,They took some honey…

The Anniversary was performed by Banbury Cross Players at College Theatre, Banbury in December 1971. THE CASTIn order of appearance TOM – Clive ParkinSHIRLEY – Pat RixHENRY – Gerry SteerTERRY – Richard WestcottKAREN – Grace GemmellMUM – Phyll WherryPat Rix The action takes place in the living room of a house in any English city.…

Banbury Cross Players presented The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare at College Theatre, Banbury in October 1971. CAST (In order of appearance) Christopher Sly – Bob ClementHostess – Eileen CrossA Lord   ) Antony WoodA Tapster)Huntsmen and Servants – Nick Lester, Roger Moon, Alan Thompson, Eileen Cross THE PLAYERS Lucentio — a Young…

In April1971 Banbury Cross Players presented Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott. The performance took place at College Theatre at the North Oxon Technical College. The Cast(In order of their appearance) MIKE – Colin HandsCROKER – Robert ClementROAT – John HowarthSUSY HENDERSON – Margaret MallaceSAM HENDERSON – Richard WestcottGLORIA – Sally HowesFIRST POLICEMAN – Jim…

In January 1971 Banbury Cross Players presented “A fairy Story for Christmas” – Ride a Cock Horse by Martin Blinkhorn at College Theatre, Banbury. “Ride a Cock Horse” by Martin Blinkhorn CHARACTERS TOMMY, a small boy – REBECCA BLINKHORNAs good as he is adventurous but as naughty as he is kind. TEDDY BEAR, a brown…

Banbury Cross Players performed The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov in April 1970 at The College Theatre, Banbury. This was the 25th Anniversary Production. Banbury Cross Players 25th Anniversary ProductionTHE CHERRY ORCHARDBY ANTON CHEKOV English Version by Sir John Gielgud.“Everything in Nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate – and comic…

In October 1970, two plays were performed by BCP on alternate nights at College Theatre :Live Like Pigs by John Arden and On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale. ‘LIVE LIKE PIGS’ Cast AN OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL HOUSING DEPARTMENT – Gerry SteerBIG RACHEL – Grace GemmellROSIE – Pat RixSALLY, HER DAUGHTER – Liz ToothCOL, RACHEL’S SON…

Banbury Cross Players presented their pantomime The Fairy Queen Who Lost Her Crown in January 1970 at College Theatre, Banbury. Cast in order of appearance:1st FAIRY – Gerry Steer2nd FAIRY – Clive Parkin3rd FAIRY – Roger Moon4th FAIRY – Tony WoodPADDY (THE LEPRECHAUN) – Jane BaldwinFAIRY QUEEN – Pat ButlerGENIE OF THE WAND – John…

In October 1969 BCP presented “Hobson’s Choice” by Harold Brighouse. The following members were in the cast: Pat Fuller, Dorothy Prescott, Sammy Hardwick, Richard Westcott, John Neal, Heather Macnair, John Newton, John Bennett, Patrick Butler, Monica Sharpe, Colin Hands, William Trumper. Produced and Directed by John Howarth.