The Play’s the Thing by Banbury Cross Players

A group of Banbury Cross Players joined forces to write, produce and direct a new play for our 50th Anniversary. The result was The Play’s the Thing, performed at The Mill Theatre in November 1995.

The Authors: Mary Braybrook, Dennis Howard, Chris Lawrence, Roger Pinkham, Elizabeth Riley, Linda Shaw, Heward Simpson, Paul Sleet, Mary Sullivan, Gerard Sullivan, Jeremy Turner, Nevill Turner.

Script Editor and Co-ordinator: Tony Neale.

The Cast was as follows:

MRS HODGES – Karen Stiff
CLIFTON WELLS – Dennis Howard
HARRY PURVIS – Roger Pinkham
CONNIE PLUMTREE – Linda Shaw
FELICITY PURVIS – Mary Braybrook
TIM STRINGER – Chris Lawrence
CYBIL FAWCETT-DANCER – Elizabeth Riley
REV LAURENCE PLUMTREE – Marc Griffiths
LESLIE POUND – Paul Sleet
NED BOLE – Jeremy Turner
SIR WILLIAM KNOWLES MP – Gerard Sullivan
NELLIE PARGETER – Karen Stiff
STANLEY WIGFORD – Chris Laurence
JEAN BUTTERWORTH – Paula Raine

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