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The End of The Pier Show


The Little Theatre, Donnington, Shropshire

May 2008

Book, Music & Lyrics by Roger Parsley
Music arranged by Duncan Lane

Synopsis:

The time is 28th August 1939. The action takes place in a coastal resort somewhere in Britain.

In the last week before World War II, a small concert party, working the end of a pier show, is rehearsing for the final week of the season. There is talk of impending war and uncertainties about the future of the Pier Theatre itself. We meet the various cast members rehearsing their acts and learn something of their personal lives.

 Performance Numbers

Act I

1.        The Sunshiners.......................................................... Company

2.       One Summer Day................................................ Lennie & Sarah

3.       The Anniversary Present........................................ Myrtle & Reg

4.       What the Butler Saw....................................................... Wally

5.       I've Just Met a Boy Called Sam...................................... Poppy

6.       It Could be Love................................................. Myrtle & Lennie

7.       The Sunshine Stroll................................................... Company

8.       Everyone is Talking................................................... Company

Act 2

9.       On the Pier................................................................ Company

10.     Gurning'Erbert................................................................... Reg

11.     When the Sun Comes Up Tomorrow.................... Lennie & Sarah

12.    The Spotty Boy.................................................... Wally & Dancers

13.    Only You Will Do....................................... Ronnie, Myrtle & Chorus

14.    The Branch Office........................................... Reg, Poppy & Myrtle

15.    The Sun is Going Down................................................ Company


Rehearsal/Backstage Photographs:

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |

The Production Team:

Directors - Cynthia Shaw
Accompanist - Ann Jones
Stage Manager & Scenic Artist - Roy Bird
Assistant Choreographers - Verity Matthews, Stephen Davies
                                         Judy Martin, Amanda Robertson
Costumes - Cynthia Shaw & Cast Members
Lighting -
John Sutton
Sound
- Richard Foxcroft
Properties - Alan & Cynthia Shaw
Prompt - Carol Melhuish
Photography - Ian Martin
Type Setting - Alan Shaw
Backstage Refreshments
- Maureen Bird
Box Office
- Denise Olenik, Jenny Oakey
Bar Manager - Pat Freeman

The Cast:

Ronnie Matthews
- Simon Phillips
Myrtle Martin - Carol Robertson
Reg Carter - Tony Jones
Penelope 'Poppy' Day - Sue Rawlings
Lennie Richards
- Michael Rawlings
Wally Mason - Andy Reed
Sarah King - Vikki Lee
Shirley Clarke - Lesley Moore

THE SUNSHINERS

Amanda Robertson
Verity Matthews
Emma Pritchard
Mary Lee