THE WEST HUNTSPILL PLAYERS

OUR SOLD-OUT APRIL 2025 PRODUCTION

DON'T GET YOUR VICARS IN A TWIST

By ANN GAWTHORPE & LESLEY BOWN

DIRECTED BY GREG FEAR

THIS IS AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH STAGESCRIPTS LTD.

TUESDAY 22ND APRIL - SATURDAY 26TH APRIL

BALLIOL HALL, WEST HUNTSPILL

7:30 PM START (DOORS OPEN 7:00 PM)

'Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist' is set in 1993 when the first female vicar was ordained - it's a fast-moving farce full of fun, frolics and lots of doors!

Desperate to find the funds to pay for his daughter’s wedding, Church Warden George Williams seizes the opportunity to rent out the vicarage while waiting for a new vicar to be appointed. The booking is to a touring Theatre Company, who are to stage a Murder Mystery weekend in which a female Vicar and a Bishop are among the cast.

Unfortunately for George, a new female Vicar is appointed to the vicarage before the Murder Mystery weekend can take place. George thinks he is still in luck when the new Vicar, Caroline Timberlake announces that she is to visit friends at a college reunion over the weekend. However, events take a turn for the worse when Bishop Herbert rings the vicarage to announce that he is to visit to meet his new vicar.

Chaos ensues as the actor playing the Bishop in the Murder Mystery weekend is mistaken by George and fellow Churchwarden Alan, for the real Bishop Herbert and the Bishop himself mistakes the actor playing the Vicar for Caroline.

Matters get worse as half of the Theatre Company fails to make an appearance and the remainder spend most of their time either fighting with each other or getting drunk, or both. This is even before we meet the guests!

CAST

George - Phil Crossland

Caroline - Georgie Seymour

Dickie - Steve Taylor

Alan - Dan Webber

Ronald - Alan Jarvis

Marigold - Tania Leigh

Maddie - Clare Virgo

Charles - Matthew Taylor

Freda - Judith James

Angela - June Jenkins

Herbert - Alastair Murray

CREW

Director - Greg Fear

Stage Manager - Adele Deakins

Sound - Larry Bennett

Lighting - Nick Gardner & Larry Bennett

Costume - Club members

Hair and makeup - Club members

Properties - Jo Mockridge

Prompt - Jessie Maddox

Stage Design & Construction - David Virgo & club members

Raffle - Wendy Salter, Janet Holderness, Jenny Welland & Lin Greaves

Front of House - Greg Fear & John Lamb

Programme - June Jenkins & Larry Bennett

Marketing & Publicity - Larry Bennett, June Jenkins & Club Members

Refreshments - Lin Greaves, Jenny Welland & helpers

Ticket Administration - Larry Bennett & Matthew Taylor

Photographer - Sue Durkin

Treasurer - Steve Taylor

WHO WE ARE.....

We are a small and friendly amateur dramatic club, founded in 1973.

The club is located in the village of West Huntspill, located between Highbridge and Bridgwater in the County of Somerset.

The club performs two productions per year, one in April and the other in October, which attract audiences from all over the county and beyond.

We also produce occasional 'revues' and one-act play performances when the opportunities arise.

We have won numerous awards over the years, not only for acting but for stage management, costumes and other backstage activities.

The club specialises in farces and comedies, but we have produced the occasional murder mystery plays and thrillers over the years.

We are always looking for new members, either in an acting capacity or to join our backstage team. Please contact us for more information.

Enjoy the site and we look forward to welcoming you to one of our productions in the near future!

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