The Return Of The Ring
by Sheila Telfer
in celebration of RoCo's 60th anniversary
by Sheila Telfer
in celebration of RoCo's 60th anniversary
Performed; 23rd-25th November 2023
Directed by Alice Rayner
Written by Sheila Telfer
Written by Sheila Telfer
Cast
Justin Archibald – Buttons & Widow Twankee
Alistair Babbington – MacButtons & Royal Servant
Alex Boom – Kate (Thu & Sat.Mat) & Princess Taylor (Fri, Sat)
Stephen Bartlewska-Brown – Dolores (Dottie)
Lloyd Coulson – Nanny
Ursula de Jonge – Gemma (Fri, Sat)
Sarah Dennison – Robbie (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Geoff Ellis – Abinazer
Katherine Gilboy – Molly
Harriet-Lee Glover – Cinderella
Emma Jane Greensted – Belladonna
Janet Johnston – Daphne the Fairy Godmother
Margaret Jowett – Genie of the Ring
Ellie Keeler – Kate (Fri, Sat) & Princess Taylor (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Andrew Lamb – Prince Anton, Prince Declund & 'Godzilla the Gorilla'
Rachel Lowe – Snow White
Tim Lowe – Carlotta (Lottie)
Irene McCartney – Petronella
Aura-Rose McCormick – Gemma (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Luke Murphy – Lord Justin
Peter O'Brien – Ernest
Isla Powell – Robbie (Fri, Sat)
Rafael Rayner – Prince Harry Styles
Tamsin Rollinson – Red Riding Hood
Irene Sayer – Miranda
Mary Shalvey – Genie of the Lamp & Ginnie
Janet Simmonds – Rishee-Rushee
Elena Strefford-Caine – Mother Goose & Gretel
Tira Teague – Maggie
Sheila Telfer – Minnie & Mrs Bean
Kim Tomlin – Winnie & Aladdin
Charlotte Wild – Polly & Edward Bear
Justin Archibald – Buttons & Widow Twankee
Alistair Babbington – MacButtons & Royal Servant
Alex Boom – Kate (Thu & Sat.Mat) & Princess Taylor (Fri, Sat)
Stephen Bartlewska-Brown – Dolores (Dottie)
Lloyd Coulson – Nanny
Ursula de Jonge – Gemma (Fri, Sat)
Sarah Dennison – Robbie (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Geoff Ellis – Abinazer
Katherine Gilboy – Molly
Harriet-Lee Glover – Cinderella
Emma Jane Greensted – Belladonna
Janet Johnston – Daphne the Fairy Godmother
Margaret Jowett – Genie of the Ring
Ellie Keeler – Kate (Fri, Sat) & Princess Taylor (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Andrew Lamb – Prince Anton, Prince Declund & 'Godzilla the Gorilla'
Rachel Lowe – Snow White
Tim Lowe – Carlotta (Lottie)
Irene McCartney – Petronella
Aura-Rose McCormick – Gemma (Thu, Sat.Mat)
Luke Murphy – Lord Justin
Peter O'Brien – Ernest
Isla Powell – Robbie (Fri, Sat)
Rafael Rayner – Prince Harry Styles
Tamsin Rollinson – Red Riding Hood
Irene Sayer – Miranda
Mary Shalvey – Genie of the Lamp & Ginnie
Janet Simmonds – Rishee-Rushee
Elena Strefford-Caine – Mother Goose & Gretel
Tira Teague – Maggie
Sheila Telfer – Minnie & Mrs Bean
Kim Tomlin – Winnie & Aladdin
Charlotte Wild – Polly & Edward Bear
Ensemble, Fairies & Superheroes
Alex Boom, Ursula de Jonge, Sarah Dennison, Jay Jackson, Ellie Keeler, Heidi Lambert,
Aura-Rose McCormick, Olive Metcalf, Luke Murphy, Isla Powell, Rafael Rayner and Tamsin Rollinson
Alex Boom, Ursula de Jonge, Sarah Dennison, Jay Jackson, Ellie Keeler, Heidi Lambert,
Aura-Rose McCormick, Olive Metcalf, Luke Murphy, Isla Powell, Rafael Rayner and Tamsin Rollinson
Crew
Musical Director & Piano – Sarah Clarke
Drums – Stephen Welburn
Set Design – Kim Tomlin
Stage Crew – Alistair Babbington, John Baillie, John Gray, Brian Marston and Michael Payne
Scenic Art – Richard Stead and Emily Clarke
Lighting & Sound – Jonathan Murray and Lewis Murray
Costumes – Mary Shalvey, Helen Abrahams, Val Firth and the company
Make-Up – Alice Rayner, Sheila Telfer, Emma Jane Greensted and the company
Props – Kim Tomlin and the company
Prompt – Claire Kennedy
Musical Director & Piano – Sarah Clarke
Drums – Stephen Welburn
Set Design – Kim Tomlin
Stage Crew – Alistair Babbington, John Baillie, John Gray, Brian Marston and Michael Payne
Scenic Art – Richard Stead and Emily Clarke
Lighting & Sound – Jonathan Murray and Lewis Murray
Costumes – Mary Shalvey, Helen Abrahams, Val Firth and the company
Make-Up – Alice Rayner, Sheila Telfer, Emma Jane Greensted and the company
Props – Kim Tomlin and the company
Prompt – Claire Kennedy
With thanks to Lidgett Park Methodist Church Dramatic Society for the loan of some costumes.
Theatre Management
Box Office – Vivien Hughes
Front of House Management – Charis Varnavides
Refreshments & Bar – Sheana Dudley, Jill Marston and Claire Kennedy
First Aiders – John Burgess and Helen Lewis
Stewards – Eliakim Benjamin, Max Dudley, Carol Fearn, Fiona Gray, John Gray, Dylan Jones,
Karen Lamb, Lisa Large, Ashlyn Lucas, David Owens, Shona Parker, Brenda Porter, Leon Prager,
Heather Thomson, Sasha Williams and Joy Weightman
Publicity Artwork & Materials – Andrew Lamb
Programme – Andrew Lamb, Jill Marston and Sheila Telfer
Box Office – Vivien Hughes
Front of House Management – Charis Varnavides
Refreshments & Bar – Sheana Dudley, Jill Marston and Claire Kennedy
First Aiders – John Burgess and Helen Lewis
Stewards – Eliakim Benjamin, Max Dudley, Carol Fearn, Fiona Gray, John Gray, Dylan Jones,
Karen Lamb, Lisa Large, Ashlyn Lucas, David Owens, Shona Parker, Brenda Porter, Leon Prager,
Heather Thomson, Sasha Williams and Joy Weightman
Publicity Artwork & Materials – Andrew Lamb
Programme – Andrew Lamb, Jill Marston and Sheila Telfer
RoCo wishes to thank all those members and friends who have helped to make this production possible.
Synopsis
Staged in celebration of RoCo's 60th anniversary, The Return Of The Ring brought together a large cast and crew of both new and familiar faces! The adventure features a range of familiar panto and storybook characters, from Cinderella to Snow White, Mother Goose to Aladdin, who all get swept up in a race to reclaim a Genie's magical ring before an array of dastardly villains get their hands on it!
Photo Gallery
COMING SOON - you'll be able to browse a collection of behind-the-scenes pics, taken during the rehearsals and performances of The Return Of The Ring, (there's a lot to sort through!)