Complete Production List
Date | Title | Author | Director |
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1936 | |||
Productions presented by 'The Ballard Mongers' | |||
Feb | Calling The Tune | (revue) | |
1937 | |||
Feb | Raising The Wind | (revue) | |
1938 | |||
Oct | Raising The Curtain | (revue) | |
1946 | |||
Company resumes as 'The Guild Players' | |||
Nov | The Late Christopher Bean | Emlyn Williams | Leslie Mathers |
1947 | |||
Nov | Quiet Weekend | Esther McCracken | Leslie Mathers |
1948 | |||
Mar | One Act Plays | Mathers / Hurst | |
Nov | No Medals | Esther McCracken | Leslie Mathers |
1949 | |||
Mar | One Act Plays | Hurst / Judge | |
Dec | The Peaceful Inn | Leslie Mathers | |
1950 | |||
Mar | One Act Plays | ||
Dec | The Winslow Boy | Terrence Rattigan | Leslie Mathers |
1951 | |||
Mar | One Act Plays | Hurst / Goodyer / E Barrett | |
Nov | The Lady From Edinburgh | Aimée Stuart & L Arthur Rose? | Oliver Welsh |
1952 | |||
Mar | Season To Taste | (revue) | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson |
Easter | The Coronation Of Christ | Eric Barrett | |
Nov | Jupiter Laughs | A J Cronin | Leslie Mathers |
1953 | |||
Apr | South Sea Bubble (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson |
Sep | One Act Plays | ||
Nov | Bonaventure | Charlotte Hastings? | Kathleen Parker |
1954 | |||
Feb | State Of Affairs (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson music: Priscilla Williams | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson |
Mar | One Act Plays | Pearson / Tomkins | |
Dec | Garland Fair (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Ken Gunderson music: Priscilla Williams | Laurie Heatherington |
1955 | |||
Mar | Golden Rain | E M Dellafield | Kathleen Parker |
? | To Live In Peace | Victor Rietti | Leslie Mathers |
1956 | |||
? | One Act Plays | ||
Nov | Out For The Count (musical) | Laurie Heatherington music: Ruby Ma | Eric Barrett |
1957 | |||
Apr | The Burning Glass | Charles Morgan | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Sedilla Seranade (musical) | Laurie Heatherington music: Eric Hughes | Eric Barrett |
1958 | |||
Mar | It's Never Too Late | Laurie Heatherington | |
Apr | One Act Plays | Broadway / Williams | |
Dec | Mayor's Tales (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Eric Hughes | Laurie Heatherington |
1959 | |||
Mar | The Heiress | Ruth & Augustus Goetz / Henry James | L Mathers / H Williams |
Dec | Without The Prince | Philip King | Kathleen Parker |
1960 | |||
Mar | Away With A Will (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Eric Hughes | Laurie Heatherington |
Apr | One Act Plays | S Broadway / EV Barrett / L Mathers | |
1961 | |||
Mar | The Italian Straw Hat | Eugene Labiche | Renee Heatherington |
Apr | One Act Plays | P Corbett / E Crouch / F Heywood | |
Nov | The Chalk Garden | Enid Bagnold | Renee Heatherington |
1962 | |||
Mar | Darling Caroline (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Eric Hughes | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | The Importance Of Being Earnest | Oscar Wilde | Kathleen Parker |
1963 | |||
Mar | A Man For All Seasons | Robert Bolt | Renee Heatherington |
Oct | One Act Plays | D Curtis / P Corbett / B Davies | |
Dec | The Holly And The Ivy | Wynyard Browne | Kathleen Parker |
1964 | |||
Apr | The Taming Of The Shrew | William Shakespeare | Laurie Heatherington |
Oct | One Act Plays | ||
Dec | You Never Can Tell | Bernard Shaw | Renee Heatherington |
1965 | |||
May | I Love Paris (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Eric Hughes | Laurie Heatherington |
Dec | Charleys Aunt | Brandon Williams | Alan Jobson |
1966 | |||
Mar | The Woodcarver | Morris Brown | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | One Act Plays | ||
1967 | |||
May | The Lady's Not For Burning | Christopher Fry | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Ring Of Truth | Wynyard Browne | Kathleen Parker |
1968 | |||
May | Sedilla Serenade (musical) | Laurie Heatherington & Eric Hughes | Laurie Heatherington |
Dec | My Three Angels | Sam & Bella Spewack | Terry Nicolson |
1969 | |||
Apr | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Bertolt Brecht | John Savage |
Nov | The Magistrate | Arthur Wing Pinero | Hugh Eliot |
1970 | |||
Mar | The Crucible | Arthur Miller | John Savage |
Nov | The Royal Pardon | John Arden & Margaretta D'Arcy | Laurie Heatherington |
1971 | |||
Mar | Wait Until Dark (abandoned) | Frederick Knott | Hugh Eliot |
Nov | Pillars Of Society | Henrik Ibsen | Hugh Eliot |
1972 | |||
Mar | Hurrah, the Jubilee | (25th Anniversary Show) | Renee Heatherington |
Jun | Much Ado About Nothing | William Shakespeare | John Savage |
Nov | The Thwarting Of Baron Bolligrew | Robert Bolt | John Savage |
1973 | |||
Feb | Loving Muses | (valentine anthology) | Mike Sparks |
Apr | The Imaginary Invalid | Molière | Rene Heatherington |
Jun | Summer Seasoning | (revue) | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Gaslight | Patrick Hamilton | John Savage |
1974 | |||
Mar | The Marry-Go-Round (musical) | Laurie Heatherington music: Roger Quick | Laurie Heatherington |
Summer | Church Centenary Celebrations | Renee Heatherington | |
Jun | The Family Reunion (dramatic reading) | T S Eliot | John Savage |
1975 | |||
Jan | Twelfth Night | William Shakespeare | John Savage |
Apr | Harlequinade / The Browning Version | Terence Rattigan | Renee Heatherington / Nancy McFarland |
Nov | Thark | Ben Travers | John Savage |
1976 | |||
Mar | The Miracle Worker | William Gibson | Bob Maitland |
Jun | Dis-Enchanted Evening | (revue) | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Galileo | Bertolt Brecht | John Savage |
1977 | |||
May | Lord Arthur Savile's Crime | Oscar Wilde / Constance Cox | Renee Heatherington |
Nov | On Monday Next | Philip King | Renee Heatherington |
1978 | |||
Mar | The Lion In Winter | James Goldman | Hugh Eliot |
Nov | Hobsons Choice | Harold Brighouse | Renee Heatherington |
1979 | |||
May | She Stoops To Conquer | Oliver Goldsmith | Bob Maitland |
Nov | The Royal Pardon | John Arden & Margaretta D'Arcy | John Savage |
1980 | |||
Mar | The Restoration Of Arnold Middleton | David Storey | Bob Maitland |
Jul | England This England | (anthology) | Stuart Benson |
Nov | H M S Pinafore | Gilbert & Sullivan | Alan Jobson |
1981 | |||
Mar | Lark Rise | Flora Thompson / Keith Dewhurst | John Savage |
Jun | Larkabout | (revue - 35th Anniversary) | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Oliver | Lionel Bart | Alan Jobson music: Christine Newman |
1982 | |||
Mar | Candleford | Flora Thompson / Keith Dewhurst | John Savage |
Nov | Under Milk Wood | Dylan Thomas | Alan Jobson |
Dec | The Coming Of The Kings | John Savage | |
1983 | |||
Apr | When We Are Married | J B Priestly | Renee Heatherington & Mike Sparks |
Jul | Brush Up Your Shakespeare | (with Finchley Chamber Choir) | John Savage & David Lardi |
Dec | Toad Of Toad Hall | A A Milne / Kenneth Graham | Laurie Heatherington |
1984 | |||
Mar | Letter From The General | M McLoughlin | Kathleen Parker |
Nov | Blithe Spirit | Noel Coward | Liz Swindon |
1985 | |||
Jan | The Mysteries | John Savage | |
Mar | Wait Until Dark | Frederick Knott | John Savage |
Sep | Consider The Lilies | (antholgy) | Laurie Heatherington |
1986 | |||
Apr | Just Between Ourselves | Alan Ayckbourn | Alan Jobson |
Jul | And It Don't Seem A Day Too Much | (revue - 40th Anniversary) | Renee Heatherington |
Nov | Wild Goose Chase | Derek Benfield | Nick Barrett |
1987 | |||
Mar | Dandy Dick | Arthur Wing Pinero | Laurie Heatherington |
Jul | A Retiring Collection | (farewell to Rev D Creamer) | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Enter A Free Man | Tom Stoppard | Alan Jobson |
1988 | |||
Apr | The Heiress | Ruth & Augustus Goetz / Henry James | Ken Oxman |
Sep | The Hollow Crown | (dramatic reading) | John Savage |
Nov | Holmes Sweet Holmes (musical) | Laurie Heatherington | Laurie Heatherington |
1989 | |||
Apr | The Happiest Days Of Your Life | John Dighton | Lyn Cameron |
Jul | Mid-Summer Miscellany | (anthology & quiz) | Laurie Heatherington |
1990 | |||
Jan | The Mysteries (Nativity) | Tony Harrison | John Savage |
May | The Rivals | Richard Brinsley Sheridan | Laurie Heatherington |
Jul | Come Into The Parlour Maud | (anthology) | Renee Heatherington |
Nov | Godspell | John-Michael Tebelak music: Stephen Schwartz | Alan Jobson |
1991 | |||
Mar | The Mysteries (Passion) | Tony Harrison | John Savage |
Jul | The Heart Of The Matter | (anthology on love) | Renee Heatherington |
Dec | A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens adapted by Robert Alderman | Robert Alderman |
1992 | |||
Apr | Queen Elizabeth Slept Here | Talbot Rothwell | John Savage |
Jul | Faith, Hope & Charity | (Christian anthology) | Laurie Heatherington |
Dec | Fancy (musical) | Laurie Heatherington adapted from Thomas Hardy's 'Under the Greenwood Tree' music: Mike Sparks & Carole Clarke | Laurie Heatherington |
1993 | |||
Mar | The Old Country | Alan Bennett | Margaret Johnson |
Dec | Dick Whittington | Verne Morgan | Mike Sparks |
1994 | |||
Apr | See How They Run | Philip King | Mike Sparks |
Jul | A Little French Dressing | (anthology to mark Chunnel) | Margaret Johnson |
Dec | Alphabetical Order | Michael Frayn | Margaret Johnson & Mike Sparks |
1995 | |||
Apr | The Vigil | Ladislas Fodor | Mike Sparks |
Jul | Summer Show | (Larkrise excerpts) | John Savage |
Dec | Jack And The Beanstalk | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
1996 | |||
Easter | The Manger And the Cross | Laurie Heatherington | Mike Sparks |
Apr | Rebecca | Daphne du Maurier adapted by Clifford Williams | Alan Jobson |
Jul | Consider The Lilies | (anthology) | Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | The Marry-Go-Round (musical) | Laurie Heatherington music: Roger Quick | Laurie Heatherington |
1997 | |||
Apr | Four Plays For Coarse Actors | Michael Green | John Savage with Fiona Soutar & Spencer Clayton |
Easter | To The Cross | M J Davis | Mike Sparks |
Jul | Garden Party | ||
Dec | Aladdin | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
1998 | |||
Apr | A Murder Is Announced | Agatha Christie adapted by Leslie Darbon | Laurie Heatherington |
Easter | The Way Of The Cross | Henri Gheon | Mike Sparks |
Jul | Summer Show | ||
Dec | Trelawny Of The Wells | Arthur W. Pinero | Laurie Heatherington |
1999 | |||
Mar | Barefoot In The Park | Neil Simon | Spencer Clayton |
Easter | No Ordinary Man | Nick Fawcett | Mike Sparks |
Jul | Playing With Time | (anthology to mark Millennium) | John Savage |
Dec | Robinson Crusoe | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
2000 | |||
Apr | Lord Arthur Savile's Crime | Constance Cox based on the Oscar Wilde story | Spencer Clayton |
Easter | The Heart Of Every Man | compiled by Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
Jul | Garden Party | ||
Dec | It Runs In The Family | Ray Cooney | Mike Sparks |
2001 | |||
Apr | The Importance Of Being Earnest | Oscar Wilde | Laurie Heatherington |
Easter | days of THE week | adapted by Mike Sparks from 'Stages On The Way' | Mike Sparks |
Jul | A Feast Of Coward | (a Noel Coward evening) | Mike Sparks |
Dec | Cinderella | Rex Walford & Iris Lloyd | Mike Sparks |
2002 | |||
Easter | The Passion (a mystery play) | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
Apr | Absent Friends | Alan Ayckbourn | Alan Jobson |
Jun | Town & Country | (anthology) | Mike Sparks & Laurie Heatherington |
Nov | Holmes Sweet Holmes (musical) | Laurie Heatherington | Laurie Heatherington |
2003 | |||
Apr | Will You Take This Woman? | Maurice Callard | Judith Shrank |
Easter | From A Different Angle | Nick Fawcett | Mike Sparks |
Jun | Sixty What? | (1960s anthology) | Margaret Johnson & Nick Johnson |
Dec | The Wonderful Story Of Mother Goose | Norman Robbins | Mike Sparks |
2004 | |||
Easter | The Way Of The Cross | Fr Donal Neary SJ | Mike Sparks |
May | Murder In Play | Simon Brett | Jennifer Lewis |
Nov | On Monday Next | Philip King | Mike Sparks |
2005 | |||
Easter | An Inn Keeper's Tale | Mike Sparks | Laurie Heatherington |
Apr | Pygmalion | Bernard Shaw | Nick Johnson |
Jul | Summertime Singalong | (songs & monologues) | Sonia Beldom & Mike Sparks |
Dec | Dick Whittington | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
2006 | |||
Easter | The Soldiers Tale | Mike Sparks | David Constable |
May | Good Night Mrs Puffin | Arthur Lovegrove | Kirsty Lincoln |
Jul | The Affairs At Meddler's Top | Richard Coleman | Judith Shrank |
Nov | Deadly Nightcap | Francis Durbridge | Paola Burgess |
2007 | |||
Easter | The Gardener's Tale | Mike Sparks | Helen Costin |
May | Tons Of Money | Evans & Valentine adapted by Alan Ayckbourn | David Constable |
Dec | The Fumblings At Friar's Bottom | Richard Coleman | Mike Sparks & Laurie Heatherington |
2008 | |||
Easter | Peter's Tale | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
Apr | Gaslight | Patrick Hamilton | Judith Shrank |
Jul | Murder! Mystery! And Suspenders? | Karen Doling | Mike Sparks & David Constable |
Dec | Aladdin | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
2009 | |||
Easter | Caiaphas | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
May | Hay Fever | Noel Coward | Judith Shrank |
Dec | The Inn Keeper's Christmas | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
2010 | |||
Easter | The Inn Keeper's Chalice | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
May | Deliver Us From Evil | J.D. Robins | David Constable |
Jul | 3 for 1 | various | Amy Charlton, Jeffrey Benge & Carolyn Liang |
Dec | See How They Run | Philip King | Mike Sparks |
2011 | |||
Feb | Contracts | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
Easter | A Day In Jerusalem | Jack Allan | Carolyn Liang |
Jun | Suddenly At Home | Francis Durbridge | Jeffrey Benge |
Dec | Puss In Boots | Norman Robbins | Mike Sparks |
2012 | |||
Easter | The Tinmaster's Tale | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
May | Spygame | Bettine Manktelow | David Constable |
November | Rookery Nook | Ben Travers | Alan Jobson |
2013 | |||
Easter | Judas's Tale | Mike Sparks | Claire Armstrong |
April | The Odd Couple | Neil Simon | Gerrard Bridglal |
December | Jack And The Beanstalk | John Morley | Mike Sparks |
2014 | |||
Easter | Pilate's Wife | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
May | Going Green | David Tristram | David Constable |
November | Charley's Aunt | Brandon Thomas | Alan Jobson |
2015 | |||
Easter | Aftermath | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
April | Death In High Heels | Richard Harris | Louisa Agamemnos |
September | The Dumb Waiter | Harold Pinter | Andrew Baker |
December | Treasure Island | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
2016 | |||
Easter | The Constable's Tale | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
April | Boeing Boeing | Marc Camoletti | Louisa Agamemnos |
November | Curtain Up On Murder | Bettine Manktelow | Mike Sparks |
2017 | |||
April | Rude Awakenings & A Little Box Of Oblivion | Nicolas Ridley & Stephen Bean | David Constable |
December | Bluebeard | Paul Reakes | Mike Sparks |
2018 | |||
April | Widdershins | Don Nigro | Louisa Agamenos |
July | Murder Mystery Evening | Karen Ince | Mike Sparks |
November | Some Of My Best Friends Are Women | Carole Tricker | Sue Stadler |
2019 | |||
April | A Murder Has Been Arranged | Emlyn Williams | Jamie Barker |
December | Aladdin | Mike Sparks | Mike Sparks |
2021 | |||
December | Selection Box: All By Myself, Nothing Exciting In Little Noddingsbury & After The Flags And Bands | Robert Scott, Nicholas Richards & Allan Williams | Sue Stadler, Steve Chapman & Naomi Smallwood |
2022 | |||
March | Mary Shelley | Helen Edmundson | Caroline Knell |
December | Invincible | Torben Betts | Jacqui Ravenhall |
2023 | |||
May | Education, Education, Education | Wardrobe Ensemble | David Constable |
December | The Canterville Ghost | James Reynard | Sean Roberts |
2024 | |||
April | We are Three Sisters | Blake Morrison | Caroline Knell |