Night of Comedy From St Nic’s

             

What do you do when your apartment block suffers a power blackout only minutes before the most important guests you have ever entertained are due to arrive? Is your fiancé, the very spoiled and very silly Carol, going to be of any help? Or will she just make things much much worse?

First on the scene is your fiancé's domineering and fearsome father, the Colonel. Closely followed by a terrified Miss Furnival, the middle aged, repressed spinster from the apartment next door (who never drinks, of course!).

And then things go from bad to much much worse when the highly strung and very possessive neighbour Harold unexpectedly arrives back early from a trip, and from whose apartment across the hall you have "borrowed" some very expensive Regency furniture without permission!

Now throw in the arrival of Clea your ex-girlfriend of longstanding who, by the way, has no idea she has attained the status of "ex", let alone that you are affianced to someone else, and an eccentric (and deaf) millionaire art collector who could affect your whole future and whom you are desperate to impress!

In the pitch black darkness, this all leads to an hilariously explosive mix that you won't want to miss! 

 

A word from the Director

(reproduced from the performance programme)

It was with some considerable trepidation that I agreed last May, to direct St Nics next production, Black Comedy. I am more familiar with being on stage than I am wearing the directors hat, indeed this will be my first time. Having said that, once I read Peter Shaffer’s superbly witty and very funny script, the decision wasn’t really very difficult. With a strong and very talented cast and the gentle guidance of my capable and highly experienced producer, Mr. Peter Breach, we have all had a great deal of fun and laughter bringing Black Comedy and Purvis to the South Holland Centre stage.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we have. My sincere and grateful thanks to everyone involved, not least of which my very patient and highly indispensable partner, Angie.

 Troy Melvin   

 

 
CAST OF ST NICOLAS PLAYERS (in order of appearance)
Brindsley   Rob Nicholls
Carol   Victoria Bunting
Miss Furnival   Beverley Moore
The Colonel   Jed Laxton
Harold   Nick Fletcher
Clea   Rebecca Jones
Shuppanzigh   Jon Blundell
Bamburger   George Ogden

PRODUCTION TEAM

Black Comedy Director

 

Troy Melvin

Producer

 

Peter Breach

Purvis Director

 

Jo Dobbs

Stage Manager

 

Arline Evenden

Set Design

 

Troy Melvin

 

 

Arline Evenden

Set Construction

 

Arline Evenden

 

 

Mick Gray

 

 

Nigel Hancock

 

 

John Wright

Deputy Stage       Managers

 

Claire Hearth       Sarah Ekins

Costumes

 

Angela Davis

Choreography

 

Sue Wayman

Make Up

 

Andy Donley

Publicity

 

Heather Dickinson

Programme Design 

 

Angela Davis

Stage Crew

 

Gill Adlard

 

 

Jacqueline Kemp

 

 

Jo Dobbs

 

 

Janet Staples

 

 

Robert Bester

Sound

 

Heather Dickinson

Lighting

 

Angela Davis

 

 

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Black Comedy Director

 

Troy Melvin

Producer

 

Peter Breach

Purvis Director

 

Jo Dobbs

Stage Manager

 

Arline Evenden

Set Design

 

Troy Melvin

 

 

Arline Evenden

Set Construction

 

Arline Evenden

 

 

Mick Gray

 

 

Nigel Hancock

 

 

John Wright

Deputy Stage       Managers

 

Claire Hearth       Sarah Ekins

Costumes

 

Angela Davis

Choreography

 

Sue Wayman

Make Up

 

Andy Donley

Publicity

 

Heather Dickinson

Programme Design 

 

Angela Davis

Stage Crew

 

Gill Adlard

 

 

Jacqueline Kemp

 

 

Jo Dobbs

 

 

Janet Staples

 

 

Robert Bester

Sound

 

Heather Dickinson

Lighting

 

Angela Davis

 

 

 

Black Comedy Director

 

Troy Melvin

Producer

 

Peter Breach

Purvis Director

 

Jo Dobbs

Stage Manager

 

Arline Evenden

Set Design

 

Troy Melvin

 

 

Arline Evenden

Set Construction

 

Arline Evenden

 

 

Mick Gray

 

 

Nigel Hancock

 

 

John Wright

Deputy Stage       Managers

 

Claire Hearth       Sarah Ekins

Costumes

 

Angela Davis

Choreography

 

Sue Wayman

Make Up

 

Andy Donley

Publicity

 

Heather Dickinson

Programme Design 

 

Angela Davis

Stage Crew

 

Gill Adlard

 

 

Jacqueline Kemp

 

 

Jo Dobbs

 

 

Janet Staples

 

 

Robert Bester

Sound

 

Heather Dickinson

Lighting

 

Angela Davis

PRODUCTION TEAM

Black Comedy Director

 

Troy Melvin

Producer

 

Peter Breach

Purvis Director

 

Jo Dobbs

Stage Manager

 

Arline Evenden

Set Design

 

Troy Melvin

 

 

Arline Evenden

Set Construction

 

Arline Evenden

 

 

Mick Gray

 

 

Nigel Hancock

 

 

John Wright

Deputy Stage       Managers

 

Claire Hearth       Sarah Ekins

Costumes

 

Angela Davis

Choreography

 

Sue Wayman

Make Up

 

Andy Donley

Publicity

 

Heather Dickinson

Programme Design 

 

Angela Davis

Stage Crew

 

Gill Adlard

 

 

Jacqueline Kemp

 

 

Jo Dobbs

 

 

Janet Staples

 

 

Robert Bester

Sound

 

Heather Dickinson

Lighting

 

Angela Davis

 

 

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director   Troy Melvin
Producer   Peter Breach
Stage Manager   Arline Evenden
Set Design   Troy Melvin & Arline Evenden
Set Construction   Arline Evenden
    Mick Gray
    John Wright
    Nigel Hancock
Deputy Stage Managers   Claire Hearth & Sarah Ekins
Costumes   Angela Davis
Make Up   Andy Donley
Publicity   Heather Dickinson
Programme/Poster Design   Angela Davis
Stage Crew   Gill Adlard
    Janet Staples
    Jacqueline Kemp
Sound   Heather Dickinson
Lighting   Angela Davis
Front of House   Friends of St Nics

St. Nics would also like to thank:-

AC Wrought Iron of Gosberton for help with the metal sculpture
Richard Evenden & George Ogden for the Chaise-Longue

The South Holland Centre

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Pictured above are the casts of Purvis and Black Comedy, taking a break from rehearsals.

Back row: Peter Breach, Arline Evenden, Jed Laxton, Nick Fletcher, George Ogden & Victoria Bunting.

Front Row: Jon Blundell, Rebecca Jones, Rob Nicholls & Beverley Moore

Don't forget to have a look at the rest of the photos in our Photo Gallery

For details of the supporting feature 'Purvis' please click here.