Archives - Dark of the Moon

by Howard Richardson and William Berney

Directed by Keith Thompson

Saturday 26th April – Saturday 3rd May 1975 in the Auditorium

A tragic fantasy love-story set amongst the hill-billies of the Smokey Mountains, where a witch-boy falls in love with a village girl, but is rejected by the superstitious villagers.

The play includes a great deal of music — folk song, square-dancing and revivalist hymn-singing.

Dark of the Moon by Howard Richardson and William Berney - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1974/1975 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

John	-	Robert Harper
Conjur’ Man	-	John Lloyd
Witches	-	Brenda Newey
		Joan Wilson
		Gill Millinger
		Carol Hyde
Conjur’ Woman	-	Peggy Edgerley
Hank Gudger	-	Andrew James
Miss Metcalfe	-	Sheila Foxon
Uncle Smelicue	-	Alan Corlett
Mrs Summey	-	Marion Canadine
Edna Summey	-	Rosemary Hayes
Atkins	-	Mark Blatherwick
Mrs Bergen	-	Beryl Blatherwick
Burt Dinwitty	-	Robert Jones
Hattie Hefner	-	Carole Couzens
Mr Summey	-	George Davidson
Marvin Hudgens	-	Graham Ford
Barbara Allen	-	Barbara Shepherd
Floyd Allen	-	Chris Tridgell
Mrs Allen	-	Joan Burgess
Mr Allen	-	Desmond Harper
Preacher Haggler	-	Michael McArdle
Greeny Gorman	-	Yolande Pasquali
Jenkins	-	Lewis Ford
Ella Bergen	-	Joy Blatherwick
Miss Leafy	-	Daphne Jones
Hannah Green	-	Carol Marks
Children	-	Karen Shaw
		Kate Farlie
		Jo Shaw
		Julia Wilson
		Duncan Price

Creative team

Director	-	Keith Thompson
Stage Manager	-	Stella Taylor
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Janet Lloyd
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Gloria Moseley
Properties	-	Mel Knights
Properties	-	Jean Ball
Prompter	-	Lilian Allman
Set Design and Construction	-	Eric Farlie
		Pam Farlie
		Len Price
		Clyde Wilson
Lighting	-	Eric Farlie
Lighting	-	Pam Farlie
Sound	-	Derek Palmer
Costumes	-	Pauline Thacker
Dance Adviser	-	Carole Couzens
Front of House	-	George Blee
Box Office	-	Sylvia Pepper
Assistant Producer	-	Peggy Thompson