A new season dawns!
It’s September and a new season of fabulous plays is about to begin at the Barn. We kick off with The Herd, opening on 19th September, so over to director Jon Brown for everything you need to now about this bitter-sweet family comedy drama.
I read Rory Kinnear’s play last year, and I knew within the first ten or so pages that this play was for me. There is so much on offer, and for me, it has all the ingredients to create a strong piece of theatre that should deliver on impact, relatability and contemplation.
The Herd is witty, agonising and eye-opening at times and it draws on Kinnear’s own experiences as the sibling of a severely disabled older sister. There’s a lot to unpack: warm comedy, drama and a dash of poetry – something for everyone I feel. It’s a play which has a lovely simplicity about it: it doesn’t try to do too much but remains rooted in its main focus – family.
The writing has been a gift to work with, and I’ve been blessed with a wonderful cast of six who have completely understood their characters and who are giving loyal and honest portrayals. They’ve been brilliant, and I’m so proud of them, and my talented creative team.
We’ve been one big family, all on the same page, and they’ve all been a joy to work with.
Carol, an anxiety-ridden mother, beautifully played by Alison Downes, has arranged a small family party to celebrate the 21st birthday of her severely disabled son, Andy. Carol has meticulously planned every detail for the family celebration. But as relatives gather and tensions rise, unexpected guests force long-buried truths to the surface. Those invited are Andy’s elder sister Claire, played by the formidable Hannah Humbles, and his grandparents Brian and Patricia, delightfully played by Ian Colpitts and Maureen Davies. But there are also two unexpected guests: Barn newcomers Joseph Cassidy and Mark Snelling play Claire’s boyfriend and Andy’s estranged father Ian, respectively. They’ve been superb, and I very much hope they enjoy their first experience performing at the Barn, the first of many, I hope.
Kinnear’s acclaimed play is a heartfelt, sharply funny look at family dynamics. It explores the weight of caregiving, sacrifice, trust, forgiveness and the complexities of love and responsibility. The characters’ interactions provide a poignant and often humorous look at the challenges and energies within a family facing extraordinary circumstances. It’s a play that has consumed me, but in a positive way. It sits you up and acts as a constant reminder. I very much hope the audiences take away something from what they see, whether it’s relatability, the power of forgiveness, the importance of compassion at times, or simply to act as a reminder of the importance of family and coming together as a team. You have the audience for one night, so I’m hoping we’ll deliver a snippet of life that’s familiar to us all in some way, big or small, and that can remind us of how fragile life can be at times.
British Theatre said: ‘It is a play which could play anywhere – and should. It has insightful and glorious things to say about love, parenting and family – and it is fiendishly funny to boot.’
Dominic Cavendish of The Telegraph says: “This play warrants nothing less than a box-office stampede!”
It’ll be lovely to see you there – come as a family, or a group of friends!
Take care,
Jon Brown
Director
DON’T FORGET
There is a charity performance on 18th September supporting Rennie Grove Peace Hospice
From the Chair
Welcome to September’s Barn News
Welcome to the new season at the Barn. It’s always exciting to look forward to a new selection of shows chosen by Clive Weatherley, Danny Swanson and talented directors who have suggested plays that they’re passionate about.
We always try to combine well-known favourites together with others that you may not know as well, but which should give you plenty to think about as well as enjoy. This season is no different. We have a world premiere, Midsummer Night’s Scream, following on closely from our centenary production of Shakespeare’s version, together with classic dramas and newer shows that received glowing reviews when first performed.
The first of these is The Herd by Rory Kinnear, and it’s great to see Jon Brown back as director, ably supported by Becky Done, with a cast of six, two of whom are appearing on the Barn stage for the first time. It’s a great way to start the season, so please make sure you buy your tickets.
As with all plays at the Barn, cast members are outnumbered by the teams of people needed to put on a show. This is heightened by the fact that during rehearsals and the run for this show, three other shows were rehearsing, two others held auditions, and the building was used for an outside hire, three Club social events and a Handside residents’ meeting. Juggling these logistics is not easy! My heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who make this possible.
Finally, over the summer, we installed air conditioning in the Studio, which should make life much more comfortable for crew, performers and audiences. I want to thank Michael Merry who managed the whole process from start to finish. Hopefully, we can do something similar in the main auditorium in the not too-distant future.
As always, I’ll see you in the theatre.
Ian Major
Chair
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Midsummer Night's Scream
Cast and Creatives
Written and directed by Adam Long and Allan Plenderleith
Performance dates: 17th to 25th October 2025
Matinee: 25th October
Cast
Rooster – Jon Gavaghan
Phaedre – Lucy Portlaska
Puck – Rhia Beeharry
Demetri – Isaac Pengelley
Lena – Esther Bishop
Lice – Ben Merry
Mia – Cayla Du Plessis
Quince – Lauren Ryan
Lou – Alani Doggett
Bottom – Jonah Cook
Alice – Nia Cowan
Creatives
Writers / Directors – Adam Long, Allan Plenderleith
Stage Manager – Michael Merry
Deputy Stage Manager – Eliot Swain
ASM – Olly Merry
Company Manager – Lou Wallace
Set Design – Chris Janes
Set Construction – Ian Bage and set building team
Set Dressing / Puppets – Christine and Matt Neal
Set Dressing – Hannah Cobb
Set / Bar Dressing – Kris Moore
Lighting Design – Trevor Wallace
Music / Sound – Rob Wallace
Movement – Lynsey Wallace
Costume Lead – Abi Dear
Costume – Tiffany Breeze, Emily Wright
Video / Sound – Tristan Cameron
Video Support – Andy Barker
Props Lead – Sheila Grimmant
Props – Barbara Foster, Helen Van Hek
Chaperone – Hayley Merry
Audition Notice:
The Children's Hour
by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Steve Thompson
Performance dates: 14th to 22nd November 2025.
Reminder – the audition Dates are Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September at 7.30pm in Room 1. (Note: the Wednesday night is quite busy but there are more spaces on the Thursday.)
Please see June or July’s Barn News for a summary of the story and character notes. Here are some suggested audition pieces. (These are just suggestions: please feel free to select your own pieces to read. Page numbers refer to the 1981 reprint.)
Karen Wright (age 20s-30s) – p15-17 from Karen: ‘Did you get Joe?’ to Martha: ‘I don’t mean that, but it’s so – .’
OR p61-64 from Cardin: ‘You’ll like Jake and he’ll like you’ to Karen: ‘I don’t think so.’
Martha Dobie (20s-30s) – p15-17 from Karen: ‘Did you get Joe?’ to Martha: ‘I don’t mean that, but it’s so – .’
OR p18-21 from Mrs Mortar: ‘I was asked to leave the room’ to Martha: ‘I don’t wish any delay about it.’
Lily Mortar (50s-60s) – p18-21 from Mrs Mortar: ‘I was asked to leave the room’ to Martha: ‘I don’t wish any delay about it.’
Amelia Tilford (60s-70s) – p33-36 from Mary: ‘Grandma!’ to Mrs Tilford: ‘You shouldn’t repeat things like that.’
OR p68-70 from Mrs Tilford: ‘Let me come in please’ to end of scene.
Agatha (any age, 30s-60s) – p31-33 from opening of act to Agatha: ‘…in her very best coat?’
Mary Tilford (teenager) – p14/15 from Karen: ‘What is the matter, Mary?’ to Mary: ‘I can’t breathe.’
OR p33-37 from Mary: ‘Grandma!’ to Mrs Tilford: ‘You shouldn’t repeat things like that.’
Rosalie (teen) – p40-43 from Rosalie: ‘Oh, so it’s you’ to Mary: ‘Don’t forget that.’
Peggy, Evelyn (teen)– p27-30 from Evelyn: ‘Now what do you think of that?’ to end of scene.
Joe Cardin (20s-40s) – p61-64 from Cardin: ‘You’ll like Jake and he’ll like you’ to Karen: ‘I don’t think so.’
OR p22-23 from Martha: ‘How is Mary? to Cardin: ‘… the nice woman you are.’
If you’d like to book an audition slot please contact me on:
Steve Thompson
Director
Audition Notice:
A Sherlock Carol
by Mark Shanahan
Directed by Hannah Sayer
Performance dates: 12th to 20th December 2025
Audition dates:
Saturday 6th September at 2.30pm (Studio), Monday 8th September at 7.30pm (Room 1), Wednesday 10th September at 7.30pm (Studio) – please email and tell us when you’re planning to come: hannah.sayer@barntheatre.co.uk
After the Reichenbach Falls incident, the famous Sherlock Holmes returns to London. But he’s not the same – Moriarty is dead. What does Sherlock do now? He’s lost the Napoleon to his Wellington, the Salieri to his Mozart, the (insert other great rival pair here!). What’s to happen on the great chessboard of life when one doesn’t have a worthy opponent with whom to spar?
No-one can raise Holmes from his funk – until Tiny Tim turns up at the door, no longer tiny but all grown up and convinced that his old mentor Ebenezer Scrooge (who’s turned his miser ways around following that Christmas) has been murdered. Murder! Or is it? One thing’s for sure, there are ‘fowl’ things afoot. We follow the case, with a variety of colourful suspects, witnesses and spirited others. Throw in a goose or two and we have a party.
Set in 1894, this is going to be fun, chaotic and probably bonkers so I’m looking for a lively bunch of people to bring it to life.
Cast: the book says 6 actors: 2m, 4m/f. If anyone can play instruments and/or sing, fabulous – please let us know. While Actors 1-4 play 16 characters, I’m open to cameos if you fancy it – just let me know who you’d like to play. I have some who I’m most likely to cameo but I’m open to all suggestions. I’m afraid there are no roles for children in this production.
Roles:
Sherlock (m 30+) – the world’s foremost consulting detective – in decline.
Scrooge (m 50+, older but ideally ‘sprightly’) – formerly a miser, transformed into a good man.
Actors 1-4 play 16 characters, but cameos are possible – see above.
Actor 1 playing the characters below:
Dr Tim Cratchit – Tiny Tim, all grown up.
Mr Topper – manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, pompous, easily irritated.
Ralph Fezziwig – nervous, wiry, young man – misfit member of proud family. Engaged to Fannie.
Constable Bradstreet – seemingly upstanding member of ‘the Yard’.
Actor 2 playing the characters below:
Emma Wiggins – daughter of a suspected thief, former Baker Street irregular.
Fannie Gardner – Scrooge’s grandniece. Refined, works backstage at the theatre in the Cosmopolitan hotel. Engaged to Ralph.
Inspector Lestrade – blustery, easily confounded member of ‘the Yard’ – grudging respect for Holmes.
Mrs Windigate (possible cameo) – Scottish tavern-keeper and member of the Goose Club. Giggly, a whirlwind.
Actor 3 playing the characters below:
Dr Watson – Holmes’ best and most loyal friend.
Mrs Dilber – Scrooge’s old housekeeper, connected to the spiritual realm.
Henry Burke – Irish candlemaker, an old friend of Scrooge.
Old Joe Brackenridge (possible cameo) – owner of ‘Old Joe’s’ in Covent Garden. Gruff, born salesman.
Actor 4 playing the characters below:
Caroller (possible cameo) – cheerful person in the street.
Elderly Woman (possible cameo) – Londoner.
Irene Adler – American, old love of Holmes, can sing.
Martha Cratchitt – Tiny Tim’s sister. Tough, smart, as observant as any detective.
Mary Morstan – Watson’s wife, elegant and brave.
Abby Fezziwig – Ralph’s sister, runs a business fattening geese for market. No-nonsense and direct. Proud, hardworking member of the Fezziwigs.
Due to the nature of the play, I’ll probably need more backstage people to help (dressers, props, stagehands, etc.) so if you’re interested, please get in touch.
Hannah Sayer
Director
Audition Notice:
The Unfriend
by Steven Moffat
Directed by Hannah Humbles
Performance dates: 16th to 24th January 2026
Audition dates:
Monday 29th September at 7.30pm
Thursday 2nd October at 7.30pm
Sunday 5th October at 10.30am
All in Room 1
About the play
The Unfriend by Steven Moffat is a sharp, dark comedy. It follows Peter and Debbie, a typical middle-class British couple who befriend an eccentric American woman, Elsa, while on holiday. Their polite British manners lead them to exchange contact details, never expecting to see her again. But Elsa soon announces she’s coming to visit – and they discover she may not be who she says she is.
As they try to navigate how to deal with her without being rude, their home life spirals into absurd chaos. The Unfriend is a biting satire on manners, morality and the perils of politeness in the face of danger.
Roles available
Please note: ages are just a guideline and I’ll be looking at the cast as a whole.
Peter (40s–50s) – A mild-mannered, rule-following British dad. He values politeness and avoids confrontation, which gets him into trouble. Dry-witted and anxious.
Debbie (40s–50s) – Peter’s wife. Intelligent, slightly more assertive than Peter, but similarly prone to passive aggression. Witty, grounded and increasingly exasperated.
Elsa Jean Krakowski (50s–60s) – An outgoing, bizarrely cheerful American. Extremely chatty and upbeat – until her past suggests something far more sinister. A comedic yet potentially menacing role.
Alex (teens–early 20s) – Peter and Debbie’s teenage son. Sarcastic, perpetually unimpressed, with strong comic timing. Tech-savvy and not easily fazed.
Rosie (teens–early 20s) – Peter and Debbie’s teenage daughter. Dramatic, emotional and easily frustrated by her parents’ inability to act decisively.
Policeman (30s–50s) – A cheerful, overly friendly local cop. More interested in banter than police work. Has a keen interest in Elsa, which adds to the parents’ tension.
Neighbour (50s–60s) – A nosy, judgmental suburbanite who observes Peter and Debbie’s household with great suspicion. Often appears at the worst moments. Sharp, passive-aggressive and easily scandalised. A great supporting comedic role with strong timing.
Scripts are available. If you’re interested, please email hannah.humbles@barntheatre.co.uk
Hannah Humbles
Director
Audition notice and workshops
Dancing at
Lughnasa
by Brian Friel
Directed by Coral Walton
Playing dates 6th to 14th February 2026
Workshops:
Friday 19th September at 7.30pm
Sunday 21st September at 5pm
Both in the Studio
These workshops are for anyone who might be thinking of becoming involved in this production to find out a bit more about the play and how we might go about producing it. They’re not auditions but will give you an idea if you think you might want to audition. I’d be pleased to hear from you if you have a connection with Ireland, could help with accent or movement, or are a fiddle player who might have time to consider working on this production.
This lovely play will be a real challenge but offers the chance of a really worthwhile experience for all of us involved. I’m hoping to create something memorable for cast, crew and audience alike.
The cast I’m looking for need to be unafraid of sharing their ideas and work to truly inhabit their characters.
The male narrator Michael is a difficult and important role. He has long monologues describing what happens. It’s his memory from the age of 7. An Irish accent is less strong perhaps. Some rehearsal will probably be alone. Although described in the text as a young man, age is not of great importance, just not elderly!
Then there are the five Mundy sisters listed as 40, 38, 35, 32 and 26. While an Irish accent is required, the play is set in Donegal in the north of Ireland: we’ll work on it together! As long as the women sound as though they’re sisters, I’m not too bothered on complete accuracy! Who in Welwyn Garden will really recognise a true Donegal accent?
Kate (40) – the schoolteacher, anxious, proper.
Maggie (38) – the housekeeper, fun, the joker of the family!
Agnes (35) – a knitter, looks after Rose.
Rose (32) – a knitter, with educational difficulties, has a mind of her own.
Chris (26) – Michael’s unmarried mother.
Each has her own characteristics and beliefs. We need to build this family with sisterly tensions, love and passions, and be able to communicate emotions physically. No formal dance required, just physical ability for carefree movement!
Gerry (is listed as 33 but just needs to fit with the Chris character) – He is in fact Welsh but has travelled all over so accent not too important. Bit of a dreamer.
Jack (53) – the elder brother of the sisters. A missionary priest newly returned in delicate condition from Africa.
Auditions in October
Friday 10th October at 7.30pm
Saturday 11th October at 2.30pm
Sunday 12th October at 2.30pm
Each will be 2 hours in the Studio.
Coral Walton
Director
Something magical is in the air!
Join magician Darren McQuade for an evening of entertainment on Friday 5th September at 8pm. Members’ tickets are £8 and the event is also open to the public for £10, so if you’re interested, we suggest getting in early to avoid disappointment!
Darren started with magic at the age of 5, learning his first magic tricks from a Paul Daniels magic set. Out of school, his first job was working in a magic shop where he’d demonstrate tricks that people could buy. He then started performing at private and public events, and for the last 20 years he’s been entertaining across the UK, amazing people with close-up magic as well as his stage show. He’s also worked as a magic consultant for books, stage and television and has performed at prestigious venues such as the London Palladium. This will be a night not to be missed!
Tickets are available on the website now – hope to see you there!
Hannah
Facilities update
Air conditioning: over the summer we installed air conditioning into our Studio space. It’s been a long time coming and I’m pleased to report it’s working very well. Time will tell if it’s sufficient to beat the heat from 50+ bodies alongside the heat of stage lighting, but it will certainly make the space a lot more comfortable. If you’re using the room and would like to use the air conditioning, controls are by the main door for all to set.
Lighting boxes: when adding air conditioning we also included the two lighting boxes where temperatures have been known to reach 34 degrees during a performance. Thank you to those who supported through this very long process and thank you particularly to Roger, for ensuring we have a safe power supply in place for the new units. Next step: we’ll now seriously be looking at installing air conditioning into the main auditorium.
Electrics: over the summer our annual electrical inspection alongside PAT testing and installation of a new distribution board in the workshop were also completed. Thank you Nick, Clifton and James for support with gathering all the items together for PAT testing (and then putting them all back!).
Around all of this, we’ve been employing Sharon to carry out deep-cleans in each area of the building. She’s been working particularly hard, having to navigate around all the people, activities and works going on. Thank you Sharon for your patience.
What’s next?
It would have been fabulous to do more maintenance works around the Barn, but we’re simply running out of time for the summer. But we don’t have to wait for next summer. Small works that need completing around the theatre include:
- Weeding all around the outside of the building
- A few small repairs in many areas
- Patching up black and white paintwork inside
The foyer corridor is being very kindly painted by Rob Wallace, covering the marks left by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Thank you for taking this on.
If you think you can pop down and complete any of the above over the coming months, drop Michael an email on facilities@barntheatre.co.uk and we can arrange time, materials and tools.
Michael Merry
Facilities Director
The Barn’s Kate is coming to your TV screen!
Former Barn Youth Theatre member and current Barn Youth Owlets tutor, Kate Humbles, has recently made guest appearances in two major UK TV dramas – and is currently filming a guest appearance in a returning Netflix series.
In Casualty, Kate plays patient Layla Croston (Internal Affairs, Episode 11), which is available now on BBC iPlayer. It’s a moving storyline, and Kate’s role adds a heartfelt layer to the episode’s emotional core.
She’s also appearing in Grantchester (Season 10), which premièred in the US in June, with a UK release expected in early January 2026. During filming, Kate had the chance to work alongside some of the show’s cast, including Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Kacey Ainsworth and more. Several behind-the-scenes photographs featuring Kate on location recently appeared in the Cambridge Independent.
These roles mark a significant step in Kate’s career after graduating from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a first class honours in Acting last year. The Barn is where Kate first began her acting journey, developing her skills and passion for performance as a young member of the Youth Theatre. Her continued work with young performers at the Barn shows how a passion for acting can grow from community roots to national screens.
Clive Weatherley
All change at Barn Youth
At the end of last term we said goodbye to Louise Parr after six years as a Barn tutor, as she moves on to other work ventures. We thank her for all of her hard work and dedication as a tutor, and wish her well for the future.
We’d like to welcome Emma Turner who’ll be joining us in September as the new tutor for the Errol Group. Emma comes to us with vast experience in teaching drama, in both schools and her own theatre school.
Jacqueline Clayton
Youth Director
Playing Away
The season ended several weeks ago and our first play of the new season, The Herd, opens later this month. So, it must be quiet down at the Barn, right? Perhaps the odd rehearsal? How wrong could you be! It’s a hive of activity. All backstage / creative teams are busy ‘stocktaking’, repairing and tidying their areas. Sheelagh Mogg, Yvonne Bartlett and the wardrobe team are cataloguing and sorting the large collection of costumes. People hire costumes during the summer too! Nick Mogg, Clifton Hoyle and the lighting boys have filled the stage with their lights and equipment, sorting and repairing. Ian Bage and the set building team are not just busy building a set but sorting the huge furniture store. On the day I visited, it was all in the car park!
So where have all our talented actors been? The Costa Del Sol? Italy? Margate? Many have been performing elsewhere. Shattered Windscreen’s production of Shakespeare in Love at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall included Barn stalwarts Steve Deaville, Georgina Bennett, Pete Bryans, Gavin Palmer, Des Turner, Laurence Lowe, Darren Barsby, Tamsin Goodwin-Connelly, Paul Morton, Madeleine Evans, Brenda Onyon, Derek Palmer, and Jan Palmer Sayer who also directed it!
The very talented rock band Our Friends Electric, which includes members Dan Breeze, Rob Wallace and Ian Cullen, have been playing at the Goatfest music festival in Codicote, the Balstock Festival and at the Roman Open Air Theatre in St Albans among others.
Mark O’Sullivan has been working hard as Creative Producer for OVO in St Albans, organising their summer events which included performances of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Julie Markey. He took to the stage for a sell-out run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Roman Theatre and the Minack, and his new adaptation of The Great Gatsby played to rave reviews at the Roman Theatre last month. He’s also in the process of setting up courses and workshops for anyone who wants to write. If you’re interested, feel free to send him an email: markcosullivan76@gmail.com
Mike
Editor
Dates for your diary
Performances
The Herd
19th to 27th September at 8pm
Matinee on 27th September at 2.30pm
Midsummer Night’s Scream
17th to 25th October at 8pm
Matinee on 25th October at 2.30pm
Auditions
The Children’s Hour
Wednesday 3rd September at 7.30pm
Thursday 4th September at 7.30pm
Both in Room 1
A Sherlock Carol
Saturday 6th September at 2.30pm in the Studio
Monday 8th September at 7.30pm in Room 1
Wednesday 10th September at 7.30pm in Room 1
The Unfriend
Monday 29th September at 7.30pm
Thursday 2nd October at 7.30pm
Sunday 5th October at 10.30am
All in Room 1
Dancing at Lughnasa
Friday 10th October at 7.30pm
Saturday 11th October at 2.30pm
Sunday 12th October at 2.30pm
All in the Studio
Workshops
Dancing at Lughnasa
Friday 19th September at 7.30pm
Saturday 10th September at 2pm
Both in the Studio
Social and Club events
Magic Night
Friday 5th September at 8pm
Singers at the Barn
Sunday 7th September at 7pm
Next Council meeting
Wednesday 3rd September at 8pm
Members’ password
MASK
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Who's Who
at the Barn Theatre Club
Directors
Chair Ian Major chair@barntheatre.co.uk
Finance Sofia Oliva (07493 854400) finance@barntheatre.co.uk
Marketing Barbara Holgate-Stuckey (07740 812950) marketing@barntheatre.co.uk
Membership Nigel Rive (07768 867534) membership@barntheatre.co.uk
Facilities Michael Merry (07973 238346) facilities@barntheatre.co.uk
Stage Director Vacant
Props Sheila Grimmant (07970 929290) props@barntheatre.co.uk
Studio Danny Swanson (07583 613696) danny.swanson@barntheatre.co.uk
Youth Jacqueline Clayton (07981 866568) youth-admin@barntheatre.co.uk
Non-Executive Director Sarah Gennoe (07990 595245) sarah.gennoe@barntheatre.co.uk
Non-voting Council Members
Company Secretary Linda Miles (01707 335718) secretary@barntheatre.co.uk
Artistic Director Clive Weatherley (07773 044801) artistic-director@barntheatre.co.uk
Social Director Hannah Humbles (07940 226917) social@barntheatre.co.uk
Wardrobe Director Yvonne Bartlett (07890 561846) wardrobe@barntheatre.co.uk
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Barn News Mike Smith (07774 849606) barn.news@barntheatre.co.uk
Bar Manager Martin Moore (07768 650660) bar@barntheatre.co.uk
Child Protection Linda Miles (01707 335718) child-protection@barntheatre.co.uk
Club Nights Hannah Humbles (07940 226917) social@barntheatre.co.uk
Coffee Bar Sue George (01707 330274) coffee-bar@barntheatre.co.uk
Costume Hire Sheelagh Mogg (07909 196252) costume-hire@barntheatre.co.uk
Direct Debit Admin Ian Major (07789 728997)
FoH Admin Wendy Bage (07834 586144) foh@barntheatre.co.uk
Library Clive Weatherley (07773 044801) library@barntheatre.co.uk
LTG Rep John Cook (07973 221617) john.cook@barntheatre.co.uk
Photography Simon Wallace (07875 423550) simon.wallace@barntheatre.co.uk
Photo Studio Hire Stephen Kahn (07946 589466) photo-studio@barntheatre.co.uk
Private Hire Victoria Rive (01707 336446) hiring@barntheatre.co.uk
PR (temporary) Carol Bush and Georgie Palmer public-relations@barntheatre.co.uk
Rehearsal Rooms Victoria Rive (01707 336446) victoria.rive@barntheatre.co.uk
Singers at the Barn Michelle Williams (07946 376993) singers@barntheatre.co.uk
Site Manager Sharon Francis (07885 421051) site-manager@barntheatre.co.uk
Stage Lighting Nick Mogg (07802 866843) stage-lighting@barntheatre.co.uk
Stage Sound James Rowles (07958 427927) stage-sound@barntheatre.co.uk
Website John Cook (07973 221617) webmaster@barntheatre.co.uk
Workshop Steph Dunn (07961 321111) workshop@barntheatre.co.uk
Youth Groups
Barn Erroll Emma Turner (07841 836351)
Barn Pigwidgeon Georgina Bennett (07923 620163)
Barn Hedwig Georgina Bennett (07923 620163)
Barn Hermes Sean Scotchford (07814 236260)
Barn Owlets Kate Humbles (07712 343109)
Youth Group Administrator Jacqueline Clayton (07981 866568) youth-admin@barntheatre.co.uk
Telephone Numbers
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01707 324300
Editor’s note:
To help us achieve our publishing date of approximately the 1st of the month, the deadline for all articles, audition notices, etc. is the 25th of the preceding month.
Mike
Editor