PRODUCTION: Dry Rot (Comedy Farce) PRODUCTION DATE: 1967 DIRECTED BY: Sheila Wells STAGED: The Park Centre, Burgess Hill SYNOPSIS: In order to be near the racecourse, a crazy but very likeable gang of bookies stay at a country hotel, run by a retired colonel, his wife and their daughter. Secret rooms, sliding panels, mistaken identity and little bit of romance are just some of the main ingredients of this fast paced comedy farce. PLAYWRIGHT: John Chapman initially trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art but after three years on stage, decided to turn his skills towards playwriting. 'Dry Rot' (1954) was his first play and it proved to be a resounding success, running in Londons west end for three and a half years. BHTC NOTES: Director Sheila Wells remembers that the performances were well attended and recieved.

	CAST			CREW

	John Poulson		Colonel Wagstaff	Douglas Kershaw		Stage Manager
	Joan Collins		Mrs. Wagstaff	Sheila Taner		Prompt
	Barbara Chamberlain		Beth	Nancy Forsdike		Wardrobe
	Jo White		Susan Wagstaff	Alan Dann		Scenic Design
	Leon Figg		John Danby	Roger Hamlyn & Jennifer Taylor		Properties
	Roy Schofield		Fred Phipps	John Poulson		Business Manager
	Jim Towell		Alfred Tubbe	Alan Dann		Front of House
	Ian Whitehorn		Flash Harry
	John McDonnell		Albert Polignac
	Elizabeth Batten		Sergeant Fire

PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Programme Cover	Cast & Crew	Scenes

PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHS & PRESS ARTICLE

Barbara Chamberlain, Jim Towell, Ian Whitehorn, John McDonnell, Elizabeth Batten, John Poulson, Joan Collins, Roy Schofield, Jo White & Leon Figg	Barbara Chamberlain and Roy Schofield	John Poulson, John McDonnell, Jim Towell, Leon Figg, Joan Collins & Barbara Chamberlain

Leon Figg, Joan Collins, Elizabeth Batten, John Poulson, Barbara Chamberlain & Jo White	Press Article

PRESS REVIEW & PHOTOGRAPHS

Press Review	Photo 1 with Press Review	Photo 2 with Press Review (Jim Towell, Ian Whitehorn & Roy Schofield)