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PRODUCTION: The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (Musical Comedy)
PRODUCTION DATE: July 2000
DIRECTED BY: Janis McLean
PRODUCED BY: Rick Peckham
STAGED: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS: A brothel that has been operating outside of fictional Gilbert for more then a century, Texas, it is under the proprietorship of Miss Mona Stangley, having been left to her by the original owner.
While taking care of her girls, she is also on good terms with the local sheriff, Ed Earl Dodd. When crusading television reporter Melvin P. Thorpe (based on real-life Houston news personality Marvin Zindler) decides to make the illegal activity an issue, political ramifications cause the place to be closed down.
PLAYWRIGHTS: Book written by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson. The music and lyrics are written by Carol Hall.
BHTC NOTES:Unfortunately the quality of the performance photos is very poor. If you have any originals of these photos please get in touch so they can be replaced.
The annual Mid Sussex Newspaper Awards recognised the production as being the best musical - Directed & choreographed by Janis McLean, Mike MacKenzie as best actor in a musical, Barry Dowden as best supporting actor in a musical and the wardrobe team for the best costumes, as detailed below.
| CAST
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| CREW
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| Francis Watson
| Narrator
| Helen Clapperton
| Directors Assistant
| Kelly Webb
| Jewel
| Derek McLean
| Stage Director
| Julia Peckham
| Miss Mona Stangley
| Steve Pavey
| Stage Manager
| Barry Dowden
| Melvin P. Thorpe
| Jaimie Todd
| Set Design
| Mike MacKenzie
| Sherrif Ed Earl Dodd
| Derek McLean, Steve Pavey, John Uwins,
| Set Construction -
| Morag Mitchell
| Doatsey Mae
| Laurie Moody, Keith Griffiths, Andy Hall,
| And Backstage -
| Chris Smith
| Edsel Mackey
| Bob Awcock & Geoff Twyman
| Crew
| Peter Clapperton
| C J Scruggs
| Chris Childs
| Lighting
| Malcolm Stephens
| Mayor Rufus Poindexter
| Stephen Brown & Nick Barnes
| Follow Spots
| Debbie McLean
| Imogene Charlene
| Keith Samphier & Mark Lacombe
| Sound
| Rick Peckham
| Chip Brewster
| Pat Griffiths & Lesley Rowland
| Wardrobe
| Peter Forester
| Senator Wingwoah
| Val Herbert, Val Whitehead & Sue Pavey
| Wardrobe Team
| Neil Batsford
| Governor
| Karen Hickman & Maureen Baldwin
| Hair
| Norma Somerville
| Miss Wulla Jean
| Pauline Childs
| Make-Up
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| Fay Sayers
| Make-Up Assistant
| THE GIRLS
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| Barbara Kinsey
| Properties
| Julie Manville
| Angel
| Catherine May
| Properties Assistant
| Becky Churcher
| Shy
| David Bevan
| Prompt
| Samantha Childs
| Dawn
| Sue Pavey, Olivia Maslin & Vicky Rogers
| Dressers
| Annette Saunders
| Ginger
| Hilary Smith & Andrew Wilson
| Foyer Decor
| Tina Spencer
| Beatrice
| Bob Greenyer, Brian Grindley & Graham Myers
| Publicity
| Jo Loxton
| Linda Lou
| Jim Wilson
| Programme & Posters
| Hannah Pavey
| Ruby Rae
| Gill Sutton
| Advertising Sales
| Claire Uwins
| Taddy Jo
| Rosalind Wood
| Box Office Manager
| Jodie Culshaw
| Eloise
| Rosalind Wood
| Front of House Admin
| Naomi Hall
| Durla
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| Judith Simpson
| Jolene
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