Act Your Age

A Message from theChairmanLadies and gentlemen,I am delighted to extend a very warmand appreciative welcome to you,whether you are here for the firsttime or have supported us for manyyears.This show is particularly special, as itis the first show to be performed bythe newly merged group of Wetherbyand Linton Drama Group andWetherby Musical Theatre Group. Both groups have been entertainingaudiences in the Wetherby and Linton area for a number of years.The two groups have worked closely together over a number of yearswith some members performing in both groups. The merging of the twogroups has brought together a wealth of talent and knowledge, whichwill enable the continuation of the delivery of an excellent array ofshows to the Wetherby and Linton audiences.We are pleased to be performing in Linton Memorial Hall which is aperfect venue for this musical farce.A theatre production does not happen without a massive team effortand I would like to thank everyone involved, in any capacity, for theircontribution in making this show possible. We are very lucky to have somany dedicated members, friends and family of members who workvery hard to create a “professional” production. Beverley Lyn Chairman

The action takes place in a clinic run by Valerie, that offers sanctuary andtherapy to celebrities; its popularity is on the decline, with only twopatients remaining and minimal staff. The two remaining patients areMelanie, who would love to be an ‘A’ list celebrity, and the middle agednymphomaniac Angela who attends the clinic in the hopes of her beingweaned off men.Suddenly, a chance for salvation is seen when Victoria’s agenttelephones; she will be arriving very shortly, will be checking in as MrsSmith and will bring friends. Crisis looms with no staff and few patients!!Nearby there is an old people’s home which, due to an incompetentworkman, has been left without electricity or water. As a temporarymeasure, the old folk are moved in to the clinic in the care of Valerie.In order to give the impression of a successful business, Valeriepersuades the old folk to help out as staff and guests.A succession of rather furtive people arrive to check in as patients. Theyare all assumed to be friends of Victoria’s and are treated with duereverence. In fact, each hides a different secret of their own. Eventually,everything comes to a head in the finale when all happy endings and plotresolutions come thick and fast! PAGE SPONSOR: The Young Family









Judith SmithDirectorMy love of the theatre began as a child in Lancaster.My parents were musicians and involved with localAmateur Operatic Societies. Going to rehearsals withthem I became involved in the music, acting,movement, costumes and make-up. All representeda very magical world to me, one that I loved andwanted to be a part of.My performances started at Junior School, then theDramatic Society at Grammar School, on to Harrogate Operatic Playersperforming Chorus and my first Principal part. Moving to Bradford and joininglocal amateur operatic societies I played, among others, Bloody Mary (twice) in‘South Pacific’, Mother Abbess in ‘The Sound of Music’ and Carrie in ‘Carousel’,all at the Bradford Alhambra. I was invited to join The Savoyards AppreciationSociety, performing Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas. We performed all over the UK,Ireland, Wales, Majorca, Hungary, touring in the USA. I have a personal recordof playing 22 different leading roles and performing in all 13 of the SavoyOperas, appearing on BBC television, making a recording and also taking part ina commercial for a very well-known DIY store.I was then invited to Direct. Heart in mouth I said ‘yes’ and over 20 years later,not quite sure how many shows I have directed, at least on average two peryear, G&S Operettas, plays and well known musicals for various societies,Aireborough (Yeadon), Bingley, Halifax, Wakefield, Harrogate, Baildon and Settle.I also directed ‘Pirates of Penzance’ in Huddersfield with the chorus made up of115 school children aged from 7 to 11.I was very honoured, a few years ago, to be appointed as a RegionalRepresentative for NODA, the advisory body of the Amateur Theatre world.Now, I am very pleased to find myself in Wetherby, directing a show I have neverseen or previously had never even heard of but, working with a good team ofcast, Musical Director and Choreographer we have worked hard and had a veryhappy time at rehearsals. I do hope you enjoy our efforts and have as much funas we did.

Sarah Rivers A(IDTA) Bt, T, MJ, BA(Hons) DanceChoreographerSarah began performing in local musicals andpantomimes in Oxfordshire as a child, eventuallygraduating to choreographer for groups inOxfordshire and Northamptonshire. Since movingnorth, Sarah has opened The Little Dance Shop in thecentre of Wetherby as well as teaching regularly indance schools around the North Leeds area.This is Sarah's second show with WMTG, having started as a member of thechorus for Little Shop of Horrors way back in 2012. It has been a fantasticexperience returning to such a fun, welcoming group and being given theopportunity to choreograph a show as unique and enjoyable as Act Your Age. Nick Eastwood Musical Director Nothing like a challenge is there? Not just a musical, or a play, or even just a farce - but all three rolled into one. Plenty to keep us occupied then, through a hugely rewarding and intense rehearsal schedule. Oh, and we've had a few laughs along the way as well. Unbelievably, this is my fourth show as Musical Director in Wetherby and as ever, it has been aprofound joy to work with the Sunny Seniors of WMTG – the problems ofremembering lines, tunes and each other have finally found their musical home.As a mere junior I have endeavoured to keep up with the veterans and disguisemy own senior moments as part of the musical score.In his spare time Nick has a private piano teaching practice in North Leedsand also works for Art Forms in Leeds schools as an accompanist.

Musical Numbers Act OneOverture ....................................................................................OrchestraPrologue - Departure.......................................Pat, Angela & part-chorusSod's Law ............................................................................. Valerie & PatSunny Seniors Are Us..................................................................... ChorusA Tight Ship............................................Mrs Hewitt, Josephine & ChorusCount On Us................................................................... Joanna & ChorusFor Once In My Life ......................................................................... JennyEver So Discreet............................................................. Valerie & ChorusThis Could Be The Time ................................................................. ValerieYou've Been Papped........................................ Reporter & PhotographerYou Haven't Seen Me ...............................................John, Jenny, Angela, Mario, Photographer & ValerieI Wanna Be A Celebrity........................................................ Pat & Chorus Act TwoPrologue - Make Do And Mend.................................................OrchestraThe Sing-a-long Therapy Thing ..................................Josephine & ChorusI Think I Need A Little Operation (Tango)...................................... ChorusI Think I Need A Little Operation (Waltz)....................................... ChorusA Rotter Like Me...................................................................................IrisFinale (Part 1) .................................. Valerie, Pat, Joanna, Angela, Mario, John, Jenny, Iris, Jewel Thief, Chorus & PoliceFinale (Part 2) ...................................................................... Jenny & JohnFinale (Part 3) ............................................................................ Company The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited PAGE SPONSOR: Elsie Johnston

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CastValerie ............................................................................................... Anne LindopPat......................................................................................................... Enid DoyleMelanie.............................................................................................Marie ClinkerAngela..........................................................................................Maureen SavageMrs Hewitt......................................................................................... Linda BrownReporter ............................................................................................ Gary BullockPhotographer ...........................................................................................Fred LynJohn ..................................................................................................... James GrayMario .................................................................................................... Mike EarleBetty ................................................................................................... Beth WrightEllen ..........................................................................................Margaret HarrisonIris ............................................................................................................ Sue RileyJoan .................................................................................................Eileen MarranJoanna ................................................................................................... Win WareJosephine.................................................................................Thelma SmallwoodShirley.................................................................................................Linda YoungJenny........................................................................................... Hannah HarrisonWorkman........................................................................................ Simon BurdettMr Cousins...................................................................................... Simon BurdettJoe ..................................................................................................... Beverley LynJewel Thief................................................................................. Catherine WraigePoliceman........................................................................................Elsie JohnstonPAGE SPONSOR: Cutting Rooms Hairdressers, 7 West Gate, W’by LS22 6LL 01937 582649

CrewDirector ..............................................................................................Judith SmithMusical Director............................................................................. Nick EastwoodChoreographer................................................................................... Sarah RiversWardrobe..............................................................................................Enid DoyleBox Office .............................................................................................. Joyce BaleStage Manager ............................................................................... Mike McKinleyStage Crew .....................................................................................Mike McKinley Nick Lindop Jeremy Kendall Phil StonesSet Design and Build....................................................................... Mike McKinley Nick Lindop Phil StonesSound ...............................................................................................George WattsLighting................................................................................................... Steve Kay Nick LindopPrompt .............................................................................................. Janet StoneyProps .................................................................................................. Linda YoungProgramme and Poster Design ........................................................ Colin AspinallFront of House Manager................................................................ Beryl AndrewsRefreshments/Rehearsal Team/Front of House Team/Bar Dorothy Hill Gillian Humphries Colin Gaden Max Andrews Sue McAuley The MusicPiano .............................................................................................. Nick EastwoodPAGE SPONSOR: Shirley Berrow—Local China Painting Artist

Anne Lindop Marie Clinker Enid Doyle Valerie Melanie PatMaureen Savage Hannah Harrison Linda Brown Angela Jenny Mrs HewittGary Bullock Mike Earle Fred Lyn Reporter Mario Photographer PAGE SPONSOR: Grahame Stowe Bateson Solicitors

Margaret Harrison James Gray Sue Riley Ellen John IrisWin Ware Simon Burdett Eileen Marran Joanna Workman/Mr Cousins JoanThelma Smallwood Linda Young Beth Wright Josephine Shirley Betty PAGE SPONSOR: Judith and Graham Hardman

Elise Johnston Beverly Lyn Catherine Wraige Policeman Joe Jewel Thief WMTG Committee Chairman - Bev Lyn Anne LindopVice Chairman - Emma Oxtoby Elsie Johnston Janet Stoney Secretary - Sue McAuley Linda YoungSocial Secretary - Marie Clinker Simon Burdett Sheila Bower Treasurer - George Watts Sue Riley PAGE SPONSOR: Maureen Savage



Friends of WMTG R. Bentley I. Howard R. JohnstonP. Winterburn J. Hubbard B. Young J. Woodhall D. James L. Graham M. Stoney C. Gaden M. Bale P. Clinker J. Kendal L. LewisTo become a Friend of Wetherby Musical Theatre Group please contact theFriends Secretary, Janet Stoney, at [email protected] or visit our website: www.wetherbymusicaltheatregroup.org.ukMr B. Alderton Linton Patrons Mrs A. Gregory Mr & Mrs Baxter WMTG Costume and Set Hire Are you hosting or attending a fancy dress party and can’t find an outfit? Do you run a theatre group and need costumes for your next production? Are you putting on The Little Shop of Horrors and need an Audrey 2? Did you enjoy this performance so much you want to stage it yourself?If the answer to any of these questions is yes then you can hire costumes and the fantastic Audrey 2 from Wetherby Musical Theatre Group Please contact Enid Doyle [email protected] or via our website at www.wetherbymusicaltheatregroup.org.uk PAGE SPONSOR: Lyn Consulting Ltd

Upcoming Productions October 2016 Dick Whittington Open read through 10 May 2016—All Welcome Spring 2017 Play (Details to be announced) October 2017 Me and My Girl With Special ThanksThank you all so much for your continued support of WMTG:Linton Memorial Hall Wetherby LibraryPAGE SPONSOR: Colin Gaden & Gillian Humphries

Previous ProductionsYear Show Year Show1975 Guys And Dolls 1992* Godspell1976 The Boy Friend 1992 Brigadoon1977 Gypsy 1993* Little Shop Of Horrors1977 What’s In Store 1993 Anything Goes1978 Oh! What A Lovely War 1993 Nunsense1978 Annie Get Your Gun 1993* Jesus Christ Superstar1979 Salad Days 1994 Charlie Girl1979 Viva Mexico 1994* The Wizard Of Oz1980 Carousel 1995 Fascinating Rhythms1980 The Fantasticks 1995* Bugsy Malone1981 The Pajama Game 1995 A Slice Of Saturday Night1982 Two Gentlemen Of Verona 1996* Spotlight On The West End1982 Oklahoma1983 Godspell *Youth Group Production1983 Chicago1984 Extravaganza1985 Calamity Jane1985 The Good Companions1986 Oliver1986 A Little Bit Of This ...1987* The Wiz1987 Mame1987* Grease1988* Memories1988 The Music Man1988* Our Day Out1989 Fiddler On The Roof1989 Forum1989* Cabaret1989* Smike1990 Kiss Me Kate1990* West Side Story1991 Orpheus In The Underworld1991 You Want The Best Seats ...

Year Show1996 Blitz1996 21st Anniversary Concert1997* Zigger Zagger1997 My Fair Lady1997* Half A Sixpence1997 Nunsense II1998* Movie Magic1998 Carousel1998* Rock Nativity1999 Best Little Whorehouse1999* Sweeney Todd Shock ‘N’ Roll1999 WMTG Sings G & S2000 A Slice Of Saturday Night2000 An Evening With WMTG2001 Cinderella2001 Canterbury Tales2002 Annie2002 WMTG’S Big Night Out2003 Cabaret2003 A Night At The Varieties2004 Honk2005 Billy2006 In The Spotlight2006 Mother Goose2007 Musical Moments2008 The Wizard Of Oz2009 Aladdin2009 Free As Air2010 Calamity Jane2011 Puss In Boots2011 Let Us Entertain You2012 The King’s New Clothes2012 Little Shop Of Horrors2013 Godspell2014 The Full Monty2015 Nunsense: the Mega-Musical Version

About Alzheimer’s Research UK– Leading the fight to defeatDementiaAlzheimer’s is a disease that causesdementia, in fact it is one of the mostcommon causes of dementia – othercommon forms of dementia are Lewy bodies, vascular, frontotemporal, but there areover 200 different forms. In dementia, brain cells stop working properly and thishappens inside specific areas of the brain which can affect how we think, remember,move and communicateFounded in 1992 Alzheimer’s Research UK is the leading research charity aiming todefeat dementia. Their pioneering work focuses on prevention, treatment and cure,they aim to empower people across all generations through a greater understanding ofdementia and how it impacts on our lives. Vital studies into early diagnosis,prevention and new treatments are making progress and helping to improve thequality of life for people with dementia and their carers.Dementia Research Infoline 0300 111 5 111Email address [email protected]’s Research UK work closely with the Alzheimer’s Society who are the UK’Sleading support charity for people living with dementia, their families and carers. Thisorganisation provides information, guidance and understanding to people with anyform of dementia and their carers through publications, a National Dementia Helpline,a website and around 3,000 local services throughout the UKThe National Dementia Helpline for information and support 0300 222 1122 or [email protected] This helpline provides information on: understandingdementia, diagnosis and treatments, finding support locally. caring for people withdementia, financial and legal matters, maintaining independenceLocal Services for people living with Dementia in the Wetherby and Harrogate areaRipon and Harrogate Office – Alzheimer’s Society, Unit 2, Evans Business Park,Hartwith Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2XA Tel : 01423 813464 Email :[email protected], Website : alzheimers.org.ukTheir activities include Memory Cafes, Singing for the Brain Groups, Carer Informationand Support Programmes, Support Groups, Information Service and Dementia SupportWorkersDEMENTIA FORWARD – Local Helpline 01765 601224 - who in partnership wIth WISE(Wetherby In Support of the Elderly) hope to be opening a new Memory Café at TheWetherby Social Club on the Sandbeck Estate in the near future PAGE SPONSOR: Marie Clinker

National Operatic and Dramatic Association The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in 1899, is the leading representative body for amateur theatre in the UK. The Association has a membership of approximately 2400 amateur theatre groups and over 2000 individual members staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of venues ranging from the country’s leading professional theatres to village halls. Covering a broad spectrum of age ranges NODA member societies meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic, dance or musical, and those involved backstage, front of house or in society administration.NODA aims: To give a shared voice to amateur theatre To help societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance. To provide leadership and advice to enable amateur theatre to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the 21st centuryTo achieve these aims NODA is divided into eleven regions, each headed by a regionalcouncillor who sits on the national council (ruling body of the Association), andsupported by a network of regional representatives and officials. These volunteers arethe vital link to the grass roots of the Association; the amateur theatre groupsthemselves and their members.To provide support and assistance to these volunteers the Association is administeredfrom its office in Peterborough by a knowledgeable and friendly staff who can deal withany enquiry about amateur theatre.Membership of NODA provides theatre groups and individuals with a wide range ofbenefits including access to NODA’s advice service at national and regional level, as wellas representation to government, access to funding agencies, direct access to rightsholders and the media as well access to regional and national conferences, workshopsand seminars to help share information on best practice.NODA holds an annual residential Summer School (with bursaries available) offeringtraining from professional tutors in a wide range of both performance and technicalcourses as well as a similar residential academy to provide similar performance basedtraining for those under 18.NODA also holds an annual national and regional programme and poster competition toencourage high standards in design. Through its trading arm, NODA Limited membershave access to a varied range of products and services including insurance for bothsocieties and individuals, long service awards that recognise the dedication made byindividuals to amateur theatre, discounts on plays, vocal scores, libretti and technicalbooks and a range of NODA branded merchandise. As a rights holder NODA Limited has150 pantomimes by leading authors as well as a growing catalogue of plays and musicals.

If you would like to join us please contact [email protected] or visit our websitewww.wetherbymusicaltheatregroup.org.uk WMTG is Affiliated to: National Operatic and Dramatic Association15 The Metro Centre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7UH Telephone: Email:01733 374790 [email protected] www.noda.org.uk