A B C Drama Club

Chairman Mick Hawes Tel: 01352   721157

Secretary Richard Jenkins    E-mail: abcdramacaerwys@gmail.com

Treasurer Phillip Parry Tel: 01352   720547

Alice the Wonderland Years Lewis Carroll's classic ‘Alice in Wonderland' was published in 1865. Parts of the story and soe of the characters are familiar even to those who have never read it. The sequel ‘Through the Looking Glass' was published six years later. Charles Dodgson (Carroll's real name) was ordained as an Anglican priest. This play takes the form of a radio interview with sone of the main characters in the story, interspersed with extracts from an 1898 adaption of the story into a play by someone known only as SSB. Warning: Anyone wanting a serious appraisal of Alice in Wonderland or who might be tempted to say ‘most of this is totally irrelevant and some of the references are not even to the right Alice' should look away now ! Cast in order of appearance Prologue: Tom Hope-Parry Presenter: Ben Wheelhouse Alice: Caitlin Jackson White Rabbit: Chrissie Clews Duchess / Cook: Erica Burney Cards: Esme Hall / Rowan Stone / Amelia Thomas / Hattie Williams Queen of Hearts: Annmaria Jones Mad Hatter: Tom Hope-Parry March Hare: Liz Holland Dormouse: Haf Read King of Hearts: Michael Berry Rev. Charles Dodgson: Mick Hawes Tweedledee: Rusty Jenkins Tweedledum: Justy Renkins Soloist: Alice Ward Accompanist: Tim Biddle Sound & lights: George Gallagher Props supervisor: Sarah Read Set Construction: Steve Wilson / Malcolm Pulford Director: David Grieve Written & Complied by: Mick Hawes

Dormouse: Haf Read	Mad Hatter: Tom Hope-Parry	Duchess / Cook: Erica Burney

March Hare: Liz Holland	Queen of Hearts: Annmaria Jones	White Rabbit: Chrissie Clews

Presenter: Ben Wheelhouse	Rev. Charles Dodgson: Mick Hawes	King of Hearts: Michael Berry & Alice: Caitlin Jackson	Soloist: Alice Ward

The Cast

ABC took ‘Give a Little Love’ by Alan Stockdill to the Clwyd Community Theatre Association One Act Play Festival at Theatr Clwyd with the same cast.   Debbie - Sonia Hawes   Bev - Sarah Dixon   Karen - Alison Roberts   Liz - Libby Edwards   Director and Choreographer - Allison Roberts   Lighting/Sound - Richard Jenkins   The writer Alan Stockdill was in the audience for the performance.   The Adjudicator, Nick Wilkes gave the group’s performance a very positive review. It would have almost certainly made the Wales Final of the Competition had marks not been lost because it was over the maximum length. Sarah Dixon won the award for the best female performance in the competition and Alison Roberts was nominated in the same category.
Richard Jenkins, Libby Edwards, Sarah Dixon, Sonia Hawes, Alan Stockdill (writer) and Alison Roberts

A Night to Remember by Andrew Turner Nigel - Mick Hawes Carol - Sally-Anne Ringer Mark - Chris Bell	Survey by Hugh Smith  Gill - Sue Elsergany  Claire - Chrissie Clewes	A Stiff Drink by Rosemary Darbishire  Joanne - Louise Carus  Landlord - Chris Bell	Nun Break by Neil Walden Sam - Sally-Anne Ringer Iggy - Annmarie Jones

Give a Little Love by Alan Stockdill Thirty years ago, Karen Williams, Debbie Worksop, Bev Atkinson and Liz Barker had been schoolgirls, united by their adoration of The Bay City Rollers. But their lives have taken very different paths in the years before Karen arranges for them all to meet up again at a Bay City Rollers’ tribute concert, as revealed in unfolding personal stories in which it soon becomes apparent that, like a Russian doll, we all have different versions of ourselves within our outer selves.  Debbie - Sonia Hawes Bev - Sarah Dixon Karen - Alison Roberts Liz - Libby Edwards Announcer - Richard Jenkins Director and Choreographer - Allison Roberts Lighting/Sound - Richard Jenkins

CCTV by Derek Webb and an Evening of Words and Music A one-Act Comedy set in the security control room of a large shopping centre, Just as Rich arrives for the night shift and Alex and Jane prepare to go home, after a hard day’s monitor watching, they have an unexpected and unwelcomes guest  Alex - Ben Wheelhouse Rich - Michael Berry Jane - Alison Roberts Keith - Pete Blundell Director- David Grieve Producer / Stage Manager: Kris Chambers Set Construction: Sam Rodgers, Steve Wilson amd Kris Chambers Sound and Lighting: Richard ‘Rusty’ Jenkins Proceed by readings in Welsh and English by Gwen Jones and singing by Michael Berry and Owen Barton-Davies AND  Three Sketches written by ABC members:  ‘Now You are Talking’ by Alice Ward. Performed by, Mick Hawes, Chrissie Clewes and Louise Carus ‘Two Brains are Better Than None’ by George Gallagher. Performed by George, Ben, Gwen and Louise. ‘Hell’ by David Grieve. Performed by David and Pete

Michael Berry	Owen Barton-Davies	Ben Wheelhouse	Mick & Louise

Louise	Mick & Chrissie	George, Gwen & Ben

When kind-hearted Brian and his long-suffering wife Stella treat his mum to a fortnight’s holiday in their touring caravan in Wales – what could possibly go wrong? It’s not just the stormy weather outside that makes tempers fray to breaking point. But will the bitter winds of mum-in-law Florrie chill everyone’s ardour or will passion prevail and have the last word in this racy caravan caper?  It’s 1993 and the action takes place in the touring caravan of Stella and Brian Watts, sited on a run-down coastal caravan park. Today is the eleventh day of their holiday.  Act One Scene 1 – Morning Scene 2 – Afternoon Act Two Scene 1 – Early evening Scene 2 – A little later Scene 3 – 11.30pm

Cast  Florrie Watts - Sonia Hawes Brian - David Grieve  Stella - Alison Roberts           Amy - Stephanie O’Hare Sam Pritchard - Michael Berry Tony - Sam Rogers Stanley - Richard Jenkins Paula - Erica Burney

Cast - (Left to right) - Amy - Stephanie O’Hare / Tony - Sam Rogers / Florrie Watts - Sonia Hawes / Sam Pritchard - Michael Berry / Stella - Alison Roberts / Brian - David Grieve / Paula - Erica Burney / Stanley - Richard Jenkins

Production Crew - Director - Alison Roberts / Producer - Mick Hawes / Stage Manager - Kris Chambers / Set Construction - Sam Rogers, George Gallagher, Carol Gallagher / Cast and Crew Costume and Props - Kris Chambers / Sound/Lighting - Stephen Copple / Publicity/Rehearsal Prompt - Chrissie Clewes / Front of House/Raffle - Jane Copple

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There was no ABC production held in 2017

The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God – Brian Lord Girl with her Uke – Gabbi Roberts The Spoken Word – Gwen Jones & Meirwen Davies Those were the Days – Alice Ward (accompanied by Tim Biddle) Introducing….’Elfys Prees-Leigh’     ABC Drama presents….’Love Me Slender’ Scene: A weight loss group Time: The last meeting before Christmas Cast Lucinda: Sonia Hawes Celia: Gwen Jones Claudette: Katie Eley Rosie: Gabbi Roberts Siobhan: Alison Roberts Interval

Part 2  ‘Love Me Slender’ (continued)  Time: One month later   Introducing….’Ray Orbitsun’ – Michael Berry At the Drop of a Hat – Tim Biddle, Brian Lord and Carys Biddle Its in the Book – Mick Hawes Old Shep – Michael Berry The Lady with the Voice – Erica Burney   Compere – George Gallagher Producer – Mick Hawes Lighting / Sound – Richard Gallagher / DJ Rusty Stage Manager – Kris Chambers Set Construction – Gareth Parry & Kris Chambers

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“Fetch The Breadknife” by Mick Hawes and Peter Kennan. An alternative memoir of Midwifery in the 1950’s. Old Penny recalls when she was a young midwife in the 1950’s based in a Convent in the East End of London. If it goes well tonight, we are going to pitch it to the BBC  as a Sunday evening drama series.   Cast   Policeman - Brian Lord Young Penny - Becky Shields Sister Harmonica - Alison Roberts Sister Sensible - Sonia Hawes Girl - Becca Blackwell Floor Manager - Mick Hawes And featuring the voice of Maralynn Hunter as Old Penny
	“Where There’s A Will”   by George Gallagher. The Cooper family, consisting of Granddad, his late son Fred, who had an unfortunate accident resulting is his untimely death, Mabel, Fred’s wife and their two sons, Mark and Spencer are gathering for Fred’s funeral. A chaotic day ensues whilst they desperately try to find his ‘last will and testament’ to see who will get the ‘Family Cast Mabel - Sarah Dixon Mark - David Grieve Spencer - Richard Jenkins Molly, the Maid - Becca Blackwell Granddad - Michael Berry Dolly Bird - Caroline Williams Vicar - Mick Hawes Mr Crow, the Undertaker - George Gallagher Betty, the Office Clerk - Sonia Hawes Barmaid - Becky Shields Mr Jones; the Bank Manager - Eryl Davies Funeral Guest - Gwen Jones Detective Inspector - Brian Lord
"The Waiting Room" by David Grieve. Harry stumbles into a nondescript waiting room with no idea how or why he got there. The only other inhabitants are a slightly frosty receptionist called Dolores, and Ged, an enigmatic man who also seems to be waiting for something. Gradually the picture becomes clearer with the entrance of Rita and confirms the unlikely conclusion that Ged has been forced to reach. However, the arrival of the absurd Jeremy and Alison force Harry to reconsider everything and ask himself "what's it all about?" Cast Dolores - Liz Grieve Harry - Rob Maundrell Woman - Becky Shields Ged - Richard Jenkins Rita - Sonia Hawes Alison - Sarah Dixon Jeremy - Michael Berry
	Production Crew Directors - Mick Hawes, David Grieve & George Gallagher (as left picture) Producer - Kris Chambers  Lighting/Sound Richard Gallagher and DJ Rusty Stage Manager - Gareth Parry Set Construction - Gareth Parry, Kris Chambers Cast and Crew Costumes & Props - Murray Taylor, Kris Chambers, Katie O'Connor

Now we don't want to start Christmas like this, do we?  Cheating at Snakes & Ladders, fighting over comic books…Christmas has arrived in the Bunker household along with family and friends. But as the children lurk just out of sight, it is the adults who are letting the side down.  Presiding over the festivities are two warring Uncles, one a kindly, incompetent Doctor with an interminable puppet show to perform; the other a bullying retired security guard who dominates the TV, brings toy guns for his nieces and determines there is a thief in their midst.  The action takes place in the home of Neville and Belinda Bunker.  The year is 1973.   Act One Scene 1     Christmas Eve, 7.30pm Scene 2     Christmas Day, Noon Scene 3     Christmas Day, Midnight  Act Two Scene 1     Boxing Day, 3.30pm Scene 2     December 27th, 5.15am

Cast  Neville Bunker - Sion Huw Davies Belinda (his wife) - Rebecca Blackwell  Phyllis (his sister) - Kate Jones  Harvey (his uncle) - Michael Berry  Bernard (Phyllis' husband) - Eryl Davies Rachel (Belinda's sister) - Sarah Dixon Eddie - David Grieve  Pattie (Eddie's wife) - Elizabeth Burnside  Clive Morris - Richard Jenkins

Cast - (Left to right) - Eryl Davies / Elizabeth Burnside / (Roger Jenkins)  / Sarah Dixon / Richard Jenkins / David Grieve / Rebecca Blackwell / Sion Huw Davies / Michael Berry / Kate Jones

Production Crew - Director - Geraint Jones / Producer - Kris Chambers / Lighting/Sound - Geraint Jones / DJ Rusty / Stage Manager - Kris Chambers / Set Construction - Gareth Parry / Roger Jenkins / Cast, Props & Costumes - Murray Taylor, Jeni Taylor & Kris Chambers / Prompt - Elizabeth Jenkins

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There was no ABC production held in 2013