BY JEEVES

GALLERY

By Jeeves

Book and lyrics by

Alan Ayckbourn

 Music by

Andrew Lloyd Webber

based on the Jeeves stories by P G Wodehouse

2014

From the classic P.G. Wodehouse stories of the amiably dense Bertie Wooster and his estimable manservant Jeeves, two of the theatre’s most celebrated talents have fashioned a jolly musical chock full of hilarity and invention. Bertie is looking forward to enlivening a charity benefit when his beloved banjo mysteriously goes missing. Assisted by the unflappable Jeeves, Bertie instead entertains the audience with an improvised account of one riotously raucous weekend.

With book and lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn this tale of escalating chaos and labyrinthine high jinks unfolds to the accompaniment of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most vivacious and sprightly scores.

The show featured a live band of 6 musicians and a company of 10 professional actors – several of whom have West End credits.

Bertie Wooster is played by Sam Harrison who appeared in the UK tour of ‘Phantom of the Opera’. Reginald Jeeves is played by Jonathan Coote who  played Sir Humphrey in the West End production and tour of ‘Yes Prime Minister’

Musical director was Tom Carradine to has many professional West End credits to his name including ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ as well as being musical director for ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’.

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Creative Team

Producer /DirectorJohn Martin
Musical DirectorTom Carradine 
Set DesignerAndy Newell
Lighting DesignerTheo Farringdon

Cast

Bertie WoosterSam Harrison
Reginald JeevesJonathan Coote
Honoria GlossopLaura Coard
Bingo LittleWill Ferris
Stiffy ByngLucy Edge
Harold ‘Stinker’ PinkerAlex Faith
Gussie Fink-NottleTom Tapsfield
Madeline BassettGeorgia Oldman
Sir Watkyn BassettHalcro Johnston
Cyrus Budge lll (Junior)Niall Rooney

Band 

Associate MD / Conductor     Steven Edis
Reeds  Sally MacTaggart
Guitar    Adam Behrens
Bass Callum Yule
Drums   Oliver Taylor

Producer's/Director's Notes

I have loved this show since I saw it in it’s second incarnation in the West End  (twice!) It was a a joy working with this insanely talented cast bringing this daft and delightful show to life!

Combined with the support, encouragement and hard work of every department at Trinity it reminded me that theatre can be a joyous collaborative process! It doesn’t get much better than that!

We also extended the “world” of the show into Trinity Garden’s  with the LITTLE WHITTAM GARDEN FETE! The cast was Matt Syms, Katherine Webb and Bethan Minter. The Fete Stalls were co-ordinated by Nat O’Millervan and they were manned by Trinity Volunteers – and this was directed by Francesca Murray Fuentes

 

Production Credits 

Stage Manager /DSMKaren Woodward
Sound OperatorHenry Pearce
Lighting OperatorsJack Kelly & Theo Farringdon
Set Construction  & PaintingAndy Newell/Richard Adams/Mark  Lott
Costumes & PropertiesPatsy Dale
MakeupDaniel Hoey
Hair SupervisionThe Gallery thegallerytw.co.uk
Publicity and MarketingDarren Smallman
PhotographyDavid Bartholomew davidbartholomew.co.uk
Online Video ProductionConal O’Brine pavemar.co.uk

Produced in association with Trinity Theatre www.trinitytheatre.net

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