Julie Ruck is very much a stalwart of DODS. She is a highly trained expert in make-up as our past production photographs will show. She has also played numerous principal roles for the Operatic and drama sections.
Another long-standing member of the
drama committee is George Ruck.
George has been a member for more than forty years and has been involved
in countless productions both acting and producing.
He also acts as the society’s archivist (you can read his abbreviated
history of our society on the ‘History’ page.
Prior to the society becoming a limited company, George was our Chairman
and is a fount of knowledge in most areas of amateur stage work!
Kate Hibbert has been acting, singing and dancing with DODS for twenty two years and has played many leading roles, particularly for the drama section.
George Ruck is one of our greatest assets! As well as our president and archivist, george has also been in more productions than can be listed here and is a sought after Director. He will be taking on Kindly Leave The Stage on our behalf.
Camille Newell is another of DODS experienced members having played in countless plays and musicals. She also enjoys torturing cast members while making either their own hair do things unimaginable, or by making wigs fit over their own hair!
Our 2008 production will be directed by Lyn Dourthe and we cannot wait to get started!
The cast list is as follows:
Lucy Gilham Kelly |Yarrow
Leonora Fiske Ann Wadey
Ellen Creed Julie Ruck
Albert Feather Scott Cain
Louisa Creed Camille Newall
Emily Creed Judith Smith
Sister Theresa Claire Angus
The 2007 drama production will be Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas took place on 1st to 4th August at St Edmund's School in Dover.
Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas that broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances.
The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds on 29 February 1892. It was produced by former D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actor, W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas's, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberly. Thomas himself played Sir Francis Chesney. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run.
It opened on Broadway at the Standard Theatre on 2 October 1893, where it ran for another historic long run of four years. The play also toured internationally and was revived extensively.
Our production sees the welcome return of Paul Sherman as Director (last seen with us for Annie Get Your Gun) assisted by Simon Crowley.
COME AND SUPPORT THE DRAMA SECTION!!!!
More rehearsal pictures to follow shortly!
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2005 - California Suite
The
read-throughs were very succesful, and in the end more than a dozen people came
to audition. The drama section would like to thank everyone for this great support!
After hard deliberations, Linda Wood, our Director, helped by George Ruck cast
the piece as follows:
PLAY 1
Hannah - Laura Bodell
William - Richard Wadey
PLAY 2
Marvin
- Alan Wood
Millie - Justine Laws
Bunny - 'surprise guest!'
PLAY 3
Sidney
- Mike Brodie
Diana - Judith Smith
PLAY 4
Mort
- Richard Wadey
Beth - Kelly-Ann Yarrow
Stu - Mick Fisher
Gert - Laura Bodell
Rehearsals have been absolutely hilarious and we would like to share with you a short video to explain how VERY serious drama rehearsals are. Remember everyone....it is supposed to be fun!
The play will be at St. Edmund’s School from 28th – 31st July 2005
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEIL SIMON AND HIS OTHER PRODUCTIONS
Julie Ruck
Drama Director.
KINDLY LEAVE THE STAGE was last year's play, directed by George Ruck. It was a terrific play, beautifully written - a comedy of great proportions! A cast of five women and three men are putting on a play until they crash from the script and start confessing to affairs, lapsing into Lear, climbing into trunks on stage to escape mad knife weilding cast members and more.....:
The cast list was as follows:
CAST LIST
Sarah - Kelly-Ann Yarrow
Madge - Kate Hibbert
Charles - Mick Fisher
Rupert - Richard Wadey
Mrs C - Julie Ruck
Prompt - Tracey Beard
Nurse - Judith Smith
Edward - Mike Brodie