2002
community play 2003
2004

30 July – 2 August
Frank Sinatra. Tom Jones. And Me!
by Dave Ross
lyrics and music by Nick Dawson, Dave Ross, Ray Shea

1970s Romford. Everyone wanted to be Frank Sinatra, but you had more chance of scrubbing the Queen’s back than meeting such an idol. Somehow east London’s most unlikely song-writing trio were in with a chance to meet their hero. Will their song for Sinatra reach Ole Blue Eyes… or will they do something stupid instead?

Another all-singing, all-dancing local story from the team that brought you…Bubbles In The Air, Down The River And Up The Road, Check It Out, The Good Intent and Champion of the Horned Church.

Tickets cost £9 and £6 concession.

Sign Language Interpreted Performance - Thursday 31 July at 8pm - Interpreted by Tracey Barlow
Kindly sponsored by Clarion communication and interpreting services.

Audio Described Performance - Saturday 2 August at 3pm - Described by Jill Woods

Artistic Credits

Director - Samantha Lane
Musical Director - Nick Dawson
Choreographer - Liz Marsh
Set Designer - Neil Haynes
Costume Designer - Dinah England
Sound - Paul Kenah
Lighting - Dave Godin
Assistant Director - Lisa Pollard
Stage Manager - Andrina Baird
Deputy Stage Manager, (On the Book) - Laura Jacobs
Prop Assistants - Lee Collins, Sarah Deeks, Tom Dennis, Kelly Dobson, Ian Grigson, Annie Kalinauckas, Luke Shrimpton

Crew

Paul Cauvain, Lee Collins, Sarah Deeks, Tom Dennis, Kelly Dobson, Simon Essex, Ian Grigson,Gemma Louise Smith, Luke Shrimpton, Gemma White

Production Photography - Nobby Clark

Thanks to: Walter Samuel of Sound Network for DPA microphones, Ian Grigson and Annie Kalinauckas for continuous commitment to the Stage Management Team

Cast (in alphabetical order)

George Abbott - Young Company
Graham Bennett - Army Trainer, Meat Stallholder, Company
Peggy Bennett - Fish Stallholder, Company
Angela Breeden - Policewoman, Company
Dean Brindley - Policeman, Company
Nikki Clark - Young Company
Steve Crouch - Alfie
Fred Curl - Company
Colin Daly - Military Policeman, Meat Stallholder, Company
Ashley Darran - Young Company
Amelia Dunn - Company
Robert Evans - Bob
Donna Fishwick - Company
Chris Fleming - Young Company
Brett Foulser - Reg
Sarah Garred - Mish
James Daniel Grant - Pete
Richard Grant - Military Policeman, Orderly, Company
Neil Gray - Lennie
Scott Hazell - Young Company
Charlotte Herring - Young Company
Chloë Hilder - Young Company
Sascha Hilder - Young Company
Stephanie Hilder - Young Company
Claire Hilder - Sand
Sophia Hornsey - Patricia
Linda Howard - Company
Elizabeth Kemp - Iris
Barry Kirk - Busker, Company
Kerry Lawson - Babs
Mitchell Lawson - Young Company
Charlotte Luckman - Young Company
Alexander MacBryde - Young Company
Richard Mahony - Referee and Company
Chrissie Mallett - Fruit and Veg Stallholder, Company
Adam Manning - Sammy the Suss
Ruth McDougall - Bev
Michelle Mitchell - Anne
Charlotte Muldoon - Young Company
Elliott Muldoon - Young Company
Sasha Newton - Chloë
Alan Newton - George
Gemma Purdie - Young Company
Laura Routh - Irene
Danielle Sambrook - Joan
Dean Shrimpton - Young Company
Pam Shrimpton - Madge
Julia Stallard - Carol
Sarah Tully - Young Company
Paul Turner - Doctor, Fruit and Veg Stallholder, Company
Rickie Vale - Young Company
Mark Venner - Tiger
Richard Walker - Army Doctor, Fish Stallholder, Company

The Band

Nick Dawson - Musical Director/Keyboard 1
Mike Adams - Keyboard 2
Euan Connelly - Trumpet
Eleanor Nettleship - French Horn
Paula Jeffries - Clarinet/Alto Saxophone
Fiona Garlick - Flute/Piccolo
Rachel Strutt - Bass Guitar
Malcolm Edwards - Drums

Acts, Scenes and Songs

ACT 1

SCENE 1
The Lamb Pub
The Old Joanna - Company
Something You Discover In A Smile - Pete
Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones and Me - Pete, Lennie

SCENE 2
The Doctor's Surgery

SCENE 3
Romford Market
The Market Song - Company

SCENE 4
The Lamb Pub
I Am, I Can, I Do - Lennie

SCENE 5
Romford Market
It Gets A Living - Pete, Lennie

SCENE 6
Around the Piano at The Lamb Pub

SCENE 7
The Market

SCENE 8
The Lamb Pub
One of Those Dreams - Company

ACT 2

SCENE 1
The Slimming Club at The Lamb Pub
The Chocolate Tango - Female Company, Alfie

SCENE 2
The Lamb Pub
A Cranky Christmas In My Memory - Reg, Bob, Tiger
I Understand - Pete

SCENE 3
Outside Lennie's House
Inside With You - Lennie

SCENE 4
The Lamb Pub

SCENE 5
Oldchurch Hospital Waiting Room

SCENE 6
The Lamb Pub
We're Gonna Be Big - Pete, Lennie, Anne

SCENE 7
Outside The Lamb Pub
Before I Disappeared - Mish

SCENE 8
The Lamb Pub
Why Do We Say That It's Over - Mish and Lennie

SCENE 9
The Lamb Pub
I'm Gonna Love You - Pete, Lennie, Reg
I'm Gonna Love You (reprise) - Company