by Peter Rolls
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Matthew Wilkie
Matthew Wilkie is a Farnham-based playwright whose recent professional credits include 'Bliss' (Platform 4, Salisbury), 'Pom Pom Runaway' (Southill Park, Bracknell) '412 Letters' (Union Theatre, London), and 'Horst Buchholz And Other Stories' (Bewley's Café Theatre, Dublin), the latter two having been originally written for Theatre 64. Matthew subsequently adapted 'Horst Buchholz' for Radio 4's Afternoon Play. Other work for radio include 'The New Boy' to be broadcast later this year on Radio 4 Extra. Matthew's new production company, theplaygroup will be presenting his new play 'The Trail Of The Farnham Flyer', details of which can be found at www.theplaygroup.org.uk.
Claire Sergeant
Claire is a teacher in Frogmore, She has recently bought a house in Yateley so unfortunately the group is stuck with her for a while! Claire was last on stage in Theatre 64's award-winning 412 Letters, winning the Best Actress award at Spelthorne Festival. Before that she was seen as Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth'. Claire has recently married theatre64's Jeremy Barber.
by Bett Hobbs
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Bhavna Singh
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Helen Nicholls
The groups longest serving member, Helen is a manager in a local NHS trust. As well as acting, Helen has directed a number of shows for Theatre 64, including 'Once a Catholic', and most recently 'Definitely No Pineapples' in our 2001 Showcase. The e-Bay queen of the local area, Helen has managed to raise a small fortune for us, including selling a pair of "period" shoes for over £70! Helen died in March 2003.
Mike Hills
Mike has been a member of Theatre64 for too long to count. His theatrical odyssey began in Bugsy Malone at the age of 14 in school, then exhibited itself in Woking, Bath and Kuwait before he joined Theatre64. He has undertaken acting, directing and writing roles with the group and is close to notching up his 60th role! He is aided and abetted in this by a long suffering wife and two very active boys (see smaller members of the cast). He would usually mention Fulham as well but its just too depressing at the moment. The Aardvark is in rehab.
Alan Barber
Alan has been with Theatre64 for over 15 years now - and they still can't get rid of him! He has done just about everything possible both on and off stage - acting, directing, singing, lighting, sound, amongst many others. He was last seen on stage as Nigel the Viking in "A Fete Worse than Death' and is thoroughly enjoying his villainous turn as Don John!He has two daughters, Jessica and Rebecca and works as an administrator in Thames Ditton.
by Mike Hills
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Russ Pitcher
Russ has done almost everything you can in and around a stage, even singing nearly in tune! 'Much Ado..' has been an amazing experience, not just working with a great cast and crew, but learning so much from being part of the OpenStages programme. Previous roles he has enjoyed include Macbeth, Donald in 'Blue Remembered Hills' and a down-and-out muppet. Russ has a geeky IT job and lives in Fleet in an organised pile of bricks that is helping the local tradesmen weather the cutbacks.
Jeremy Barber
Jeremy has appeared on stage sporadically and the last time was also as a soldier in Still Lives & Smoking Jackets. The opportunity to revisit No Mans Land however was to good to turn down, having enjoyed playing Hans in the previous version. Jack however has been a very different character to learn (not helped by the 3 pages added by Mr Hills part way through the run - Thanks Mike!). Knowing it was a short rehearsal run meant it didn't impinge on his time too much as Jeremy is in the midst of raising £4k for Wessex Heartbeat to allow him to trek to Everest Base Camp in November. He has thoroughly enjoyed treading the boards again and is looking forward to seeing all the audience at the quiz on the 8th March!
by Jean Kanssen
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Carole Fowler
Carole has been with T64 more years than she is able or willing to remember. In thwart time she has acted, directed, stage managed, done prompt, lighting, sound, props, box office, made costume, even sung in her own fashion, painted and built scenery. All this and had fun too and intends to keep on till even further into her dotage
Graeme Blundell
Having joined Theatre 64 in July, Graeme has at last managed to land a speaking part. A regular stage manager for Hartley Arts Group, he was dragged on stage (playing a stage manager) and hasn’t looked back. Graeme has a distinct lack of pets at home, but does have an impressive collection of palm trees that seem to have a life of their own.
