Actors in spotlight for witty work (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Actors in spotlight for witty work

2:45pm Tuesday 12th March 2013 in What's on in Lancashire By Anna Mansell, Features writer

A RETIREMENT home for actors is the setting for Rossendale Players’ latest production.

Laying The Ghost, by Simon Williams, has been directed by Michael Whewell, and the players promise a ‘clever, fast-moving and witty’ work.

Among the ‘inmates’ are psychic Freda, played by Alison Topping and birthday girl Margo the ex of traditional actor Sir Leo, played by Christine Durkin and Tony McDonagh.

As Margo - who played a famous Juliet opposite Sir Leo’s Romeo, in their time - celebrates, the festivities are hijacked by Sir Leo, his wife Lady Judy (Sheila Newton) and protege Sadie (Siobhan Morris), set to be a modern day Juliet.

Players spokeswoman Hazel Morzek said: “There will be scenes of chaos and hilarity to follow - this is certainly one not to be missed.”

Also in the cast are Dorrie Partington as Mrs Kidd, Graham Haworth as Superman and Stephen Munro and Craig Taylor as the orderleys.

• Laying The Ghost, Rossendale Players, The New Millennium Theatre, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, Saturday, March 16 to Saturday, March 23, 7.30pm. Opening night tickets cost £10 and include a glass of wine and cake from 7pm. All other performances cost £7. The Sunday evening charity performance is in aid of Save The Children. Call Anne Riding on 01706 228720 or visit Watt’s Newsagents to book.

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