Laying the Ghost

Laying the Ghost is a comedy by Simon Williams. Ex-Actress Margot Buchanan lives at Oak Tree House; a residential home for retired theatricals. All she wants is to celebrate her 70th birthday quietly, however, her peace is shattered by the arrival of her ex-husband's wife and mistress, rapidly followed by her ex-husband, Leo, himself. Chaos ensues as Leo suffers a fatal heart attack and tries to sort out his love triangle from beyond the grave, with the help of Margot's psychic and eccentric best friend, Freda.

July 23, 2024 to July 27, 2024

By Simon Williams

Directed by David Jones

Cast

Freda Deacon.........................................Jenny Cooper

Mrs Kidd..................................................Karen Gregson

Margot Buchanan....................................Irene Thorpe

Sadie Croft..............................................Nikola Smith

Lady Buchanan.......................................Sue Orme

Leo Buchanan..........................................David Jones

Superman.................................................Martin Weston

Orderly 1...................................................Phil Gregson

Orderly 2...................................................Martin Weston

 

Crew

Stage Manager.........................................Linda Cheshire

Props........................................................The Cast

Continuity..................................................Andrea White

Lighting......................................................Rob Snell

Sound........................................................Steve Orme

Set Design and Construction.....................David Jones,Martin Illston, Mike Asprey, Rob Longdon