26th-30th September 2017
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Made in Dagenham is the uplifting new British musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right.
Essex 1968. Like millions of other working women, each morning Rita O’Grady is just trying to get her husband out of bed, get the kids off to school and get to work at the factory on time. But life is about to change forever when it’s announced that the girls in the stitching room of Ford’s Dagenham car plant will have their pay grade dropped to ‘unskilled’. Quickly drawing on a strength she never knew she had, Rita leads her friends in a battle against the might of Ford and the corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. As the girls’ inspiring journey gets bigger than anyone could have imagined, the pressure is too much for some, but can Rita keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for?
Funny, touching and timeless, Made in Dagenham shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they stand together.
Creative Team
| Creative | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Sue Sampson |
| Assistant Director | Lisa Fletcher |
| Musical Director | Paul Tickner |
| Choreographer | April Timpson |
| Stage Manager | Mike Davall |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Robert Phillips, Andy Piercy |
| Lighting Director & Design | Melvyn Fryer (Prism) |
| Lighting Engineer | Stuart Armes |
| Lighting Assistants | Sam Fisher, Matthew Fuller |
| Sound Director | Richard Bradford |
| Sound Assistants | Liam Gillon, Robert Ives |
| Set Creator and Designer | Mike Davall |
| Scenery Construction & Painters | Mike Davall, Clive Bolton, Bob Cray, Robert Phillips |
| Stage Crew & Get-In Weekend | Ed Armes, Clive Bolton, Sandra Bolton, Bob Cray, Stephanie Farry, Andy Harding, Steve Howard, Paula Nettleton, Martin Sampson, June Thomas, Stephen Williams |
| Properties | Sandra Bolton, Lynda Taylor |
| Additional Scenery & Properties Supply | Staging hired from Henley Theatre Services Ltd. Properties hired from Wimbledon Light Opera Society. Car and sewing machines hired from Tinhatters at Concorda Theatre, Hinckley. Conference chairs kindly loaned by Cody Sports & Social Club |
| Prompt | Sheila Main |
| Box Office Manager | Ron Walker |
| Front of House Manager | Sophie Fryer |
| Assistant Front of House Manager | Lucy Smith |
| Front of House Helpers | Lucy Armes, Joyce Atlee, Kelly-Ann Brewer, Graham Davidson, Bridget Flett, Paul Gibson, Natalie Howcroft, Mike Lehman, Kevin Long, Rebecca Mason, Teresa McBride, Nigel Morley, Sue Sampson, Peter Taylor, June Thomas, Shirley Tickner, April Timpson, Chrissie White, Emily Woodrow |
| Rehearsal Tea Team | Natalie Howcroft, Peter Taylor |
| Stage Door Keeper | Peter Taylor |
| Make Up Manager | Victoria Taylor |
| Make Up Team | Alison Bedford, Diane Bedford, Kimberley Nichols, Karen Grover |
| Costume Manager | Helen Dayson |
| Costume Assistant | Marion Boorman |
| Costumes | Sues Costumes and Crowthorne Musical Players |
| Matrons | Natalie Howcroft, Wendy Boccius |
| Photographs | George Riddell |
| Publicity Manager | Giga Phillips |
| Publicity Team | Jodie Bell, Rodney Dell, Lisa Fletcher, Natalie Howcroft, Lucy Smith, Richard Young |
| Sponsorship | Stephanie Farry |
| Website, Programme & Artwork | Tim Canfield |
| The Orchestra | |
| Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax | Alison Hoyland |
| Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax | Zoe Phillips |
| Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel | Lawrence Warburton |
| Keyboard 1 | David Perkins |
| Keyboard 2 | Paul Darrah |
| Guitar, Ukulele | David Yates |
| Bass Guitar | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums, Percussion | Derek Vickers |
Cast List
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Rita OGrady | Dawn Stephens |
| Eddie OGrady | Rob Tickner |
| Mr Tooley | Martin Sampson |
| Harold Wilson | Tony Siddall |
| Barbara Castle | Christine Siddall |
| Connie | Tracyann Johnson |
| Monty | Tim Canfield |
| Beryl | Julie Perrin |
| Clare | Alice Ryland |
| Sandra | Emily Fagg |
| Cass | Siân Tickner |
| Mr Hopkins | Richard Young |
| Lisa Hopkins | Emma Grant |
| Cortina singer / Aide | Dale Barrell |
| Sharon OGrady | Jemma Green |
| Graham OGrady | Nic Stockton |
| Sid | Rodney Dell |
| Bill / Gregory Hubble | Ron Walker |
| Stan / Mr Buckton | Gary Oxenham |
| Barry / Club Singer | Paris Terrett |
| Ron Macer / Astro | Eric McLoughlin |
| Adams / Aide / Chubby Chuff | Matthew Chapman |
| Tannoy / MC | David Main |
| Dancers in "This is America" and "Cortina" | Grace Curry, Lucy Egan, Emily Fagg, Jemma Green, Lucy Paynter, Alice Ryland, Siân Tickner |
| Specialist singers in above numbers | Laura Cross, Kelly Gates, Lucy Sutton |
| Aide | Polly Cartwright |
| Ensemble | Rhian Boccius, Hannah Dodge, Mel Trundle |
| Aide | Helen Dayson |
| Tea lady | Giga Phillips |
| Chauffeur | Haydn Thomas |
| Waiter / Chauffeur | Arie Van Nieuwenhuijzen |