Frankenstein, The Panto!
A pantomime, by David Swan. Directed by Neil Border
January 2009
Synopsis
A traditional family pantomime with a difference. Will the potty Professor Crackpot come up with a way of saving everyone from Dracula's granny? Who will Prince Ludwig marry? Will Miss Nelly ever control her rioting schoolgirls?
The society would like to thank Maurice Halder for designing and making the cloak worn by Granula and David Rumelle for musical advice.
A raffle was held at each performance. The proceeds of which, were shared between Friends of Sussex Eye Hospital and Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice charities.
Acts and Scenes
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Cast and Crew
| Herr Pumpernickel, an innkeeper | Frank Dahmen |
| Frau Pumpernickel, his wife | June Mitchley |
| Fankie, their servant | Graeme Lake |
| Heidi, an orphan | Lucy King |
| Kodak, her dog | Sidonie Lake |
| Buckles, the Prince's valet | Malcolm Crowther |
| Prince Ludwig of Bavaria | Josh Osborne |
| Profressor Crackpot, a crazy inventor | Brian Page |
| Miss Nelly, a headmistress | Simon Kirk |
| Bridget Bloggs, a schoolgirl | Heather Austin |
| Mabel Crumb, a shoolgirl | Sandra Spalding |
| Agnes Swipe, a shoolgirl | Sally Prince |
| Constance Swot, a shoolgirl | Gill Lake |
| Ethel Ready, a shoolgirl | Noreen O'Sullivan |
| Count Dracula, a shoolgirl | Mikey Pearce* |
| School girls or boys | Neil Border |
| Granula, his grandmother | Lesley Arnold |
| Taverna patrons | Chris Mears |
| Noreen O'Sullivan | |
| Sandra Spalding | |
| Oliver Venturi | |
| Ghosts | Oliver Venturi |
| Zara Wilkins | |
| Spectral milmaild | Zara Wilkins |
| Ghoulish Papergirl | Zara Wilkins |
| Director | Neil Border |
| Producer | Neil Border |
| Stage Manager | Jo Newman |
| Lighting design | Stuart Green |
| Sound design | Rowland Myers |
| Set design | Len Lake |
| Percussion | David Heathcote |
| Wardrobe | Gill Lake |
| Sally Prince | |
| Sublime to the Ridiculous | |
| Make-up | Debi Lake |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Frank Dahmen |
| Andrew Hindell | |
| Clifford Conway | |
| Chris Mears | |
| Sound operation | Ron Judd |
| Lighting operation | Neil Border |
| Set construction | Peter Canning |
| Andrew Hindell | |
| Graeme Lake | |
| Len Lake | |
| Chris Mears | |
| Lighting rigging | Stuart Green |
| Make-up assistant | Francesca Ellis |
| Lighting assistant | Danny Barden |
| Box Office | Marian Myers |
| Farthings of Rottingdean | |
| Front of House Manager | Elaine Eardley |
| Publicity | Neil Border |
| Mary Wallace | |
| Publicity design | Stuart Green |
* denotes a debut on the Rottingdean stage
Performance Dates
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Other Material
Missing Information
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See below for a selection of past productions. The full list can be found in the Productions section.
Arabian Knights (2008)
Love for Love (2005)
Pericles (2007)
Ring Round the Moon (2008)
The House on the Cliff (2006)
Kafka's Dick (2009)
