Mortimer Dramatic Society has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer and North Hampshire for over 50 years

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MDS has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer for over 50 years.

by Ronald Harwood.

October 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th 2002.

About The Play

Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred are in a home for retired opera singers in Kent.
Each year, on 10th Oct, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday,
Jean, who used to be married to Reggie arrives at the home and disrupts their equlibrian. She still acts like a diva and refuses to sing. But the show must go on...

By turns funny and poignant, Quartet premiered in Sept 1999 at the
Alberry Theatre, London. It starred Stephanie Cole, Alec McCowen, Donald Sinden and Angela Thorne.

Produced and Directed for Mortimer Dramatic Society by Mandy Grimwade (October 2002)

THE PERFORMERS

Reginald Paget
Graham Jerome

Cecily Robson
Shelley Worboys

Wilfred Bond
Tom Shorrock

Jean Horton
Judy Winter

Shelley Worboys as Cissy

(Above)

Cissy (Played by Shelley Worboys)

(Below)
Graham Jerome as Regie
and
Tom Shorrock as Wilf

(Below)
Judy Winter as Jean Horton

(Above)
The Quartet

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Mortimer Dramatic Society. Mortimer Dramatic Society has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer and North Hampshire for over 50 years, Mortimer amateur theatre drama dramatic stage plays scripts St. John's Hall, Reading, Basingstoke, MDS

Founded in September 1950, Mortimer Dramatic Society staged its first production on the 12th-13th January 1951; "Painted Sparrows" by Guy Paxton & Edward V. Hoile. Tickets were 1s/6d unreserved but half-a-crown and 3s/6d reserved (7.5p, 12.5p and 17.5p in today's money)...but of course you get cushioned seats nowadays!

After three productions, Mortimer Dramatic Society was able to give £62 to charity, so obviously they were popular with local audiences right from the start. High performance standards and community involvement are criteria in which Mortimer Dramatic Society continues to take pride. In 1953 "Worms Eye View" was performed in aid of Coronation funds. Village events have been regularly supported and in 1977 Mortimer Dramatic Society portrayed Noah's Ark in the Silver Jubilee Procession.

Usually staging three performances each year Mortimer Dramatic Society has about 40 members, roughly divided into thirds - actors, production crew and administration. We have seven current Life Members; life membership is awarded to members who have given consistent and exceptional service and support to The Society for many years. Over the last 15 years six members have progressed to become full Equity members performing in professional regional theatres and the West End.