The latest D.A.D.S. production – Surprise! Surprise! – is a comedy farce written by Phillipa Smith and directed by Louise Enticknap and Gemma Versteeg.

There were 3 evening performances on consecutive days starting on Thursday 23rd November.

Jess is turning 60 and her son Ben has arranged a surprise birthday party in a cottage with ‘friends’ and has recruited Pam the Party Planner to assist with the event. The problem is, neither Jess’ husband Frank, nor her son or daughter, have bothered to turn up themselves.

Ben has invited a rather random selection of guests from his mother’s contact list, who aren’t really the ones she would have chosen to spend her special day with – including village neighbours Jonathan and Ruth Armstrong, the ‘awful’ Allsops who she and Frank met on holiday 5 years ago, and Sandra – an old school friend who Jess simply cannot remember.

And not forgetting Roger, Jess’ former boss who Jess has a brief history with which she would prefer to forget…

What could possibly go wrong?

The Cast

Jess Taylor	Tracey Campbell
Jack Turner	David Rochester
Pam Potter	Wendy Lockwood
Jonathan Armstrong	David Airey
Ruth Armstrong	Amanda Worpole
Phil Allsop	Andrew Lockwood
Fiona Allsop	Judith Lahey Bean
Sandra Adams	Annette Dowden
Roger Appleby	David Rochester
Ben Taylor	Alex Garguilo
Grandchild 1	Halle Versteeg
Grandchild 2	Erica Freeman-White
Claire	Gemma Versteeg
Liz	Joyce Hyslop
Frank Taylor	Phil Travis

Behind the Scenes

Directors	Gemma Versteeg & Louise Enticknap
Producer	Louise Enticknap
Prompt	Barbara Elliott
Props	D.A.D.S. and Cast
Wardrobe	D.A.D.S. and Cast
Make Up	Barbara Elliot and Cast
Scenery	John World, Nick Coe & Julia Illman
Stage Artwork	Joyce Hyslop, Regine Berry & Andrew Lockwood
Lighting and Sound	Melanie Shone
Publicity	Paul & Tracey Campbell
Photography	Yvonne & Ken Lindup
Box Office	Louise Enticknap
Front of House	John World & Dave Barton
Catering	Anne Cannings, Mary Anne Barton, Lesley Skinner, Julia Illman & Helpers

Gallery

Programme