The year that marks the 20th Season for James Pellow
1891
The Manor Pavilion Theatre opened in 1891 and was originally called The Manor Hall.
1992
Assistant Stage Managers were paid £50 per week.
1961
Terry Day recalls the 1961 Season lasted 22 weeks. He was paid £12 per week and there were just 13 in the Company.
1960s
In the off-season, Ronald Govey was a London Taxi driver.
2002
Actor Chris Harper left the Summer Season just before it ended having been offered a role in the film ‘Charlie – playing Alan Richardson, brother of Charlei Richardson, leader of the gang who were arch enemies of the Kray twins. Chris would appear with Luke Goss as Charlie. He would later go on to play Victoria Wood’s son in Housewife 49 and in 2016 first appeared in Coronation Street as Nathan Curtis, a role he is still playing in 2024.
ALAN AYCKBOURN
Since 1987 there have been 47 productions of plays by Alan Ayckbourn.
FRANCIS DURBRIDGE
Since 1987 there have been 30 productions of plays by Francis Durbridge.
AGATHA CHRISTIE
Since 1987 there have been 24 productions of plays by Agatha Christie or adaptations of her books by other writers.