Welfarewell Act 1

The first act, or at least some of it, in pictures:

Essie (played by Ellen Ryan), Mrs. PacPherson (me) and Mildred McGonigle (played by Cassie MacDonald who filled in for her sister Krista on closing night) audition for Hamlet

Essie (played by Ellen Ryan), Mrs. MacPherson (me) and Mildred McGonigle (played by Cassie MacDonald who filled in for her sister Krista on closing night) audition for Hamlet

 

H.B. Hackett (aka Honeybunch played by Michele Gerard) brings Esmerelda Quipp (her friends call her Essie) into the station for questioning.

H.B. Hackett (aka Honeybunch played by Michele Gerard) brings Esmerelda Quipp (her friends call her Essie) into the station for questioning.

 

The social worker, Jennifer Doer, (played by Lisa Ferguson) serves tea.

The social worker, Jennifer Doer, (played by Lisa Ferguson) serves tea.

 

Esmerelda robs the PMS bank (Prospect Maritime Savings) as Mildred looks on. Bank tellers played by Jan Morrison and Elizabeth Pass.

Esmerelda robs the PMS bank (Prospect Maritime Savings) as Mildred looks on. Bank tellers played by Jan Morrison and Elizabeth Pass.

 

The fine ladies already in the holding cell: Gladys Symmington-Bucovitch - muderer (Rosanne Coates), Val - hooker (Sarah Budgell, Dottie Ramsbottom - shoplifter (Shirley Jollimore) watch Essie's arrival.

The fine ladies already in the holding cell greet Essie: Gladys Symmington-Bukovitch – murderer (Rosanne Coates), Val – hooker (Sarah Budgell), Dottie Ramsbottom – shoplifter (Shirley Jollimore).

 

Penelope Farthingale (played by me) arrives with plenty to say.

Penelope Farthingale (played by me), a hooker with attitude and a belly full of vodka, arrives with plenty to say.

 

Penny struts her stuff.

Penny struts her stuff.

 

Oh my, isn’t she pretty? NOT!! Penny I mean, of course. Val is quite lovely. Sorry there were no pictures of the cat or the producer or the landlord – I am very grateful that we got what we did. Second act pics to follow soon.

Photographs courtesy of Lance Benson.

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