COMMUNITY THEATER

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Twickenham Repertory Company, July 1990.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was my first set and first experience as TD (Technical Director).
In this production an Audrey II practice puppet hid in the potted plant of the principal's office.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Twickenham Repertory Company, April 1991.

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Audrey II peeped up over the desk in
the nurses station. The tip of her pod can be seen just to the left of the chair back.

Hair

Twickenham Repertory Company, April 1992.

It was with the TRC production of Hair that Audrey began to hide on the sets not as a puppet but
in different guises. It was a psychodelic Audrey who watched over the antics of the "Tribe".

Dangerous Liasons

Huntsville Little Theater, September 1993.

The set for Dangerous Liasons was filled with 18th century style furniture and a lot of gold filigree. Audrey appeared in the gold filigree of the French Provincial wall decorations.

Medea

Huntsville Little Theater, February 1995.

The set for the 1995 production of the Greek tragedy Medea was based on actual ruins
of a temple in the ancient city of Ephesus. Audrey appeared in the center
of the carvings on the capitals of the columns of Medea's house.

Jack the Ripper: Monster of White Chapel

Theater Huntsville , March 1998.

Beginning with the 1997-98 season Huntsville Little Theater and Twickenham Repertory Company joined forces to become Theater Huntsville. This production of Jack the Ripper: Monster of White Chapel was the troupe's first production in a series of plays written by Huntsville natives, residents, or former residents. This melodrama, which was also billed as a comedy of terrors, was written by former Huntsville resident Joe Dickinson. In this production there were a number of scenes which took place in the ruins of an old cathedral. Audrey hid in the framework of the windows, now devoid of their stained glass.

This production was dedicated to the memory of Dave Woody, a long time participant in Huntsville community theater. Dave, who was the director, passed away while the show was in production. We miss you Dave.

The Haunting of Hill House

Theater Huntsville , October 1998.

The Haunting of Hill House was Theater Huntsville's Halloween offering for the 1998-99 season.
In this haunted mansion Audrey hid in the wood carvings over the entry to the parlor.

Dancing At Lughnasa

Theater Huntsville , July 2001.

Dancing at Lughnasa is the story of five unmarried sisters living together in a small cottage in Ireland during the early part of the twentieth century. Their only real contact with the outside world was a classic battery powered radio. Audrey hid in the decorative wood grill on the front of the radio.

Terra Nova

Theater Huntsville , October 26-November 3, 2001.

Terra Nova was the story of the ill fated English expedition to be the first men to reach the South Pole. The entire stage was draped in white cloth to resemble the stark landscape of the pole. Audrey searchers kept looking for her somewhere in the folds of the cloths. They didn't think to look at the decorative trim on the dress of the expedition leader's wife who appeared to him in a dream.

Diary of Anne Frank

Theater Huntsville, 2003

The production of The Diary of Anne Frank was a beautifully done drama which showed again the touching story of a young girl coping with the confusion of growing up and the horror of the Nazi persecution of the Jews. In this production Audrey was hidden among the photographs hanging on the wall of Anne's bedroom.

The Women

Theater Huntsville, 2005

The Women was a comedy by Clair Booth Luce depicting the stereotyped roles of high society women in the 1930s. This was a very complex set requiring major scene changes. There were seven scenes in the first act and five in the second act. All took place in different locations. So we started hiding Audrey in each scene. When we finished there were 42 Audreys hidden all over the set in photographs, out windows, in flower arrangements, as borders on walls, on mirrors, in scroll work around an ornate bath tub, and probably in several other places we still haven't found yet.