The Plays: Year-by-Year (1967)

This page contains productions details for all plays produced by Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, during 1967. All information on this page has been researched and compiled by Simon Murgatroyd M.A. from programmes, brochures and newspaper articles.

Summer 1967

All plays were performed in-the-round in the Concert Room at Scarborough Library. The season ran from 10 July to 13 September 1967.

Hop, Step & Jump

Author:
New Play:

First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:

Director:
Design:
Music:
Alan Plater
Yes

10 July 1967
10 July 1967
16 September 1967

Alfred Bradley
Catriona Trevelyan
Trevor & Kathy Holroyd
Character
Charlie
Sam
Reuben
Hopkins
Sandra
Dora
Actor
Douglas Fielding
Colin Bell
Robert Powell
John Nettles
Pamela Craig
Heather Stoney

The Sparrow

Author:
New Play:

First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:

Director:
Design:
Music:
Alan Ayckbourn
Yes

13 July 1967
13 July 1967
6 September 1967

Alan Ayckbourn
Catriona Trevelyan
Trevor Holroyd
Character
Evie
Ed
Tony
Julia
Actor
Pamela Craig
John Nettles
Robert Powell
Heather Stoney

Eden End

Author:
New Play:

First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:

Director:
Design:
J.B. Priestley
No

27 July 1967
27 July 1967
30 August 1967

Rodney Wood
Catriona Trevelyan
Character
Wilfred Kirby
Sarah
Lilian Kirby
Dr Kirby
Stella Kirby
Geoffrey Farrant
Charles Appleby
Actor
Robert Powell
Marion Dawson
Pamela Craig
Douglas Fielding
Heather Stoney
John Nettles
Colin Bell

Romeo & Jeanette

Author:
Translation:
New Play:

First performance:
Opening night:
Final performance:

Director:
Design:
Jean Anouilh
Miriam John
No

27 July 1967
27 July 1967
13 September 1967

Rodney Wood
Catriona Trevelyan
Character
Frederic
Julia
Lucien
Jeanette
Mother
Father
Postman
Actor
Douglas Fielding
Heather Stoney
John Nettles
Pamela Craig
Mary Piercy
Colin Bell
Robert Powell

1967 Production Notes

○ The 1966 summer season at Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, was notable for having in its company, two young actors who would go on to considerable stage and screen success in Robert Powell and John Nettles; the season marked John Nettles' professional stage debut.
○ Hop, Step & Jump marked the second - and final - world premiere of a play by noted northern playwright Alan Plater for the Scarborough company.
○ The Sparrow marked the first time Alan Ayckbourn had directed one of his own plays at Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough. From this point forward, he will direct the world premieres of all but five of his plays in Scarborough (as of 2024).
○ The Sparrow was originally advertised with the title The Silver Collection. This appeared on the earliest poster and in early discussions of the season. It was then altered to The Sparrow, which appears in brochures and on later posters for the season.
○ Eden End was recorded by the BBC as part of its Saturday Night Theatre: Britain In Repertory season in 1967. The play, directed by Alfred Bradley, was broadcast on the BBC Home Service on 23 September at 8.30pm. The production was directed by Rodney Wood and produced with Alfred Bradley with the same company with the exception of Geoffrey Banks playing Dr Kirby, Douglas Fielding playing Geoffrey Farrant and Bob Grant playing Charles Appleby.
○ Eden End is considered to be the 100th production to be staged by the company at Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre since its founding in 1955.
○ The majority of productions in 1967 were performed without an interval.
All information for this page has been researched and compiled by Simon Murgatroyd and should not be reproduced without permission. Any approved reproduction of information from this page should always credit 'A Round Town (www.theatre-in-the-round.co.uk).