Director: Lyn Taylor
Performance dates: Mon 13 - Sat 18 October 2025
Synopsis: A love-letter to amateur dramatics!
Based on a story by John Ross & Jonathan Gershfield. An aging Hollywood legend is looking to reboot his career. Shakespeare isn’t really his thing so he ends up in Stratford instead of Stratford-on-Avon. Misunderstandings ensue!
Characters:
Jefferson Steel: (50-70) M
A fading Hollywood star who is arrogant, insecure, brash, gauche, demanding, vulnerable and ultimately aware of his own absurdity. American accent.
Dorothy Nettle: (late 30s/early 40s) F
Director of the Stratford Players & the moving force behind keeping the theatre alive. Her sweet & accommodating manner conceals her inner steel.
Jessica Steel: (late teens/early 20s) F
Jefferson’s teenage daughter, who has been neglected by her Hollywood star father & now wants to make him pay for it.
Nigel Dewbury: (middle-aged) M
Solicitor & leading light of the Stratford Players. Pompous, stuck-up and self-regarding, he believes he is the star of the show and should play all the leading roles. He also fancies his romantic chances with Dorothy.
Mary Plunkett: (40s-50s) F
Owner of The Rectory B&B. Jolly, generous and an unashamedly adoring Jefferson Steel fan - although somewhat confused about which roles he played in his films, and how keen he is on her.
Denis Dobbins: (middle-aged) M
Handyman & village Mr Fixit. Avuncular though slightly dull, Denis is star-struck by Jefferson & fancies heading up his entourage of one.
Lauren Bell: (30s-40s) F
Marketing executive, former physio & the sponsor’s wife. Passionate about the arts & smarter than her husband allows her to be, she’s treated as a ‘bimbo’.
Rehearsals: Two days a week, initially, to be arranged in conjunction with cast and other directors.
For more information and a sight of the script contact the director, Lyn Taylor, at
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