Dead Ringer
By Charles Ross
About the Show
By Charles Ross. Adapted from 'The Prime Petender' by Logan Gourley. Directed by Maggie Hoyle. The Prime Minister drops dead. Two members of the Cabinet, fearing the loss of the imminent general election, hire an out-of-work actor to fill the post. With the election won the 'stand-in' decides he likes Number 10. However, the head of security has some disturbing news... The action takes place at the present time in the study of the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street. CastFrances Cowdray, Leader of the House Mary HolderDick Marr, Home Secretary David TargetNigel Haywood, the PM's secretary Stuart ScottRay Turnbull, Foreign Secretary John HeatherRandolph Bolton, PM David PollardGerry Jackson, actor David PollardEva Bolton, the PM's wife Jean GolderColonel Hardacre, Head of No 10 Security Tony Skeggs BackstageSet construction Adrian Pope, T62 membersSet decor Carolyn Fuller, Polly Hart, Stella HarveyStage Manager Ann Page-WoodStage Assts/Props Nina Herbert, Pat KingLighting Designer Andrew HerbertSound Designer Ian JamesWardrobe Pam Grafham, Penny Vetterlein, cast membersMake-up Doreen Neale, Denise TaylorPrompt Phyllis Bardell Refreshments Joan MartinRaffle Sally GuttridgeHouse Manager Maurice UzzellBox Office Margaret UzzellPoster design Stella HarveyProgramme Editor Maurice UzzellProgramme Design Graham Copeland
