When necessary, make-up for the men and principals is provided by the expert hands, and eyes, of Audrey Sleeman who, with her regular team of Alma Timlett, Joan Saxby and Marion James alway manage to reduce the queue to zero before curtain-up.

In the dark recesses of the downstage wings lurk either Lesley Burt or Margaret Uzzell our prompts whose reassuring presence is such a comfort to the principals.
Two unsung (and unspoken - we hope) heroines of each production, but enough said by them the better!!!

Closer to the audience is our Front of House manager, and also our President, John Stone who is the Society's cheerful, friendly contact in the foyer and auditorium. He is usually accompanied by his wife Julia, when she's not assisting with wardrobe problems back stage!!

The Society is very gratefull to all these volunteers without whom we, on stage, would not be able to perform.

We are most fortunate to have a backstage team of expert 'volunteers' second to none in their skill, competence and professionalism. They, together with the Churchill Theatre staff, ensure that everything runs smoothly and seemlessly throughout the show week for the maximum enjoyment of audience and performers.

Maggie and Alan Matthews run the show: Maggie from the book at the control desk where she cues everything (lighting, follow spots, sound, tabs, flies, orchestra, front of house etc etc); and Alan, our technical SM, in the wings co-ordinating the stage crew and ensuring all is well on-stage. Alan also draws up the stage plans and, when necessary builds additional items for the set - his recent chess board was much admired and who will forget his fully working (well almost) windpump that formed the centrepiece of our recent production of Oklahoma!

We have regular teams of expert lighting designers. Mike and James Simpson alternate with Ivan Buckle, and occassionally with David Hart, to produce stunning effect that lift the productions to greater visual heights. Mike and James received much acclaim for their superb lighting of our recent production of Chess, as did James for The Witches of Eastwick. Ivan also provides electronic wizardry and created spectacular sound effects for Chess, and The Witches of Eastwick

Our props team of Pat Whibley, Wendy Todd and Anne Breame not only run an impecably efficient and cheerful table in the wings throughout the week but also source or make many of the props.