has been involved in drama for over forty years. He started with ‘All Saints Dramatic Society’ in Southbourne as an actor in AmDram, whilst also attending Poole College’s Drama Course and acting for Brownsea Open Air Theatre (BOAT). He then moved to ‘Castle Players’ at Lytchett Matravers in 1983 and continued acting for many years.
However, in 1985 he says he ‘suffered a bad mad turn’ and decided to try his hand at directing. His first play as a director was ‘The Miracle Worker’ for Castle Players and the excellent reviews it received spurred him on to continue directing from then onwards, at first whilst still occasionally acting, but latterly concentrating solely on directing. His last production was the highly successful ‘Hamlet’ for BOAT in 2009.
Jo’s efforts as a director have won many awards, as follows:
Richard III – Best Director
Murder in the Cathedral – Best Director
Bouncers – Best Director
The Canterbury Tales – Best Director, and Best Comedy
King Lear – Best Director
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Best Director, and Best Comedy
Under Milk Wood – Highly Commended for Best Drama, and for Best Lighting
Also several of the actors involved in these productions have won ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ awards under Jo’s direction.
just loves theatre! She first went on the stage at the age of two and hasn't looked back since!
Linsey has been a member of Castle Players since 1983 and played Helen Keller in Jo's directorial debut, The Miracle Worker, before going on to appear in numerous productions at Castle Players as well as Bournemouth Little Theatre Club and Brownsea Open Air Theatre.
A professional photographer, Linsey also loves the artistic aspects of theatre and leapt at the opportunity to be involved in this exciting new venture.
The nature of Scott's day job (lets face it, acting doesn't pay the bills), means that he has more time than most to help organise things. So when Jo offered him the Production Manager role, he was happy to accept. Scott is of the view that WAC is a worthwhile company and he is happy to dedicate his time to it. Of course his Production Manager duties will be taking a second place behind his main job on this years production, that of playing Falstaff. He is looking forward to being involved in the actual production of the show as well as bathing in the glow of the limelight.
