• Grosvenor
• major benjamin flint
• miss elizabeth mapp
• georgie pillson
• Mrs emmeline lucas
• mr wyse
• mrs wyse
• rev. kenneth bartlett
• mrs evie bartlett
• godiva plaistow (Diva)
• signor cortese

• Director
• assistant director
• Stage Management
• Lighting Design
• Lighting & Sound
• Continuity
• Set design
• wardrobe
• programme/Poster design

• margaret kennedy
• alan g baker
• tricia pape
• alan lade
• sylvia aston
• jack mortimer
• stella dench
• alan clifford
• kay wetherilt
• hazel langley
• john hamilton

• mary young
• sharon besant
• gill watson, cicely ridley
• paddy turner
• brenda hanham
• rosina heathcote
• dorothy hemsley
• rosina heathcote
• alan lade

A SCINTALLATING EVENING. Review by Shirley Linsell.

This play at the Little Theatre gives the audience a sparkling, fun packed evening.
The whole cast play with verve and sheer professionalism due to the skill of their Director Mary Young who takes on a Herculean task in bringing John Van Druten’s play based on the novels of E.F. Benson to the Little Theatre.
The story  takes place in the village of Tilling which is socially run by a formidable lady called Miss Mapp. Into this scenario comes another strong character in the form of Lucia who is soon taking over the social scene from Mapp.
The two protagonists use every trick in the book to outdo each other.
Playing Mapp is Trish Pape and she plays the scheming and yet vulnerable part to perfection. It was lovely to see Sylvia Aston, first wearing a stunning mauve outfit back in the role of Lucia. She played her part with the  air of someone who knows what she wants and expects to get it. These two  ladies were outstanding in their roles.
Alan Lade played Lucia’s friend Georgie. His posture  emitted an air of sadness and I just loved the portrayal.
Alan G. Baker played  a part that could have been written for him, the Major, straight .from the Rajah and he is just brilliant with exit applause every time.
Two of my favourite actresses Stella Dench and Margaret Kennedy are in the cast. Stella playing Mrs Wyse. Not a big part but just watching her is always  a delight. Margaret Kennedy at last appears back on stage as the maid Grosvenor with a clever air of disapproval of all that is taking place. Hazel Langley plays Diva Plaistow and is very good.
The other four members of the cast are Jack Mortimer playing Mr Wyse, Alan Clifford  and Kay Wetherilt play The Rev and Mrs Bartlett and last but not least John Hamilton is Signor Cortese. The four actors all add to the fun and I look forward to seeing them in larger roles.
The set and the backstage management and the lighting are as always fantastic and with the wonderful costumes it all  makes it a stunning production.
The Little Theatre is wonderful. Such a great source of entertainment for Seaford.
The Bafta goes to Alan G. Baker who was simply magnificent.

Review by Cath Senkar

Make Way For Lucia, by John Van Druten, based on the novels of E F Benson and directed by MaryYoung, depicts the infighting beneath the veneer of the polite upper-class milieu in a small Sussex seaside town in the early !930's. The story begins when hign-society hostess Lucia (Sylvia Aston) and her sensitive friend Georgie (Alan Lade) move to Tilling for the summer. Lucia livens up the town with her good looks and apparent linguistic and musical abilities; the lecherous Major Benjamin Flint (Alan G Baker) is particularly smitten. However Miss Elizabeth Mapp (Tricia Pape) feels her leading role in the town is being undermined. She hatches a plan to reveal that Lucia is neither musical nor speaks Italian.Yet Lucia proves far superior at manipulating people and humiliates her rival before a happy resolution can be reached.
The entire action of the play takes place in Lucia’s drawing room and is based on one-upmanship between the characters. Although not an easy play to perform, the superb acting of the central characters and the swift pace kept the audience’s attention throughout, and the costumes were delightful too. Overall, a great success for Seaford Little Theatre.