A Bunch of Amateurs
By Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
The Stratford Players in sleepy Stratford St John are struggling to save their theatre from developers. They hit on the idea to lure fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele to join them in a production of King Lear – only Jefferson believes he is joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in the birthplace of the Bard and is horrified to discover he has signed up to perform with a bunch of amateurs!
Attic Theatre production: August 2025
The Cast:
Jefferson Steel – Chris Turner
Dorothy Nettle – Lorri Corrigan
Nigel Dewbury – Luke Cave
Mary Plunkett – Pat Immins
Denise Dobbins – Helen Dawson
Jessica Steel – Beth Woolley
Lauren Bell – Julie Nelson
The Crew:
Director – David Foster
Producer – Kay Margerison
Light and Sound – Pete Mount
Stage Manager – Deborah Messenger
Backstage Team – Helen Power, Martin Baker, Lili Pocsai
Prompt – Vimal Pitts
Set Construction – Alan Waterman
Set Painting – Glenn Ibbitson, Carole King
Costumes and Wardrobe – Kay Buck, Kay Margerison and the cast
Photography – Alec Walker, Glenn Ibbitson
Poster Illustration – Glenn Ibbitson
Front of House Team – Judith Kings and members of Attic Theatre