"The Coffee Lace" by John Bowen  2006

  Normally performed as one of two plays the other being "Trevor" which make up "The Little Boxes"; The Coffee Lace tells the story of a group of twilight years actors living in seedy accommodation  who scrimp and save all year to have their 'day out' When one of their number dies, they are faced with the dilemma of either burying their friend in her precious lace dress or hocking it as they usually do to make enough money to pay for her funeral. They come up with an extraordinary solution.

 Cast

Richard Withers

Johnny

Dai Morgan

Sonny

Lesley Holland

Iris

Len Baldwin

Jimmy

Ruth Nicholls

Lilly

Linda Cowee

Madge

Cheryl Craggs

Rose

Josie O'Shae

Miss Peel

Ben O'Shae

Mr Davis

The Crew

Lighting & Sound

Dave Collins

Prompt

Liz Fletcher

 Set

Lesley and Steve Holland Dave Collins

Director

Steve Holland

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 1) Dai Morgan, Josie O'Shae, Linda Cowee, Len Baldwin, Cheryl Craggs, Richard Withers and Lesley Holland

 2) Lesley, Cheryl, Len, Dai and Richard

 3) Lesley, Richard, Ruth (on the bed) Cheryl, Len and Dai