After a very tough set of auditions, we’re pleased to announce that casting is complete for our next production, Made in Dagenham!
The full cast list is below:
Rita – Lacey Creed
Eddie – Martin Wilcox
Harold – Steve Taylor
Barbara – Clair Jardella
Connie – Lizzie Brignall
Monty – Carl Smith
Beryl – Kerry Magee
Clare – Aggie Holland
Tooley – Edz Barrett
Cass – Sarah Perkins
Sandra – Bex Wood
Hopkins – Andy Yeates
Lisa Hopkins – Helen Lowe
Cortina Man – Matt Madeley
Club Singer – Emma Hosier
Ensemble Men – Berni Messenger, Chris Morris, Darren Moss, Liam Rouse, Dave Shortland, John Sutherland, Spyros Rapsomanikis, Greg Smith
Ensemble Women – Kat Field, Tracy Sorgiovanni, Rachel Williams, Anna Stain, Helen Shore
Congratulations to the whole cast!
What’s Made in Dagenham about?
Made In Dagenham tells the true story of the few upholstery machinists at Ford’s Dagenham plant who came out on strike in the late 60s for equal pay. In doing so they took on the full might of Ford USA, the British Government, the TUC, public opinion and initially their own colleagues. And won!
The plot revolves around an ordinary housewife and machinist Rita O’Grady who inadvertently becomes the spokeswoman for the ladies and in doing so risks the stability of her home and marriage to fight for something she passionately believes in.
The piece also highlights and reminds us, sometimes uncomfortably, about other issues of the day as well as equality of the sexes, namely; corporal punishment in schools, sexism in the workplace, the expectations of working class children especially girls, the expectations of degree educated women in society, women in the trade unions, women in government, non pc comedians, and American business influence in UK and European affairs. And all this is done with a pithy sense of humour throughout.
What next?
Watch this space as we’ll be bringing you plenty of behind-the-scenes action throughout the rehearsal process. And in the meantime, you can keep up to date with everything going on in Dagenham by viewing our show page, here.
And, to whet your appetite, here’s the trailer for the West End production of Made in Dagenham.
