Stepping Out
A comedy play with music set in a tap dancing class with a group of women and one man who come together each week to try to learn the steps and routines. From different backgrounds, they each have their reasons for joining the class. They all have their troubles, and poor Mavis, their ever-patient teacher does her best to enthuse the group, accompanied by the acerbic pianist Mrs. Fraser.
Their transformation is unbelievable and Mavis enters them for a grand charity performance! Will they be ready to deliver the performance of a lifetime?
Stepping Out is a warm and funny play, hilarious at times. A much needed feel good evening out!
We are pleased to announce the casting, as follows :-
Liane Hughes will play the central role of Dance Teacher Mavis, Kirsty Davies-Chinnock will play Maxine, Sylvia is played by Penny Simpkins, Dorothy is played by Gemma Smyth, Andy is played by Jackie-Lee Lilwall, Vera is played by Rachel Pattinson, Lynne is played by Sarah-Jane Busk, Rose is played by Alicia Brown, Mrs. Fraser is played by Linda Falconer and Geoffrey is played by Gavin Whichello.
Liane has been the Company's choreographer for many years and now also returns to the stage for this production. Gavin and Gemma starred in our last production, West Side Story, and Linda has appeared in productions as well as sitting on the Company's Committee. We welcome back Jackie, Rachel and Alicia who have appeared in numerous past St. Augustine's MTC productions. Kirsty, Penny and Sarah-Jane are new to the Company and we warmly welcome them to the cast for Stepping Out.
Rehearsals
We rehearse on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Rehearsals have begun and will be one evening a week to start with. Depending on the development of rehearsals we will move to two rehearsals a week around April. We will be using the rehearsal hall for Kiss Me Kate singing rehearsals in tandem, to maximise the hiring cost of the hall.
Stepping Out 2014 in Rehearsal
The Cast
The Cast
Sylvia (Penny Simpkins), Geoffrey (Gavin Whichello) and Rose (Alicia Brown)
Vera (Rachel Pattinson), Lynne (Sarah-Jane Busk), Andy (Jackie-Lee Lilwall) and Sylvia (Penny Simpkins)
The Cast
Dorothy (Gemma Smyth)
"Sticks to Vera" !
Vera (Rachel Pattinson) and Mavis (Liane Hughes)
Sometimes funny things happen at rehearsals!
Geoffrey (Gavin Whichello) and Andy (Jackie-Lee Lilwall)
The Cast
Geoffrey (Gavin Whichello)
Sylvia (Penny Simpkins) and Rose (Alicia Brown)
Mrs. Fraser (Linda Falconer), Mavis (Liane Hughes) and The Cast
Stepping Out - Flyer Front
Stepping Out - Flyer Reverse (Booking Form)