Hi

 I have just realised that I am soon to be getting close to my sixth year as a member of the Green Theatre Company. Thats incredible. I hadent even realised it was getting close to five years!

I started my tenure as an actor at the Green as everyone should. I was Merriman the Butler in  "The Importance of Being Earnest". That was a terrific production and one i remember incredibly fondly. Many of the cast of that show had been long standing members and it was nice to see them with some of the stalwarts that now inhabit the Green. There was some incredible acting and the Direction and Set were ground breaking for me and for the next two years such innovation was expected.

 After a brief hiatus I was once again blessed with a role in “A Christmas Carol” which was a big Christmas show with an excellent director and cast. I remember that show well as I was pleased with a better role and I enjoyed getting to know a much larger group of people.

In the new year the Dime Bar gang was formed and a really love show performed. “The Accidental Death of an Anarchist” introduced me to a very unique director who got the best out of us. I met for the first time the very charismatic Tara and experienced her best performance ever especially as it was her first! This was followed by one of my personal best performances and a play I really enjoyed doing with a Director who always excels, “The Sea”. I have since seen it twice and I still think we did it better! A brief spell at directing in the Sins gave much needed experience to the Directors of Tomorrow. Madeleine Mason, John Mole, Seth Cheek, Tara Chasteau and myself who have directed 8 of the last shows in the last three years.  2005 ended with a great “Spectacle” and I truly hope we will see something of this quality at the Green sometime soon.  It was this year that I joined the committee and took over from Colin Goodger as Publicity Officer.

2006 saw me in two plays from our chairperson and one directed by me. I enjoyed the learning curve of directing and felt that it was a good grounding for Little Women two years later. It was a relatively quiet year but incredibly good fun.   

2007 was a brand new committee and brand new set of directors. John Mole and Maddie Mason directed two incredible shows that I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of. I still get reminded of the silly dance in Abigail’s Party even today.

Since then I have the pleasure of directing “my” Little Women which has been I belive my most enjoyable and satisfying part of being involved at the Green. All of them were a delight to direct. Since then I have been involved in two fantastic Christmas shows that I know the audience loved.

 In that time I have had a tremendous time directing, acting and being on the committee. I have lost count of the number of plays I have performed in but I know that currently I have acted in 2 2/7 plays.I have  learnt how to help with the set, contruct a lighting rig and manage the soundboards. I think its been a great way to spend my spare time and the time in the pub after each rehearsal has also been great. I cannot recommend a more enjoyable past time and I love all the friends I have made as a result. 

I hope to continue directing, acting and maybe even join the committee again at some time. Thank you for letting me a bit self indulgent but I just felt like summarising my time at the Green so far for any potential new members!