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he 2015 Franklin Players TOne Act Festival is finally

here and this year's fest is

proving to be one of the best

yet. With a variety of different

genres of one act plays, this

festival has been running for

quite a few years going from

s t r e n g t h t o s t r e n g t h ,

becoming an institution within

Franklin itself. On behalf of the Franklin

P l a y e r s a n d F r a n k l i n

committee, I welcome you and

thank you for your continued

support! Also a thank you to all

fellow thespians (Franklinites

and friends) for bringing their

talents to the stage. We look

forward to some exciting good

spir i ted competit ion and

ultimately the revelation of the

winners. My sincere thanks to

Mark Paps for organising such

a wonderful festival. We hope you enjoy the

upcoming performances and

urge you to keep an eye out for

upcoming shows for the

remainder of 2015 such as our

mid-year 'Cause for Alarm', a

farce written by Gareth Rubin. We are also pleased to

announce that 10% of all ticket

sales for the One Acts will be

donated to the SPCA. With

winter coming up our furry

friends will need the extra care

and protection. We at Franklin wish you

pleasant viewing and a most

entertaining evening. Keep acting, singing and

dancing!

Els De Bundel

2015ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

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R his year's Franklin Players T& Friends One Act Play

Festival brings a large variety of

plays to the stage, sure to keep

our audiences on the edges of

their seats with drama, and

rolling over in laughter with the

comedies, in the very exciting 9

p r o d u c t i o n s o v e r t w o

weekends.We as a society are also

very pleased to be welcoming

our fellow amdram society, The

Edenvale Acting and Drama

Society, who have entered

three productions into this

year's festival. The two weekends of

productions represents the

culmination of three months of

tireless work by the directors

and actors, countless late

n i g h t s o f r e h e a r s a l s a n d

technical run through's. A s p r o d u c e r o f t h e

festival I would like to extend a

w o r d o f t h a n k s t o e a c h

individual actor and director for

their tremendous commitment

from beginning to end. I know

there have been times when it

has been difficult with all the

normal stresses of life and work

to remain committed, but that

commitment shows in the

quality of productions we will

be seeing.I would also like to thank

the committee members of The

Frankl in P layers for your

support and assistance in

producing this years festival.Finally, and most impor-

tantly, thank you to YOU our

loyal patrons who support our

Community Theatre.

Mark Paps

Le Shaggy DogWritten by: DAVE MORGANDirected by:SAMANTHA KELLER

our French soldiers Fhave managed to live o u t t h e w a r i n t h e comparative luxury of a small French castle with all of the amenities. Suddenly their lives are thrown into disarray when they learn the war has caught up with them and they must now make a plan to ensure that they all survive.

About the Director: This is m y s e c o n d y e a r w i t h Franklin and first attempt

at directing in well over a decade! What an honour it has been to work with s u c h a t a l e n t e d a n d hardworking bunch who have helped make my t r a n s i t i o n b a c k t o directing an extremely pleasant and rewarding one. The cherry on top was being afforded the opportunity to direct my father and my sister - a o n c e i n a l i f e t i m e experience! Thank you!

NARRATOR James Urbani

LIEUTENANT CLOUSEAU Hendrik Greyvenstein

DRILL SERGEANT MICHELE Tracci Scerri

CORPORAL BEAUJOLAIS Kenyon MacMurray

LE CLERCJessica Urbani

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Black ComedyWritten by: PETER SHAFFERDirected by:STEPH NEL

rindsley and his fiancé, BCarol, have borrowed some expensive furniture from his neighbour's flat in

Stage Manager: ANDY OSBORNECrew: PETER BISHTONMIKE KETLEYSHAUN O’NEILSTEPHEN VAN NIEKERK

order to impress an art col lector and Carol's Father. Then the power fails….

BRINDSLEY MILLERPeter Thornhill

CAROL MELKETTNatalie Hinton

MISS FURNIVALAvrill Cameron

COLONEL MELKETT Alan Samson

HARROLD GORRINGENick De Vaux

SHUPPANZIGH Gary Morgan

CLEA Kathleen van Niekerk

GEORGE BAMBERGERMartin Hodder King

(EADS)

Hit and MatchWritten by: MICHAEL HAGINSDirected by:JOHAN VAN ROOYEN

lonely hitman turns to Aonline dating to find love ....

Stage Manager: PETER BISHTONCrew: ANDY OSBORNEMIKE KETLEYSHAUN O’NEILSTEPHEN VAN NIEKERK

COOPER Lee Speechly

ROMULUS Bradly Nowikov

ARTEMIS/MARLA Darren Meltz

LISA/BETTYStorm Ooosthuizen

ILET/SHAROLisa Loots

WAITER/CREWSalman Jacobs

(EADS)

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Three’s a CrowdWritten by: ASHLEY NADERDirected by:JOHN ATKINSON

riend: One joined to Fanother in intimacy & mutual benevolence apart from sexual or family love.

The dictionary is half right, but what happens when you throw in reality, c h o i c e s , s e c r e t s a n d feelings of desire.

See how Simon & K e r r y d e a l w i t h t h e i n t r i c a c i e s o f t h e i r friendship and outside influences.

KERRYTarryn Brehm

SIMONRalph Roos

MALCOLMAshley Nader

11:59Written by: HENDRIK GREYVENSTEINDirected by: HENDRIK GREYVENSTEINAssisted by:WENDY BREHM

The play is set in a guesthouse out in a

small Karoo town called H e l s p o o r t , w h e r e a national convention for Tuppeware sales ladies has been held for the last 40 years.

Nicki the host of the guesthouse, Almost There, is not what you would expect and she has been waiting for a guest to fulfil a promise made 24 years ago.

T h e t h r e e h o u s e g u e s t s : G u i n e v e r e , Gwen and Vera a r e s o m e h o w related, which t h e a u d i e n c e only find out at the end of the play as it come to i t s b i z a r r e conclusion. This drama of hope, lost love, murder a n d u l t i m a t e debt explores the darker side o f h u m a n nature…..

A b o u t t h e D i r e c t o r : “Hennie is one of the oldest and longest active members of Frankl in P l a y e r s a n d b e c a m e h o o k e d o n a m a t e u r drama in 2004 when he fi r s t a p p e a r e d a s Sergeant Porterhouse in t h e F r a n k l i n P l a y e r s production of Run For Your Wife.

Since then he has been a regular feature at the Franklin and Friends Festival. In the last four years he has submitted s e v e r a l O n e A c t c o m e d i e s , n a m e l y Pensioner's Thursday, The Golf Lesson, The Final Request (Monologue), The Wine Steward, The Ending and finally 11:59. His first ever attempt at serious drama.

NICKIGloria Mopotu

GUINEVEREEls De Bundel

VERAKathy Clayton

GWENTracey von Bulow

2015ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

Don’t Shrink MeWritten by: ASHLEY NADERDirected by:KENYON MacMURRAY

on't Shrink Me is a Dplay that delves into the often misunderstood world of therapy. Therapy attracts people from all walks of life making for some interesting encoun-ters.

People go to therapy for a variety of reasons and automatically assume that therapy is a “Safe Space”!

About the Director: I have had an interest in theatre since I could first recognise

the sounds of Gilbert and Sullivan being played on LP by my parents.

Ever since I was told by a director at school to do something that didn't gel with me I have wanted to direct.

This is the second play that I have directed and thanks must go to my fantastic cast and the incredible talented writer Ashley Nader.

I t h a s b e e n a pleasure!!!

GERALDPierre Wehrle

SARAHJessica Urbani

HENRYAshley Nader

JADEWendy Brehm

SHRINKHendrik Greyvenstein

Slick DameWritten by: KAY POIROAdapted by:JESSICA URBANI &ASHLEY NADERDirected by:JESSICA URBANI

alentines Day only Vhappens once a year... How far will you go to make it memorable?

About the Director: This is m y s e c o n d y e a r w i t h Franklin Players and my first attempt at directing since my Matric year. I have thoroughly enjoyed this experience as I have had the privilege to work with a wonderful group of actors, script writers and event organisers!

IVY Samantha Keller

JAGGERLuversan Gerard

HENRIETTEJessica Urbani

2015ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

Where there’sa WillWritten by: BEN FRYDirected by:BEN FREY

u n t S a r a h d i e s Aunexpectedly one morning and niece and nephew Thereza and Peter inherit everything. Farm, horses, 4x4, flats screen … everything. Or so they think.

Thereza discovers that the Will is missing and as it stands now, the church inherits everything. Watch as the family's secrets are revealed as they become more desperate to find that Will. What will they do if

they don't find it, where there's a Will, there must be a way…

About the Director: I have b e e n i n t e r e s t e d i n community theatre since age 10 when I saw the production of Jack and the Beanstalk. I studied drama at the Brumilda van Rensburg Drama Academy and started writing plays after the course. My plays are primarily in Afrikaans but I translated Where There's A Will for Franklin Players into English. During the day time, I am a Chartered Accountant and a partner at a medium sized audit firm. My other interests involve traveling and psychology.

PETER BENADEBen Frey

THEREZA BENADETeresa Neumeyer

TONY BENADENeil Meyer

PETRA LEKOKOInga Lion

AGNES LEKOKOPinky Rapitsi

REVEREND ANDRE Juan Marais

Hell andDamnationWritten by: LEONARD MORELYDirected by:DARREN CHURM

ord Charles is busy with Lt h e h o u s e h o l d accounts, when the tax collector arrives to take everything away.

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Stage Manager: MIKE KETLEYCrew: ANDY OSBORNEPETER BISHTONSHAUN O’NIELSTEPHEN VAN NIEKERK

(EADS)

SIR CHARLESHenry Van Niekerk

LADY LUCYElana Samuels

BEACHAMMartin Hodder King

PATRICKHein Richter

GRABBITLindajane Hinton

BAILIFF 1Gavin Meltz

BAILIFF 2Jeanine

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