Pearl Truce (Geraldine Hindley))
I have been involved in theatre since my french teacher recommended I join the drama class so that I would stop "acting up " so much in class. Plays at school presented an extra challenge as there were no boys but it gave me the chance to do lots of parts that I would never otherwise have got! After college I joined groups in Southend and since moving to Cambridge have been involved with groups in Great Shelford and Melbourn before joining Meridian Theatre. I have been lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to do some brilliant roles in great plays; Duckling in 'Our Countries Good', Beverly in 'Abigail's Party', the Landlady in 'Two' and last but not least Annie in 'The Donahue Sisters'. My current part of Pearl is small but perfectly formed. She is an absolute gem, scandalising the village and leaving a trail of dazed men in her path. I love her, if only I could be like her in real life, what fun I would have !!!!

Lindy Love (Barbara Oxley))
Barbara has been involved with local drama for more than 30 years, with such groups as BAWDS and Combined Actors. She is a newcomer to this group, however. Her work as a supporting artiste includes appearances in "Harry Potter", " Stage Beauty" and, on TV, "Cambridge Spies."

Barry Love (David Wilson))
David is a newcomer both to GP, and to am-dram, with his previous experience being limited to 3 St Johns Player's productions, 2 Pantos "Cinderella and the Golden Flipper", "A Christmas Carol" and an adaptation of Oscar Wildes "A Picture of Dorian Gray." where he played Alan Cambell. It would be fair to say he finds the part of Barry rather daunting, but is thrilled by the challenge it presents.

Teddy Platt (Alan Lodge))
Alan Lodge's first appearance with Girton Players was his critically acclaimed "dynamic" performance as the dead body in Inspector Hound, followed by a longer-dead rôle as a ghost in Shades of Night ("very lively"). He then passed into the land of the living as the bad-tempered Colonel in Black Comedy ("a natural") and the Rev Mightily Oats in Carpe Jugulum ("wetter than water").

Izzie Truce (Kate Pennock))
Kate Pennock is chairman of Meridian Theatre and has been a member since moving to the area in 1990. Roles include panto, G&S, review and most notably Mrs Hinson in Local Affairs(Richard Harris) and Muriel in Alan Bennett's Hapeas Corpus.Kate co-directed this year's Festival entry "The Donahue Sisters" by Geraldine Aron.

Trisha Platt (Maxine Fay))
Maxine is a founder member of Girton Players and has been involved in nearly all their productions, acting, directing and backstage. Productions for Girton Players include WHEN WE ARE MARRIED (Annie Parker), WOMBERANG (Audrey), TEN TIMES TABLE (Philippa), OLIVE AND HILARY (Olive), PACK OF LIES (Barbara Jackson), HABEAS CORPUS (Muriel Wicksteed), STEPPING OUT (Sylvia) and HEARTS DESIRE (Alice) for which Maxine won the Best Actress Award at the 2001 Cambridge Drama Festival. Productions for other Cambridge companies include OUR TOWN (Woman on Balcony and Dead Woman), THE MOONSTONE ((Mrs Grace, Mrs Ablewhite and Ezra Jennings) and WAR OF THE WORLDS (for In Situ Theatre Group). Directing credits include THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND and DECKCHAIRS.

Lucille Cadeau (Sue Hensby))
I joined Girton Players in 1999. Since then I have been lucky enough to play a variety of roles, including a scheming cleaning lady, a bossy yuppy housewife and a vacuous lady vampire! I now seem to have found myself a somewhat dubious niche playing man mad women of a certain reputation, usually with a drink problem! Such fun!

Gavin Ryng-Mayne (Tony Davey))
Tony Davey is relatively new to Cambridge though he has been acting in the Harlow area since the late sixties. Played everything from Shakespeare and Pinter to Panto Dame. Recently made a debut appearance in a cameo role with the 'Combined Actors' in 'Chorus of Disapproval' at the Mumford Theatre in Cambridge.

Giles (Roger Few))
Girton Players have provided me with numerous opportunities to make an idiot of myself in public developing characters that some of my family have told me reveal familiar traits. A miserly chauvinist, a rabid revolutionary, a tap dancing rabbit, an old queer, and a deranged, lame aristocrat. Therefore playing someone as nice as Giles must be quite a challenge for all concerned.