Daisy Pulls It Off
Denise Deegan's spoof of the old Angela Brazil 1920s schoolgirl stories ... plucky elementary schoolgirl Daisy wins a place at snooty Grangewood School, where she eventually wins through and finds the treasure that saves the school, despite the best efforts of snobby Sybil and her toadying sidekick Monica.
This was one of LyneUp's most successful ever plays, with a cast of teachers and schoolgirls ranging from 11 year old Jasmine to ... well, quite a bit older than most schoolgirls! The authentic 1920s gymslips and boaters looked wonderful, and the audience loved such highlights as the frantic hockey match and the clifftop rescue scene, amid howling wind and thunder and lightning.
It was also the first time that LyneUp tried a new layout of the hall, with the action taking place on the floor and the audience on a tiered grandstand, complete with schoolchildren selling sweeties from the tuckshop during the interval.
The Cast (in order of appearance):
| Miss Gibson Young and much-loved Headmistress of Grangewood School |
Deb Armstrong |
| Daisy Meredith Plucky elementary scholarship winner, entering the Upper Fourth |
Felicity Wild |
| Sybil Burlington Conceited, snobbish Vice Captain of the Upper Fourth |
Sandie Lloyd |
| Mother /Mademoiselle Mother of Daisy, an ex-opera singer / French teacher |
Glenda Meek |
| Belinda Mathieson Hockey playing Captain of the Upper Fourth |
Maddie Douglas |
| Clare Beaumont Headgirl, Sports Captain, and whose family own Grangewood |
Lucy Douglas |
| Alice Fitzpatrick Hockey playing Deputy Sports Captain and friend of Clare |
Corinne Laird |
| Trixie Martin Madcap member of the Upper Fourth, Daisy’s new best chum |
Bethany Halcrow |
| Monica Smithers Upper Fourth toady and admirer of Sybil |
Fiona Wilcock |
| Miss Granville Firm but fair Upper Fourth form teacher |
Jacqui Halliwell |
| Mr Scoblowski Enigmatic Russian music teacher |
Colin Robertson |
| Winnie Irving Second year pupil constantly getting into scrapes |
Jasmine Barton |
| Mr Thompson Assistant gardener |
Boyd Wild |
| Producers | Deb Armstrong Jacqui Halliwell |
| Sound & Lighting | Steve Douglas |
| Stage Manager | Carrie Cleland |
| Prompt | Julie Myatt |
| Bar | John Swan |
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