Members - Past and Present

Trevor Talbot - Treasurer
Trevor joined the company when still a schoolboy, playing an American in the 1972 production of 'The Amorous Prawn'. Many and various roles have followed since then, from Lord Goring in 'An Ideal Husband' to Willie Clark in 'The Sunshine Boys'. He has also directed many plays, the most recent being 'Pygmalion'. He co-directed the successful 'Dad's Army' as well as being a huge hit on stage as Captain Mainwaring.

Teresa Wilkins - Secretary
Teresa joined the company in 1983 and has acted, directed, prompted and stage managed. She directed the much praised 'Shadowlands' and most recently 'Salt of the Earth'. Her favourite roles on stage have been Billie Dawn in 'Born Yesterday', Beverley in 'Abigail's Party', and Olive in 'The Odd Couple'. After an absence of 3 years she returned to the stage to play Flora in 'Humble Boy'.

Leonard Quaife - Member
in Drama and English Literature. He has been involved with two theatre companies and joined the RTC in 1991 for 'The Odd Couple'. In addition to acting he has also been stage manager, sound operator, and set builder. Len's notable roles have been in 'Born Yesterday', 'Separate Tables', 'Shadowlands' , 'David Copperfield' and most recently 'Dad's Army' (as the U-Boat captain).

Vince Bennett
Always an incorrigible mimic, it is perhaps surprising that Vince's acting talents did not find expression until his mid-thirties when he joined the Alexandra Players. Even then it was by accident as Vince called in at one of their rehearsals to deliver a message, only to find, a short while later, that he had a part in the next production. His first appearance with the RTC was in 'A Christmas Carol', and subsequently 'Shadowlands' and 'Pygmalion'. He was most recently a memorable Private Frazer in 'Dad's Army' and an authorative judge in 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt'.

Don Boon
Don joined the company in 2004 and was an invaluable help to director Graham Johnson with the joint production 'David Copperfield'. He has since helped produce each of the four subsequent shows. Like many of the company he is a passionate follower of Charlton Athletic and rates the day his team beat Sunderland at Wembley as the best of his life, slightly ahead of his wedding day and the births of his two daughters.

Mark Bowsher
Mark started acting at secondary school and has performed in comedies, dramas, musicals and pantomimes. He continued to perform at university and made his RTC debut as Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 2005 production of 'Pygmalion'. This was followed by a much praised appearance as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'.

Michael Braunton
Michael is a Performing Arts graduate and a RTC newcomer having 'rested' from performance for the past couple of years. Previous credits include Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan', Dememetrius in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Bobby in 'A Chorus Line' and Widow Twankey in 'Aladdin'. He has many writing and directing credits to his name, most recently on the no-budget 'Norwich & Saggers'.

Rebecca Bright
Rebecca was looking for a drama group to join when she met Anya Lukover, an old friend from A-Level Theatre Studies. She was delighted to be invited to rehearsals for Dad's Army and subsequently played the waitress as well as helping with stage management. She followed this with a touching performance in 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' and a wryly comic portrayal in 'Humble Boy'.

Mandy Brown
Mandy joined the company in 1991, making her debut in 'The Odd Couple'. Since then she has played a variety of roles, incuding Mrs Cheveley in 'An Ideal Husband', dance teacher Mavis in 'Stepping Out', Joy Gresham in 'Shadowlands', May in 'Salt of the Earth' and 'Allo Allo' as Mimi. She was most recently seen in the Roan production for the Duncan Rand One-Act drama festival in Rochester. Mandy has also directed an interesting selection of plays ranging from Restoration comedy, Charles Dickens, and George Bernard Shaw to modern comedy.

Joanna Clent
Joanna first trod the boards with the Old Bexley Panto Group in 1992. After 15 pantos she joined Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society, appearing in several Revues, Trivial Pursuits, deck Chairs and a Murder Mystery. Jo also appeared in 'Wife Begins at Forty' and summer shows for Orpington Rep, and played Ida in 'Cemetery Club' plus roles in 'Proscenophobis' and 'Chorus of Disapproval' for the Chelsfield Players.

Andrea Gambell
Andrea has only recently become involved with RTC and has been delighted to be Assistant Director on ''Allo, 'Allo!' as well as locating and providing the costumes for the production. She has been a member of Burnt Ash Drama Association in Bromley since 1973 and has regularly acted and directed with them. More recently, Andrea was a Director and Wardrobe Mistress of bromley Little Theatre, where she was involved with many productions and has experience of actiong, directing and costuming. Two years ago she gave up her job as an Office Manager to open 'Larger Than Life Stagewear', a theatrical costume hire business in Bromley.

Freda Goldberg
Freda has performed many roles for the RTC, from front of house to sound to helping build the set. Her forte is undoubtedly her ability to produce costumes from the least likely materials at the smallest cost. The talent was most famously on display when Trevor Talbot played Bud Flanagan for our '40s Night Extravaganza'. Most recently, Mr Talbot's barrister's gown in 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' was created by her skilled hands.

Sonja Grassmugg
Sonja joined the RTC in late 2009 to make her debut in Ray Cooney's 'It Runs in the Family'. She is currently studying Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College.

David Horsburgh
David has assisted the company with their musical requirements since 1991, primarily on the Music Hall shows until 1996 when he was forced to take to the stage as the pianist in 'A Chorus of Disapproval'. He has subsequently appeared in 'David Copperfield' and 'Pygmalion' and was the mainstay of the successful '40s Extravaganza' in 2006. His latest appearance was in 'Dad's Army' as the Colonel and the piano playing vicar.

Mark Loveday
Mark recently returned to London after spending 5 years in Germany, where he was involved in a number of productions with the ESOC Players. He joined the RTC in 2007 and immediately made his debut in 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt'. He directed 'Wanda's Visit', a one act play in the 2008 Medway Drama Festival. He is currently studing at 'Rose Bruford College' on their Part-Time Theatre Arts Course.

Anya Lukover
Anya acted in many plays in her schooldays and joined us to play Clara Eynsford-Hill in 'Pygmalion' and followed this with Private Walker's girlfriend in 'Dad's Army'. She is an accomplished musician, teaching piano and playing the saxophone.

Robert McCaffrey
Robert originally heralds from the bustling seaside town of Blackpool. He has toured the UK in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Cinderella'. Now settled in London, he works in advertising for The Daily Mirror.

Stuart Mitchell-Smith
Stuart started acting at secondary school and joined Greenwich Young People's Theatre in his youth. He appeared as Edmund Pook in the 1998 community play 'Dead Secret' and has acted and directed his own plays on the London fringe circuit and in Germany. He made his RTC debut as David Copperfield in 2004 and followed that with Professor Higgins in 'Pygmalion'. He won the best actor award in the company's entry into the one act play festival held in Rochester in July 2005. He was Private Walker in 'Dad's Army', and most recently Felix in 'Humble Boy'.

Mark Nettleton
Mark first appeared for the company in 2003 in 'Dead Guilty' and then played the tragic villain Steerforth in 'David Copperfield'. He was behind the scenes doing the sound for 'Cemetery Club' and was back on stage as Tosh in 'Salt of the Earth' in 2006.

Rob Pearson
Rob first trod the boards in the early 1990s with the Old Bexley Panto Group, playing both villains and dames in equal measure. More recently he has played many parts for Orpington Rep, including the lead in 'Wife Begins at Forty'. He made his RTC debut in 2007 as Sergeant Wilson in 'Dad's Army' and was last seen giving a bravura performance in 'Humble Boy'.

Jenny Pearson
Jenny first acted with the Old Bexley Panto Group, playing Sleeping Beauty, and progressed to directing and producting. This led to company Stage Manager for the Liz Burville Dance Centre in their bi-annual productions at the Orchard in Dartford and the Stag in Sevenoaks. More recently she wrote, directed and produced 'Sleeping Beauty' for Hurst Divison Girl Guides.

Simon Perry
Simon makes his third appearence with RTC having played a Private in 'Dad's Army' and a Court Police Officer in 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt'. Away from the theatre he is a long-suffering Chalton Athletic fan, a keen golfer, and devoted husband to Jackie: naturally in reverse order.

Charlotte Prince
Charlotte joined us for the 2008 Medway Drama Festival where she played Wanda and won a Certificate of Commendation for her performance.

Richard Rickson
Richard is a long-serving member of the company and has appeared in plays, pantomimes, revues, and music halls. He is best suited to the roles of twerps and incompetents, where he says he feels at home. Richard is a loyal supporter of Fulham FC.

Joan Stanbridge
Another long-standing member of the company, Joan has shown her versatility in plays, pantomimes, revues, and music halls. She was most recently seen in the '40s Extravaganza' and 'Salt of the Earth' and had a small part in 'Dad's Army'.

Ron Stanbridge
Rod's involvement is usually - but not always - behind the scenes, where he is an accomplished and unflappable lighting technician. He has been particularly challenged in recent productions 'Black Comedy', which used reverse lighting, 'A Christmas Carol', and 'David Copperfield'. He is also a committed Charlton Athletic supporter.

Claire Talbot
Claire made her debut in 'A Christmas Carol' in 2000 then played the title role in 'The Heiress' the following year. After a spell at university she returned for 'David Copperfield' and then played Eliza in 'Pygmalion'. In between, she won the best actress award at the Medway Little Theatre in the summer of 2005. She was last seen in 'Salt of the Earth'.

Annette Talbot
Annette joined the company in 1972 prompting for 'Boeing Boeing' which starred her future husband Trevor Talbot. She has tackled various tasks, most recently handling our box office. Away from the RTC, her interest are looking after her devoted family and visiting professional theatre. Annette doesn't physically support Charlton Athletic, but lives with people who do, which almost counts!

Dave Townsend
not another Charlton fan, surely? Well, yes he is! When not agonising over the 'Robins', Dave is our set designed who has produced scenes of stunning originality. He first got involved with RTC for 'David Copperfield' - a joint production with the Alexandra Players. His interpretation of scripts and eye for detail has steered many a grateful director towards a successful production.

Isabel Trafford
Isabel has worked extensively in productions ranging from pantomime, musicals, and children's touring theatre to outdoor Shakespeare. She made her debut for us in 'A Christmas Carol' in 2000 and has been in most of our subsequent shows.

Oliver Wills
Oliver is currently in his second year at Goldsmith's University, studing Drama and Theatre Arts (BA Hons.). This is his first role with RTC, and apparently, he is enjoying! In January this year he performed in two rehearsed readings as part of The Oval House Theatre's 'Cause An Effect' project. Other theatre roles include Peachum in 'A Beggar's Rock Opera', and Francis Flute in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' with New Venture Theatre, for which he was nominated by Three Weeks Magazine as an outstanding male performer for The Brighton Festival, 2006.

Jack Woolf
Jack has been with the RTC for a year when he joined the cast of Allo Allo as one of the British Airmen. He was part of the cast that came 2nd in the Duncan Rand 1 act festival this year playing the part of Inspector Bertozzo in Dario Fo's Accidental Death Of An Anarchist. He trained in theatre at the Miskin Theatre and was part of several successful productions, "And The River Weeps"- a devised piece derived from Ariel Dorfmann "Widows",Rita, Sue and Bob Too by Andrea Dunbar, and A State Affair by Robin Soans. He has also worked in TV and has appeared in The BBC drama Berrys Way with Lenny Henry and on Never Mind the Buzzcocks together with a variety of photographic and viral adverts,and TV pilots. He is also a gluton for punishment - supporting Charlton Athletic.