Psyched
By: Richard Smith
Sitcom Mission 2011 finalist
Madam Dubois is a clairvoyant with no mystical powers. Her readings are mostly based on the research, stalking and the technical wizardry that her monosyllabic assistant, Ashlack, is responsible for. After being upstaged by The Great Dandini at a local psychic fayre, Dubois seeks revenge by any means necessary. Compromising Dandini's integrity is the only answer as Ashlak and Dubois put their sadistic plans into action.
Credits
| Cast | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Bea Holland | ... | Madame Dubois |
| Catherine Ashton | ... | Ashlak |
| Liz Webster | ... | Pauline |
| David Shackleton | ... | The Great Dandini |
| Ed Law | ... | Cockney Ken |
| Sue Ferguson | ... | Miss Tibbs |
Richard Smith
Richard Smith is a Media teacher from Medway in Kent. After graduating from Canterbury with a degree in Film, Radio and Television he headed to Connecticut to be Head of Music and Drama on a Camp America program. Upon his return he always had one foot in the media industry with a broad experience of independent and mainstream institutions. Richard has undertaken such roles as runner, researcher, cable basher, news liner and production assistant before embarking on a career in teaching. After completing teacher training at the Central School of Speech and Drama he taught Film and Media at Herne Bay High School whilst undertaking a Masters in Education. Now in his fifth year of teaching, Richard runs a successful Media department at Valley Park School in Maidstone. Beyond teaching he directs his own productions, plays the guitar, piano & double bass, juggles clubs, makes balloon models and does a great trick with a tie.
Jemma Gross (Director)
Jemma currently runs the Directors Library at The Young Vic, has just completed shooting her first short film Brainstorm (also by Richard Smith) and is one of 70 international directors taking part in the prestigious director's lab at The Lincoln Centre Theatre, New York this July.
Jemma is a director, writer and founder of BlackSun Theatre. She studied European Drama with French at Sussex and Bordeaux and has a postgraduate in Acting from the London Centre for Theatre Studies. Credits include The Shoemakers Holiday (The Summer Festival RSC), 100% Comedy 100% Chekhov (Bridewell Theatre), Short Story Long (NAAA festival at Central School of Speech and Drama) News Revue (C Venues Edinburgh Festival), Club Class (UK Tour), A Light Across the Lake (Kings Head Theatre), The Duchess Of Malfi (White Bear Theatre).
She also runs regular actors' workshops exploring the classics for BlackSun Theatre, in conjunction with various charities, groups and venues including the New Players Theatre and the Actors Centre. Jemma is thrilled to be working with the Sitcom Mission again this year.
www.jemmagross.com www.blacksuntheatre.com
Kanika Clayton (Assistant Director)
Kanika Clayton studied English at UCL where she acted in several productions, assistant directed Ernst Bloch's opera Macbeth and directed Cymbeline. Most recently she assistant directed Irish Blood, English Heart at Trafalgar Studios.
Sarah Elaine Stewart (Designer)
Sarah Elaine is a director, designer, artist, playwright and founder of WhiteSpace Theatre. She recently completed Postgraduate training in Theatre and Directing at Royal Holloway, University of London. Recent work includes Priceless for Theatre Souk (Critics choice in Timeout and nominated for an Off West End award), Shooting Truth for The National Theatre Connections, 300 Friends at The Hackney Wicked Festival and Albany Theatre, The Yellow Wallpaper, performed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, Tristan Bates Midnight Matinee, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and The Courtyard Theatre and Living With at The Tabard Theatre, initially as part of The Lost One Act Festival. She has had creative roles at The Arcola, Young Vic, and Shaftsbury Theatre in London's West End as well as The Contact Theatre in Manchester.