JOHN TAYLOR (JT)
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CATS Shows | |
| Snow White & the Seven Dwarves ('91 & '97) | Babysitting Calvin | |
| Dick Whittington (Director '92) | Dracula the Panto | |
| Noises Off | Not Now Darling | |
| Cinderella | Dying to Meet You | |
| Run for Your Wife (Director) | Humbug | |
| Santa in Space | Confusions (Gosforth's Fête) | |
| Clear for Take Off | Babes In The Wood | |
| Sleeping Beauty (Director) | The Importance Of Being Earnest | |
| Inspector Drake's Last Case | Secondary Cause Of Death | |
| Trivial Pursuits (Director) | Arsenic & Old Lace | |
| Habeas Corpus | Aladdin (06) | |
| Wizard of Oz (Director) | 'Allo 'Allo | |
| The Ghost Train | Stolen Identity | |
| Daisy Pulls It Off (Director) | Frankenstein The Panto | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | ||
| Other Shows (Since joining CATS) | ||
| Half a Sixpence | The Prince's Ball | |
| My Fair Lady | The Prince's Other Ball | |
| Coarse Acting Show | Calamity Jane | |
| Rebecca | Anything Goes | |
| The Country Wife | Kiss Me Kate | |
| Bitter Suite | Absurd Person Singular | |
| Die Fledermaus | Me & My Girl | |
| The Boyfriend | ||
When John played Dandini in the 1993 version of Cinderella, the following was written in the programme biographies, "John is really the star of CATS and excels in everything he does!" Of course, he was the programme editor so a little favouritism is expected!
John, or JT as he is often called, has been involved in every aspect of a show's development except for costume design, although he has been known to make his own costumes; acting, directing, producing, lighting, sound and he even does the quiz for the Christmas games night!
He has directed several plays, the most recent being "Daisy Pulls it Off". The other five are "Trivial Pursuits", "Sleeping Beauty", "Run for your Wife", "The Wizard of Oz", and the 1992 version of "Dick Whittington."
JT is partially responsible for the maintenance of the CATS website, although you'll be glad to hear that he didn't write these biographies! He has also designed the posters and programmes for many shows with CATS as well as other societies.
Not content with doing all that for CATS, John has also travelled to be in other societies' shows: Crowthorne Musical Players where in one play he played a 65 year old American Senator, and Quince Players - where he had his worst role as Frith, the butler in "Rebecca". For the Quince Players he also took on the role of the character Sparkish, complete with huge wigs, make up and beauty spots! He has also worked with the Savoy Singers in Noel Coward's "Bitter Suite" and KT Productions version of Alan Ayckborne's "Absurd Person Singular". His tally for the last 11 years is acting in 32 plays!
John's favourite role was Garry from Noises Off.