{"id":2914,"date":"2018-04-22T23:11:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T23:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whenthelights.co.uk\/?page_id=2914"},"modified":"2019-05-05T14:21:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T14:21:25","slug":"characters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whenthelights.co.uk\/?page_id=2914","title":{"rendered":"Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet the Characters<\/h1>\n

The show features over 20 named characters, along with plenty of opportunities for chorus and children<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/section>\n

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    Alice Parker (Mum)<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Alice Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 40+<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Fred Parker (Dad)<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Fred Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 40+<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    David Parker (Son)<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    David Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 19+<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Jane Parker (Daughter)<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Jane Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 19+<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Gran<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Gran<\/p>\n

    Playing age 60+<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Susan Parker<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Susan Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 12<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Jimmy Parker<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Jimmy Parker<\/p>\n

    Playing age 10<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Elsie<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Elsie<\/p>\n

    A housewife - playing age 40-50<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Vera<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Vera<\/p>\n

    A housewife - playing age 40-50<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Jessie<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Jessie<\/p>\n

    A housewife - playing age 40-50<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Jean<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Jean Hepworth<\/p>\n

    A teacher at the local primary school. Playing age 25<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Mr Simpson<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Mr Simpson<\/p>\n

    The headmaster at the local primary school<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Sylvia Grahame<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Sylvia Grahame<\/p>\n

    David Parker's girlfriend<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Mark Turner<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Mark Turner<\/p>\n

    Jane Parker's boyfriend<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Sergeant Major<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Sergeant Major<\/p>\n

    A comedy role featured in the 'Camp Concert' section<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Mr Braithwaite<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Mr Braithwaite<\/p>\n

    The local shopkeeper<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    Other minor spoken roles<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n

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    Other Minor Roles<\/p>\n

    Bert (Vera's husband)<\/p>\n

    Joe (an ARP warden)<\/p>\n

    Ted (an ARP warden)<\/p>\n

    Cinema Manager<\/p>\n

    Usherette<\/p>\n

    Commissionaire<\/p>\n

    The Rev. Atkinson<\/p>\n

    Dance Hall M.C.<\/p>\n

    The Andrews Sisters (a trio)<\/p>\n

    Heinz (a German)<\/p>\n

    Fritz (a German)<\/p>\n

    Lilli Marlene<\/p>\n

    Carmen Miranda<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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