Maurice Greenham’s profile
After a career in education, in 1983 Maurice began work as an ASM at the Victoria Theatre in Hartshill Stoke on Trent at the time when Peter Cheeseman was its Artistic Director. When the theatre closed in preparation for moving to the new building, Maurice went to Derby Playhouse as DSM. He then moved to Birmingham Rep where he was DSM for Jeanne the musical before working on I’m Not Rappaport which transferred to the Apollo Shaftesbury Avenue. After a season in the West End, he worked with the London Savoyards and Birmingham Touring Opera, then at the Liverpool Playhouse as Stage Manager.
From 1988 until 1993, Maurice was Company Manager of Theatr Clwyd where he was responsible for looking after the resident and visiting companies. He also appeared in minor roles in the theatre’s productions of Somerset Maughan’s A Constant Wife and The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. His final theatre engagement was Company Stage Manager for English Touring Theatre’s production of A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney.
Maurice is officially retired, but is an active member of the Ages & Stages Theatre Company based at the New Vic Theatre.
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- Joined 6th August 2014.
- Last logged in on 17th March 2017.
Last five observations
- To Theatr Clwyd Company production of The Constant Wife, by W Somerset Maugham, Theatr Clwyd, Mold and Theatre Royal, Brighton, 19th January - 10th March 1990: “Shortly before rehearsals were due to commence, the casting budget had been used up and there was still a minor part to be filled. As the Company Manager, Maurice Greenham, was scheduled to go on tour with the production. He offered to undertake the role of butler, if the director was satisfied with him at the read through. She was. After the press night, Maurice’s performance got a good review in the Independent Newspaper. This led to a summons to the office of the Artistic Director, who informed Maurice that he wanted him to play Merriman in the next production of The Importance of Being Ernest. The show transferred to the Theatre Royal Brighton before touring Wales ”
- To Victoria Theatre Stoke-on-Trent production of The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance, Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 2nd February - March 1983: “Photographs show Treves played by Brian Hickey introducing Mrs Kendal played by Roberta Kerr to John Merrick (Steven Granville) ”
- To Victoria Theatre Stoke-on-Trent production of Aesop's Fables, by Peter Terson, Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 11th May - July 1983: “This was a highly original show with cast members playing multiple parts. The original music by Jeff Parton had some catchy tunes…and it was wonderful to have Peter Terson himself at the Opening Night and at the party which followed.”
Last ten changes
- Candida Marlowe
- Barbara Eifler
- George Baird
- Toby Roberston
- Claudia Mayer
- Lucy Parker
- Theatr Clwyd Company production of The Constant Wife, by W Somerset Maugham, Theatr Clwyd, Mold and Theatre Royal, Brighton, 19th January - 10th March 1990
- Victoria Theatre Stoke-on-Trent production of Sweet Bird of Card Street, by Arthur Berry, Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 8th August - 29th September 1984
- Victoria Theatre Stoke-on-Trent production of Sweet Bird of Card Street, by Arthur Berry, Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 8th August - 29th September 1984
- Victoria Theatre Stoke-on-Trent production of Sweet Bird of Card Street, by Arthur Berry, Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 8th August - 29th September 1984
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