Hilary Samson

Initially a reporter for the Daily Express, then joined the publicity department of Warner Bros, working mainly from Teddington Studios but making long trips to Hollywood. Became publicity manager for the Theatre Royal, Windsor (and editor of its magazine programme, Curtain Up) in May 1967, staying there until November 1995. Her first husband was playwright and film publicist Leonard Samson; her second was music teacher Peter Miles, who was also the Theatre Royal’s in-house photographer in the 1980s and 90s.

Past productions

Publicity Manager (Windsor), Time and Time Again, Haymarket Theatre Company and Windsor Theatre Company 14^th September – 28^th October 1995, Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke and Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager (Windsor), …love, Julie, Michael Rose Ltd and Theatre Royal Windsor 15^th August – 18^th November 1995, Theatre Royal, Windsor, Theatre Royal, Brighton, and other locations.
Publicity Manager (Windsor), The Flip Side, Theatre Royal Windsor and Thorndike Theatre April – 24^th June 1995, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead and Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Season’s Greetings, Theatre Royal Windsor 22^nd November – 10^th December 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Deadfall, Thorndike Theatre and Windsor Theatre Company 13^th September – 22^nd October 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor and Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead.
Publicity Manager, How the Other Half Loves, Windsor Theatre Company 14^th June – 9^th July 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor and Richmond Theatre (London).
Publicity Manager, Arsenic and Old Lace, Windsor Theatre Company 6^th – 30^th April 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Gingerbread Lady, Windsor Theatre Company 15^th March – 2^nd April 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Happiest Days of Your Life, Windsor Theatre Company 9^th November – 4^th December 1993, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Cash on Delivery, Windsor Theatre Company 7^th – 25^th September 1993, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager (Windsor), An Ideal Husband, Bill Kenwright, Peter Hall Company, and Theatre Royal Windsor 17^th August – 6^th November 1993, Theatre Royal, Windsor, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, and other locations.
Publicity Manager, Building Blocks, Windsor Theatre Company 29^th June – 24^th July 1993, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Something’s Burning, Windsor Theatre Company 14^th April – 16^th May 1992, Theatre Royal, Windsor and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
Publicity Manager, Say Who You Are, Windsor Theatre Company 26^th March – 13^th April 1991, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Otherwise Engaged, Windsor Theatre Company 12^th February – 2^nd March 1991, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Joy, Windsor Theatre Company 1^st – 19^th May 1990, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Reluctant Debutante, Windsor Theatre Company 14^th November – 9^th December 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Importance of Being Earnest, Windsor Theatre Company in association with Triumph Theatre Productions and the Windsor Festival 12^th September – 7^th October 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Winslow Boy, Windsor Theatre Company 20^th September – 8^th October 1988, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, How the Other Half Loves, Windsor Theatre Company 11^th – 29^th August 1987, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Veronica’s Room, Windsor Theatre Company 9^th – 27^th June 1987, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Murder by the Book, Windsor Theatre Company 31^st March – 18^th April 1987, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Close to the Wind, Windsor Theatre Company 30^th September – 18^th October 1986, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Bedwinner, Windsor Theatre Company 20^th May – 7^th June 1986, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Smithereens, Windsor Theatre Company 1^st – 26^th October 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Pack of Lies, Windsor Theatre Company 20^th August – 7^th September 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Flip Side, Windsor Theatre Company 21^st August – 8^th September 1984, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Abigail’s Party, Windsor Theatre Company 28^th May – 16^th June 1984, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Escapade, Windsor Theatre Company 6^th September – 1^st October 1983, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Lunch Hour, Windsor Theatre Company 26^th July – 13^th August 1983, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Educating Rita, Windsor Theatre Company 10^th – 28^th May 1983, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Taking Steps, Windsor Theatre Company 1^st – 26^th February 1983, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Seven Year Itch, Windsor Theatre Company 10^th – 28^th August 1982, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager (Windsor), Dear Liar, Jimmy Wax and Windsor Theatre Company 22^nd February – 12^th June 1982, Theatre Royal, Windsor, Richmond Theatre (London), and other locations.
Publicity Manager, Night and Day, Windsor Theatre Company 15^th September – 3^rd October 1981, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Norman Conquests, Windsor Theatre Company 26^th May – 4^th July 1981, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Venus Observed, Windsor Theatre Company 16^th September – 4^th October 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Not in the Book, Windsor Theatre Company 15^th July – 2^nd August 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Barefoot in the Park, Windsor Theatre Company 3^rd – 21^st June 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, In Praise of Love, Windsor Theatre Company 13^th – 31^st May 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, We’re Strangers Here, Windsor Theatre Company 22^nd April – 10^th May 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Habeas Corpus, Windsor Theatre Company 1^st – 19^th April 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Black Coffee, Windsor Theatre Company 5^th February – 1^st March 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Ring Round the Moon, Windsor Theatre Company 30^th October – 17^th November 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Secretary Bird, Windsor Theatre Company 28^th August – 15^th September 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, On Approval, Windsor Theatre Company 5^th – 23^rd June 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Spider’s Web, Windsor Theatre Company 8^th May – 2^nd June 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Old Country, Windsor Theatre Company 6^th – 24^th March 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Double Edge, Windsor Theatre Company 22^nd August – 9^th September 1978, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Donkeys’ Years, Windsor Theatre Company 1^st – 19^th August 1978, Theatre Royal, Windsor.

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