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, Haunted, Windsor Theatre Company 13^th September – 1^st October 1994, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
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, The Constant Wife, Windsor Theatre Company 4^th – 22^nd June 1991, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
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 (Windsor), Spider’s Web, Agatha Christie Ltd, Charles Vance for Prestige Plays, and Theatre Royal Windsor 13^th February – 8^th December 1990, Theatre Royal, Bath, Theatre Royal, Windsor, and other locations.
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, Up and Running, Windsor Theatre Company 4^th – 29^th July 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Habeas Corpus, Windsor Theatre Company 23^rd May – 10^th June 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Move Over Mrs Markham, Windsor Theatre Company 2^nd – 20^th May 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Inside Job, Windsor Theatre Company 12^th – 29^th April 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Winslow Boy, Windsor Theatre Company 20^th September – 8^th October 1988, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Guardsman, Windsor Theatre Company 6^th – 24^th October 1987, 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, Breezeblock Park, Windsor Theatre Company 17^th February – 7^th March 1987, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Children’s Day, Windsor Theatre Company 27^th January – 14^th February 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, Educating Rita, Windsor Theatre Company 8^th – 26^th July 1986, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Guilty Conscience, Bill Kenwright and Theatre Royal Windsor 10^th June – 5^th July 1986, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, The Bedwinner, Windsor Theatre Company 20^th May – 7^th June 1986, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Not Now, Darling, Windsor Theatre Company 19^th November – 7^th December 1985, 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, One for the Road, Windsor Theatre Company 30^th July – 17^th August 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Murder on the Nile, Windsor Theatre Company 2^nd – 27^th July 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Absent Friends, Windsor Theatre Company 21^st May – 8^th June 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Beside the Sea, Windsor Theatre Company 19^th March – 6^th April 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Steaming, Windsor Theatre Company 26^th February – 16^th March 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Another Country, Windsor Theatre Company 5^th – 23^rd February 1985, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, Season’s Greetings, Windsor Theatre Company 13^th November – 8^th December 1984, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Publicity Manager, 84 Charing Cross Road, Windsor Theatre Company 2^nd – 20^th October 1984, 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, The Mating Game, Windsor Theatre Company 22^nd November – 10^th December 1983, Theatre Royal, Windsor.

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