Directed by Diane Gludovatz
November 2024
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What's it About?
This play has been described as a mash-up between Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python! You all know the classic whodunnit story, there has been a murder at a country manor and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this plot of The Murder at Haversham Manor is given to the accident-prone thespians at The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong… does! The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Do you ever find out who murdered Charles Haversham? You’ll have to see for yourself! The Play That Goes Wrong opened in London in 2012, where it won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. Since 2014, the play has undertaken five tours of the UK; a Broadway production ran from 2017–2019 and then continued off-Broadway. Cast & Characters - In Order of Appearance
Thomas Horan plays TREVOR WATSON, lighting and sound technician with the Cornley Drama Society. Thomas has been involved with SOSS musicals since 2018, with the most recent being Beauty and the Beast. He is very pleased to be in his first production with SOAP. He has been enjoying the pandemonium of production, while secretly not having to do much in Act One. He looks forward to spilling the secrets (after the fact!) for all of the many gags in this hilarious show.
Jackie Brockholm is ANNIE TWILLOIL, stage manager for The Murder at Haversham Manor. Jackie is excited to once again tread the boards with SOAP and share the stage with an amazingly talented cast. Jackie has worked in many backstage roles with SOAP and has previously appeared on stage in Boeing Boeing, Don't Dress for Dinner, and Knickers. Having originally volunteered as this production's actual stage manager, Jackie is still unsure if her move to playing the part of "Annie the stage manager" is a demotion.
Tom Szalay portrays CHRIS BEAN, head of the Cornley Drama Society, who appears as Inspector Carter in Haversham Manor. Tom’s been with SOAP for 22 years, appearing on stage 14 times. He has directed three plays: Lend Me a Tenor, Outside Mullingar and Born Yesterday, in addition to many behind the scenes roles. Tom finds this character to be wound so tight, he’s trying to bring out his inner John Cleese!
Josiah Somerville is JONATHAN HARRIS, who plays Charles Haversham in Haversham Manor. Josiah has always had a love for theatre, from Christmas plays at church, to high school musicals, as well as playing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast at university. Josiah played Eugene in SOAP’s production of Flaming Idiots, and now as Charles Haversham, he hopes to put the “dead” in drop dead funny.
Vince Galea is ROBERT GROVE, who plays Thomas Colleymoore in Haversham Manor. Vince is excited to be a part of his first show with SOAP, and grateful to work with all the fantastic folks involved with this production. Vince’s stage experience includes performances with Showtime Community Theatre, Summerland Singers and Players, and Many Hats Theatre. Enjoy the show!
Gaven Das is DENNIS TYDE, who plays the butler, Perkins, in Haversham Manor. This is Gavin’s first performance with SOAP, but has years of experience with the OSS Drama Club. His previous roles have included Sgt. Fogarty in Chicago, and Cinderella’s father in Into the Woods. He is grateful to be a part of SOAP, and is proud of taking on a leading role in this production. He is currently taking the Bachelor of Arts Program at Thompson Rivers University.
Ari Kendrick is MAX BENNETT, who plays Cecil Haversham and later Arthur the gardener in Haversham Manor. This is Ari’s third project with SOAP, the last being The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon. He loves the stage and shares some of his character’s enthusiasm. Ari is an aspiring actor and just got his first role in front of the camera, so keep a lookout for him on the red carpet!
Angee Blonk plays SANDRA WILKINSON, who appears as Florence Colleymoore in Haversham Manor. Angee has been involved in theatre from a young age and after a long hiatus she is so happy to be nurturing the spark. She most recently played Charlotte in 7 Stories. She truly loves the avenue for expression, growth, healing and discovery that live theatre allows. She believes there is so much to be learned from play, observation and story-telling in the stage of live theatre, for all roles - Crew, Lights, Audience, etc!
Dale McNeil, Angela Sargeant, Susanne James, Payton Richardson, Joe Rupcich, Gail Greenfield, and Mike Holt played backstage crew members, who appeared on stage when thing went wrong enough.
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Behind the Scenes
Message from the Director
I took on this huge production after the original director backed out, not really knowing what I was in for, but since farces are kind of my jam “how hard could it be?”… famous last words! Imagine being the air traffic controller on a busy day with 10 incoming and 12 outgoing flights, all coming at once. Yeah, it’s like that. I am so proud of the cast and crew working together to make this show happen. The cast has to deal with 2 or more characters to play (at once!), and with more stunts than SOAP has ever tackled before. And the crew! No show can happen without a crew but to make this show the amazing visual spectacle of chaos for the audience, this crew had to work as a well-oiled machine to make everything happen (minimizing injuries). Controlled chaos is not easy my friends. So fasten your seatbelts and sit back, cuz you're in for a treat. - Diane Gludovatz - Director 
Message from the Producer
This production has lived up to its name since it was selected to join SOAP’s roster. From three date changes, to our being locked out of audition spaces, to cast and crew hijinks, to whole director and producer substitutions, The Play That Goes Wrong put us through our paces! Fortunately, it happened to be Director Diane and Master Set Builder Craig who agreed to take it on, so we could not have landed in better hands. As for me, this season has proven to be an educational one. As the Executive Producer for the entire 2024-25 SOAP season, I’ve been grateful for the “what not to do” lessons learned from previous years, as well as to those who know infinitely more than me, with special thanks to Tom Szalay for the dedication to web design and for his infinite knowledge on all those weird little things I always seem to wish I had known in hindsight. You saved me from a lot of “hard way” education this season. - Carrie Shogan - Executive Producer/President SOAP The Creators
The Play That Goes Wrong was co-written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer. It was their first work together.
HENRY LEWIS is an Olivier Award winning writer, actor and producer and is the artistic director of Mischief. Henry’s work has been produced in over 40 countries worldwide. JONATHAN SAYER is an Olivier Award-winning writer, actor, producer and Director of Mischief. His work has been performed in over 49 countries worldwide. HENRY SHIELDS is an Olivier award-winning writer and has been a member of Mischief Theatre since 2009. |
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What Our Audiences Said...
Don’t miss this. Buy your ticket. Lots of laughs. Opening night was awesome. Kudos to all those hardworking behind the scene folks and of course the actors and actresses!
- Sandra This was AWESOME - LFJ Went tonight. One of the funniest plays we’ve seen. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew at SOAP Theatre. - Tony What a remarkable, funny, amazing, unpredictable and MUST SEE performance!!! From the beginning to the amazing end the action, fun ridiculous happenings and physical pratfalls keep coming. This is one of the best SOAP production ever. Don't miss it!! - John |
This was terrific - from the acting to the sets to the stunts and so many laughs - Thank you to the SOAP Theatre for yet another great success - we are so fortunate to have you in our community!
-Birgit What a fun play! 👏😁 the stunts were a surprise. Check it out people! - Lee Fabulous opening night!! Kudos all round to cast and crew. Lots of fun! -Ritchie We went last night, and loved it! So funny! -Anne Marie Was great. - Bradley The play was hilarious! Loved the duelling Florence and everything that happened in the upstairs part. You guys did an amazing job. - Marina |