Jean Porter

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Jean Porter

Born: 04 . 10 . 1926
First Appearance: December 1955
Curtain Call: 31 . 01 . 2007
Tribute

“WICK Theatre Company has lost one of its longest-standing members and most influential figures”


12/1955 – The Christmas Story – Hulda

04/1956 – Pink String and Sealing Wax – Emily Strachan

10/1956 – Pygmalion – Eliza Doolittle – Director

12/1956 – Four One Act Plays : A Room in the Tower – Mary Tudor

04/1957 – The Happiest Days of Your Life – Joyce Harper

10/1957 – The Importance of Being Earnest – Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax

01/1958 – The Shadow of the Glen – Nora Burke

04/1958 – Life With Father – Director

11/1958 – The Hollow – Veronica Craye

01/1959 – Captain Carvallo – Smilja Darde

10/1959 – The Heiress – Catherine

11/1960 – Don’t Listen Ladies – Madeleine

10/1961 – Figure of Fun – Jeanne Tracey

04/1962 – The Deep Blue Sea – Hester Collyer

01/1963 – In F’ra Dig – Ensemble piece

09/1964 – Anna Christie – Assistant Stage Manager

11/1964 – The Murder of Maria Marten or The Red Barn – Nell Hatfield

02/1965 – The Queen and the Welshman – Queen Katherine

04/1965 – Five Finger Exercise – Assistant Stage Manager

02/1966 – Semi-Detached – Hilda Midway

11/1966 – Gigi – Director

03/1967 – Hay Fever – Judith Bliss

05/1967 – The Queen and the Rebels – Argia

12/1967 – Private Lives – Amanda Prynne

05/1968 – The Poker Session – Assistant Stage Manager

03/1969 – The School for Scandal – Lady Sneerwell

02/1970 – Becket – Production Secretary

05/1970 – Hotel Paradiso – Marcelle

09/1970 – Oh! What a Lovely War – Pierrot

12/1970 – Pride and Prejudice – Mrs Bennet

09/1971 – A View from the Bridge – Director

02/1972 – Lady Windermere’s Fan – Mrs Erlynne

05/1972 – Salad Days – Box Office

12/1973 – The Amorous Prawn – Lady Fitzadam

02/1974 – The Night of the Iguana – Hannah Jelkes

05/1975 – Othello – Producer, Assistant Stage Manager

12/1975 – When We Are Married – Maria Helliwell

04/1976 – My Fair Lady – Queen of Transylvania – Director

12/1976 – The Marquise – The Marquise, Eloise de Kestournal

05/1978 – How The Other Half Loves – Fiona Foster

12/1978 – Hobson’s Choice – Mrs. Hepworth – Assistant Stage Manager

05/1979 – Sailor, Beware! – Mrs. Lack

12/1982 – Goodnight Mrs Puffin – Ethel Fordyce

04/1983 – Noah – Mrs. Noah

12/1983 – The Gingerbread Man – Costume Maker

05/1984 – And So To Bed – Director

12/1984 – Ring Round the Moon – Madame Desmortes

03/1985 – Anastasia – The Dowager Empress of Russia

12/1985 – Pinocchio – Producer

05/1986 – The Noble Spaniard – Continuity, Assistant

01/1988 – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – The White Witch

04/1989 – When We Are Married – Maria Helliwell

06/1989 – Lloyd George Knew My Father – Lady Sheila Boothroyd

12/1989 – Alice in Wonderland – Continuity

03/1990 – Jane Eyre – Publicity

06/1990 – The Killing of Sister George – Publicity

09/1990 – An Inspector Calls – Sybil Birling – Publicity

12/1990 – Little Women – Publicity

03/1991 – Habeas Corpus – Publicity

06/1991 – Amadeus – Director – Publicity

10/1991 – The Royal Pardon – Publicity, Continuity

12/1991 – Love from Judy – Publicity

04/1992 – A Chorus of Disapproval – Rebecca Huntley-Pine – Publicity

06/1992 – Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Publicity

09/1992 – Daisy Pulls It Off – Publicity

12/1992 – Hedda Gabler – Publicity, Continuity

03/1993 – Guys and Dolls – Publicity, Production Secretary

06/1993 – Steel Magnolias – Publicity

10/1993 – Travesties – Publicity

06/1994 – Twelfth Night – Costume

04/1995 – Romeo and Juliet – Assistant Stage Manager

06/1995 – Outside Edge – Production Assistant

10/1995 – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Mme. de Rosemonde

06/1996 – The Rivals – Continuity

12/1996 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Text Work

09/1998 – On the Razzle – Assistant Stage Manager

10/1999 – Arcadia – Assistant Stage Manager

04/2000 – Son of Man – Assistant Stage Manager

09/2000 – Macbeth – Assistant Stage Manager

10/2001 – The Madness of George lll – Assistant Stage Manager