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