The 1950's saw an infant society staging productions at the Rayleigh Secondary School (RSS) (later to become FitzWimarc School) and at the Royal British Legion (RBL) on London Hill.

If the Title of the production has a link associated, you can display the front page of the programme for that production.

DATE
TYPE
TITLE
DIRECTOR
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
VENUE
1950
February Musical Goodnight Vienna Fredrick Batstone Arthur Davies RSS  
December Musical Desert Song Arthur Davies  
1951
Play Fly Away Peter George Thornley RSS  
October Play Message from Margaret George Thornley RSS  
Oct / Nov Musical Maritza Geoff Butler Arthur Davies RSS  
1952
January Panto Red Riding Hood Chris Ladd Mildred Stockwell RSS  
Feb / Mar Play On Monday Next Chris Ladd RSS  
May Play Ebb Tide / Meet the Family Chris Ladd RSS  
Oct / Nov Musical The Arcadians Chris Ladd Arthur Davies RSS  
Play Murder Out of Turn  
1953
January Panto Dick Whittington Chris Ladd Mildred Stockwell RSS  
February Play Heaven and Charing Cross Chris Ladd RSS  
May Play See How They Run Chris Ladd RSS  
Play The Shop at Sly Corner  
October Musical Merrie England Chris Ladd Arthur Davies RSS  
1954
Panto Jack and the Beanstalk  
March Play Rookery Nook Chris Ladd RSS  
Play This Happy Breed  
1955
January Musical The Gondoliers Chris Ladd D Swainson RSS  
April Play Blithe Spirit Chris Ladd RBL  
October Musical A Waltz Dream David Rossiter D. Swainson RSS  
November Panto The Paper Chain Lillian Ladd RBL  
1956
April Play Quiet Weekend Chris Ladd  
October Play Without the Prince Chris Ladd RSS  
November Musical The Maid of the Mountains Barbara Allan D Swainson RSS  
1957
September Play Night Must Fall Chris Ladd  
Oct / Nov Musical The Mikado RSS  
1958
January Play Fumed Oak / The Browning Version / Playgoers Chris Ladd RSS  
Feb / Mar Panto Cinderella Don Patterson Lylian Rayer RSS  
September Play The Hollow Chris Ladd RSS  
Oct / Nov Musical Rose Marie Geoff Butler Joan Bracken RSS  
1959
May Musical The Gipsy Princess Geoff Butler Joan Bracken RSS