Art posterEducating Rita by Willy Russell. Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool, in 1947. He trained as a hairdresser (which probably explains why he chose a similar profession for Rita's character) and returned to full time education at the age of 20. He embarked on a teacher training course and it was during this period that he started writing for the theatre.

Cast:

Rita - Lucy J Elliott
Frank - Richard Holliss

Producer and Director - Michael Philips
Technical Director - Dave Mason
Acknowledgements
Christine Holliss, Lansbury Players,
Christine Powell, Ian Halverson
Artwork—Dave Millard
Programme—Terry Perkins