Written by Tim Kelly
Directed by Gee Rook

A murderously dark comedy.
Tickets cost £12 each and can be bought here: www.atgdramagroup.co.uk/boxoffice
Thursday 21st May, 8pm
Friday 22nd May, 8pm
Saturday 23rd May, 8pm
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night by Tim Kelly
It is a dark and stormy night indeed when several strangers are forced to take shelter at the Inn of Cousin Ebenezer Saltmarsh. There's the hard-nosed detective, the nurses who think that Uncle Silas is their patient (he isn't), a couple of college students, a state trooper, and a key witness to a brutal crime. But not everyone is what he or she appears to be. Who will survive this dark and stormy night and who will fall victim to the mysterious forces within?
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Hepzibah Saltmarsh | Christine Woodhead |
| Arabella Saltmarsh | Ali Morris |
| Ebenezer Saltmarsh | Andrew Elmes |
| Uncle Silas | Rick Morris |
| Olive | Karen Bruce |
| Jane Adams | Linda Harris |
| Mary Shaw | Emma Williams |
| Snell | Tricia Walker |
| Dorothy Blake | Hazel Istead |
| Ed Perkins | Colin Sexton |
| Belle Malibu | Lucy Hanson |
| Dawson | Ron White |
Venue info:
Warlingham Church Hall - click here for full address and directions
Doors open at 7:30pm, please don't plan to arrive before 7:30pm because we may still be setting up and will have to ask you to wait outside for safety reasons.
Please note, seating is unallocated in our Hall. You can book the table you would like to sit at in advance and then choose your seats at that table when you arrive on the night.
Seating is around tables of eight, please feel free to bring your own drinks and nibbles and make yourselves at home. Tea and coffee is available during the interval.
We have a ramp for disabled access, accessible toilets and a hearing loop available, our front of house team are happy to help when you arrive.
Article posted 29th March 2026.
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