Playwright
Working in the Following Genres:
Pantomime
Stage Shows for Schools and Youth Theatre
Full-Length Plays
One-Act Plays
Sketches, Skits or Very Short Plays
Background Info
Cheryl lives on the Isle Of Wight with her husband Peter May, who has also had comedy sketches published by Lazy Bee Scripts. As well as being an author, Cheryl writes reviews and articles for Sardines Magazine for Amateur Theatre. Discovering a passion for drama many years ago, Cheryl has run script writing, drama and pantomime workshops.She has facilitated drama groups and produced shows. A prolific writer, with over a hundred scripts published by Lazy Bee Scripts, Cheryl has also written and directed pantomimes, one act plays, murder mysteries and comedy sketches. She also continues to write scripts and poetry and is awaiting publication of her book of short stories. |
Pantomime IT'S BEHIND YOU - OH YES IT IS...
Cheryl's solo pantomimes are DICK WHITTINGTON, ROBINSON CRUSOE, PIRATES and the CARRIBEAN QUEEN, JUNGLE BOOK the PANTOMIME, JACK'S AMAZING BEANSTALK ROCKET, BABES IN THE WOOD and more recently IT'S PANTO, BORIS - BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT. Cheryl has co-written the following pantomimes with Bob Heather, Robin Hood, Old King Cole, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Sheer Luck Holmes, Jack and Jill, Treasure Island, Humpty Dumpty, Merlin The Pantomime, Ali Baba and Cinderella. They also compiled Sardines Magazine pantomime supplement from 2014-2018. Cheryl has also co-written two all-encompassing books about pantomime, 'The Pantomime Writers Book of Gags and Routines',with foreword by Christopher Biggins, and 'More Gags and Routines for Pantomime Writers'. Cheryl is a regular contributor to Sardines Magazine. |
Hobbies In between pottering about in the garden...
Cheryl enjoys singing and studied jazz singing in London, she has sung at jazz and blues events. Cheryl also enjoys acting and has played a variety of roles including Mrs Sowerberry in Oliver, M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias, and twice played Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit. Her favourite pantomime role was Dracula’s evil grandmother, Granula (photo top left) - after telling her chiropractor she wanted to play the part as an evil Yiddish grandmother but there was no such thing he replied, 'You haven’t met my mother-in-law...'
Cheryl is press officer for the Tennyson Townswomen Guild and an active member of Cowes Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society (CAODS), The Apollo Theatre and Curtain Up ADS. Cheryl is a member of the Bay Wailers choir and plays ukulele with the Freshwater Ukulele Group.She has also enjoyed a stint as a co presenter on Vectis Radio. |
2022 Other news
Recent years proved busy for Cheryl - giving talks about her writing and theatre experiences and facilitating writing workshops at librarys on the Isle of Wight. She directed 'JUNGLE BOOK the PANTOMIME' and continiues to direct.
Cheryl enjoys performing her own poetry and spoken word in arts venues on the Isle of Wight, including The Rhythmtree Festival. Cheryl's hilarious Inspector Mayday murder mysteries have recently been published by Lazy Bee Scripts.
2022 has been productive for Cheryl finishing her book of short stories. She has also contributed to a book of short stories by the writing collective, 'Write Place', which she organises. Their book, 'A Box of Treats' will be published in October 2022. |
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