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. Cheryl loves live theatre and writes reviews and articles for Sardines Magazine for Amateur Theatre, she has also written articles for Amateur Stage and other publications. Discovering a passion for drama many years ago, Cheryl has run script writing and drama workshops and pantomime workshops.She has facilitated drama groups and produced shows in primary schools and youth centres that she has worked in. A prolific writer, with over ninety scripts published by Lazy Bee Scripts, Cheryl has also written and directed pantomimes, one act plays, murder mysteries and comedy sketches for drama societies. She also collaborated on the Titchfield Tapestry Plays and Romsey Ghost Walk and continues to write scripts and poetry. |
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 and BABES IN THE WOOD. Cheryl has co-written the following pantomimes with writer 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 is an active member of Cowes Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society (CAODS) and is chairperson of Curtain Up ADS. Cheryl is a member of the Bay Wailers choir and the Isle of Wight Writers Circle and plays ukulele with the Freshwater Ukulele Group.She recently enjoyed a stint as a co presenter on Vectis Radio. |
2020 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. Cheryl also directed 'JUNGLE BOOK the PANTOMIME' and her one act plays at Trinity Theatre, and for Curtain Up ADS. She also and wrote and directed a murder mystery in 2020 for the group. Plans to direct her Wizard of Oz pantomime for The New Strolling Players in December 2020 are now on hold.
Cheryl enjoys performing her own poetry and spoken word in arts venues on the Isle of Wight, including The Rhythmtree Festival. Whilst lockdown has curtailed live performances, Cheryl has kept busy. She has learned how to film her own performances for IW Theatre's online concerts, Trinity Theatre projects and Kitchen Sink Drama. Cheryl has also written a couple of pantomimes, series of monologues and short stories during lockdown and hopes to finish the many half-written plays and pantomimes still on the back burner... |
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