Theatre Workshop Coulsdon - Member Biography

Rosie Martin

Rosie Martin

Rosie joined TWC at its inception (transferring her membership from CYTO when it operated out of two centres Coulsdon & Croydon). Her first recorded appearance in a TWC production was as Mrs Eynsford-Hill's Daughter in Pygmalion in 1970 and appeared in many shows up until about 1976/77 when she took time out to act with other drama companies. An occasional invite brought her back to act in The Gunslinger 1981 and Lark Rise in 1994. She returned to the group in 1997 (the pull was so strong) and has been involved in many productions since then.

Her first directing role was with After the Rain in 1973, Caretaker director for the Hobbit in 1976 and Co-Director for The Dracula Spectacula Show in 1977. She remembers the group being shown warm-up exercises by Art Malik when rehearsing for early experimental shows in the shutter suite. Her husband Alex is involved in front of house and her 2 daughters Lucy-Ann & Philippa have been brought up with TWC and are now active members in their own right.

Favourite part (early days) Tania in Macrune's Guevara. Best play to be a part of (early days) was The Sea.

Favourite shows to be in now would be the open air productions at The Woodman in the summer. Can't wait 'til the next one!

Mrs Grubach
The Trial (2013)
Waiting Woman
The Trial (2013)
Prompt and Stage Crew
The Changeling (2012)
Front of House
The Fairytale of New York (2012)
Front of House and Refreshments
The Tempest (2011)
A widow
in "The Nun's Priest's Tale", The Canterbury Tales (2011)
A lady-in-waiting
in "The Wife of Bath's Tale", The Canterbury Tales (2011)
A poor widow
in "The Friar's Tale", The Canterbury Tales (2011)
A mourner
in "The Pardoner's Tale", The Canterbury Tales (2011)
Villager and neighbour
in "The Miller's Tale", The Canterbury Tales (2011)
A RATFINK - a thug and a thief
Cinderella's Puss In Boots (2011)
Nurse Nisbett
Dracula (2010)
Samuel Hunter
Treasure Island (2010)
Front of House and Refreshments
Deaf On The Nile (2010)
Weaver
Lords and Ladies (2009)
Mrs Scorbic
Lords and Ladies (2009)
Miss Butcher
Dark Deeds at St Mildreds (2009)
Aemelia, Lady Abbess at Ephesus
The Comedy of Errors (2008)
No-Lo-Fat
Sinbadaladdin (2008)
Lady Laxington
Dick Barton - Special Agent (2007)
The Parts Department, botched experiments awaiting recycling
The She-Wolves of Doktor Schlock! (2007)
Head Teacher Allardyce
Kidnapped at Christmas (2007)
Mrs Squires, William's Mother
Pride at Southanger Park (2006)
Frances Coles
Jack The Ripper (2006)
The Paris Mob
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Panto (2006)
Prompt
Hansel and Gretel in The Emperors new Clothes (2005)
Poisonous wife
in "The Tale of the Talking Head", The Arabian Nights (2005)
Mother
in "The Strange Tale of Sidi Nu'uman", The Arabian Nights (2005)
Production Assistant
The Taming Of The Shrew (2005)
Good Queen
in "Little Snow White", More Grimm Tales (2004)
Mother
in "Clever Hans", More Grimm Tales (2004)
Princess
in "The Frog Prince", More Grimm Tales (2004)
Second Robber
in "The Musicians of Bremen", More Grimm Tales (2004)
Old Woman
in "Briar Rose", More Grimm Tales (2004)
M
Dr Ho (2004)
Molotov the duck
Peter And The Wolf - The Panto (2003)
Marge Rabbit
Wind In The Willows (2003)
Bargewoman
Wind In The Willows (2003)
Navigation Officer
Return To The Forbidden Planet (2003)
Landlady of the Phoenix Inn, Upton
The Adventures Of Tom Jones (2002)
Scavenging woman
A Christmas Carol (2002)
Wardrobe
A Christmas Carol (2002)
Mother Spirit
in "Ashputtel", Grimm's Tales (2001)
The Hedgehog's Wife
in "Hare and The Hedghogs", Grimm's Tales (2001)
Prompt
Hamlet (2001)
Prompt
The Mummy - The Panto (2001)
Front of House & Refreshments
Abigail's Party (2000)
Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of Windsor (2000)
Porthos
The Three Musketeers (Le Panteau) (2000)
Wardrobe
The Three Musketeers (Le Panteau) (2000)
Servant to Olivia
Twelfth Night (1999)
Front of House and Refreshments
The Little Shop of Horrors (1999)
Fairy Suds
The Fairy Godfather (1999)
Wardrobe
Zenobia (1998)
A Poacher's Wife
The Recruiting Officer (1998)
Ho Chop
The Christmas Curse of Fu Manchu (1998)
Wardrobe
The Christmas Curse of Fu Manchu (1998)
Wardrobe
Mort (1997)
Acolyte; Sarawak Headhunter
Raiders of The Lost Shark (1997)
Wardrobe
Raiders of The Lost Shark (1997)
Alien Life Forms;
Cinderella Interstellar (1996)
Wardrobe
Cinderella Interstellar (1996)
Queenie Macey, Mrs Andrews
Lark Rise (1994)
Francis Flute
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1989)
Choreography
The Frankenstein Monster Show (1986)
Liberty Lou, Soul of America
Gunslinger (1981)
The Players
Birthday Party (1977)
Producer
Circles II (1977)
Readers
Circles II (1977)
Costumes; Choreography
Circles II (1977)
Producers
The Dracula Spectacula (1977)
Young Woman
The Life And Death Of Almost Everybody (1976)
Elf Guards
The Hobbit (1976)
Continuity
The Hobbit (1976)
Aladdin
Aladdin (1975)
Dancers
Circles (1975)
Wardrobe and Make Up
The Lesson (1975)
Wardrobe and Make Up
The Real Inspector Hound (1975)
Assistant to Director
The Iron Workers (1974)
Make Up
The Iron Workers (1974)
Mrs Jessica Tilehouse
The Sea (1974)
Dr Livesey
Treasure Island (1974)
Make Up
Treasure Island (1974)
The Wicked Fairy
Sleeping Beauty (1973)
Tania; Angelique; Serapio
MaCrune's Guevara (1973)
Carol Melkett
Black Comedy (1972)
Opening Chorus for Second Half
Five Score Plus Ten (1972)
His Wife
in "Vaudeville Will Never Die", Five Score Plus Ten (1972)
The Pussycat
The Owl and The Pussycat Went to See.. (1972)
Good Deeds
Everyman (1971)
Various roles
Festival Farrago (1971)
Actor
Orestes What-you-m'call-it (1971)
Mrs Eynsford-Hill's Daughter
Pygmalion (1970)
Readers
This is no ordinary war (1970)
Wife
The Garden Party (1970)