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THE YOUNG THEATRE --
-- a theatre group for young people, run by young people ...
After an initial "find-your-feet" period of about eight months, The Young Theatre (at Harrow) - including its early incarnations as The St.Alban's Junior Drama Group [1964-66] , and The Young Theatre (St Alban's) [1966-1970] - was administered by an Executive Committee made up largely of the young people themselves, and encompassing the full range of members' ages. After the introduction in September 1966 of the first written Constitution, these Committees were elected at each Annual General Meeting.
Unfortunately many of the records for the Harrow group have been lost, so the information regarding the composition of these Committees is somewhat limited. The following is all that is currently known - and any further information would be most welcome:-
Seasons 1964 - 1966 : Unfortunately no records exist for these years. A committee was elected by the members, but was less formal than in subsequent years. The first official Executive Committee was elected for the 1966/67 Season, and was as follows:-
| Group Director | Ian R. Wallace |
| Asst. Group Director | Martin Wallace |
| Junior Asst. Director | Neil Saunders |
| Secretary | Mary Goodes |
| Treasurer | Julia Fryer |
| Membership Secretary | Andrew Kitchen |
| Asst. Treasurer | Alison Sandell |
| Stage Manager | Dave Maskell |
When the first written Constitution was introduced in September 1966 - this set out the future composition of the Executive Committee - although this did tend to be modified slightly from season to season.
| Post / Season | 1967/68 |
1968/69 |
1969/70 |
| Group Director | Ian R. Wallace | Martin Govas | Kay Koré |
| Secretary | Julia Fryer | Janet Gwyn | Maureen Montieth |
| Treasurer | Susan Lock | Jacquie Russell | Jacquie Russell |
| Membership Secretary | Andrew Kitchen | Ceris Challenger | Virginia Carter |
| Magazine Editor | Neil Saunders | Neil Saunders | Neil Saunders |
| Stage Manager | ? John Thurley |
Ian Ross |
Ian Ross |
| Production Manager | ? Kay Koré | Julia Fryer | n/a |
| Over 14 Rep. | ? | ? | Susan Drane |
| Under 14 Rep. | ? | Clive Saunders | Clive Saunders |
| Ex-Officio:- | |||
| Asst.Group Director | Martin Wallace |
n/a |
n/a |
| Asst. Magazine Editor | [Andrew Kitchen] |
Gordon Cochran |
Ceris Challenger |
| Post / Season | 1970/71 |
1971/72 |
1972/73 |
| Group Director | Kay Koré | Eric Bottomley | Andrew Kitchen |
| Secretary | Maureen Montieth | Philippa Kitchen | Philippa Kitchen |
| Treasurer | Susan Drane | ? | Clive Saunders |
| Membership Secretary | Jacquie Russell | Jacquie Russell | Jacquie Russell |
| Stage Manager | Ian Ross / # Graham Fryer | ? | ? |
| Publicity Officer | Andrew Kitchen | ?Andrew Kitchen | Margot Hopkins |
| Magazine Editor | Neil Saunders | ?Neil Saunders | Graham Bishop / # Louise Brooks |
| Under 14 Rep. | Jill Horrocks | ? | Sarah Bamford |
| Over 14 Rep. | Clive Saunders | ? | Margaret Tweedy |
| Ex-Officio: | |||
| Asst. Magazine Editor(s) | [Maureen Montieth] | ? | Jill Horrocks & John Graham |
Note: # = Changed during the Season |
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| Post / Season | 1973/4 |
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| Group Director | Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Secretary | Jacquie Russell | ||
| Treasurer | Margaret Tweedy | ||
| Membership Secretary | John Graham | ||
| Stage Manager | ? | ||
| P. R. O. | Kay Moore | ||
| Other Members:- | Robert Glenister | ||
| Sarah Bamford | |||
| Rowena Guru |
Seasons: 1974/5 > 1983 : Unfortunately no records exist for these years. Information required.
Anybody with any information relating to the Executive Committees of any season is asked to contact :-