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Call Girls

29 April – 9 May 2026
New Plymouth Little Theatre
Four senior ladies are long-time residents of Beach Haven, a small, old- style, traditional, privately owned retirement home. They’re under pressure from a corporate aged-care retirement village developer; Shady Glades, with the underhanded support of Councillor Leonard. The owner and residents have to raise money to stave off the developers to ensure their home has a future. Facing imminent closure, the residents try to help by organising various fundraising efforts, but even with the help of a TV personality they still don’t have quite enough. In the end, the ladies come up with another idea to boost revenue with hilarious consequences.

Director

Directed by:
  • Chere Stevenson
  • Stella McCallum

Cast

  • PAULINE: Jo Fuller
  • IVY: Christine King
  • ANGELA: Stephanie McKellar
  • ROSE: Gillian Gibbon
  • SARAH ELSWICK: Julie Trigger
  • PHILLIP DINKLE: Tony Bennett
  • CARLA: Jeanie Oxley
  • PIP: Brichelle Lawson
  • KIRSTY: Brianna McCready
  • PRIEST, MAYOR & JACK: Steve Wright
  • COUNCILLOR LEONARD: Andrew Beale
  • GLEN & TIM: Bailey Thompson

Character Roles

PAULINE: Female 55+. Creative, flamboyant, ostentatious yet elegant. IVY:  Female 55+. Quick-witted, sarcastic, quirky, feisty but soft around the edges. ANGELA:  Female 55+. Sharp-minded, financially business-savvy, divorced, widowed and childless. Smart and sensibly dressed. ROSE:  Female 55+. Gentle, kind, hint of early onset of dementia. SARAH: Female 30-50. Owner/operator of Beach Haven Rest Home. Kind, generous, patient, dedicated. CARLA: Female 18-30. Yoga instructor. PIP: TV producer – professional, efficient. KIRSTY: Ivy’s granddaughter. Carla, Pip and Kirsty can be played by one actor. LEONARD: Male 30-50. Town Councillor. Officious, odious and sneaky. PRIEST: Male 50+. Stereotypical Irish priest. JACK: Recent, lonely widower. MAYOR: Mayor, a larger-than-life small-town politician. Priest, Jack and Mayor can be played by one actor. GLEN: Male 18-30. Local reporter – grubby hack. TIM: Kirsty’s boyfriend – IT nerd/web developer. Glen and Tim can be played by one actor. DINKLE: Male 25+. Famous TV celebrity/personality. Suave and debonair.

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Show Credits

  • Written by James Carrick
  • A community theatre production by special arrangement with PLAYMARKET
  • Call Girls is proudly powered by NPLT and The Accounting Room