
posted 6th July 2025

The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell 26-29 November 2013
Three Jewish widows, Lucille, Ida and Doris, meet once a month for tea in Ida's house in Queen's, New York, before going to visit their husbands' graves. Ida is sweet-tempered and ready to begin a new life. Lucille is apparently the embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgemental. Into this trio of friends comes Sam, "the best kosher butcher in town", when he meets them at the cemetery while visiting his wife's grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida, but they are guilt stricken when it nearly breaks Sam's heart.
Cast and Crew
Ida Anny Kilbourne
Lucille Chris Eilbeck
Doris Angela Wallwork
Sam Alan Caig
Mildred Avril Pattinson
Director Howard Eilbeck
Assistant Director and Prompt Janine Warre
Production Manager Maggie Butt
Stage Manager Marie Taylor
Set and Publicity Design Phil Keen
Props Tom Epton and Jill Mather
Costume Supervision Clare Philbrock
Frocks made by Isla Morgan
Lights Peter Tapp
Sound John Bradley and Maggie Bourgein
Set Construction Eliot Wright and Team
Front of House Bill Pattinson, Sharon Wannell and Team
Photography Bryan Wallwork