ACT Remembers

LYNDA BURTON 1944 – 2013. The members of Prestwich ADOS, and many others involved in Amateur Theatre in the North West, were sad to hear of the passing of Lynda Burton on 16th April 2013 following a five year debilitating illness which commenced within weeks of her final spectacular performance as Miss Hannigan in Annie. Lynda joined PADOS in 1971 to sell programmes but her vast and varied talents as a Dancer, Actor, Director and Choreographer were soon recognised by the Society. It is hard to believe the tremendous input she devoted to the Society. Following her graduation to principal roles in The Boy Friend and Half a Sixpence she went on to choreograph and/or direct more than 30 major productions for the adult section of the society. Perhaps most memorable were her award winning presentations of Oklahoma!, Sweet Charity, Fiddler on the Roof and Mack and Mabel. Lynda did not restrict herself to musicals but was an imaginative director of plays. Her production of Lion in Winter is still remembered fondly by members and patrons alike. Enough for one woman some may think but Lynda found the time and energy to reform the Society’s Youth Group and a younger Junior Group leading them to much critical acclaim and regular award winners with major productions of musicals and plays. Administration was something she also excelled in and took on the reigns of the society as Chairman for several years. She even found time to serve on the Board of the GMDF. Fred Plant (PADOS Archivist)

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