Theatre of Dreams

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• Sheila Buckthorp

  Profile of Sheila Buckthorp, who runs the sweet kiosk at Lincoln's Theatre Royal. When she's not dishing out ice cream and programmes to theatregoers, she's a leading member of the local amateur dramatics society and lives for the moment when she gets to be on stage herself. Although she plans to audition for the coming season, she knows that parts are thin on the ground for a 75-year-old redhead

• John Penzotti

  Life behind the scenes at Lincoln's Theatre Royal continues with a profile of John Penzotti, whose talent for writing plays was spotted by bosses at the theatre, who decided to stage one of his works. His subsequent success propelled him into the limelight and prompted him to make the move from New York to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time playwright. But the reality proves more challenging than he expected

• The Sound Engineer

  Lincoln Theatre Royal sound engineer Steve Hawkins goes talent-spotting at an amateur dramatics society, and aims to take a local band or solo artist to the top. However, the task proves easier said than done