The Apple Sellers Author:Peter Bostock Capturing an era now long gone, this tragic and comedic tale tells the story of Alan Grace, who has just been given an opportunity that is proving to be more difficult than all his years as a policeman: staging the notorious "end of pier" show at the Palace Theatre. With the daunting task ahead of him, Alan prepares for anything and everything ... more »to go wrong, from people arriving late (or not at all) to gossip within the group. The first lesson he learns is that he must keep the energy levels up and try to organize his troops; the second lesson is to resist the temptation to break his only rule sleeping with a member of the cast. As the days go by, Alan soon gets to know the people behind the performers, bonding with them and learning about their lives outside of the theater. Through the stress of juggling personalities and dealing with the arguments and outbursts, Alan builds new friendships and even develops a new love interest, but is that enough to achieve a successful performance? From auditions to opening night, in the end the show must go on.« less