CDS, then called Sons of England Dramatic and Cultural Society, presented an evening of melodrama entitled Forbidden Fruit, or In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, in September 1962. The show was written and directed by Fred Loughton and the cast was as follows:
The production team was:
- Mathew Makepeace - Reginald Horwood
- Nelly - Annette Mackenzie
- Cuthbert Goodbody - Jack Mullen
- Jake Glaston-Berry - John Mackenzie
- Shady Liz - Alexandra Urquhart
- Jane - Patricia Phillips
- Mary - Reeva Herman
- Priscilla - Christine Loughton
- Primrose - Elaine Tocker
- Violet - Dawn Armstrong
- Florrie - Ruth Starbuck
- Daisy - Ria Roets
- Pansy - Carol Hughes
- Patience - Shirle Chedburn
- Lily - Linda Young
- Madam Windermere - Nell Sulston
- Fan - Dorothy Handley-Smith
- Whistlewind - Gordon Rennie
- Mr Cuddlebury - Eric Dewied
- Mrs Cuddlebury - Margaret Smith
The production team was:
- Musical direction - Annette Mackenzie
- Stage manager - Marjorie Loughton
- Assistant stage managers - Jeffrey Herringer, Stephen Loughton
- Decor and set construction - George Newton, Eric Portsmouth
- Set design - Fred Loughton
- Lighting - David Loughton
- Prompt - Marjorie Loughton