CDS, then called Sons of England Dramatic Society, presented Geraldine Aron's The Spare Room at the Masque Theatre in April 1986. The show then played at the Claremont Civic Centre. The show was directed by Estelle Knott-Craig and the cast was as follows:
The production team was:
- Marion - Sandra Gee
- Bussy - Alastair Duff
- Pete - Aubrey Hindle
- Barbara - Alison Andrews
- Howie - Kate Ludford
- Gary - Jeremy de Kock
- Mrs. Andrews - Cleone Bond-Smith
- Dawn - Frances Anderson
- Frank - Mike Wittenberg
The production team was:
- Stage Manager - Jane Philbrick
- Properties - Ann Jansen & Nicky Fouché
- Sound - Harold Scott & Andrew Willetts
- Lighting Design - Heather Scott
- Lighting Operators - Alan Saffery & Rosemary Lawton
- Set Construction - The Gang