THE FARMER’S WIFE
by EDEN PHILLPOTTS
Characters in order of appearance
Churdles Ash…………………………………………. Michael Aldridge
Araminta Dench…………………………………….. Diana Churchill
Thirza Tapper………………………………………… Irene Handl
Samuel Sweetland………………………………….. Bill Fraser
Sibley Sweetland……………………………………. Maureen O’Brien
George Smerdon…………………………………….. John Standing
Petronell Sweetland………………………………… Sarah Badel
Richard Coaker………………………………………. Patrick Marley
Louisa Windeatt…………………………………….. Margaret Courtenay
Susan Maine………………………………………….. Janie Booth
Sarah Smerdon……………………………………… Kathleen Worth
Teddy Smerdon……………………………………… David Woodcock
Valliant Dunnybrig…………………………………. Edward Higgins
Doctor Rundle………………………………………… David Bird
Mrs Rundle…………………………………………….. Louida Vaughan
Henry Coaker………………………………………….. Bob Hornery
Mr Gregson…………………………………………….. Brian Poyser
Glee Singers…………………………………………….. Frances Jeater Yvette Rees Peter Egan Robert Selbie
Mary Hearn…………………………………………….. Doris Hare
Reverend Septimus Tudor………………………… Carl Bernard
Director………………………………………………….. John Clements
Designer…………………………………………………. Peter Rice
Lighting………………………………………………….. Mick Hughes
Music arranged by……………………………………. Leslie Bridgewater
Stage Manager………………………………………….. Alan Pinniger
Assistant Stage Managers…………………………… Catherine Sharpe, Caroline Brownlie, John Velasco
May: Tue 30F, Wed 31
June: Thu 1, Fri 2, Sat 3m&e, Thu 8e, Sat 10m, Tue 13, Thu 15m, Fri 16, Sat 17e, Mon 19,
Wed 21, Thu 22e, Sat 24m, Tue 27, Thu 29m, Fri 30
July: Sat 1e, Mon 3, Wed 5, Thu 6e, Sat 8m, Tue 11, Thu 13m, Fri 14, Sat 15e, Sat 22m,
Tue 25, Thu 27m
August: Thu 3e, Sat 5L
F = First Night
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
