A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS
by ALAN AYCKBOURN
Jack McCracken, a businessman – Nigel Planer
Poppy, his wife – Serena Evans
Ken Ayres, his father-in-law – John Nettleton
Tina, his elder daughter – Claire Carrie
Roy Ruston, Tina’s husband – Damien Matthews
Samantha, his younger daughter – Lindsey Fawcett
Cliff, his brother – Daniel Flynn
Anita, Cliff’s wife – Issy van Randwyck
Desmond Ayres, his brother-in-law – Peter Forbes
Harriet, Desmond’s wife – Vicki Pepperdine
Yvonne Doggett, Harriet’s sister – Christine Absalom
Benedict Hough, a private investigator – Christopher Luscombe
Lotario Rivetti – Damien Goodwin
Uberto Rivetti – Edmond Giowani
Orlando Rivetti Italian businessmen – Ian Mindgewood
Vincenzo Rivetti – Dwaine Mooding
Giorgio Rivetti – Doogie Windman
Kevin Ruston – Daisy Flynn
Director – Rachel Kavanaugh
Designer – Francis O’Connor
Lighting Designer – Tim Mitchell
Sound Designer – Gregory Clarke for Aura Sound
Fight Director – Terry King
Voice Coach – Jeannette Nelson
Italian Coach – Edward Williams
Assistant Director – Steven James-Little
Casting – Sarah Hughes, Stephen Joseph Theatre
Company Manager – Natalia Jaksic
Stage Manager – Elizabeth Crabtree
Deputy Stage Manager – Becky Merritt
Assistant Stage Managers – Jacqui Swann, Jo Hotchkiss
Understudies
Cliff/Benedict Hough – Bruce Barnden
Roy Ruston/Lotario Rivetti/Uberto Rivetti/Orlando Rivetti/
Vincenzo Rivetti/Giorgio Rivetti – Ryan Hurst
Harriet/Yvonne Doggett – Fiz Marcus
Tina/Samantha – Suzy Marston
Jack McCracken/Desmond Ayres – Andrew McDonald
Ken Ayres – Ian Parsons
Poppy/Anita – Pippa Rathborne
July: Wed 19P, Thu 20P, Fri 21F, Sat 22m&e, Mon 24, Tue 25PN, Fri 28(D), Sat 29m&e
August: Tue 1, Wed 2, Thu 3m(D)&e(S), Sat 5e, Mon 7, Tue 8, Thu 10e, Fri 11(D), Sat 12m,
Wed 23, Thu 24m&e, Tue 29
September: Fri 1(D), Sat 2m(D), Mon 4, Thu 7e, Fri 8(D), Sat 9m, Tue 12, Wed 13, Thu 14m, Sat 16,
Mon 18, Thu 21e, Fri 22(D), Sat 23m, Wed 27, Thu 28m, Sat 30L
P = Preview
F = First Night
PN = Press Night
D = Audio Described Performance
S = Sign Interpreted Performance
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
