Co-Produced with The Old Vic
KISS ME, KATE
Music & Lyrics by COLE PORTER
Book by SAM & BELLA SPEWACK
CAST
Lilli Vanessi, A Hollywood star playing Katharine in The Shrew – Hannah Waddingham
Fred Graham, Her ex-husband, directing and playing Petruchio in The Shrew – Alex Bourne
Lois Lane, A former nightclub singer, playing Bianca in The Shrew – Holly Dale Spencer
Bill Calhoun, A Broadway performer, playing Lucentio in The Shrew – Adam Garcia
First Man, An employee of Mr Hogan – David Burt
Second Man, An employee of Mr Hogan – Clive Rowe
General Harrison Howell, A veteran of World War Two – Mark Heenehan
Hattie, Lilli Vanessi’s dresser Wendy – Mae Brown
Paul, Fred Graham’s dresser – Jason Pennycooke
THE TRAVELLING PLAYERS
Harry Trevor, Baptista, father of Katharine and Bianca – Paul Grunert
Hortensio, A suitor to Bianca – Kevin Brewis
Gremio, A suitor to Bianca – Samuel Holmes
Nathaniel, Servant to Petruchio – Harry Morrison
Gregory, Servant to Petruchio – Warren Sollars
Philip, Servant to Petruchio – Richard Jones
Servant to Bianca – Holly James
Citizen of Padula – Tanya Robb
Citizen of Padua – Carolyn Maitland
Citizen of Padua – Jo Morris
THE CREW
Ralph, Stage Manager – Shaun Henson
Pops, Stage Door Man at Ford’s Theatre, Baltimore – Christopher Dickins
Wardrobe Lady – Michelle Bishop
Dance Captain – Kate Tydman
Other parts, including members of the crew and the cast of The Shrew, played by The Company
ORCHESTRA
Musical Director/Piano – Gareth Valentine
Assistant Musical Director/Keyboard – Corin Buckeridge
Drums/Percussion – Allan Cox
Double Bass – Don Richardson
Guitars/Mandolin – Andy G Jones
Trumpet/Flugel/Piccolo Trumpet – Derek Watkins
Trumpet/Flugel Gavin Mallett
Trombone/Bass Trombone – Winston Rollins
French Horn – Matt Gunner
Alto Saxophone/Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet – Adrian Revell
Tenor & Soprano Saxophones/Clarinet/Flute – Bob Sydor
Baritone & Alto Saxophones/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet – Jay Craig
Orchestral Management – Andy Barnwell/Pete Harrison for Musical Co-ordination Services Ltd
Director – Trevor Nunn
Choreographer – Stephen Mear
Designer – Robert Jones
Dance Arrangements, Musical Supervisor & Musical Director – Gareth Valentine
Lighting Designer – Tim Mitchell
Orchestrator – Chris Egan
Sound Designer – Paul Groothuis
Casting Director – Pippa Ailion
Associate Director – Tom Littler
Assistant Choreographer & Dance Captain – Jo Morris
Assistant Musical Director – Corin Buckeridge
Props Supervisor – Lisa Buckley
Costume Supervisor – Irene Bohan
Fight Director – Terry King
Dialect Coach – Penny Dyer
Production Manager – Paul Hennessy
Company Stage Manager – Laura Deards
Deputy Stage Manager – Lou Bann
Assistant Stage Managers – Emily Oliver, Laura Wilson
June: Mon 18UCP, Tue 19UCP, Wed 20UCP, Thu 21P, Fri 22P, Sat 23m&e, Mon 25, Tue 26,
Wed 27PN, Thu 28m&e, Fri 29, Sat 30m&e
July: Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18m&e(S), Thu 19(PT), Fri 20, Sat 21m&e, Wed 25m&e, Thu 26,
Mon 30, Tue 31m&e
August: Sat 4m&e, Sun 5, Wed 8m&e, Thu 9(T), Fri 10m&e(D), Wed 15, Thu 16m&e,
Sat 18m(D)&e, Mon 20, Tue 21m&e, Thu 23m&e, Mon 27, Tue 28, Wed 29, Thu 30m&e,
Fri 31(D)
September: Sat 1m(C)&LP
UCP = University of Chichester Preview
P = Preview
PN = Press Night
PT = Pre Show Talk
T = Post Show Discussion ‘After Words’
m = mat
e = eve
D = Audio Described Performance
S = Sign Interpreted Performance
C = Stagetext Captioned Performance
LP = Last Performance
