THE BEGGAR’S OPERA
by JOHN GAY
Characters in Order of Appearance
Mr Peachum…………………………………… Harold Innocent
Mrs Peachum………………………………….. Maggie Fitzgibbon
Polly Peachum………………………………… Millicent Martin
Filch………………………………………………. Jonathan Elsom
Macheath……………………………………….. John Neville
Mat of the Mint………………………………. Brian Poyser
Ben Budge………………………………………. Richard Cornish
Jemmy Twitcher……………………………… David Grayson
Crookfingered Jack…………………………. Richard Dennis
Wat Dreary…………………………………….. Charles Dance
Robin of Bagshot……………………………. Christopher Molloy
Nimming Ned…………………………………. David Robb
Harry Paddington……………………………. John Rogan
Tom Tipple…………………………………….. Kenneth McClellan
Slippery Sam…………………………………… Laurie Webb
Drawer……………………………………………. Ian Milton
Mrs Coaxer……………………………………… Josephine Gordon
Dolly Trull………………………………………. Myvanwy Jenn
Mrs Vixen……………………………………….. Pamela Manson
Betty Doxy………………………………………. June Jago
Jenny Diver…………………………………….. Sarah Atkinson
Mrs Slammerkin……………………………… Maggie Fitzgibbon
Sukey Tawdry………………………………….. Olwen Hughes
Sukey Straddle…………………………………. June Jago
Mollie Brazen…………………………………… Valerie Minifie
Mr Lockit………………………………………… Michael Aldridge
Lucy Lockit………………………………………. Angela Richards
Diana Trapes……………………………………. June Jago
Servant……………………………………………. David Robb
Jailer………………………………………………. John Rogan
Hangman………………………………………… Charles Dance
Constable…………………………………………. Robert Selbie
Musicians………………………………………… Martin Best Jeremy Barlow Colin Bilham Edward Flower Christopher Lebon
Director…………………………………………… Robin Phillips
Designer………………………………………….. Daphne Dare
Music arranged & directed by……………. Martin Best
Dances arranged by………………………….. Sheila O’Neill
Lighting…………………………………………… Spike Gaden
Stage Manager………………………………….. Christine Roberts
Assistant Stage Managers…………………… Bill Capel, Jenny Courtenay-Dunn, Anthony Morris
May: Tue 2P, Wed 3F, Thu 4m&e, Fri 5, Sat 6m&e, Mon 8, Tue 9, Wed 10, Thu 11m&e,
Fri 12, Sat 13m&e, Thu 18e, Sat 20m, Tue 23, Thu 25m, Sat 27e, Wed 31
June: Thu 1e, Sat 3m, Mon 5, Thu 8m, Fri 9, Sat 10e, Tue 13, Thu 15e, Sat 17m, Mon 19,
Thu 22m, Fri 23, Sat 24m, Wed 28, Thu 29e
July: Sat 1L
P = Preview
F = First Night
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
