THE GRAPES OF WRATH
adapted by FRANK GELATI
based on the novel by JOHN STEINBECK
Cast in order of appearance
ON THE ROAD
Reverend Jim Casy – Oliver Cotton
Tom Joad – Damian O’Hare
THE JOAD HOUSE
Muley Graves – Fergus O’Donnell
Willy – Michael Stevenson
SALLISAW
Car Salesmen – Paul Barnhill Tony Bell Andrew Westfield Benny Young
UNCLE JOHN’S HOUSE
Pa Joad – Christopher Timothy
Ma Joad – Sorcha Cusack
Grampa Joad – Richard Kane
Granma Joad – Jennifer Hill
Uncle John – William Armstrong
Noah Joad – Matthew Needham
Ruthie Joad – Kassie Bull or Beatrice Holland
Winfield Joad – Frederick Burgess or Jude Loseby
Rose of Sharon – Rebecca Night
Connie Rivers – Neil McNulty
Al Joad – Mark Field
ROADSIDE CAMP
Proprietor – Paul Barnhill
Young Thin Man – Fergus O’Donnell
Man Going Back – Andrew Westfield
ON THE ROAD
Gas Attendant – Michael Stevenson
Station Owner – Benny Young
Woman Washing – Anne Kavanagh
1st Agricultural Officer – Tony Bell
2nd Agricultural Officer – Michael Stevenson
HOOVERVILLE
Mayor of Hooverville – Benny Young
Mayor’s Wife – Anne Kavanagh
Floyd Knowles – Tony Bell
Mrs Floyd Knowles – Gina Isaac
Man in Crowd – Matthew Needham
Woman shot in hand – Holly Dale Spencer
Contractor – Paul Barnhill
Deputy Sheriff – Andrew Westfield
1st Officer – Fergus O’Donnell
2nd Officer – Michael Stevenson
WEEDPATCH CAMP
Weedpatch Camp Director – Paul Barnhill
Elizabeth Sandry – Gina Isaac
Al’s Girl – Holly Dale Spencer
Lean Man – Andrew Westfield
HOOPER RANCH
Bookkeeper – Benny Young
Hooper Ranch Guard – Paul Barnhill
Camp Guard – Fergus O’Donnell
1st Man – Neil McNulty
2nd Man – Richard Kane
1st Man with Club – Andrew Westfield
2nd Man with Club – Matthew Needham
BOX CAR CAMP
Mrs Wainwright – Anne Kavanagh
Mr Wainwright – Tony Bell
Aggie Wainwright – Holy Dale Spencer
2st Man – Neil McNulty
2nd Man – Michael Stevenson
3rd Man – Fergus O’Donnell
IN THE BARN
Man in Barn – Benny Young
Boy in Barn – Matthew Aldridge or Grant Harris
Community Cast – Mai Elphinstone, Chris Lieurance, Nell Underdown, Georgette Woolgar
Director – Jonathan Church
Designer – Simon Higlett
Lighting Designer – Tim Mitchell
Music & Songs – John Tams
Choreographer & Additional Staging – Stephen Mear
Music Associate – Matthew Scott
Sound Designer – Jonathan Suffolk
Fight Director – Terry King
Casting Director – Gabrielle Dawes CDG
Costume Supervisor – Bill Butler
Props Supervisor – Jemma Gardner
Dialect Coach – Julia Wilson-Dickson
Assistant Director – Anna Ledwich
Production Manager Sam Paterson
Company Manager – Charlotte Warner
Stage Manager – Lucy Parkes
Deputy Stage Manager – Lou Bann
Assistant Stage Managers – Emily Oliver, Paul Thomson
Musicians
Vocals/Harmonium – Barry Coope
Fiddle – Nigel Corbett
Fiddle – John McCusker
Vocals – Heidi Talbot
Vocals/Banjo/Guitar/Harmonica – John Tams
Guitar – Graeme Taylor
Vocals – Sally Ward
Recorded Narration – Rolf Saxon
Jul: Fri 10OUP, Sat 11OUP(PT) Mon 13OUP, Tue 14P, Wed 15P, Thu 16PN, Fri 17, Sat 18,
Mon 27(W), Tue 28
Aug: Sat 1m&e, Wed 5m&e(S), Thu 6(T), Fri 7(D), Tue 11, Sat 15m(D)&e, Mon 17, Tue 18,
Sat 22m&e, Tue 25, Wed 26, Fri 28L
OUP = Open University Preview
P = Preview
PN = Press Night
W = Live Nights: Get Into Live Theatre (Workshops for 14-22 year olds)
D = Audio Described Performance
S = Sign Interpreted Performance
PT = Pre Show Talk
T = Post Show Discussion ‘After Words’
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
