THE CHANCES
a comedy by JOHN FLETCHER
adapted by the Duke of Buckingham
Characters in order of presentation
Peter……………………………………………………….. Lawrence Davidson
Anthony……………………………………………………David Futcher
Don John………………………………………………… Keith Michell
Don Frederick………………………………………….. John Neville
Antonio…………………………………………………… Arthur Brough
Lucentio………………………………………………….. William Hobbs
Hortensio………………………………………………… Terence Knapp
Petruchio…………………………………………………. Robert Lang
Duke of Ferrara………………………………………… Alan Howard
Valentine…………………………………………………. Richard Hampton
Curio……………………………………………………….. Robin Phillips
Thurio…………………………………………………….. Adam Rowntree
Gentlewoman…………………………………………… Gene Anderson
Constantia……………………………………………….. Rosemary Harris
A Singer…………………………………………………… Beth Boyd
Landlady………………………………………………….. Kathleen Harrison
Francisco………………………………………………….. Danvers Walker
Vecchio…………………………………………………….. Peter Woodthorpe
Surgeon…………………………………………………….. Timothy Bateson
Another Constantia…………………………………….. Joan Plowright
Mother……………………………………………………… Athene Seyler
A Constable……………………………………………….. Timothy Bateson
Kinswoman……………………………………………….. Daphne Goddard
Singers/Dancers/Whores/Citizens………………. Polly Adams Elizabeth Burger Patricia Conolly
Rowena Cooper Janet Henfrey Josephine Stuart
Director…………………………………………………….. Laurence Olivier
Designer……………………………………………………. Malcolm Pride
Music……………………………………………………….. Herbert Menzies
Dances ……………………………………………………… Eleanor Fazan
Lighting Consultant……………………………………. Peter Jay
Fight Arranger…………………………………………… William Hobbs
Orchestra Director……………………………………… Herbert Menges
Assistant to Director…………………………………… Laurier Lister
Stage Manager…………………………………………… Diana Boddington
Deputy Stage Manager……………………………….. Gerald Holmes
Assistant Stage Managers……………………… Terence Banks, Richard Broke, Eileen Norris, Nicola Scott
July: Tue 3F, Wed 4, Thu 5, Fri 6, Sat 7, Fri 13, Sat 14m, Sat 21m, Mon 23, Wed 25e, Fri 27
August: Thu 2m, Sat 4m, Wed 8m, Thu 9e, Sat 11e, Mon 13, Wed 15e, Fri 17, Tue 21, Thu 23m,
Sat 25m, Wed 29m, Thu 30e
September: Sat 1e, Mon 3, Wed 5e, Fri 7L
F = First Night
m = matinee
e = evening
L = Last Night
