RSC Performances

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Press night

29.03.1962
Venue

Aldwych Theatre, London
Cast

Role and name
- Iron Trooper
  
  Breaks, Sebastian,
- Lavrenti Vachnadze
  
  Bree, James,
- Lawyer 1
  
  Bree, James,
- Mika Loladze
  
  Bree, James,
- The Expert
  
  Bree, James,
- Cook
  
  Brown, June,
- Farmer's Wife
  
  Brown, June,
- Old Woman
  
  Brown, June,
- Peasant Woman
  
  Brown, June,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Brown, June,
- Adjutant
  
  Buck, David,
- Blackmailer
  
  Buck, David,
- Shalva
  
  Buck, David,
- Grusche
  
  Byrne, Patsy
- Kato Wachtang
  
  Byrne, Patsy
- Natella Abashwili
  
  Collier, Patience,
- Architect 2
  
  Curry, Shaun,
- Beggar
  
  Curry, Shaun,
- Beggar
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Chef
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Delegate
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Farmer
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Merchant 2
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Young Doctor
  
  Dawkins, Paul,
- Michael (alt)
  
  Dotrice, Karen,
- Simon Chachava
  
  Dotrice, Roy
- Wounded Soldier
  
  Dotrice, Roy
- Cook
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Farmer's Wife
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Old Woman
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Peasant Woman
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Edwards, Mavis,
- Delegate
  
  Engel, Susan,
- Ludovica
  
  Engel, Susan,
- Nina
  
  Engel, Susan,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Engel, Susan,
- Arkadi Tscheidse
  
  Flanders, Michael,
- Invalid
  
  Flanders, Michael,
- Story Teller
  
  Flanders, Michael,
- Iron Trooper
  
  Flynn, Eric,
- Assia
  
  Fraser, Sonia,
- Jura
  
  Fraser, Sonia,
- Bizergan Kazbeki
  
  Gill, Peter,
- Delegate
  
  Gill, Peter,
- Servant
  
  Gill, Peter,
- Stableman
  
  Gill, Peter,
- Aleko Bereschwili
  
  Gostelow, Gordon,
- Lance Corporal
  
  Gostelow, Gordon,
- Landlord
  
  Gostelow, Gordon,
- Niko Mikadze
  
  Gostelow, Gordon,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Gostelow, Gordon,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Gould, Michael,
- Azdak
  
  Griffith, Hugh
- Delegate
  
  Hepple, Jeanne,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Hepple, Jeanne,
- Zuleika
  
  Hepple, Jeanne,
- Michael (alt)
  
  Humby, Amanda,
- Anastasius
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Architect 1
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Beggar
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Farmer
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Old Man
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Surab
  
  Hunter, Russell,
- Iron Trooper
  
  Kavann, Darryl,
- Beggar
  
  Knights, Narissa,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Lee, George,
- Delegate
  
  MacArthur, Edith,
- Masha
  
  MacArthur, Edith,
- Merchant's Wife
  
  MacArthur, Edith,
- Wedding Guest
  
  MacArthur, Edith,
- Delegate
  
  Madden, Peter,
- Fugitive
  
  Madden, Peter,
- Georgi Abashwili
  
  Madden, Peter,
- Jussup
  
  Madden, Peter,
- Old Man
  
  Madden, Peter,
- Cripple
  
  Marsden, Roy,
- Delegate
  
  Marsden, Roy,
- Merchant 1
  
  Marsden, Roy,
- Mounted Messenger
  
  Marsden, Roy,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Marsden, Roy,
- Delegate
  
  Maud, Caroline,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Maud, Caroline,
- Zuleika
  
  Maud, Caroline,
- Arsen Kazbeki
  
  Mellor, James,
- Delegate
  
  Mellor, James,
- Irakli
  
  Mellor, James,
- Lawyer 2
  
  Mellor, James,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Mellor, James,
- Aniko
  
  Morris, Cherry,
- Assia
  
  Morris, Cherry,
- Jura
  
  Morris, Cherry,
- Natella Abashwili
  
  Morris, Cherry,
- Delegate
  
  Mulholland, Declan,
- Groom
  
  Mulholland, Declan,
- Schauwa
  
  Mulholland, Declan,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Mulholland, Declan,
- Beggar
  
  Mussell, Rosemary,
- Jussup's Mother
  
  Nelson, Gwen,
- Makina Abakidze
  
  Nelson, Gwen,
- Maro
  
  Nelson, Gwen,
- Old Woman
  
  Nelson, Gwen,
- Beggar
  
  Newark, Derek,
- Delegate
  
  Newark, Derek,
- Farmer
  
  Newark, Derek,
- Iron Trooper
  
  Newark, Derek,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Newark, Derek,
- Girl
  
  Prince, Carol,
- Musician
  
  Schuelein, Rainer,
- Michael
  
  Smith, Ann,
- Boy
  
  Stephens, Michael,
- Boy
  
  Stockwell, Barry,
- Beggar
  
  Wallis, William,
- Chef
  
  Wallis, William,
- Delegate
  
  Wallis, William,
- Farmer
  
  Wallis, William,
- Merchant 2
  
  Wallis, William,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Wallis, William,
- Young Doctor
  
  Wallis, William,
- Cripple
  
  Wright, Brian,
- Delegate
  
  Wright, Brian,
- Merchant 1
  
  Wright, Brian,
- Mounted Messenger
  
  Wright, Brian,
- Wedding Guest
  
  Wright, Brian,
Creative

Role and name
- Playwright
  
  Brecht, Bertolt
- Music by
  
  Dessau, Paul,
- Director
  
  Gaskill, William
- Translator
  
  Holmstrom, John,
- Set Designer
  
  Koltai, Ralph
- Music by
  
  Moore, Dudley,
- Choreographer
  
  Pisk, Litz,
- Costume Designer
  
  Stubbs, Annena,
- Light Designer
  
  Wyckham, John,

Many changes of cast from 5th July as follows. Cherry Morris took the part of Natella Abashwili from Patience Collier. Sonia Fraser took the parts of Jura and Assia from Cherry Morris. BrianWright's parts were taken by Roy Marsden, Mavis Edwards' parts were taken by June Brown, Eric Flynn's parts were taken by Darryl Kavann, William Wallis's parts were taken by Paul Dawkins, Jeanne Hepple's parts were taken by Caroline Maud and Ann Smith took the part of Michael from Karen Dotrice and Amanda Humby.