The Great White Hope

Press night

20.08.1987

Venue

Mermaid Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Smitty

  Andrews, Simeon

• Scipio

  Armatrading, Tony

• Ellie

  Baker, Jill

• Mrs Bachman

  Barge, Gillian

• Mrs Kimball

  Barge, Gillian

• Cameron; Treacher

  Bremmer, Richard,

• Captain Cox

  Bremmer, Richard,

• Clara

  Buchanan, Valerie,

• Goldie

  Burgess, John,

• Porter

  Cole, Sidney,

• Young Negro; Brother

  Cole, Sidney,

• Paco (alt)

  Costa, Miguel Angel,

• Brother

  Gordon, Trevor,

• Deacon; Student

  Gordon, Trevor,

• Mrs Jefferson

  Hammond, Mona,

• Cuban Officer

  Igawa, Togo,

• El Jefe

  Igawa, Togo,

• Handler

  Igawa, Togo,

• Policemen

  Igawa, Togo,

• Waiter

  Igawa, Togo,

• Weigher-in

  Igawa, Togo,

• Paco (alt)

  Illana, Caesar,

• FBI Man

  Jenner, Michael,

• Fire Eater

  Jenner, Michael,

• German Officer

  Jenner, Michael,

• Photographer

  Jenner, Michael,

• Ranger

  Jenner, Michael,

• Pop Weaver

  Jewesbury, Edward,

• Sir William

  Jewesbury, Edward,

• Dixon; Eubanks

  Knight, Tom,

• Trainer; Bettor

  Knight, Tom,

• Tick

  Marcell, Joseph,

• Cap'n Dan;Wainwright

  Moore, Richard,

• Civic Leader

  Mydell, Joseph,

• Pastor

  Mydell, Joseph,

• Prostitute

  Patrick, Anna,

• Pressman; FBI Man

  Patrick, John,

• Jack Jefferson

  Quarshie, Hugh

• Barker; Rudy

  Robinson, Patrick,

• Sister

  Rochester, Vivienne,

• Civic Leader

  Ryder, Penny,

• Nurse

  Ryder, Penny,

• Prostitute

  Ryder, Penny,

• Civic Leader

  Sabberton, Kenn,

• Photographer; Tout

  Sabberton, Kenn,

• Pressman; Farlow

  Sabberton, Kenn,

• Customs Man

  Shevelew, Michael,

• Policeman

  Shevelew, Michael,

• FBI Man

  Sproston, Mark,

• German Officer

  Sproston, Mark,

• Pressman; Bratby

  Sproston, Mark,

• Blackface; Ragosy

  Torfeh, Bryan,

• French Official

  Torfeh, Bryan,

• Brady; Civic Leader

  Ward, Howard,

• German Officer

  Ward, Howard,

• Klossowski; The Kid

  Ward, Howard,

• Coates

  Watkins, Roger,

• Fred; Civic Leader

  Watkins, Roger,

Creative

Role and name

• Light Designer

  Colmer, David,

• Designer

  Da Costa, Liz,

• Director

  Kent, Nicholas,

• Arranger

  Mortimer, Terry,

• Playwright

  Sackler, Howard,