Much Ado About Nothing

Press night

24.09.2002

Opening night

27.07.2002

Closing night

03.10.2002

Performances

12

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Leonato, Governor of Messina

  Waldhorn, Gary

• Antonio, his brother

  Martin, Trevor,

• Hero, Leonato's daughter

  Parker, Kirsten,

• Beatrice, Leonato's niece

  Walter, Harriet

• Margaret, attendant on Hero

  Ball, Sarah

• Ursula, attendant on Hero

  Dumezweni, Noma,

• Innogen, the maid

  Barreiro, Cristina

• Boy

  Bundy, Lewis,

• Boy

  Robinson, Daryl,

• Friar Francis

  Whymper, William,

• The Sexton

  Ball, Julian

• Don Pedro, the Prince

  Wood, Clive,

• Don John, his bastard brother

  Campbell-Moore, Stephen

• Count Claudio

  Hopkins, John

• Signor Benedick

  Le Prevost, Nicholas

• Borachio, follower of Don John

  Killoran, John,

• Conrade, follower of Don John

  Drysdale, Ian,

• Balthasar, a singer

  Jensen, Julian,

• Dispatch rider

  Sarossy, Steve,

• Dogberry

  Benjamin, Christopher

• Verges

  Scott, Simon,

• First watchman

  Sarossy, Steve,

• Second watchman (George Seacoal)

  Aduramo, Israel

• Third watchman (Hugh Oatcake)

  Waiton, Ross,

Creative

Role and name

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William

• Directed by

  Doran, Gregory

• Designed by

  Lewis, Stephen Brimson,

• Lighting designed by

  Mitchell, Tim,

• Music by

  Englishby, Paul

• Movement by

  Bates, Terry John

• Sound Designed by

  Leonard, John A.

• Music Director

  Brown, Richard,

• Assistant Director

  Jones, Ellie

• Children's Casting Director

  Roberts, Barbara

• Company voice work by

  Wade, Andrew

• Company voice work by

  Nelson, Jeannette,

• Production Manager

  Parker, David

• Costume Supervisor

  Arditti, Stephanie

• Company Manager

  Mackay, Maggie

• Stage Manager

  Deards, Laura

• Deputy Stage Manager

  Sawtell, Paul

• Assistant Stage Manager

  Hendry, Kelly

• Assistant Stage Manager

  Hinkins, Martin

• Flutes

  Lacey, Christopher

• Clarinet

  Slaymark, Victor

• Guitar/Mandolin

  Robinson, Andrew

• Violin/Mandolin

  Laing, Andrew

• Violin

  Moore, Jeff

• Cello

  Hess, Andrea,

• Cello

  Davis, Ben

• Trumpet

  Tearle, Roderick

• Trombone/Euphonium

  Hissey, David

• Keyboard/Accordion

  Brown, Richard,