Wild Oats
or The Strolling Gentlemen

by John O'Keeffe

 

Tower Theatre, Canonbury
June 21st - 28th, 1986

Cast List

John Dory, valet to Sir George Thunder : Terence Marlow
Sir George Thunder, a retired sea captain : Edward Phillips
Ephraim Smooth, guardian and estate manager to Lady Amaranth : Michael Gabe
Lady Amaranth, niece to Sir George : Karen Walker
Zachariah, cook to Lady Amaranth : Chris Holmes
Harry Thunder, son to Sir George : Gately Freeman
Muz, his servant : David Blount
Jack Rover, an itinerant actor : Piers Whibley
Farmer Gammon, a wealthy farmer : Jim Spall
Sim, his son : Jonathan Blend
Jane, his daughter : Sally Cooper
Banks, their impoverished neighbour : Ron Brooker
Twitch, the sheriff's officer : Jonathan Badger
Waitresses at the Sun : Marjorie Hogg, Noreen Phillips
Meg, landlady of The Sun : Noreen Spall
Trap, treasurer of a theatre company : Ken Haines
Lamp, manager of the same : Peta Barker
Amelia, sister to Banks : Chris Mallett
First Ruffian : Chris Holmes
Second Ruffian : David Blount
Third Ruffian : Ken Haines
Maids, waitresses, servants : Sally Holley, Fiona Wilde, Keith Syrett

Wild Oats


 

Wild Oats


Production Team

Director : John Field
Set Design : Ron Brooker
Lighting Design : Stephen Ley, Kevin Sleep
Costume Design : Phyl Lee
Music : Dr Bowser's Brown Bowel Oil Band

Stage Manager : Beryl Homer
ASMs : Keith Syrett, Maria Davies, Fiona Wilde, Sally Holley
Lighting operator : Bob Dorney
Sound operator : Sandra Devaney
Wardrobe : Phyl Lee, Fiona Boyle
Set construction : Ron Brooker, Keith Syrett, Sara Gardner, David Holyoake & members of the cast and crew