Wild Oats
or The Strolling Gentlemen

by John O'Keeffe

 

Minack Theatre, Cornwall
July 7th - 11th, 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, Jocelyn Braithwaite, Sally Holley
Lighting operator : Peter Lawson
Sound operators : Sandra Devaney, Fiona Wilde
Wardrobe : Phyl Lee, Fiona Boyle
Tour manager : David Holyoake