This show finished on Wednesday 31 August 1960, and this page is being kept for archival purposes only.

Orpheus Descending

A Fringe show!

Dates

Saturday 20 August - Wednesday 31 August 1960

Venue

Adam House Theatre

Price

3/6, 4/6, 6/-

Author

Tennessee Williams

Description

This show was imported from the old website. If you are able to provide any more information, please contact the Archivist.

The ‘Committee’ roles were listed seperately on the program, as the Fringe committee, made up of EUDS and EGTG members.

Cast and Crew

Team

Actor (1st man/2ndman/Mr Dubinsky) Anthony Gales

Actor (1st man/2ndman/Mr Dubinsky) Brian Clapp

Actor (Beulah Binnings) Betty Smith

Actor (Carol Cutrere) Marjorie Henderson

Actor (David Cutrere) Campbell MacPhail

Actor (Dog Hamma) Sean McGinty

Actor (Dolly Hamma) Janice Webb

Actor (Jabe Torrance) / Committee (Publicity Manager) Robert Allen

Actor (Lady Torrance) Jayne Quigley

Actor (Nurse Porter) Leslie Thornton

Actor (Pee Wee Binnings) Norman Grahame

Actor (Sheriff Talbott) George MacPherson

Actor (Uncle Pleasant) / Costume Design/Set Painting Ian Purves

Actor (Val Xavier) Wayne Threm

Actor (Vee Talbott) Susie Brown

Actor (Woman) Joan Abbot

Committee (Business Manager) Elisabeth Willis

Committee (Continuity) Lola Smith

Committee (Deputy Stage Manager) / Set Assistant/Construction John Martin

Committee (General Manager) / Set Designer Patrick Brooks

Committee (Lighting Director) / Lighting Operator Scott Carswell

Committee (Stage Manager) / Set Designer/Construction Roland Glendy

Committee (Wardrobe Mistress) / Costumes made by Rosemary Moore

Costume Assistant Patsy Mair

Costume Assistant Carol Sergeant

Director/Sound Sequency composer Richard Stevens

Foyer Display Bob Benzies

Lighting Operator Duncan Davidson

Lighting Operator James R. Knowles

Poster Design Red Williams

Properties (Props) Bill Clow

Set Assistant Willie Reid

Set Assistant Timothy Bruce Dick

Set Construction John Rhodes

Sound David Bruce

Sound Doreen Lambert

Technical Advisor Ken Campbell

Gallery

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