Anonymous Players

 

 

 

 

Production Details

202nd Production - The Dresser a play by Ronald Harwood

Presented at Lowther Pavilion - 18 to 18 October 1997

Directed by Di Prutton.
 

 

 

 

 


Outline of Play

Sir, the last of the great, but dying, breed of English actor-managers is in a very bad way tonight.

As his dresser tries valiantly to prepare him to go on stage as King Lear, Sir is having great difficulty in remembering who and where he is, let alone Lear's lines.

With a herculean effort on the part of Norman, the dresser, Sir does finally make it on stage, and through the performance.

 

 

 

 

 

  Synopsis of Scenes

 

The action of the play takes place in the drawing room of George and Clare Williams’ house in Highgate and Jane Bowers’ bedsitter in Holland Park.

 

 

 

Act I

Scene 1

Wednesday evening, late summer

 

 

Scene 2

The following morning

 

 

Scene 3

The following Wednesday morning

 

Act II

Scene 1

Wednesday evening two weeks later

 

 

Scene 2

The following Saturday morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Stage Crew

 

Stage Manager

Chris Jones

 

Assistant Stage Manager

Ray Butterfield

 

Sound

Michael Ward

 

Lighting

Godfrey Willacy

 

Set Design and Construction

Michael Ward and team

 

Prompt

Shirley Croasdale

 

Properties

Sue Dale and Rebecca Ridley

 

Portraits

John Lomax and Audrey Hopkins

 

Set Dressing

Heather Town

 

Choreography

Janet Klenk

 

Wardrobe

Eileen Stanning and Heather Town

 

Costumes

The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester