Archives - Orpheus Descending

by Tennessee Williams

Directed by Mervyn Lloyd

Saturday 19th – Saturday 26th October 1974 in the Auditorium

A modern equivalent of the old Greek Legend of Orpheus who descends to earth and charms the beasts with his lyre. Set in a small town in the Southern States the plot is tender, funny, violent, tragic and fantastic by turns.

One of Tennessee Williams’ lesser-known plays and certainly one of his most poetic.

Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1974/1975 season

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

Dolly Hamma	-	Belinda Putley
Beulah Binnings	-	Maryam Rodway
Pee Wee Binnings	-	Michael McKever
Dog Hamma	-	Martin Hammerton
Carol Cutrere	-	Carole Schofield
Eva Temple	-	Sheila Foxon
Sister Temple	-	Joan Salmon
Conjure Woman	-	Vaughan Meyrick
Val Xavier	-	Keith Thompson
Vee Talbot	-	Maureen Lane
Lady Torrance	-	Janet Shuck
Jabe Torrance	-	Bob Long
Sheriff Talbot	-	Hugh Croydon
Mr Dubinsky	-	Stanley Meyrick
David Cutrere	-	George Blee
Nurse Porter	-	Isla Petch

Creative team

Director	-	Mervyn Lloyd
Assistant Director	-	Roger Chown
Stage Manager	-	Stella Taylor
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Janet Lloyd
Assistant Stage Managers	-	Gloria Moseley
Set Design	-	David Shepherd
Set Construction	-	Tony Wagstaff
		Quinten Openshaw
		Members of The Barn Theatre Club
Lighting	-	Denys Wells
		Louis Davis
		Brenda Newey
Sound	-	Derrick Baldock
Wardrobe	-	Marjorie Coles
Wardrobe	-	Elizabeth Roberts
Properties	-	Mel Knights
		Gill Millinger
		Carole Couzens
Prompter	-	Marjorie Then-Bergh
House Manager	-	George Blee
Box Office	-	Joan Wilson
Production Secretary	-	Peggy Thompson