21 May - 27 June 1992

THE RECRUITING OFFICER

by George Farquhar

Sergeant Kite DEREK GRIFFITHS
Captain Plume GREG WISE
Mr Worthy TIM WALLERS
Melinda MATILDA ZIEGLER
Silvia HAYDN GWYNNE
Lucy ANASTASIA MULROONEY
Mr Balance EWAN HOOPER
Balance's Servant, Collier, Drummer DARREN BROWN
Thomas Appletree, Poacher JOHN AXON
Costar Pearmain, Constable DARREN TUNSTALL
Rose ELLA KENION
Bullock RICHARD LONG
Captain Brazen EMIL WOLK
Pluck, Mr Scruple TIM SWINTON
Mr Scale, Thomas The Smith GREGOR TRUTER
Melinda's Servant, Collier's Wife ANDREA MASON
Poacher's Wife ESTHER COLES

Director BRAHAM MURRAY
Designer JOHANNA BRYANT
Lighting ROBERT BRYAN
Sound FRANK BRADLEY
Musical arrangements CHRIS MONKS
Dialect Coach PENNY DYER
Music performed by GEOFF BRAIN, IAN FORGRIEVE

'Stylistically, George Farquhar's martial masquerade sits somewhere between the harsh heartlessness of the Restoration and the sentimental middle-class comedy perfected by Sheridan. Braham Murray's new production pays homage to both traditions...the Exchange fields a splendidly promising company with tried and tested comic actors supported by a young cast without a weakness...Haydn Gwynne...a stylish performance of intelligence and sensitivity. As Plume, Greg Wise...combines the right degree of raffishness with an unsentimental good nature that leaves no doubt as to his integrity. Matilda Ziegler...makes Melinda both sulky and charming...Emil WolkÕs Brazen is a perky little cocksparrow given to broad physical humour, clownish tumbling rather than satirical comment...Derek Griffiths...very funny when imitating the German fortune teller...in full spate he will doubtless be hilarious.'
Martin Hoyle The Times