Casting confirmed for Open Air Theatre Regent's Park 2005 Season

Casting confirmed for Open Air Theatre Regent's Park 2005 Season

Casting has been confirmed for The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park 73rd season.

Produced by the New Shakespeare Company, the season runs in repertoire from 30 May 2005 to 10 Sep 2005.

Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, opens on 6 June, following previews from 30 May 2005, and closes 1 Sep 2005. It is directed by Timothy Sheader, with designs by Jessica Curtis.
Cast includes...
Desmond Barrit - Sir Toby Belch
Tobias Beer - 1st/2nd Officer
Dominic Colchester - Captain
Tricia Crowe - Olivia's servant
Simon Day - Feste
Nicola Filshie - Olivia's servant
Daniel Flynn - Orsino
Mariah Gale - Viola
Martin Jarvis - Malvolio
James Loye - Sir Andrew
Dominic Marsh - Valentine/Curio
James Millard - Sebastian
Alastair Parker - Priest
Scarlett Strallen -Olivia's servant
Giles Taylor - Fabian
Simon Thomas -1st/2nd Officer
Harriet Thorpe - Maria
Terence Wilton - Antonio
Rupert Young - Valentine/Curio
Sirine Saba - Olivia

Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare, opens on 10 June, following previews from 1 Jun 2005, and closing 3 Sep 2005. It is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh , with designs by John Bauser .
Cast includes...
Tobias Beer - Lord I
Martin Chamberlain - Cornelius
Dominic Colchester - Philario/Captain
Tricia Crowe - Lady in Waiting
Julian Curry - Cymbeline
Simon Day - Iachimo
Nicola Filshie - Lady in Waiting
Daniel Flynn - Posthumus
Hal Fowler - Caius Lucius
Mariah Gale - Gentleman 1/Helen
James Loye - Cloten
Dominic Marsh - Arviragus
James Millard - Lord II
Emma Pallant - Imogen
Alastair Parker -Gentleman 2/ Gaoler 1
Scarlet Strallen - Lady in Waiting
Giles Taylor - Pisanio
Simon Thomas - Frenchman
Harriet Thorpe - Queen
Terence Wilton - Belarius
Rupert Young - Guiderius

HMS Pinafore, by Gilbert & Sullivan , a new version of By Herbert Appleman , opens on 21 July, following previews from 19 July 2005, and closing 10 Sep 2005. It is directed by Ian Talbot, with designs by Paul Farnsworth.
Cast includes...
Desmond Barrit - Sir Joseph
Gary Wilmot - Dick Deadeye
Tobias Beer - Sailor
Vivian Care - Cousin
Martin Chamberlain - Sailor
Dominic Colchester - Sailor
Tricia Crowe - Cousin
Nicola Filshie -Cousin
Hal Fowler - Captain Corcoran
Natasha Lewis - Cousin
Dominic Marsh - Sailor
James Millard - Sailor
Lesley Nicol - Little Buttercup
Alastair Parker - Sailor
Sirine Saba - Hebe
Scarlet Strallen - Josephine
Giles Taylor - Boatswain
Simon Thomas - Ralph Rackstraw
Rupert Young - Sailor

The Wind In The Willows, By Kenneth Grahame , Adapted by David Conville and David Gooderson, Music by Carl Davis, from 2 to 27 Aug 2005. It is directed by Laura Baggaley, with designs by Mamoru Iriguchi .
Cast includes...
Jamie Beamish - Toad
Andy Brady - Weasel
Julian Curry - Badger
Sarah Easton - Alice
Andrew Hutchings - Stoat/Chauffeur
Simon McCoy - Ratty
Leo Conville - Mole
Neil Ditt - Chief Ferret