Dolphin Theatre

 

The Matchmaker

By Thornton Wilder

11th November - 2nd December 2000

 

SYNOPSIS

This bold classic comedy set in New York at the turn of the century is a wonderfully comic end of year romp full of mistaken identities with larger than life characters.  "The Matchmaker", by Thornton Wilder, is based on his own earlier "The Merchant Of Yonkers" and was also turned into the highly successful stage and screen adaptation better known as "Hello Dolly".

CAST

Horace Van Der Gelder Barry Spring
Dolly Levi Kathy Lowe
Irene Molloy Ngaire Jones
Minnie Fay Hannah Walker
Cornelius Hackl Darren White
Barnaby Tucker Amin Sheik
Ermengarde Rebecca Leys
Joe Scanlon Bryan Nicholson
Ambrose Kemper Mark Anthony
Malachi Stack Matt MacDougall
Gertrude Robin Nicholson
Flora Van Huysen Sheila Summers
Cook Reeva Chapman
August Keith Harford
Rudolph Barry Vaughan
The Cabman Peter Mason
The Gypsy Boris Brown

CREW

Director Brian Hannam
Production Assistant Sherrill Allen
Stage Manager John Whittaker
Set Design Derrick Knight
Stage Decor & Art Justine Wyatt
Set Decor and Furniture John Kelleher
Costume Design Lara Blomfield
Lighting Design Robert Coup
Sound Design Nick Baker
Property Design Tammy O'Halloran & Sherrill Allen
Properties Team Leader Llana Pearce
Props Assistants Christine Evans, Jeanette Thorne & Jane Kline
Rehearsal Prompt Sally Ann Smith
Wardrobe Assistants Audrey Stickland, Helen Stilwell & Robin Nicholson
Technical Assistants Bob Downes & Jonathan Sadler
Set Construction Alan Stokes, Roy Dillon & Alan and Dot Fish
Photography Barry Spring
Front Of House Gwen Dillon
Box Office Helen Stilwell
Reservations Colin Snedden
Programme Design
Syd Mannion
Special Acknowledgements Pat Weatherill
Leanne Wyatt
Jason Twemlow
Jane Holland
Marion Olsen
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