The Three Musketeers
Adapted by Rob Ballard from the novel
Additional material by Andrew Parmley and Kevin Fraser
Music by Andrew Parmley
Directed by Kevin Fraser
25 September – 2 October 1993
A musical play adapted from the famous novel.
Cast
Dumas – John Summers
D’Artagnan – Matt Hawes
D’Artagnan’s Father – John Midlane
D’Artagnan’s Mother – Jean Midlane
D’Artagnan’s Lovers – Dawn Leese, Nikki Butler, Clare Berrecloth
Cardinal’s Guards – Eric White, Phill Pain, Brian White, Malcolm Giles, Martin Apsey, Michael Bate
Berou – Richard Apsey
Comte de Rochefort – Ian Giles
Henchman 1 – Richard Apsey
Henchman 2 – Eric White
Milady de Winter – Jane Ghost
Porthos – Vernon Leese
Athos-Comte de la Fere – Philip Vander Gucht
Aramis – Paul Wharton
Verac – Graham Frosdick
M. de Treville – Tony Bate
Messenger – John Midlane
Jussac – Michael Bate
Comte de Cahusec – Brian White
Ron – John Midlane
King Louis XIII – Graham Frosdick
La Chesnaye – Phill Pain
Cardinal Richlieu – John Summmers
Queen Anne of Austria – Joanne Dunham
Constance Bonancieux – Michelle Pearl
Jacques Bonancieux – Tony Bate
Duke of Buckingham – Phill Pain
The Torturers – John Midlane, Eric White
The Tortured – Martin Apsey
Hostess at Inn – Jean Midlane
Host at Inn – John Midlane
Bandits – Martin Apsey, Malcolm Giles, Graham Frosdick
English Guard – John Midlane
Thomas Felton – Michael Bate
Lord Greystoke – Brian White
Various Courtiers, Cardinals, Guards, King’s Musketeers, serving wenches, sailors and the Mob! – The Company
Crew
Assistant Director – Pat Summers
Musical Director – Andrew Parmley
Fight Master – Brian Richardson
Keyboards – Andrew Parmley
Woodwind – Alison Shipp
Drums – Malcolm Ball
Set Design – Graeme Horner
Set Construction – Bob Gritton, Polly Owen and the Muskahounds
Lighting Design – Dennis Kingshott
Stage Manager – Joanna Winterbourne
Assistant Stage Manager – Nikki Horner
Sound – Andrew Hunt
Properties – Elsie Bate, Janice White, Nikki Butler, Clare Berrecloth, Dawn Leese
Costumes – Yvonne Pearl, Kevin Fraser
Hair and Wigs – Diane Frosdick, Yvonne Pearl, with thanks to Chris Angell
Photographs – John Midlane