CAST DON PEDRO Prince of Arragon G. ADAMS DON JOHN his bastard brother R. ASHWORTH CLAUDIO young lord P. SAMPSON BENEDICK young lord E. LEESON LEONATO Governor of Messina J. DAVIS ANTONIO his brother C. HOUGHTON BORACHIO follower of Don John J. HANSON CONRADE follower of Don John D. KINGSMAN A LORD S. BADDELEY DOGBERRY a Constable C. LEY VERGES his assistant M. BARRY THE WATCH V. COLEMAN, E. HUGHES, M. LINANE, S. POLGREEN FRIAR I. MACDERMOTT ABBESS JUDITH LESTER SEXTON B. BENDER HERO Leonato's daughter BARBARA PHILLIPS BEATRICE Leonato's neice LESLEY BROADLEY MARGARET gentlewoman attending on Hero GILLIAN RICHARDSON URSULA gentlewoman attending on Hero JOANNE HARRIS The action takes place in Leonato's house and garden, in Messina There will be one interval of approximately twenty minutes. Costumes hired from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon. PLAY PRODUCED BY K.I. JARDINE, J.J. ALDERMAN, A.R. KEENAN SCENERY CONSTRUCTION C.S. SUTCLIFFE SCENERY DESIGN MISS P. NEWTON SCENERY PAINTING SENIOR GIRLS STAGE MANAGEMENT D.J. WELLS and SENIOR BOYS LIGHTING J.C.T. THORNTON MAKE-UP MRS. M. BAGGS, MISS L. GARDEN & SENIOR GIRLS COSTUMES MRS. B. REES SOUND EFFECTS A.R. KEENAN, assisted by D. PAGE, P. TAYLOR ADVICE ON MUSIC MRS. A. LOCKE HOUSE MANAGEMENT MRS. D.P. PRITCHARD BUSINESS MANAGEMENT J.B. ALLATT PHOTOGRAPHS K.B. SIMPSON CATERING MISS M. COE SET DRESSING MISS M. COE, SENIOR GIRLS Producers' Note Benedick is a confirmed batchelor, vain of his appearance, but scornful of women and romance. Beatrice, witty, sharp-tongued, is equally hostile of men. Whenever these two meet they scorn each other. Their friends contrive to make them believe that they are desperately in love with each other. Don John, the prince's villainous brother, schemes to bring pain and disaster to young Claudio, by blackening the name and honour of his wife-to-be, Hero. The school is very grateful for the provision of the lighting equipmeni used in this production, which was purchased by money contributed by parents and staff. The Producers would like to thank all those people whose help and co-operation made the production possible.