Title: The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Date: February 1965
Type: Play
Company: Phoenix Theatre Company
Location: Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, England
Playwright: Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Holmstrom
Director: Nicholas Barter
Collection Folder: Folder 17

Cast

Act I

The Noble Child

He, who tells the story: Peter Arne
Georgi Abaschwili, the Governor: Donald Pelmear
Natella Abaschwili, his Wife: Pamela Charles
Shalva, his Adjutant: Michael Elwick
The Doctors: John Cheffins, Alan Cullen
Arsen Kazbeki, a Duke: Norman Henry
Iron Troopers: John Watts, Stephen Walker
Nursemaid: Janet Michael
Messenger: Andrew Staunton
Simon Chacheva, a soldier: Rod Beacham
Grusche Vachnadze, a kitchenmaid: Jeanette Landis
The Servants: Mary Griffiths, Elizabeth Hughes, Malcolm Reynolds, Richard Eyre

Flight Into the Northern Mountains

Old Peasant with Milk: Donald Pelmear
Lance Corporal: John Watts
Trooper: Richard Eyre
Farmer: Alan Cullen
Farmer’s Wife: Elizabeth Hughes

Act II

In the Northern Mountains

1st Merchant: Norman Henry
2nd Merchant: John Cheffins
Tradeswoman: Mary Griffiths
Lavrenti, Grusche’s Brother: Alan Cullen
Aniko, his wife: Janet Michael
Groom: Richard Eyre
Mother-in-law: Mary Griffiths
Jussup: Malcolm Reynolds
Anastasius, a Drunken Monk: Donald Pelmear
Guests at the Wedding: Elizabeth Hughes, John Cheffins, John Watts, Michael Elwick, Andrew Staunton, Stephen Walker

Act III

The Judge’s Story

Azdak, the Village Scribe: Milton Johns
A Fugitive: Donald Pelmear
Schauwa, a policeman: John Cheffins
Lance Corporal: John Watts
1st Trooper: Malcolm Reynolds
2nd Trooper: Michael Elwick
Arsen Kazbeki: Norman Henry
Bizergan Kazbeki, his nephew: Richard Eyre

A Time Almost of Justice

Azdak, now a judge: Milton Johns
Schauwa, now ‘public prosecutor’: John Cheffins
A Lame Man: Alan Cullen
An Invalid: Donald Pelmear
A Doctor: Andrew Staunton
A Blackmailer: John Watts
A Landlord: Norman Henry
Ludowika, his daughter-in-law: Janet Michael
A Stableman: Richard Eyre
Natella Abaschwili: Pamela Charles
Shalva, the Adjutant: Michael Elwick

The Chalk Circle

Grusche: Jeanette Landis
Cook: Mary Griffiths
Simon Chacheva: Rod Beacham
Troopers: Malcolm Reynolds, Richard Eyre
Lawyers: Donald Pelmear, Alan Cullen
The Old Couple: Elizabeth Hughes, Norman Henry

Crew

For the Caucasian Chalk Circle

Production Designer & Costumes: Christopher Morley
Stage Director/Wardrobe Supervision: Gillian Malster
Production Manager: Andrew Staunton
Technical Director: Frank Collins
Lighting and Sound: Rex Gilfillan
Carpenter: M. Alexander
Designers: Richard Montgomery, Maureen Ardren
Stage Manager: Robin Barnes
Assistant Stage Managers: Eileen Burke, Stephen Walker

For the Phoenix Theatre

Director of Productions: Clive Perry
Manager and Licensee: Leslie Twelvetrees
Assistant Director: Nicholas Barter
Head of Design: Christopher Morley

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