Title: The Devil is an Ass
Date: Production opened 14th March 1973
Type: Play
Company: Nottingham Playhouse Company
Location: Nottingham Playhouse, England
Playwright: Ben Jonson
Director: Stuart Burge
Collection Number: 2404_1973_02

Cast

Satan, the great Devil: David Blake Kelly
Pug, the less Devil: Ron Cook
Iniquity, the Vice: Jarlath Conroy
Fabian Fitzdotterel, a Squire of Norfolk: Arthur Cox
Meercraft, the Projector: Donal McCann
Everill, his Champion: Sean McCarthy
Wittipol, a young Gallant: Michael Johnson
Eustace Manly, his Friend: Graham Schofield
Engine, a Broker: Desmond Perry
Trains, the Projector’s Man: Jon Whatson
Thomas Gilthead, a Goldsmith: David Blake Kelly
Plutarchus, his Son: Jarlath Conroy
Sir Paul Eitherside, a Lawyer and Justice: Colin Douglas
Ambler, Gentleman-Usher to Lady Tailbush: Tony Rohr
Sledge, a Smith, the Constable: Paul Weingott
Shackles, Keeper of Newgate: Desmond Perry
Mrs Francis Fitzdotterel: Fidelma Murphy
Lady Eitherside: Hazel Hughes
Lady Tailbush: Valerie Lilley
Pitfall, her Woman: Meg Davies
Devils, Messengers, Attendants and Guards: Paul Weingott, Michael Barry, Lyn Jones, John Perry

Crew

For The Devil is an Ass

Set Design: Patrick Robertson
Costume Design: John Napier
Music: Ken Platts
Dance: Eleanor Fazan
Lighting: Geoffrey Mersereau
Stage Manager: David Noble
Assistant Stage Manager: Janet Kemp

For Nottingham Playhouse

Theatre Director: Stuart Burge
Administrator and Licensee: George Rowbottom
Theatre Manager: J. Michael Grayson
Production Manager: Elizabeth Charnley
Stage Managers: John Goodliffe, David Noble
Deputy Stage Managers: Nic Brett, Janet Kemp, Nigel Walker
Head of Design: Patrick Robertson
Design Assistant, Properties: Tina Jones
Assistant Property Master: Roger Hunt
Design Staff: Mary Coxon, Anthea Lawrence, Trevor Pitt, Ian Smith
Wardrobe Cutter: Louise Weingott
Wardrobe: Lal Burnham, Vin Burnham, Betty Dewick, Gladys Fearfield, Lilian Jameson
Head Production Carpenter: John Gordon
Carpenters: Graham Allman, Kenneth Green
Stage Carpenter: Christopher Isherwood
Chief Lighting Technician: Geoffrey Mersereau
Lighting Technicians: Tim Spence, Ian Hills
Public Relations Officer: David Lingwood
School Tours Manager: Jon Whatson
Resident Dramatist: William Emms

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