Title: ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Date: Thursday 5th October-Tuesday 7th November 1972
Type: Play
Company: Cambridge Theatre Company
Location: Arts Theatre, Cambridge, England
Playwright: John Ford
Director: David Giles
Collection Number: 2404_1972_01

Cast

Bonaventura, a Friar: Robert Eddison
Cardinal, nuncio to the Pope: Juan Moreno
Soranzo, a nobleman: Edward Petherbridge
Florio, a citizen of Parma: Frank Middlemass
Donado, another citizen: Tenniel Evans
Grimaldi, a Roman gentleman: Robin Ellis
Giovanni, son to Florio: Ian McKellen
Bergetto, nephew to Donado: John Tordoff
Richardetto, a supposed physician: Ronnie Stevens
Vasques, servant to Soranzo: Jack Shepherd
Poggio, servant to Bergetto: Matthew Long
Annabella, daughter to Florio: Felicity Kendal
Hippolita, wife to Richardetto: Moira Redmond
Philotis, niece to Richardetto: Sheila Reid
Putana, tutor to Annabella: Margery Mason
Ensemble: Andrea Addison, Annette Badland, Caroline Blakiston, Marian Diamond, Hamish Patrick, Saul Reichlin, John Vine

Understudy for Giovanni: Matthew Long
Understudy for Vasques: Tenniel Evans
Understudy for Soranzo: Robin Ellis
Understudy for Bonaventura and Florio: Juan Moreno
Understudy for Bergetto and Poggio: John Vine
Understudy for Grimaldi and Richardetto: Hamish Patrick
Understudy for Donado and Cardinal: Saul Reichlin
Understudy for Annabella: Sheila Reid
Understudy for Hippolita and Philotis: Marian Diamond
Understudy for Putana: Caroline Blakiston

Crew

For ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore

Design: Kenneth Mellor
Lighting: Michael Outhwaite
Fight Arranger: Juan Moreno
Deputy Stage Manager: William D. MacDonald
Sound: Guy Hallifax
Properties: Fern Appleton
Assistant Stage Managers: Andrea Addison, Annette Badland, Bill Mills, Hamish Patrick, Saul Reichlin, John Vine
Scenery Builder: Larry Nolam
Scenery Painter: Pauline Whitehouse

For the Cambridge Theatre Company

Director: Richard Cottrell
Administrator: Christopher Richards
Company and Stage Manager: Tim Richards
Technical Manager: Richard Watts
Production Secretary: Rosemarie Burston
Production Wardrobe Supervisor: Maureen Booth
Running Wardrobe Supervisor: Pam Smith
Wardrobe Mistress: Evadne Gale
Wig Master: Anthony Brennan
Press and Publicity: William Allan
Graphics: Paul Beck

For the Arts Theatre

General Manager: Andrew R. Blackwood
House Manager: George Bush
Resident Stage Manager: Mike Arnold
Master Carpenter: Richard Pocock
Chief Electrician: Michael Wolfe

Programme Printed By: Horsley Bros Ltd., Ilford