The first half of the stage adaptation (a la NICHOLAS NICKLEBY) of the novel by Charles Dickens. Set in 18th century London and the surrounding countryside, BARNABY RUDGE is the story of the simple-minded Barnaby and his mother, endangered by a mysterious Stranger. An unsolved murder from the past pulls four young lovers from four families into deception, danger, and desire. Dickens' social satire, humor, and humanity are splashed onto the Herbst stage, as fourteen actors play over thirty characters!!! |
Wright State University's Department of Theatre Arts, Dance, and Motion Pictures presents Barnaby Rudge: Part One - 1775 by Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Bruce Cromer Ryan Wolf, Stage Manager **** Bethany Perhach, A.S.M. |
| June 3 & 4 at 8 p.m., and June 4 & 5 at 2 p.m. Herbst Theatre Creative Arts Center Wright State University |
| Cast of Characters At the Maypole Inn: John Willet - slow, burly, and obstinate landlord of the Maypole Joe Willet - his son, in love with Dolly Varden, twenty years old, broad-shouldered and strapping The Stranger - sixty or so, scarred cheek, bearded, meanly and poorly clad Tom Cobb - general chandler and post-office keeper Phil Parkes - the ranger, tall and long Solomon Daisy - parish clerk Hugh - hostler at the Maypole, athletic with gigantic strength At the Warren: Geoffrey Haredale - owner of the estate, brother to Emma’s murdered father Miss Emma Haredale - daughter of the late Reuben Haredale, in love with Edward Chester At the Varden’s Locksmith Shop, in Clerkenwell: Gabriel Varden - locksmith, plump and comfortable, past the prime of life Martha Varden - his difficult wife Dolly Varden - their beautiful and flirtatious daughter Simon (“Sim”) Tappertit - ‘just’ twenty, Gabriel’s diminutive but majestically-minded apprentice, in love with Dolly Miggs - Martha Varden’s servant, in love with Simon Tappertit In London: Mrs. Mary Rudge - Barnaby’s mother, widow of the murdered steward of the Haredale house Barnaby Rudge - the twenty-three year-old simple-minded son of Mrs. Rudge Grip - Barnaby’s pet raven Sir John Chester - Edward’s father, enemy of Geoffrey Haredale, past the prime of life, slim and upright in figure (if not in character) Edward (Ned) Chester - son of Sir John, in love with Emma Haredale Peak - John Chester’s servant Stagg - blind “follower” of Simon Tappertit various ‘Prentice Knights - Mark Gilbert (a hosier’s apprentice), etc. |
| Read the novel online by clicking here |
BARNABY RUDGE, 1775 CAST LIST Mrs. Rudge/Second Apprentice/Parkes/Narrator Tess Talbot Chrissy Bowen(U/S) Daisy/Grip/Mark Gilbert/Narrator Aziza Macklin Chelsey Cavender (U/S) Emma/Cobb/Third Apprentice/Narrator Kelly Brumbach Nicole Tompkins (U/S) Miggs/Peak/Apprentice/Narrator Becca Frick Michelle Weiser (U/S) Dolly/Apprentice/Narrator Stephanie Tucker Elizabeth Wellman (U/S) Mrs. Varden/Apprentice/Narrator Lauren Deaton Cyndii Johnson (U/S) Barnaby/Stagg/Apprentice/Narrator Mathys Herbert Simon Tappertit/Narrator Cameron Blankenship Gabriel Varden/Apprentice/Narrator Tyler Edwards Edward/Hugh/Apprentice/Narrator Ben Miller Haredale/Stranger/Apprentice/Narrator Zach Schute Joe/Apprentice/Narrator Ben Street Chester/Apprentice/Narrator Greg Mallios Willet/Narrator Bruce Cromer |
