The Heiress
By Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Directed by Meredith Dooley
18 - 28 June, 2025
The Play
1840s Manhattan, New York. Catherine Sloper is the shy, awkward heiress to a vast fortune. She attracts the attention of Morris Townsend, a handsome, ambitious yet penniless young man. While Catherine's romantically inclined aunt promotes his advances, her father, a cynical, widowed physician, is convinced Morris’ motives are purely mercenary and threatens to disinherit her.
The Cast
Catherine Sloper - Aimee Sullivan
Dr Austin Sloper - Phil Peleton
Lavinia Penniman - Elizabeth Marshall
Morris Townsend - James Kiesel
Elizabeth Almond - Gillian Boyes
Marian Almond - Keira Hikuroa
Maria - Isobella Comber
Arthur Townsend / Coachman - Alex Davey
Mrs Montgomery - Janet Noble
The Crew
Director - Meredith Dooley
Production manager - Trudy Dalziel
Stage manager - Liz Gibson
Prompt - Trudy Dalziel
Lighting design - Emma Bell with Mike Slater
Sound design - Simon Boyes
Costume design - Rhys Tunley
Costume assistant - Darcy Stanton
Set design - Tanya Piejus
Set build manager - Sam Perry
Props - TBA
Accent coaching - TBA
Intimacy director - Ace Dalziel
Publicity - Lydia Verschaffelt
Lighting and sound operator - Lucas Zaner
Auditions manager - Trudy Dalziel