Persuasion
“All the privilege…is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.”
Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
8 - 18 May, 2024
The Play
Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last novel. It is the story of Anne Elliot, who is full of regret for being persuaded by her family to break off her engagement to the man she loved. Eight years later, and she is largely ignored by her narcissistic father and eldest sister, and constantly called on to care for her hypochondriac younger sister; that is, till her former fiancé reappears on the scene. Can he forgive her for rejecting him? And has she learned to stand up to her family’s persuasion?
The Cast
Anne Elliot - Charlie Potter
Young Anne - Abby Lyons
Captain Wentworth - Dan Harward
Sir Walter Elliot - Allyn Robins
Mr William Elliot - Richard Osborne
Lady Russell - Janet Noble
Mary Musgrove - Eva Lockhart
Charles Musgrove - Sean Farrell
Henrietta Musgrove - Margot Allais
Louisa Musgrove - Carys Chapman-Vari
Admiral Croft - Chris O’Grady
Mrs Croft - Annica Lewis
The Crew
Dramaturg - Anna Renton-Green
Production manager - Catherine McMechan
Stage manager - Lydia Verschaffelt
ASMs - Robert Millar, Sarah Taylor
Props - Ruth Corkill, Wendy Parker
Costume design - Gillie Coxill
Costume assistants - Meredith Dooley, Katie Knight
Set design – Charlie Potter
Lighting design - Devon Heaphy
Sound design - Tim Price-Walker
Lighting operator - Lydia Johnston
Sound operator - Tim Price-Walker, Paul Kay, Emma Bell
PA / Prompt - Jo Douglas
Set build - Sam Perry
Publicity - Gillian Boyes
Publicity photography – Lydia Harris, Alex Rabina, Tanya Piejus
Musical direction - Steph Gartrell
Movement / Choreography - James Kiesel
Audition manager - Shannon Tubman
