SALAD DAYS CAST LIST
The original production at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1954 had a cast of twelve who between them played over 50 roles of assorted lengths. Where possible, we used the same doubling as in the original production.
The Tramp (Uncle Baa
Baa)........................................... Roy Selfe
Timothy
Dawes...........................................................
Peter Wood
Jane
Raeburn............................................................
Melanie Hare
Mrs Dawes
.............................................................Jean
Abrahams
Mr
Dawes............................................................
Wally Abrahams
Aunt
Prue.....................................................................
Jenny Poore
Lady Raeburn (Jane's mother)....................................
Aileen Smith
Heloise (a
beautician)............................................ Jean
Abrahams
Her assistants.................................. Sarah Brooker
& Jenny Poore
PC
Boot.......................................................................
Nigel Smith
Rowena (his
girlfriend).............................................. Jenny
Poore
A
Bishop....................................................................
Simon White
Troppo (a
mute)................................................... Amanda
Lapping
Uncle Clam (Diplomatic Service)...............................
John Connor
Fosdyke (his
attaché).................................................. Roger
Digby
Police
Inspector..........................................................
Simon White
Lord Nigel
Danvers.................................................... Roger
Digby
Fiona
Thompson.......................................................
Sarah Brooker
Night Club
Manager.................................................... John
Connor
Night Club Waitress..............................................
Elaine Simmons
Night Club
Pianist................................................. Steven
Lonsdale
Arms Dancers................................................
Aileen & Nigel Smith
Minister of Pleasure and Pastime (Uncle Gus)............ Simon
White
Tom Smith (a press photographer).................................
Barry Holt
Asphynxia (a
singer).................................................... Anne
Harris
Ambrose Gusset (a dress shop proprietor)........... Wally
Abrahams
Marguerite (a
model)................................................... Anne
Harris
Anthea (another
model).............................................. Maggie Dean
Electrode (an alien from Planet Zed).............................
Barry Holt
Uncle
Zed.....................................................................
John Connor
Other characters were played by Stuart Catling,
Gerry Hearson, Kath Hind, Connie Law, Donna Marshall, Liz Mason,
Diana McAreavey, Michelle McArthur, Sarah Poore, Helen
Steinlechner, Beth Tranter and Jennifer Wood.