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The Cherry Orchard

Playwright

Tom Murphy (1)
Adapted / Translated From

Anton Chekhov
Author Notes
A play by Anton Chekhov in a new version by Tom Murphy
Synopsis

Madame Ranyevskaya, the mistress of the estate, returns after five years to pay off her debts and to save the house and the cherry orchard. But solutions are scarce and unforeseeable consequences unfold.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Size Male

12
Cast Size Female

6

Original Cast
A Vagrant	Simon O'Gorman
A Post Office Clerk	Peter Daly
Petya Trofimov	Michael Colgan (2)
Leonid Gayev	Nick Dunning
Anja	Gemma Reeves
Guest	Conor D. Ryan
Guest	Ruth McGill
Musician	Eyal Kless
Musician	Oonagh Keogh
Musician	Lisa Grosman
Guest	Peter Daly
Musician	Ellen Cranitch
Yermolay Lopakhin	Lorcan Cranitch
Stationmaster	Des Nealon
Dunyasha	Janet Moran
Charlotta Ivanovna	Clara Simpson
Yasha	Dylan Tighe
Firs	Tom Hickey
Lyubov Andreyevna Ranyevskaya	Donna Dent
Boris Pishchik	Des Cave
Simon Yepikhodov	Phelim Drew
Varya	Alison McKenna
Musician	Dave Fleming(1)

Production Team
Director	Patrick Mason
Designer	Joe Vanek
Lighting Designer	Paul Keogan
Sound Designer	Cormac Carroll
Choreographer	Liz Roche
Composer	Conor Linehan
Stage Director	Finola Eustace
Assistant Stage Manager	Stephen Dempsey
Assistant Stage Manager	Marella Boschi
Set Construction	Abbey Theatre Workshop
Costume Construction	Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department
PR	Gerry Lundberg
Photography	Tom Lawlor (1)
Casting	Marie Kelly (1)
Voice Coach	Andrea Ainsworth
Programme	Zeus Creative Consultants
Consultant Magician	Pat Fallon

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was taken from The Abbey Theatre website.