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The Actress and the Bishop

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Stewart Parker
Synopsis

The love between an actress and a young bishop is blighted by verbal embarrassment.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

1976
Venue Notes

First produced at the King's Head Theatre Club, London.

Original Cast
The Bishop	Niall Buggy
The Actress	Annabel Leventon

Production Team
Director	Stewart Parker

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Alexandra Cann Representation
Address

Box 116, 4 Montpelier Street
London SW7 1EE
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)7796954969
Email

alex@alexandracann.co.uk

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Alexandra Cann Representation
Address

Box 116, 4 Montpelier Street
London SW7 1EE
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)7796954969
Email

alex@alexandracann.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from various sources.

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