Hero’s Welcome: Significant Productions

This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Hero’s Welcome.

World Premiere (2015)

First performance: 4 September 2015
World premiere: 8 September 2015
Final performance: 3 October 2015
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Jason Taylor

Stage Manager: Fleur Linden Beeley
Deputy Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Emma Lang
Character
Murray
Baba
Derek
Alice
Kara / Simone
Brad

Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Actor
Richard Stacey
Terenia Edwards
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Emma Manton
Stephen Billington


Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
Note: This production was then re-diredted for the end-stage and toured in a co-production with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, from 13 January - 5 March 2016. The company was the same with the exception of Evelyn Hoskins replacing Terenia Edwards and the inclusion of two understudies, Philip Flynn and Nik Drake.

New York Premiere (2016)

First performance: 26 May 2016
Premiere: 26 May 2016
Final performance: 2 July 2016
Venue: 59E59 Theaters, New York
Staging: End-stage

Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Casting: Sarah Hughes

Deputy Stage Manager: Jennifer Hirst
AEA Stage Manager: Veronica Aglow
Assistant Stage Manager: Emma Lang
Character
Murray
Baba
Derek
Alice
Kara / Simone
Brad

Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Actor
Richard Stacey
Evelyn Hoskins
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Charlotte Harwood
Stephen Billington


Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.