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
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
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Murray
Baba
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Actor
Richard Stacey
Terenia Edwards
Stephen Billington
Emma Manton
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
Richard Stacey
Terenia Edwards
Stephen Billington
Emma Manton
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
UK Tour (2016)
First performance: 13 January 2016
Final performance: 5 March 2016
Opening Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Final performance: 5 March 2016
Opening Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Design: Michael Holt
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Character
Murray
Baba
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Understudy
Understudy
Murray
Baba
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Understudy
Understudy
Actor
Richard Stacey
Evelyn Hoskins
Stephen Billington
Emma Manton
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
Phillipa Flynn
Nik Drake
Richard Stacey
Evelyn Hoskins
Stephen Billington
Emma Manton
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
Phillipa Flynn
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
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
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Murray
Baba
Brad
Kara / Simone
Derek
Alice
Voice only
Interviewer 1
Interviewer 2
Actor
Richard Stacey
Evelyn Hoskins
Stephen Billington
Charlotte Harwood
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
Richard Stacey
Evelyn Hoskins
Stephen Billington
Charlotte Harwood
Russell Dixon
Elizabeth Boag
Harry Gration
Amy Garcia
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.