The Marriage of Figaro

by Beaumarchaisdirected by Margaret Rhodes
February 1980
The Civic Theatre

Leeds Arts Centre performed The Marriage of Figaro in February 1980.

Cast

Count Almaviva, Governor of AndalusiaJohn Cohen
The Countess, his wifeAnne Robinson
Figaro, his valet and major-domoBrian Jones
Suzanne, maid to the Countess, betrothed to FigaroPam Wilson
Marceline, housekeeperBetty Triggs
Antonio, gardener at the castle, uncle of Suzanne & father of FranchetteDon Wilson
Franchette, Antonio’s daughterVicki Atkinson
Cherubin, the Count’s pageMargaret Artle
Bartholo, a doctor from SevilleRobin Clayton
Bazile, music master to the CountessGeorge Teale
Don Guzman Brid’oison, a judgeJim Young
Doublemain, his clerkGeorge Westmoreland
Ushers / ServantsJames Hayes
 Dennis Stevenson
Villagers / BridesmaidsJean Armitage
 Susan Brightbart
 Jean Blundell
 Vivian Bird
 Joyce King
 Gillian Thresh
MusiciansLouise Reasbeck
 Caroline Rhodes
 Lynne Hudson

Backstage team

DirectorMargaret Rhodes
Stage ManagerGeorge Westmoreland
Assistant Stage ManagerJim Young
PromptChristine Wilson
PropertiesJean Blundell
 Joyce King
WardrobeMaggie Rhodes
 Elsie Bell
 Beatrice Askey
SoundGordon Carlin
Front of HouseMalcolm Brown
 Monica Brown
Box OfficeJohn Pemberton
Set & Countess’s Costume DesignMalcolm Brown

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Download: Programme
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Add to the archive

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