By Royce Ryton
Directed by Chris Searle
February 5 – March 6, 2021
The drama and politics of a royal family in crisis. Britain, 1936. Queen Mary, widowed mother of a new king, steers her family through turmoil and scandal. To follow his heart, her son abandons the throne, leaving his stammering brother daunted by responsibility and dark forces looming over Europe. Allanah Jarman leads the cast in the regal true story behind The Crown and The King’s Speech.
Cast
(in order of appearance)
Mabel, Countess of Airlie, Chief lady-in-waiting to the Queen
Beryl Ayers
The Hon. Margaret Wyndham, second lady-in-waiting
Helene Courtney
Queen Mary, widow of King George V
Allanah Jarman
John, the Queen’s page
Terry Neenan
David, King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor
Douglas Spafford
Mary, Princess Royal, only daughter of Queen Mary, sister to David and Bertie
Eloise Tanti
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, daughter-in-law to Queen Mary
Lani Crooks
Walter Monckton, Kings Council, adviser to King Edward VIII
Bill Ayers
Elizabeth, Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth & then Queen Mother
Jess Wake
Bertie, Duke of York, later King George VI
Tye Byrnes
Production Team
Director
Chris Searle
Assistant Director
Bill Ayers
General Assistant to the Director
Lee Wright
Set Design
James Searle
Set Construction
Bill Ayers, Lani Crooks, Peggy Leto, Terry Neenan, Nick Searle, and Guild Theatre members
Lighting Design
Roger Hind & Ruth Lowry
Stage Manager
Terry Neenan
Prompt
Lee Wright
Lighting, Sound, & Video Operation
Malcolm Purves
Dressmaker
Anne Kintominas
Wig Mistress
Mavia Timmer
Wardrobe Assistant
Anne McMaster
Production Assistants
Lee Wright, Mavia Timmer, Jazz Nijar, Leona Wilson, Anne McMaster
This production of Crown Matrimonial by Royce Ryton is by arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Josef Weinberger Ltd London
Crown Matrimonial closed on the 6th of March, 2021.
Crown Matrimonial was last previously performed by The Guild Theatre in 1983. Click here to have a look.