The Grapes of Wrath: Adapting Steinbeck | Between the Lines | Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Frank Galati discusses his process of adapting John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath for the stage. The Grapes of Wrath is just one of 12 magnificent productions as part of the 2011 season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival!


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The Grapes of Wrath
Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
Adapted by Frank Galati

April 23 to October 29 - opens June 1

CAST (in alphabetical order)

Musician - Anna Atkinson
Tom Joad - Evan Buliung
Fifth Narrator, First Agricultural Officer, Third Salesman - Mark Cassius
Grampa, Weedpatch Camp Director - Ian D. Clark
Ensemble - Jessi Elgood
Camp Guard, First Man in Boxcar - Josh Epstein
First Salesman, Gas Station Owner - Josh Epstein
Pa - Victor Ertmanis
Bookkeeper, Fourth Saleman - Kyle Golemba
Al's Girl, Floyd's Wife - Ashleigh Hendry
Uncle John - Randy Hughson
Contractor, Muley Graves, Second Man in Boxcar - Peter Hutt
Rose of Sharon - Chilina Kennedy
First Man with Club, Man Going Back - Robert King
Mayor of Hooverville - Robert King
Aggie Wainwright - Amanda Lisman
Jim Casey - Tom McCamus
Musician - George Meanwell
Al - Paul Nolan
Fourth Narrator, Man with the Guitar, First Narrator - Andrew Penner
Hooper Ranch Guard, Man, Man in Tent City - Christopher Prentice
Second Agricultural Officer, Second Man with Club, Willy - Christopher Prentice
Granma, Elizabeth Sandry - Chick Reid
Winfield - Gregor Reynolds
Ensemble - Owen Reynolds
Deputy Sheriff, Noah - Steve Ross
Ensemble - Emma Rouse
First Striker, Floyd Knowles, Second Salesman - Tyrone Savage
Third Man in Boxcar, Young Man - Tyrone Savage
Boy in the Barn - R. Shayne Simpson
Fifth Salesman, Gas Station Attendant - Dylan Trowbridge
Man in the Barn, Second Striker - Dylan Trowbridge
Camp Proprietor, Mr. Wainwright, Officer - John Vickery
Second Narrator, Third Narrator - Sophia Walker
Mrs. Wainwright - Brigit Wilson
Ruthie - Abigail Winter-Culliford
Ma - Janet Wright
Connie - Josh Young

ARTISTIC CREDITS

Director - Antoni Cimolino
Set Designer - John Arnone
Costume Designer - Carolyn M. Smith
Lighting Designer - Steven Hawkins
Music Director - Laura Burton
Sound Designer - Todd Charlton
Movement - Lisa Shriver
Stunt Coordinator - Daniel Levinson
Additional Music Composition - Andrew Penner
Assistant Director - Thomas Morgan Jones
Assistant Set Designer - Andrea Mittler
Assistant Costume Designer - Devon Bhim
Assistant Lighting Designer - Michael Franzmann
Assistant Stunt Coordinator - Kevin Robinson
Stunt Captain - Dylan Trowbridge
Movement Captain - Kyle Golemba
Vocal Monitor - Andrew Penner
Stage Manager - Anne Murphy
Assistant Stage Managers - Corinne Richards, Melissa Rood
Apprentice Stage Manager - Emilie Aubin
Production Assistant - Katerina Sokyrko
Production Stage Manager - Julie Miles
Technical Director - Elissa Horscroft

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Fascinating!!  Thanks for posting!