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Ring Round the Moon

8/11/1972

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By Christopher Fry, adapted from Jean Anouilh
Directed by Hunter Bell

Season: ​8 - 18 November 1972

Adapted from Jean Anouilh’s play Invitation to the Castle (1947), Ring Round the Moon is a whimsical jaunt of love and matchmaking. Set in the winter garden of an estate during a ball, the poor but lovely dancer Isabelle has arrived at the invitation of Hugo, a charming scoundrel and twin brother to Frederic, a young man hopelessly in love. However, Hugo believes that Frederic loves the wrong woman--the manipulative millionairess Diana--and wants to use Isabelle to break up the engagement. At the same time, Isabelle must hide her identity (and melodramatic mother) to play the part of a wealthy socialite. Lady India, Hugo’s eccentric cousin, is the mistress of Diana’s father Messerschmann, but carrying on a secret romance with Messerschmann’s secretary, Patrice. And Madame Desmortes, the hostess of everyone, has just about had it with everyone’s secrets. A light confection of mistaken identities and heartbreak schemes, Ring Round the Moon is joyful and sublime in its portrayal of a Cinderella finding her true love at an unexpected ball.

Cast:
Joshua, a crumbling butler - Jack Baird
Hugo, a young man about town - George Edwards
Frederic, his twin brother - George Edwards
Diana Messerschmann, engaged to Frederic - Islay MacLeod
Lady India, Messerschmann's mistress - Irene Macdonald
Patrice Bombelles, Messerschmann's secretary - Robert Byrne
Madame Desmortes, Aunt to Hugo - Frances Pattinson
Capulet, her faded companion - June McFarlane
Messerschmann, Diana's father - Mervyn Glue
Romainville, a lepidopterist - John Smyth
Isobelle, a ballet dancer - Michelle Mannering
Her Mother, a piano teacher - Maysie Collins
Guests at the ball - Lesley Dennis, Ann-Maria Hall, Tiki Nicholson, Glennis Paine, Wendy Williamson,
  Terry O'Cain, Dennis Herring, Stuart Heal, Les Bush, Paul McNeil
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