RSC announces full casting for THE CHERRY ORCHARD
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced full casting for Laura Wade’s The Cherry Orchard from the play by Anton Chekhov, directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey.
Joining the previously announced Kenneth Branagh as Lopakhin, Helen Hunt as Madame Ranyevskaya and Bill Pullman as Gaev are: Chumisa Dornford-May (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Donmar Warehouse) as Anya, Alfred Enoch (As You Like It, @sohoplace) as Trofimov, Esther Smith (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, West End) as Varya, and Sophie Stone (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, National Theatre) as Sharlotta.
The production will play in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 July - 29 August.
Director and RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey said: “What an absolute joy to be announcing our full cast for The Cherry Orchard, bringing together a stunning company of actors for Laura Wade’s vivid new version of Chekhov’s final play.
“Many of the cast are making their RSC debuts alongside Helen Hunt and Bill Pullman - Chumisa Dornford-May following her incredible performance in Into the Woods, Esther Smith whom I’ve long admired both on stage and on screen, and Sophie Stone, whose work I’ve loved since we first met at RADA.
“It’s also wonderful to welcome back Alfred Enoch following our recent collaborations on Henry V and Pericles. And of course, a privilege to be working with Kenneth Branagh, returning to the RSC after three decades. I can’t wait to dive in.”
Completing the cast are Rob Alexander-Adams as Passer By, Michael Elwyn as Firs, Amber Gadd as Dunyasha, Guy Henry as Pishchik, Erin Siobhan Hutching (Offstage Understudy), Julian Moore-Cook as Yasha, and Andy Rush as Yepikhodov.
Also on the creative team are set & costume designer Anna Fleischle, lighting designer Aideen Malone, composer Laura Rossi, sound designer Claire Windsor, movement director Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, fight director Alex Payne, musical director Tomek Pieczora, and casting director Charlotte Sutton CDG.