Enchanted April
Matthew Barber; adapted from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
Opening Date:
March 24, 2006
Closing Date:
April 15, 2006
Four English women escape gloomy postwar London for a month at a sunlit Italian villa. As Lotty, Rose, Caroline, and Mrs. Graves discover friendship and freedom beneath the wisteria, unexpected visitors test old relationships and awaken new possibilities. Terry Veal directed Matthew Barber’s warm romantic comedy about second chances.
Cast & Crew
Lotty Wilton — Michelle Swink
Rose Arnott — Elin Bhaird
Mellersh Wilton — Rodney Brazil
Frederick Arnott — Jon Womastek
Caroline Bramble — Kimberly Condict
Mrs. Graves — Sue Ellen Reiman
Antony Wilding — Brian Smolensky
Costanza — Brenda Williams
CREW
Director — Terry Veal
Set Design / Construction — Steven Gillmore
Costume Design — Corey Martin
Lighting Design — Steven Gillmore
Stage Manager / Light Technician — Bob Cross
Sound Technician — Farah Shaukat
Scenic Painting — Rhonda Clark, Vikki Simer, Terry Veal, Jon Womastek
Properties Mistress — Mona Cross
Properties — Rhonda Clark, Terry Veal
Running Crew — Tom Gibson, Genger Gibson, Cole Snider, Kylie Holland
Poster Design — Jeni White
CST Webmasters — Don Lusk, Phil Carlton
Production Notes
Production History
Sixth production of CST’s 22nd season, directed by Terry Veal at Stage Center’s Arena Theater. This was the first Oklahoma City staging of Matthew Barber’s adaptation of Elizabeth von Arnim’s The Enchanted April. Barber’s adaptation received the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New American Play and a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.
Production Details
Four dissatisfied English women rent an Italian castle for April, finding friendship and renewed possibilities away from their everyday lives. The arrival of husbands and the castle’s owner brings further opportunities for reconciliation.
CST Connections
Brenda Williams portrayed Costanza after directing CST’s Tiger Lady. Terry Veal, Rodney Brazil, and Jon Womastek had previously appeared together in An American Daughter. Michelle Swink also contributed backstage as a dresser for Diva.
Content Advisory
Rated PG.
Press Coverage
Larry Laneer’s review, “Theater’s ‘Enchanted April’ Is a ‘Chick-Flick’ of a Play,” appeared in The Oklahoman on March 31, 2006.
Cast Sponsor
Vina Showers.
Opening-night Party Sponsor
Trattoria Il Centro.
Special Thanks
Steve Vann; Nick Backes; Suzanne Charney; Vikki Simer.
Institutional Support
Oklahoma Arts Council project assistance grant; Kirkpatrick Family Fund; Allied Arts. The production was a Star Card event.
Licensing
Currently licensed through Concord Theatricals as a Dramatists Play Service title.