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Travels With My Aunt
Giles Havergal (adapted from the novel by Graham Greene)
Opening Date:
February 18, 2000
Closing Date:
March 11, 2000
A quiet retired bank manager is swept into a whirlwind of international intrigue by his flamboyant Aunt Augusta. In Giles Havergal’s imaginative adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, four actors play an entire world of characters—and all four become Henry Pulling.
Cast & Crew
CAST:
Don Taylor — Henry Pulling; Aunt Augusta
Rob May — Henry Pulling; Vicar; Tooley; O’Toole; Miss Keene; Frau Smidt; Italian Girl; Yolanda; Richard Pulling; Uncle Jo; Sparrow’s Colleague
Scott Meek — Henry Pulling; Wordsworth; Mr. Visconti; Col. Hakim; Miss Patterson; Hatty; Det. Sgt. Sparrow; Spanish Gentleman; Taxi Driver
Kirk Mace — Henry Pulling; Wolf; Girl in Jodhpurs; Hotel Receptionist; Bodyguard; Policeman
Richie Rayfield — Understudy (roles unspecified)
CREW:
Lane Fields — Director; sound co-design; properties
Tom Harrington — Scene design; technical direction
Steven Gillmore — Lighting design
Kyle Watson, Scott Andrews, Kevin Watson, Kate Emig — Lighting crew
Mary Freeh — Costume design; running crew
Philip Carlton — Sound co-design; slide design
Michael Greene — Stage manager; sound operator
Nick Backes — Stage floor design
Don Lusk — Slide design
Bob Bates — Light board
Lyn Bates, Emily Etherton, Richie Rayfield, Genger Gibson, Tom Gibson — Running crew
Production Notes
Lane Fields directed Giles Havergal’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1969 novel February 18–March 11, 2000. Four actors in matching suits played approximately 25 roles, with all four portraying Henry Pulling, sometimes simultaneously; Fields called their differing interpretations the “colors” of Henry. The staging relied on spare furniture, props and slides designed by Philip Carlton and Don Lusk. Don Taylor played Henry and Aunt Augusta; Rob May, Scott Meek and newcomer Kirk Mace portrayed numerous additional characters. Richie Rayfield was credited as understudy and running crew. Eight original photographs survive, including a stage view showing slide projections. The original CST page noted recognition for the 1995 New York adaptation. A February 25 Oklahoman report, “Theater Helping CarePoint,” described a benefit performance with a silent auction and shared proceeds for the local nonprofit CarePoint. Supplemental research reports a favorable February 24 review, but its full text is unverified. Acknowledgments: Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Pier 1, Doobie Potter, Ron Martin, Rhonda Clark and Lysandra Dial-Meek. Licensed through Dramatic Publishing Company.
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