The Rehearsal

Summary

An ATV production for ITV of The Rehearsal by Jean Anouilh.

Theatre play

The Rehearsal by Jean Anouilh (1910-1987) [more information]

Play synopsis

'The Count and Countess arrange, with their friends, to perform a play at a ball to mark the opening of an orphange in their chateau. Rehearsals for the play do not proceed as calmly as intended, for all concerned’ (TV Times, 28 December 1962, p. 27).

Production history

Date of first performance to be added.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 1 January 1963

Time

9.15-10.45pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated Television (ATV, 1955-1982)

Credits

Director

Graham Evans

Playwright

Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)

Adapted for Television by

G. C. Brown

Translator

Kitty Black

Translator

Pamela Hansford Johnson

Sets / Settings

Disley Jones

Cast

Michael Allan	Servant
Alan Badel	Hero
Pamela Brown	The Countess
James Buckley	Servant
Judy Campbell	Hortensia
Paul Curran	M. Damiens
Carlos Douglas	Steward
Glen Edwards	Servant
John Gielgud	The Count
Alan Hayes	Orphan
Michael Hutson	Orphan
Barry Justice	Villebosse
Sarah Miles	Lucile
Anthony Peck	Servant
Alan Ridgeway	Orphan
Tony Tox	Orphan

Additional details

Play tags

French drama; theatre or acting, as theme

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 28 December 1962 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 27; article, p. 12