Here’s the cast of Girl from the North Country in rehearsal ahead of the return of Conor McPherson’s play to The Old Vic later this month.
Written and directed by McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, the show had its world premiere at the theatre in 2017 and later went to Broadway, with many of that cast now reprising their roles for this new run.
It’s 1934 and, with life on a knife edge, the community of Duluth are battling their way through the Great Depression. Amongst the dust and the hardship, a group of wayward travellers find each other — experiencing love, loss, life and everything in between, in a local guesthouse filled with music, hope and soul.
The cast includes Colin Bates (Girl from the North Country) as Gene Laine, Katie Brayben (Tammy Faye) as Elizabeth Laine, Colin Connor (Girl from the North Country) as Nick Laine, David Ganly (The Cherry Orchard) as Mr Burke, Steffan Harri (Shrek the Musical) as Elias Burke, Frankie Hart (Girl from the North Country) as Ensemble, Ryan Heenan (Back to the Future) as Ensemble, Justina Kehinde (How to Fight Loneliness) as Marianne Laine, Teddy Kempner (Cabaret) as Mr Perry, Graham Kent (Wicked) as Ensemble, Nichola MacEvilly (Girl from the North Country) as Ensemble, Sifiso Mazibuko (A Good House) as Joe Scott, Eugene McCoy (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) as Reverend Marlowe, Chris McHallem (Girl from the North Country) as Dr Walker, Maria Omakinwa (Sylvia) as Mrs Neilsen, David Tarkenter (The Motive and the Cue) as Ensemble, Rebecca Thornhill (The Score) as Mrs Burke and Lydia White (Matilda) as Katherine Draper.
The creative team includes set & costume by Rae Smith, orcheatrator, arranger & musical supervisor Simon Hale, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Simon Baker, movement by Lucy Hind, musical director Alan Berry, casting by Jessica Ronane, voice & dialect by Slavatore Sorce and fights by Bret Yount.
The associate director is Corey McMahon, with associate costume Poppy Hall, associate movement James Berkery, Baylis assistant director Nikhil Vyas, wigs, hair & makeup supervisor Campbell Young Associates and musicians’ contractor David Gallagher.
Girl from the North Country will play from June 24 to August 23, 2025. Tickets are now on sale here.
Top image: The company of Girl from the North Country, The Old Vic. Photo by Manuel Harlan (image supplied)
