Susan Sarandon, Andrea Riseborough and the cast of Mary Page Marlowe are now in rehearsals ahead of the UK premiere of Tracy Letts’ play at The Old Vic this month.
90 minutes, 70 years, 11 scenes, 5 Marys and one extraordinary life: Mary Page Marlowe is a vivid, time-jumping mosaic of one woman’s life.
The cast also includes Daniella Arthur-Kennedy as Lorna, Eden Epstein as Roberta Marlowe, Clare Hughes as Wendy Gilbert, Gilbert Kyem Jnr as Ben, Melanie La Barrie as Nurse, Rosy McEwen as Mary Page Marlowe, Kingsley Morton as Connie, Hugh Quarshie as Andy, Ronan Raftery as Dan, Paul Thornley as Ray, Lauren Ward as Shrink, Noah Weatherby as Ed Marlowe, Alisha Weir as Mary Page Marlowe and Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Mary Page Marlowe. The role of Louis will be shared by Felix Anderson, Griffin Ashton and Dexter Pulling.
Directed by Matthew Warchus, the creative team includes set & costume by Rob Howell, lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker, casting by Jim Carnahan and Sam Stevenson , children’s casting by Amy Beadel, dialect by Penny Dyer and voice by Charlie Hughes D’Aeth.
Lilac Yosiphon is the associate director, associate sound by Emma Laxton, associate costume by Lucy Gaiger, and wigs, hair & make-up supervisor by Campbell Young Associates.
Mary Page Marlowe will play from September 23 – November 1, 2025. Tickets here.
Top image: Andrea Riseborough. By Manuel Harlan (image supplied)