The Marrying of Ann Leete

Author(s): Harley Granville-barker

Genre(s): Plays

Narrators: Group

Number of Chapters: 4

Length: 02 hours and 20 minutes

Language: English

A comedy with a serious vein running through it about the Leete family who are British rural gentry in 1799. Mr Carnaby Leete is a politician whose career is in trouble. He needs to save his position by marrying his youngest daughter, Ann, advantageously. His only son has married beneath him, and his older daughter's politically brilliant marriage is now in serious trouble. The play uses symbolism to give weight to the comedy and poses questions about the wisdom of marrying of a daughter solely for political gain. - Summary by Tchaikovsky

Cast List:
Mr Carnaby Leete (a politician): Andrew James
George Leete (The only son): Tchaikovsky
Sarah, Lady Cottesham (eldest Leete daughter): Kelly S. Taylor
Ann Leete (his youngest daughter): Annie Mars
John Abud (A young gardener): Alan Mapstone
Dolly, Mrs George Leete: TallyTiger
Lord John Carp (A scheming politician): ToddHW
Lord Arthur Carp (brother to Lord John): Tomas Peter
Sir George Leete (the family patriarch): Algy Pug
Lady Leete (the elderly and blind matriarch): WendyKatzHiller
The Rev Dr Remnant ( an elderly parson): Larry Wilson
The Rev Mr Tozer: John Payton
Mrs Opie (a former governess): Michele Eaton
Dimmuck (an elderly butler): Tiwo
Mr Daniel Tatton: Craig Franklin
Mr Tetgeen (a lawyer): Algy Pug
Mr Smallpiece (a lawyer): ksb013
Mr Crowe (a farmer, Dolly's father): Chip
Mr Prestige (a farmer, Abud's uncle): Craig Franklin
Mrs Prestige: Availle
Stage Directions: Wayne Cooke