Alphabetical Order

Year
1985 - 1986

Creatives
Director: Wim Thommassen

Producers: Marilou Engels, Jaqueline Schrijver

Writer
Michale Frayn

Synopsis
Set in a newspaper library in a constant state of chaos, the librarian, Lucy, cannot cope with the load of work and is regularly prevented from even trying by the somewhat curious assembly of messengers, editors, and leader writers of the paper. Yet, in spite of the general chaos, people get on quite well. Things change when an assistant librarian, Leslie, is appointed, a girl with a passion for organisation. Within a few months she manages to get things straight, but meanwhile, and consequently, the working atmosphere deteriorates. Leslie and Lucy become exponents of cool efficiency and heart-warming chaos respectively and, not surprisingly, the library people stick to their librarian. Towards the end of the play external circumstances force them to reconsider, however; and what seemed to be a clear-cut choice suddenly becomes rather complex. Alphabetical Order was first presented at the Hampstead Theatre Club by arrangement with Michael Codron on 11 March 1975. GUTS was the first company to perform the play in the Netherlands.

Cast
Hans Jansen: John

Gerard Kinga: Arnold

Hanneke Niessink: Lucy

Mia Olthof: Nora

Trude Roelofse: Leslie

Erik Verhagen: Geoffrey

Wynzen de Vries: Wally

Crew
Freddie Brossois (Stage Crew)

Peetra van Bussel (Costumes)

Rink Hooijsma (Stage Crew)

Ad Kasse (Stage Crew)

Ingrid van Tuinen (Prompter)

Carolien Viehoff (Make-Up)

Performances
May 2nd 1986: Kruithuis

May 13th 1986: Toneelzaal, Letterengebouw

May 14th 1986: Toneelzaal, Letterengebouw

Special Thanks
Leen

Paddy

Ina

Trivia

 * Alphabetical Order was announced in both the periodical of the English Department and in the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, both visible below.

Photos
http://home.deds.nl/~gutsarch/19851986/aopress1.html

http://home.deds.nl/~gutsarch/19851986/aopress3.html