The Lodger

Year
1994 - 1995

Creatives
Director: Willem Groenewegen

Production Manager: Marit van Zomeren

Writer
Simon Burke

Synopsis
Andrew Wise, owner of a house in an anonymous suburb, is looking for a lodger. Lois, a young woman searching for some peace and quiet, seems to fit the part. In this bleak comic drama, nobody is what they claim to be. The play exposes the ups an downs, hypocrisy and insecurity involved in contemporary relationships. Simon Burke's first stage play won the 1992 Mobil Playwriting Competition. The Lodger was first performed at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in February 1994, directed by the actor Richard Wilson. GUTS staged the first amateur production of the play.

Cast
Virgil Broomans: Reed / Punter 1

Reinder Dijkhuis: Barman / Policeman

Ariek de Kovel: Punter 2 / Policeman

Wendy Lubberding: Lois

Erik van Oenen: Pollock

Willem Smit: Wise

Susanne Willemsen: Chris

Crew
Natalie Assen (PR)

Mathijs Bakker (Set)

Laetus Bakker (Set)

Linda Berendsen (Make-up)

Ilona v/d Brink (Make-up)

Jocine Bolmer (PR)

Reinder Dijkhuis (Set)

Karlien Dijkstra (Costumes, PR)

Maurice Dujardin (Lighting)

Curt Hoekstra (PR)

Anneloes Jeuring (Set, Costumes)

Yvonne Jobse (Props)

Esther Peeren (Props)

Ype v/d Wal (Lighting)

Marit van Zomeren (Costumes)

Performances
April 25th 1995: Universiteitstheater

April 26th 1995: Universiteitstheater

April 27th 1995: Universiteitstheater

April 28th 1995: Universiteitstheater

Sponsors
Café 't Academisch Kwartiertje Groningen

Café De Keyzer Groningen

Café Het Paard van Troje Groningen

Special Thanks
Fam. Bakker

Amanda Werner

Haro van Galen

Cultureel Studentencentrum USVA

Gemeente Groningen

All the people who gave donations

Universiteitstheater

Frans Geubel