The Tempest 
by William ShakespearePerformances
| The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre | Stratford, Connecticut | August 1 to September 3, 1955 |
Cast (In Order of Appearance)
Alonso, King of Naples................ Robert Hacha Sebastian, his brother ................ Alan Shayne Prospero, the right Duke of Milan .. Raymond Massey Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan ........ Fritz Weaver Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples ............. Christopher Plummer Gonzalo, an honest old councillor ................... Hurd Hatfield Adrian, a lord ..................... Roger Hamilton Francisco, a lord ................. Gerald Metcalfe Caliban, a savage and deformed slave .................... Jack Palance Trinculo, a jester .................. Jerry Stiller Stephano, a drunken butler ........... Rex Everhart Ship-Master ...................... Robert Geiringer Boatswain ............................. Earle Hyman Miranda, daughter to Prospero ....... Joan Chandler Ariel, an airy spirit .............. Roddy McDowall Iris, a spirit .................... Dorothy Whitney Ceres, a spirit ........................ Leora Dana Juno, a spirit ..................... Virginia Baker
Production Credits
Directed by Denis CareyScenery Designed by Horace Armistead
Costumes by Robert Fletcher
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
Ballet Masque by George Balanchine
Music by Ernst Bacon
Conductor: Andrew Heath
