Me, Myself & I: Significant Productions
This page contains the company details for significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn's Me, Myself & I.
World Premiere (1982)
Me
World premiere: 2 June 1981
Final performance: 1 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Myself
World premiere: 8 July 1981
Final performance: 2 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
I
World premiere: 9 July 1981
Final performance: 3 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Stage Manager: Amanda Saunders
World premiere: 2 June 1981
Final performance: 1 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Myself
World premiere: 8 July 1981
Final performance: 2 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
I
World premiere: 9 July 1981
Final performance: 3 September 1981
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Edward Lipscomb
Lighting: Francis Lynch
Stage Manager: Amanda Saunders
Character
Me
Myself
I
Reporter
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Character
Me
Myself
I
Reporter
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Character
Me
Myself
I
Husband
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Me
Myself
I
Reporter
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Character
Me
Myself
I
Reporter
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Character
Me
Myself
I
Husband
The Band
Bass guitar, guitar
Synthesiser, piano
Piano, percussion
Actor
Lavinia Bertram
Christine Kavanagh
Gillian Bevan
Michael Simkins
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Lavinia Bertram
Susan Uebel
Carole Boyd
Robin Bowerman
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Lavinia Bertram
Susan Uebel
Carol Boyd
Robin Bowerman
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Lavinia Bertram
Christine Kavanagh
Gillian Bevan
Michael Simkins
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Lavinia Bertram
Susan Uebel
Carole Boyd
Robin Bowerman
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Lavinia Bertram
Susan Uebel
Carol Boyd
Robin Bowerman
Iain Hawkins
Dave Newton
Paul Todd
Note: The original production also featured an instrumental only Prologue and Epilogue featuring the band performing instrumental versions of the Me, Myself & I songs as well as other compositions by members of the band. Prologue premiered on 30 June 1981 and Epilogue on 13 July 1981. Productions detail are the same except they were directed by Paul Todd rather than Alan Ayckbourn and only featured the band members.
London Premiere (1982)
Premiere: 10 December 1982
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Chris Tingley
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Chris Tingley
Character
Me
Myself
I
Man
Electric Piano
Piano
Me
Myself
I
Man
Electric Piano
Piano
Actor
Rosemary Williams
Jill Martin
Susan Denaker
Peter Gale
Sandy Blair
Chris Tingley
Rosemary Williams
Jill Martin
Susan Denaker
Peter Gale
Sandy Blair
Chris Tingley
Revival (1983)
First performance: 19 August 1983
Final performance: 17 September 1983
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Martin Goldstein
Final performance: 17 September 1983
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Martin Goldstein
Character
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Actor
Rosemary Williams
Gillian Bevan
Susan Denaker
Martin Connor
Martin Goldstein
Rosemary Williams
Gillian Bevan
Susan Denaker
Martin Connor
Martin Goldstein
National Theatre Premiere (1985)
First performance: 31 October 1985
Final performance: 11 January 1986
Venue: Lyttelton Buffet, National Theatre
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Emma B Lloyd
Lighting: Steve Ramsden
Final performance: 11 January 1986
Venue: Lyttelton Buffet, National Theatre
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Paul Todd
Design: Emma B Lloyd
Lighting: Steve Ramsden
Character
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Actor
Jenny Galloway
Kelly Hunter
Kate Dyson
James Hayes
Paul Todd
Jenny Galloway
Kelly Hunter
Kate Dyson
James Hayes
Paul Todd
Revival (2003)
Premiere: 17 December 2003
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Paul Harvard
Design: Sam Dowson
Lighting: John Harris
Choreography: Ken Oldfield
Venue: Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Staging: Round
Director: Kim Grant
Musical Director: Paul Harvard
Design: Sam Dowson
Lighting: John Harris
Choreography: Ken Oldfield
Character
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Me
Myself
I
Man
Piano
Actor
Jacqui Charlesworth
Jessica Martin
Stephanie Putson
Nigel Richards
Paul Harvard
Jacqui Charlesworth
Jessica Martin
Stephanie Putson
Nigel Richards
Paul Harvard
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.