Opening Night: 23 June 2001
Author: Aleksander Fredro
Title: The Annuity
Original Title: Dożywocie
Director: Jan Englert

Auditorium: Wierzbowa Street Hall
Running time: 2 hours, one interval

The Annuity

director: Jan Englert
set design: Barbara Hanicka
music: Maciej Małecki
lighting design: Mirosław Poznański

Cast:

Leon Birbancki Grzegorz Małecki
Doctor Hugo Maciej Wojdyła / Andrzej Blumenfeld (from October 24, 2001)
Orgon Jerzy Łapiński
Rossie, Orgon's daughter Magdalena Warzecha
Latka Jan Englert
Twardosz Igor Przegrodzki
Raphael Lagena Emilian Kamiński
Michael Lagena Leszek Zduń
Philip Łukasz Lewandowski
Innkeeper Zbigniew Bogdański (guest actor)
Servants in the tavern / Jews / Musicians Sławomir Federowicz, Łukasz Simlat (guest actor) / Robert T. Majewski (from October 28, 2003), Jacek Jarzyna (guest actor)
Swiss Adam Borkowski

instrumental ensemble:
Mariusz Głębocki / Krzysztof Mastalerski (understudy) / Robert Michalski (understudy) – clarinet
Tomasz Januchta / Kazimierz Jendrysiak (understudy) – double bass
Mariusz Kielan / Stanisław Tomanek (understudy) – violin
Wojciech Kowalewski / Rafał Klimczuk (understudy) – drums

Production team:

  • director's assistant: Anna Kękuś (TA)
  • set designer's assistants: Jadwiga Michalska, Anita Trzaskowska
  • lighting technicians: Zbigniew Szulim, Korneliusz Wieczorek
  • sound technicians: Maciej Rybicki, Marek Wojtulanis
  • stage manager: Adam Borkowski
  • prompter: Jolanta Szydłowska

Gallery:

Jan Englert (Latka), Grzegorz Małecki (Leon Birbancki). Phot. Wojciech Plewiński

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