The Red Velvet Coat; The Forest of the Unicorn; Trifles
by
Josephina NiggliThe Red Velvet Coat
Gloria NewtonThe Forest of the Unicorn
Susan GlaspellTrifles

Season 42
Feb 23 to Feb 26, 1955

The Workshop

An Evening of One-Act Plays. "Forest of the Unicorn" won an Honorable Mention in the OLT's 1954 Canadian Playwriting Competition.

Photos:
The Red Velvet Coat (1, 2)
The Forest of the Unicorn (3, 4)
Trifles (5, 6, 7)

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Cast
Michael MacDonaillThe Red Velvet Coat: Esteban, who longs to own a goat
Sybil CookeThe Red Velvet Coat: Mariana, Esteban's wife
Hugh PetrieThe Red Velvet Coat: Lorenzo, son of Esteban and Mariana
Claudette McElroyThe Red Velvet Coat: Lola
Jeanne DesautelsThe Red Velvet Coat: Carmen
Margaret AllenThe Red Velvet Coat: Ester, a village girl with whom Lorenzo is in love
John RammelThe Red Velvet Coat: Ramon, a pedlar of women's clothing
Ivan LintonThe Red Velvet Coat: Don Pepe, the Mayor of the village
Marjorie ReidThe Red Velvet Coat: Dona Berta, a neighbour and grand lady of the village
Charles NicholsonThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Jack BeauregardThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Joyce TurpinThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Jack ClarkeThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Don TremblayThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Eric W. NormanThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Douglas CookeThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Nora SmithThe Red Velvet Coat: Villager
Thomas (Tom) BroughtonThe Forest of the Unicorn: The Sorcerer
Jennifer McQueenThe Forest of the Unicorn: The Maiden
Paul LapointeThe Forest of the Unicorn: The Knight
Jack ClarkTrifles: County Attorney
Eric W. NormanTrifles: Sheriff
Alec CraigieTrifles: Mr. Hale
Margie RedmonTrifles: Mrs. Peters
Gwen CraigieTrifles: Mrs. Hale

Production Team
James AshleyDirectorThe Red Velvet Coat
Larry (Lt. Col. L.R.) KlarDirectorTrifles
Joyce TaylorDirectorThe Forest of the Unicorn
Shirley KlarAssistant to the DirectorTrifles
William (Bill) Adkins, C.M.Stage Manager
Ian McGillSet DesignThe Red Velvet Coat
Francis (Fran) JonesSet DesignThe Red Velvet Coat
Judy OrbanSet DesignThe Forest of the Unicorn
Paul SchoelerSet DesignTrifles
William (Bill) Adkins, C.M.LightingThe Red Velvet Coat, Trifles
Elizabeth (Betty) LowdenLightingThe Red Velvet Coat
Frank CreedLightingThe Forest of the Unicorn
William (Bill) ThomasSound
Jane (Mrs. James K.) MurrayCostumesTrifles
Marion BrayCostumesThe Red Velvet Coat
Dorothy DixonCostumesThe Red Velvet Coat, The Forest of the Unicorn
Nora SmithCostumesThe Red Velvet Coat
Ene SchoelerCostumesTrifles
Stella WoodbridgeCostumesTrifles
John (Lt. Col.) RedmonMakeupTrifles
Shirley KlarBook (Prompter)Trifles
Nora CurranBook (Prompter)The Red Velvet Coat
Jean SholdsBook (Prompter)The Forest of the Unicorn
Tsin VanProduction Photography