Details

Over six days during spring break 1936 at the University of Michigan, a twenty year old college sophomore wrote his first play, No Villain. The aim was to win the prestigious Avery Hopwood award and more importantly the 0 prize he needed in order to return to college the following year. He won the award that year (and the next) but the play was never produced - until now. This remarkable debut play gives us a tantalising glimpse of Miller's early life, the seeding of his political values and the beginning of his extraordinary career. No Villain tells the story of a garment industry strike that sets a son against his factory proprietor father. Here, Miller explores the Marxist theory that would see him hauled before the House Un-American Activities Committee years later.

Cast/Performers

David Bromley (Abe Simon), Nesba Crenshaw (Esther Simon), Kenneth Jay (Grandpa Barnett), Stephen Omer (Roth / Dawson / Man), George Turvey (Ben Simon), Alex Forsyth (Arnie), Michael Lyle (Frank), Helen Coles (Maxine)

Creatives/Company

Author: Arthur Miller
Producer(s): Covent Garden Productions, Turner Theatre Ltd (in association with The Old Red Lion)
Director: Sean Turner
Sound: Richard Melkonian
Design: Max Dorey
Lighting: Jack Weir