Sugar Daddies (play) - Productions

Productions

The original production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre had its first performance on 17 July 2003, and an opening night on 23 July 2003, featuring the following cast:

• Sasha - Alison Pargeter
• Val - Rex Garner
• Chloe - Anna Brecon
• Ashley - Terence Booth
• Charmaine - Eliza Hunt

The production team were:

• Director - Alan Ayckbourn
• Design - Roger Glossop
• Lighting - Mick Hughes
• Costumes - Christine Wall

Between September 2003 and February 2004, the production toured to eight venues in England. This was the first Ayckbourn production to begin touring after the debacle over the Duchess Theatre's handling of the Damsels in Distress trilogy which led to Ayckbourn's threat of a West End "boycott". Shortly before touring, Ayckbourn was reported to say that he would consider returning to the West End on condition that he kept control over the production, and this led to speculation that Sugar Daddies would be shown in the West End. But this did not happen, and the closest performance to London was at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, the Stephen Joseph Theatre preferring to set up partnerships with regional theatres on Ayckbourn's own terms.

There has been one further professional production since the tour, at The Mill in Sonning, Berkshire.