Waterville High School Drama
2020-2021 Play Ralph Roister Doister
The Difficult Year Of Covid 19
Ralph Roister Doister is a sixteenth-century play by Nicholas Udall, which was once regarded as the first comedy to be written in the English language. The play is written in five acts. The plot of the play centers on a rich widow, Christian Custance, who is betrothed to Gawyn Goodluck, a merchant. Ralph Roister Doister is encouraged throughout by a con-man trickster figure (Matthew Merrygreeke) to woo Christian Custance, but his pompous attempts do not succeed. Ralph then tries with his friends and servants (at Merrygreek’s behest) to break in and take Christian Custance by force, but they are defeated by her maids and run away. The merchant Gawyn arrives shortly after and the play concludes happily with reconciliation, a prayer, and a song.
Director: Ms. Gayle Giguere
Technical Director: Andrew Eason
Music Director: Sue Barre
Costume Direction: Cynthia Cloutier
Costumes:Â Elle King
Building Crew: Zoey Trussell, Olivia Hanley, Mya Wasileski, Logan Turner
Building Crew: Zoey Trussell, Olivia Hanley, Mya Wasileski, Logan Turner
Light Board: Olivia Hanley
Cast
Ralph Roister Doister
Vinny Palmer
Mathew Merrygreek
Colette Carrillo
Dame Christian Custance
Zoey Trussell
Gawyn Goodluck
Alex Renaud
Tristan Trustie
Eva Burdin
Dobinet Doughtie
Owen Evans
Harpax
Delaney Doe
Tom Truepenny
Lily Ker
Sym Sureby
William Jackson
Margerie Mumblecrust
Sarah McNeil
Tibet Talkapace
Evelyn Fuentes
Annot Alyface
Hannah Hall
Minstrels: piano, violins, tambourine, drums
Inga Zimba, Karin Zimba, Annamarie Limberger, Hazel Dow