Will Shakespeare

Joseph Fiennes

Acting

Viola De Lesseps

Gwyneth Paltrow

Acting

Philip Henslowe

Geoffrey Rush

Acting

Hugh Fennyman

Tom Wilkinson

Acting

Queen Elizabeth

Judi Dench

Acting

Nurse

Imelda Staunton

Acting

Lord Wessex

Colin Firth

Acting

Ned Alleyn

Ben Affleck

Acting

Tilney

Simon Callow

Acting

Makepeace

Steven Beard

Acting

Ralph Bashford

Jim Carter

Acting

Christopher Marlowe

Rupert Everett

Acting

Richard Burbage

Martin Clunes

Acting

Frees

Tim McMullan

Acting

John Webster

Joe Roberts

Acting

Dr. Moth

Antony Sher

Acting

Lady in Waiting

Georgie Glen

Acting

Henry Condell

Nicholas Boulton

Acting

Nol

Barnaby Kay

Acting

Wabash

Mark Williams

Acting

Lady De Lesseps

Jill Baker

Acting

Sir Robert De Lesseps

Nicholas Le Prevost

Acting

Chambermaid

Rebecca Charles

Acting

George Bryan

Bob Barrett

Acting

Taxi boatman

Simon Day

Acting

Lady in Waiting

Bridget McConnell

Acting

Rosaline

Sandra Reinton

Acting

Tavern Actor

Jason Round

Acting

Barman

Rupert Farley

Acting

First Auditionee

Adam Barker

Production

Second Auditionee

Harry Gostelow

Acting

Third Auditionee

Alan Cody

Editing

John Hemmings

David Curtiz

Acting

James Hemmings

Gregor Truter

Acting

Scullery Maid

Amber Glossop

Acting

Master Plum

Robin Davies

Acting

Servant

Hywel Simons

Acting

James Armitage

Roger Morlidge

Acting

Sam Gosse

Daniel Brocklebank

Acting

Augustine Phillips

Mark Saban

Acting

Edward Pope

Timothy Kightley

Acting

Second Taxi Boatman

Roger Frost

Acting

First Whore

Rachel Clarke

Acting

Second Whore

Lucy Speed

Acting

Makepeace's Neighbour

John Ramm

Acting

Peter

Paul Bigley

Acting

Will Kempe

Patrick Barlow

Acting

Lambert

Steven O'Donnell

Acting

Lady Capulet in Play

John Inman

Acting