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Entertaining Mr Sloane is a play by Joe Orton. It was first presented in London at the New Arts Theatre on 6 May 1964 by Michael Codron Ltd and at Wyndham's Theatre on 29 June 1964 by Michael Codron and Albery, with the following cast:

1964 Cast

Kath: Madge Ryan
Sloane: Dudley Sutton
Kemp: Charles Lamb
Ed: Peter Vaughan
Directed by Patrick Dromgoole
Designed by Timothy O'Brien
Costumes supervised by Tazeena Firth

1975 Cast

Entertaining Mr Sloane was revived as part of the 'Joe Orton Festival' at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on April 17, 1975, subsequently transferring to the Duke of York's Theatre. The cast was as follows:

Kath: Beryl Reid
Sloane: Malcolm McDowell
Kemp: James Ottaway
Ed: Ronald Fraser
Directed by Roger Croucher
Designed by John Gunter
Costumes supervised by Deirdre Clancy

2006 Cast

Currently (2006) in production by the Roundabout Theatre Company on the Laura Pels stage. Director: Scott Ellis. The design team for Entertaining Mr. Sloane includes Allen Moyer (sets), Michael Krass (costumes), Ken Posner (lights) and John Gromada (original music and sound).

Ed: Alec Baldwin

Sloane: Chris Carmack

Kath: Jan Maxwell

Kemp: Richard Easton

Film version

In 1969 Clive Exton adapted the play into a film directed by Douglas Hickox, and starring Beryl Reid, Peter McEnery and Harry Andrews. The adaptation varied significantly from the original text, with Ed driving a pink Cadillac, a three-way "wedding" for Sloane, Kath and Ed, and music written and performed by Georgie Fame.

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