National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath

Synopsis

Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across America in the hope of finding work and a new life in California. Their story is one of false hopes, wrong turns and broken dreams, but also a hymn to human kindness and a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit. Filmed live at the National Theatre, Carrie Cracknell (Julie, The Deep Blue Sea) directs Frank Galati’s award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece.

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Key crew

• Carrie CracknellDirector
• John SteinbeckWriter
• Maimuna MemonOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Cherry JonesMa Joad
• Harry TreadawayTom Joad
• Natey JonesJim Casy
• Zoe AldrichElizabeth Sandry / Second Agricultural Officer / Understudy Granma Joad & Ma Joad
• Afolabi AlliMuley Graves / Floyd Knowles / Ensemble / Understudy Jim Casy & Mr. Wainwright
• Rhys BaileyWinfield Joad / Understudy Noah Joad, Al Joad, Man in the Barn's Son
• Rachel BarnesBand Vocal / Accordion / Understudy First Agricultural Officer/Mrs Knowles/Woman Shot in Hand/ Bookkeeper
• Brandon BassirCamp Proprietor / First Officer / Second Man / First Man with Club / Understudy Tom Joad & Willy's Accomplice
• Lin BlakleyGranma Joad
• Tom BulpettNoah Joad / Understudy Weedpatch Camp Director & Mayor of Hooverville
• Morgan BurgessBand Vocal / Guitar / Slide Guitar / Second Officer / Hooper Ranch Guard
• Ryan EllsworthWilly / Man Going Back / Mayor of Hooverville / Man in Barn / Understudy Grampa/Contractor/Pa Joad/Uncle John

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