Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth was a theatre production by Trøndelag Theatre, produced in 1964 and based on the play by Norman Krasna.
Fridtjof Fearnley directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 43047)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 31, 1964 |
| Produced by | Trøndelag Theatre |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Dear Ruth by Norman Krasna |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 19481 |
| Number of events | 87 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Light comedy/slapstick |
| Running period | August 31, 1964 |
| Last changed | 24.11.2025 |
| Create date | 29.09.2014 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 24.11.2025 |
| Create date | 29.09.2014 |
Contributors (21)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Norman Krasna | – Playwright |
| Jon Lennart Mjøen | – Translation |
| Frithjof Fearnley | – Direction |
| Anders Krigsvoll | – Stage design |
| Oscar Ottesen | – Light |
| Lasse Bartnes | – Actor (Løytnant William Seawright) |
| Frithjof Fearnley | – Actor (Dommer Harry Wilkins) |
| Randi Haugnes | – Actor (Ruth Wilkins, 22 år, Edith og Harrys datter) |
| Kirsten Heiberg | – Actor (Edith Wilkins, Harrys kone ) |
| Jan Hårstad | – Actor (Albert Kummer, Ruths forlovede) |
| Bjørn Jenseg | – Actor (Dommer Harry Wilkins) |
| Knut Jensen | – Actor (Harold Brown, sjømann) |
| Britt Langlie | – Actor (Martha Seawright, Williams søster) |
| Kjell Erik Larsen | – Actor (Sersjant Chuck Vincent) |
| Eva Lunde | – Actor (Edith Wilkins, Harrys kone ) |
| Elisabeth Sidselrud | – Actor (Dora, tjenestepike) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Harold Brown, sjømann) |
| Helga Wendelborg | – Actor (Miriam Wilkins, 16 år, Edith og Harrys datter) |
| Sigurd Werring | – Actor (Albert Kummer, Ruths forlovede) |
| Knut Jensen | – Stage manager |
| Knut Jensen | – Stage manager |
Performance dates
| Navember 16, 1965 – Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater | New opening |
| August 31, 1964 – Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater | Opening night |