Actors Index: P - R

This is a comprehensive list of the actors (surnames P - R) who have appeared in Alan Ayckbourn's plays in: world premieres (WP), West End premieres (LP), West End revivals (LR), National Theatre (NT); Ayckbourn-directed revivals (AR); Ayckbourn directed tours - only actors not listed for the original production (AT); Stephen Joseph Theatre revivals - not Ayckbourn directed (R); London recasts or transfers (LT).
Steven Pacey: By Jeeves (WP 1996); By Jeeves (WP 1996); Things We Do For Love (LP 1998)
Nicholas Palliser: The Revengers' Comedies (LP 1991)
Eileen Page: A Word From Our Sponsor (WP 1995)
Stanley Page: Dad's Tale (WP 1960); Standing Room Only (WP 1961); Christmas V Mastermind (WP 1962); Mr Whatnot (WP 1963); The Norman Conquests (WP 1973); Confusions (WP 1974); Bedroom Farce (WP 1975); Sisterly Feelings (WP 1979)
Nicola Pagett: Taking Steps (LP 1980)
Alison Pargeter: Whenever (WP 2000); GamePlan (WP 2001); FlatSpin (WP 2001); RolePlay (WP 2001); This Is Where We Came In (AR 2001); GamePlan (LP 2002); FlatSpin (LP 2002); RolePlay (LP 2002); Sugar Daddies (WP 2003)
Katherine Parkinson: Season's Greetings (NT 2010); Absent Friends (LR 2012)
Sarah Parks: Absurd Person Singular (AR 2012); Surprises (WP 2012); Time Of My Life (AR 2013); Arrivals & Departures (WP 2013)
Martin Parr: Woman In Mind (AR 2008); Woman In Mind (LR 2009)
Tina Parry: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Duncan Patrick: Awaking Beauty (WP 2008)
John Pattison: This Is Where We Came In (WP 1990); This Is Where We Came In (AR 1991)
Tessa Peake-Jones: Second Helping (WP 1980); Season's Greetings (WP 1980); Suburban Strains (LP 1981)
Laurence Pears: Taking Steps (AR 2017); A Brief History Of Women (WP 2017); Joking Apart (AR 2018); Better Off Dead (WP 2018); Things We Do For Love (AR 2024)
Helen Pearson: Comic Potential (WP 1998); Comic Potential (LP 1999)
Bob Peck: The Story So Far... (WP 1970); A Chorus Of Disapproval (NT 1985)
Kerry Peers: Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays (WP 1988)
Ron Pember: A Small Family Business (NT 1987)
Antonia Pemberton: This Is Where We Came In (WP 1990); This Is Where We Came In (AR 2001); House & Garden (WP 1999); House & Garden (NT 2000)
Michael Percival: Confusions (R 1991)
Dariel Pertwee: My Very Own Story (AR 1992); The Norman Conquests (AR 1993)
John Peters: A Trip To Scarborough (WP 1982); Tons Of Money (WP 1985)
Naomi Petersen: By Jeeves (AR 2017): Joking Apart (AR 2018); Better Off Dead (2018); Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present (WP 2019); Haunting Julia (AR 2020); The Girl Next Door (2021); Constant Companions (WP 2023); Truth Will Out (WP 2023)
Rachel Pickup: Bedroom Farce (LR 2010)
Ronald Pickup: The Norman Conquests (LT 1974)
Jennifer Piercey: Absurd Person Singular (WP 1972); Joking Apart (LP 1979); The Revengers' Comedies (LP 1991)
Emily Pithon: Taking Steps (AR 2010); Time Of My Life (AR 2013); Arrivals & Departures (WP 2013)
Nigel Planer: Man Of The Moment (LT 1990)
Ben Porter: Communicating Doors (AR 2010); Life Of Riley (WP 2010); Absurd Person Singular (AR 2012); Surprises (WP 2012); Time Of My Life (AR 2013); Arrivals & Departures (WP 2013)
James Powell: Time Of My Life (AR 2013); Arrivals & Departures (WP 2013); The Divide (WP 2015)
Robert Powell: The Sparrow (WP 1967)
John Price: Joking Apart (LP 1979)
Kenneth Price: The 7 Deadly Virtues (WP 1984); Joking Apart (AR 2002)
Nicholas le Provost: How The Other Half Loves (LR 2016)
Verity Quade: Awaking Beauty (WP 2008)
Paul Raffield: Absent Friends (AR 1997); Bedroom Farce (AR 2000); Joking Apart (AR 2002)
Mike Raffone: Virtual Reality (WP 2000)
Robert Ralph: A Chorus Of Disapproval (NT 1985) A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Dale Rapley: Dreams From A Summer House (WP 1992); A Word From Our Sponsor (WP 1995); Virtual Reality (WP 1999)
Adrian Rawlins: A Small Family Business (NT 1987)
Moira Redmond: Absurd Person Singular (AR 1989); A Chorus Of Disapproval (1985 NT); A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986); A Small Family Business (NT 1988)
Sarah Redmond: Whenever (WP 2000)
Gordon Reid: This Is Where We Came In (WP 1990); Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays (R 1993)
Malcolm Rennie: It Could Be Any One Of Us (AR 1996); The Champion Of Paribanou (WP 1996)
Steffan Rhodri: Absent Friends (LR 2012)
Griff Rhys Jones: The Revengers' Comedies (LP 1991)
Nigel Richards: By Jeeves (AR 2017)
Elizabeth Rider: Confusions (R 1991); Wildest Dreams (WP 1991); My Very Own Story (WP 1991); Just Between Ourselves (R 1996)
Paul Ritter: The Norman Conquests (LR 2008)
Louisa Rix: Man Of The Moment (LT 1990)
Jane Robbins: This Is Where We Came In (AR 1991); My Very Own Story (AR 1992)
Michael Robbins: Time And Time Again (LP 1972)
Jeffrey Robert: Taking Steps (WP 1979); First Course (WP 1980); Suburban Strains (WP 1980); Season's Greetings (WP 1980); Season's Greetings (AR 1981)
Michael Roberts: Henceforward... (WP 1987)
Sophie Roberts: Roundelay (WP 2014)
Anita Robinson: Love After All (R 1960)
Anja Rodford: Orvin - Champion Of Champions (WP 2003); A Chorus Of Disapproval (AR 2004); Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays (AR 2006)
Anton Rodgers: Time Of My Life (LP 1993)
Piers Rogers: The Story So Far... (WP 1970); Absurd Person Singular (WP 1972)
Angela Rooks: Tons Of Money (WP 1985)
Amanda Root: The Norman Conquests (LR 2008)
Michael Ross: Backnumbers (WP 1983)
Jenna Russell: Wildest Dreams (LR 1993); Season's Greetings (NT 2010)
Barrie Rutter: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LR 2012)
David Ryall: A Chorus Of Disapproval (NT 1985)
All research for this page is by Simon Murgatroyd and should be acknowledged if reproduced in any format.