Philip Henslowe

Geoffrey Rush

William Shakespeare

Joseph Fiennes

Viola De Lesseps

Gwyneth Paltrow

Hugh Fennyman

Tom Wilkinson

Lambert

Steven O'Donnell

Frees(as Tim McMullen)

Tim McMullan

Queen Elizabeth

Judi Dench

Tilney, Master of the Revels

Simon Callow

Makepeace, the Preacher

Steven Beard

Lord Wessex

Colin Firth

Nurse

Imelda Staunton

Dr. Moth

Antony Sher

Will Kempe

Patrick Barlow

Ned Alleyn

Ben Affleck

Richard Burbage

Martin Clunes

Rosaline

Sandra Reinton

Ralph Bashford

Jim Carter

Lady in Waiting(as Bridget McConnel)

Bridget McConnell

Christopher Marlowe

Rupert Everett

Lady in Waiting

Georgie Glen

Henry Condell

Nicholas Boulton

John Webster

Joe Roberts

Crier

Desmond McNamara

Nol

Barnaby Kay

Wabash

Mark Williams

Peter, the Stage Manager

Paul Bigley

Lady De Lesseps

Jill Baker*

Actor in Tavern

Jason Round

Sir Robert De Lesseps

Nicholas Le Prevost

Chambermaid

Rebecca Charles

Barman

Rupert Farley

First Auditionee

Adam Barker

George Bryan

Bob Barrett

Taxi boatman

Simon Day

Second Auditionee

Harry Gostelow

Sam Gosse

Daniel Brocklebank

Third Auditionee

Alan Cody

John Hemmings

David Curtiz

James Hemmings

Gregor Truter

Scullery Maid

Amber Glossop

Master Plum

Robin Davies

Servant

Hywel Simons

James Armitage

Roger Morlidge

Augustine Phillips

Mark Saban

Edward Pope

Timothy Kightley

Second Taxi Boatman

Roger Frost

First Whore

Rachel Clarke

Second Whore

Lucy Speed

Makepeace's Neighbour

John Ramm*

Lady Capulet in Play

John Inman

Director

John Madden

Director

John Madden