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