National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
movie

The great American novel reimagined
Released December 06, 2024
Overview
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.
Cast

Cherry Jones
as
Ma Joad

Harry Treadaway
as
Tom Joad

Natey Jones
as
Jim Casy

Zoe Aldrich
as
Elizabeth Sandry / Second Agricultural Officer / Understudy Granma Joad & Ma Joad

Afolabi Alli
as
Muley Graves / Floyd Knowles / Ensemble / Understudy Jim Casy & Mr. Wainwright

Rhys Bailey
as
Winfield Joad / Understudy Noah Joad, Al Joad, Man in the Barn's Son
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Rachel Barnes
as
Band Vocal / Accordion / Understudy First Agricultural Officer/Mrs Knowles/Woman Shot in Hand/ Bookkeeper

Brandon Bassir
as
Camp Proprietor / First Officer / Second Man / First Man with Club / Understudy Tom Joad & Willy's Accomplice
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Lin Blakley
as
Granma Joad

Tom Bulpett
as
Noah Joad / Understudy Weedpatch Camp Director & Mayor of Hooverville
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Morgan Burgess
as
Band Vocal / Guitar / Slide Guitar / Second Officer / Hooper Ranch Guard
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Ryan Ellsworth
as
Willy / Man Going Back / Mayor of Hooverville / Man in Barn / Understudy Grampa/Contractor/Pa Joad/Uncle John
Crew

Carrie Cracknell
as
Director

John Steinbeck
as
Writer

Frank Galati
as
Adaptation
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Alex Eales
as
Set Designer
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Evie Gurney
as
Costume Designer
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Stuart Earl
as
Music

Maimuna Memon
as
Original Music Composer
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Guy Hoare
as
Lighting Design
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Donato Wharton
as
Sound Designer

Ira Mandela Siobhan
as
Choreographer
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Osnat Schmool
as
Music Director

Kate Waters
as
Fight Choreographer