London Theatre Company today announce complete casting and release photos from the rehearsal room of The Oresteia, written and directed by Simon Stone (after Aeschylus & others). The production will begin previews at the Bridge Theatre on Thursday 2 July 2026 with an opening night scheduled for Tuesday 14 July. The production, which is in collaboration with Wouter van Ransbeek, will play for 11 weeks until Saturday 19 September 2026. Tickets are on sale at bridgetheatre.co.uk.
Joining the previously announced Mary-Louise Parker (Two-time Tony Award Winner for The Sound Inside and Proof, Weeds) as Montie, David Morrissey (Gone, The Walking Dead) as Christopher, Tom Glynn-Carney (All My Sons, House of the Dragon) as Augie, Rosie Sheehy (Guess How Much I Love You?, Machinal – Olivier Award Nominee 2025 & 2026) as Alice, Lloyd Hutchinson (Dear England) as Melville, John Macmillan (The Lady from the Sea, House of the Dragon) as Jerome and Archie Madekwe (Saltburn) as Lorenzo are Alyth Ross (The Woman In Cabin 10) as Jenny and Rakhee Thakrar (Sex Education) as Chandra.
Completing the cast are understudies Seán Donegan, George Renshaw, Andy Umerah, Emily Waters and Kirsty Yates.
A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can’t seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny.
Writer and director Simon Stone is joined on the creative team by set designer Lizzie Clachan, with music by Stefan Gregory, lighting design by Nick Schlieper, sound design by Peter Rice, costume design by Emma White and casting by Jessica Ronane CDG. Production manager is Jim Leaver, associate director is Benedict Crosby, associate lighting designer is Guy Jones, costume supervisor is Anna Josephs and props supervisor is Lily Mollgaard.
The Oresteia is produced by London Theatre Company and Wouter van Ransbeek.
