Glyn was also understudying the role of Jean Valjean whilst playing Enjolras. Harriet Thorpe plays Cat Rogers, an actress who is busy understudying multiple roles. Newman played Hal's former college roommate Alan Seymour while understudying the role of Hal. She joined as a replacement swing, also understudying the roles of Mimi and Maureen. She portrayed Anna, while also understudying the lead female role of Wendla Bergmann. In 1939 he did a season at Stratford-upon-Avon playing small roles and understudying. Ross then spent ten months understudying for the roles of Evan, Connor, and Jared. From the start, Odets was relegated to small roles and understudying his Group colleagues. Alford portrayed Mr. Marshall, as well as understudying McKean and Thomas. She later began understudying Enid in the production instead. Bobby starts to lose herself in the character of Sita that she is understudying. This caused a cascade of understudying which was superbly handled by a committed cast.