This was a world première production. The play was produced by Brigid Larmour of Act Productions in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and LHP, and opened at the Comedy Theatre in the West End of London on 7th November 2002.
Production Photographs - Sarah Dunn
Image Photograph - Lorenzo Agius
What the Night is For is published by Oberon Books
| Written by | Michael Weller |
| Director | John Caird |
| Designer | Tim Hatley |
| Lighting Designer | Paul Plant |
| Sound Designer | Rich Walsh |
| Casting | Carol Dudley / Jim Carnahan |
| Company Manager | Wyn Howard-Thomas |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Anna Graf |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Susan Dempsey |
| Assistant Director | Nina Raine |
| Costume Supervisor | Stephanie Arditti |
| Dresser to Ms Anderson | Spencer Kitchen |
| Company Voice Work | Patsy Rodenberg |
| Company Dialect Coach | Neil Swain |
| Production Manager | Digby Robinson |
| Melinda Metz | Gillian Anderson |
| Adam Penzius | Roger Allam |
| Production Manager | Digby Robinson |
| Assistant to the Designer | Matthew Deely |
| Marketing | Kingsley Jayasekera for M&H Communications Ltd / Richard Abba for ATG Marketing |
| Press | Public Eye Communication |
| Image Photographic | Lorenzo Agius |
| Production Photographer | Sarah Dunn |
| Insurance | Walton and Parkinson |
| Production Carpenters | Damien Partington & Peter May |
| Production Electrician | Simon Fraulo |
| Scenery built by | Clearwater Scenery Ltd |
| Scenery painted by | John Campbell Scenic Studios |
| Soft Drapes by | Prompt Side |
| Neon by | Neon Circus |
| Transport | Paul Mathew Transport Ltd |
| Lighting Hires | White Light and Mari-Lite Ltd |
| Sound Hires | Orbital Sound |
| PA to Ms Anderson | Edd Royal |
| Thanks to | Michael Attenborough / Wendy Spon / Dorchester Hotel / Hilton Hotel / Sony Ericsson / Page One Communication / Rodisson Hotels |
| Programme researched and compiled by | Henry Finch |