CREATE TABLE table_17827271_1 (actor_in_original_production VARCHAR, actor_required VARCHAR)

What actor played the 'female, older' role in the original production?
SELECT actor_in_original_production FROM table_17827271_1 WHERE actor_required = "Female, older"
SELECT "actor_in_original_production" FROM "table_17827271_1" WHERE "Female, older" = "actor_required"