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Short Eyes   

 
Vivian Beaumont Theatre , (5/23/1974 - 8/04/1974)
First Preview:May 09, 1974 Total Previews:16
Opening Date:May 23, 1974   
Closing Date:Aug 04, 1974 Total Performances:102

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Setting: The dayroom on one of the floors in the House of Detention.


Production Staff
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer); Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten
Written by Miguel Pinero
Directed by Marvin Felix Camillo
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Paul Martino; Lighting Design by Spencer Mosse; Principal Designer for NYSF: Santo Loquasto; Principal Costume Designer for NYSF: Theoni V. Aldredge; Hair Design by Dorman Allison; Assistant to Mr. Mitchell: Bil Mikulewizc and Paul Eads; Assistant to Mr. Mosse: Arden Fingerhut
General Manager: Robert Kamlot; Company Manager: Patricia Carney
Production Stage Manager: Robert Kellogg; Production Manager: Ron Abbott; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jeff Hamlin and Alan Chilly
Music Consultant: Herbert Harris
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Faith Geer; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Don Josephson; Lighting Supervisor for NYSF: Martin Aronstein; Assistant to Mr. Camillo: Ife Shippe
Cast
Hollis Barnes Mr. Brown
Chuck Bergansky Sgt. Morrison
Bimbo Juan Otero
Joseph Carberry Charlie "Longshoe" Murphy
William Carden Clark Davis
Tito Goya Julio "Cupcakes" Mercado
Ben Jefferson John "Ice" Walker
J.J. Johnson William "El Raheem" Johnson
Chu Chu Malave Blanca
Robert Maroff Mr. Frederick Nett
Rick Reid Gypsy
Kenny Steward Omar Blinker
Felipe Torres Paco Pasqual
Richard H. Young Capt. Allard
Understudies: Hollis Barnes (John "Ice" Walker, Omar Blinker), Chuck Bergansky (Capt. Allard, Charlie "Longshoe" Murphy, Mr. Frederick Nett), Alan Chilly (Mr. Brown, Omar Blinker, William "El Raheem" Johnson), Eduardo Figueroa (Juan Otero), David Hausman (Capt. Allard, Clark Davis, Sgt. Morrison), Chu Chu Malave (Julio "Cupcakes" Mercado, Paco Pasqual) and Rick Reid (Julio "Cupcakes" Mercado, Mr. Brown, William "El Raheem" Johnson)
1975 Tony Award® Best Play
 Written by Miguel Pinero; Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer) [nominee]
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
winnerScenic Design by David Mitchell [winner]
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Playwright
winnerWritten by Miguel Pinero [winner]
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director
winnerDirected by Marvin Felix Camillo [winner]