PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 29, 1956
Closing Date
May 05, 1956
Performances
44
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Mar 29, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
Description
A drama in three acts
Setting
The "landscape" of the town of Fada, in Nigeria, British West Africa
Produced by Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis
Written by Norman Rosten; Based on the novel by Joyce Cary
Directed by Robert Lewis
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart; Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
Company Manager: Joseph Moss
Production Stage Manager: John Effrat; Assistant Stage Mgr: Alan Shayne and James E. Wall
General Press Representative: Ben Washer and Louis Sheaffer
John Akar
Benjamin
Ruth Attaway
Mother
David Berahzer
Uncle
 
Ensemble
Geffrey Biddeau
Guard
Percival Borde
Chief
 
Ensemble
Alphonse Cimber
Guard
Clayton Corbin
Policeman
 
Ensemble
Thayer David
Gollup
Lawrence Fletcher
Bulteel
La Verne French
Second Brother
 
Ensemble
Louise Gilkes
Ensemble
Philip Hepburn
Salch
 
Ensemble
Earle Hyman
Mister Johnson
Curtis James
Petitioner
 
Ensemble
Margie James
Girl
Earl Jones
Moma
Rosetta LeNoire
Matumbi
Esther Liburd
Ensemble
Charles McRae
Adamu
Harold Nurse
Isa
 
Ensemble
Brock Peters
Ajali
Samuel Phills
Guard
Josephine Premice
Bamu
Pearl Reynolds
Ensemble
Jay Riley
Waziri
Gaby Rodgers
Celia
Rai Saunders
Audu
 
Ensemble
William Sylvester
Rudbeck
Mary Waithe
Ensemble
James E. Wall
Aliu
Bamu's Brother
Milton Williams
Brimah
Understudies: Percival Borde (Brimah, Moma), Clayton Corbin (Aliu, Mister Johnson), Thayer David (Bulteel), Curtis James (Adamu), Anne Meacham (Celia), Pearl Reynolds (Bamu, Matumbi), Jay Riley (Ajali), Rai Saunders (Benjamin), Alan Shayne (Rudbeck, Gollup) and Mary Waithe (Mother)

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1956 Recipient
Earle Hyman and Gaby Rodgers
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