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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Music Box Theatre, (12/5/1957 - 1/17/1959)
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Opening:Dec 5, 1957   
Closing:Jan 17, 1959 Total Performances:468


Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Description: A drama in three acts
Setting: The Floods' house in a small town near Oklahoma City. The early 1920's.





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by J. J. Shubert and Irving Berlin


Written by William Inge

Directed by Elia Kazan

Scenic Design by Ben Edwards; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal

General Manager: C. Edwin Knill

Production Stage Manager: Burry Fredrik; Stage Manager: Bernard Pollock; Production Manager: Selma Tamber

Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, David Powers, Bernard Simon and Jay Russell; Advertising: Ingram Ash


Opening Night Cast

Eileen Heckart Lottie Lacey  
Pat Hingle Rubin Flood  
Teresa Wright Cora Flood  
Evans Evans Flirt Conroy  
Timmy Everett Sammy Goldenbaum  
Frank Overton Morris Lacey  
Anthony Ray Chauffer  
Carl Reindel Punky Givens  
Judith Robinson Reenie Flood  
Charles Saari Sonny Flood  
Jonathan Shawn Boy Offstage  

Understudies: Anthony Ray (Punky Givens, Sammy Goldenbaum), Jonathan Shawn (Sonny Flood), Tuesday Weld (Flirt Conroy, Reenie Flood).