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ANTA Playhouse , (9/24/1974 - 2/08/1975)
First Preview:Sep 22, 1974 Total Previews:2
Opening Date:Sep 24, 1974   
Closing Date:Feb 08, 1975 Total Performances:160

Category: Play, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Setting: The Pollitt family estate in Mississippi.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The American National Theatre and Academy
Produced by ANTA (Robert Whitehead, Managing Director)
Originally produced by The American Shakespeare Theatre (Michael Kahn: Artistic Director)
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Michael Kahn
Scenic Design by John Conklin; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Marc B. Weiss
General Manager: Oscar Olesen
Production Stage Manager: Edward P. Dimond; Stage Manager: Robert Horen
General Press Representative: Seymour Krawitz; Associate Press Representative: Patricia McLean Krawitz; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Cast
Elizabeth Ashley Maggie
Keir Dullea Brick
Fred Gwynne Big Daddy
Kate Reid Big Mama
Amy Borress Child
Jeb Brown Child
Sukey Brown Child
William Larsen Dr. Baugh
Joan Pape Mae
Sister Woman
Wyman Pendleton Rev. Tooker
Kathy Rich Dixie
Sarallen Sookey
Charles Siebert Gooper
Brother Man
Standbys: Caroline McWilliams (Mae, Maggie) and Michael Zaslow (Brick)
Understudies: Amy Borress (Dixie), Carol Gustafson (Big Mama), Robert Horen (Dr. Baugh, Rev. Tooker) and William Larsen (Big Daddy)
1975 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Play
 Elizabeth Ashley [nominee]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play
 Elizabeth Ashley [nominee]
1975 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
 Scenic Design by John Conklin [nominee]