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Sweet Bird of Youth   

 
Harkness Theatre , (12/29/1975 - 2/08/1976)
First Preview:Dec 26, 1975 Total Previews:3
Opening Date:Dec 29, 1975   
Closing Date:Feb 08, 1976 Total Performances:48

Category: Play, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Description: A play in three acts
Setting: Royal Palms Hotel somewhere on the Gulf Coast and the terrace of Boss Finley's house in St. Cloud. Modern, an Easter Sunday, from morning till late at night.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Alvin Cooperman
Produced by Michael Harvey and Harvey Frand; Produced in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music
Originally produced by The Kennedy Center - Xerox Corporation (Roger L. Stevens, Producer; Richmond Crinkley, Producer); Produced by William Gardner for the Academy Festival Theatre
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Edwin Sherin
Scenic Design by Karl Eigsti; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Costume Design by Laura Crow
General Manager: Jay Kingwill; Company Manager: Albert Poland
Production Stage Manager: Mark Wright; Stage Manager: Andrea Wilson and Dan Hild
General Press Representative: David Powers; Advertising: Great Scott Advertising
Cast
Christopher Walken Chance Wayne
Irene Worth Princess Kosmonopolis
Richard Babcock Man in Bar
George Bamford Trooper
Christopher Bernau George Scudder
Pat Corley Boss Finley
Matthew Cowles Tom Junior
Cathryn Damon Miss Lucy
Flloyd Ennis Fly
Alicia Enterline Baton Twirler
Lanny Flaherty Scotty
David Gale Heckler
Bunny Kacher Maid
Richard Kuss Hatcher
Philip Lindsay Charles
Eric Loeb Bud
Susan Logan Edna
Linda Martin Violet
Eugenia Rawls Aunt Nonnie
Lisa Richards Heavenly Finney
Frank Rohrbach Man in Bar
Tom Stechschulte Stuff
Understudies: Richard Babcock (Charles, Fly, Hatcher), George Bamford (Bud, Stuff), Christopher Bernau (Chance Wayne), Dan Hild (Man in Bar), Bunny Kacher (Aunt Nonnie, Edna, Miss Lucy, Violet), Richard Kuss (Boss Finley), Eric Loeb (George Scudder, Heckler, Scotty), Susan Logan (Heavenly Finney, Maid) and Tom Stechschulte (Tom Junior)
1976 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Play
winnerIrene Worth [winner]