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Criterion Center Stage Right , (10/12/1989 - 12/10/1989)
First Preview:Sep 22, 1989 Total Previews:23
Opening Date:Oct 12, 1989   
Closing Date:Dec 10, 1989 Total Performances:69

Category: Play, Comedy, Satire, Original, Broadway
Setting: Washington, D.C. The Morning After.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by B. S. Moss Enterprises (Charles B. Moss, Jr., Executive Director)
Produced by Gene Wolsk
Originally produced by The American Repertory Theatre (Robert Brustein, Artistic Director; Robert J. Orchard, Managing Director)
Written by Larry Gelbart; Video Music by Glen Roven
Directed by Michael Engler; Assistant Director: Michael Sexton
Scenic Design by Philipp Jung; Costume Design by Candice Donnelly; Lighting Design by Stephen Strawbridge; Sound Design by Marc Salzberg; Wig Design by Tom Watson
General Manager: Steven Suskin
Production Stage Manager: Cathy B. Blaser; Stage Manager: Pat Sosnow
Video Design by Dennis Diamond
Casting: Meg Simon and Fran Kumin; General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Assistant to the Producer: Dorsie Hecht; Advertising: A. C. & R. Advertising; Graphic Design by Bob Gill; Press Representative: Bruce Campbell
Cast
William Cain Senior Staffer
Total Network News
Joseph Daly Vice President Burden
Witness
Clay Fielder
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John Dossett Shepherd Hunter
Chief Counsel for the Committee
Charles Geyer Page
Total Network News
Zach Grenier Mr. Child
Lawyer
Mr. Picker
Lawyer
Mr. Boyle
Lawyer
Mr. Carver
Lawyer
Steve Hofvendahl Abel Lamb
Witness
Merrill Holtzman TNN Cameraman
Total Network News
Harold Dean James TNN Cameraman
Total Network News
Jerome Kilty Senator Bowman
The Chairman of the Committee
Wayne Knight Representative Byers
Committee
Senator Knight
Committee
Steward Butler
Witness
Tom McDermott Representative Proctor
Committee
Secretary of State Bishop
Witness
Ann McDonough Wife
Total Network News
Melinda Mullins Merry Chase
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Priscilla Shanks Page
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Katrina Stevens TNN Director
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Daniel von Bargen Major Manley Battle
Witness
Jeff Weiss Senator Bunting
Committee
Representative Sellers
Committee
Wylie Slaughter
Witness
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Page
Total Network News
Understudies: William Cain (Clay Fielder, Representative Proctor, Secretary of State Bishop, Senator Bowman, Vice President Burden), Charles Geyer (Major Manley Battle, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Carver, Mr. Child, Mr. Picker, Representative Byers, Senator Knight, Steward Butler), Zach Grenier (Representative Sellers, Senator Bunting, Wylie Slaughter), Priscilla Shanks (Merry Chase, Wife), Katrina Stevens (TNN Cameraman) and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (Abel Lamb, Shepherd Hunter)
1990 Theatre World Award
winnerDaniel von Bargen [winner]