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Two Shakespearean Actors

Cort Theatre, (1/16/1992 - 2/9/1992)
Preview:Dec 17, 1991 Total Previews:33
Opening:Jan 16, 1992   
Closing:Feb 9, 1992 Total Performances:29


Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Setting: Between May 3 and May 10, 1849. Various locations in New York City, including the stages and backstages of the Broadway Theatre and the Astor Place Opera House.





by opening date





Written by Richard Nelson; Incidental music by Bob James; Music orchestrated by Bob James

Directed by Jack O'Brien

Scenic Design by David Jenkins; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Jeff Ladman; Projection Design by Greg Meeh

LCT General Manager: Steven C. Callahan; Company Manager: Bruce Klinger

LCT Production Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Production Stage Manager: Alan Hall; Stage Manager: Deborah Clelland

Special Effects by Greg Meeh

Poster Art by James McMullan; LCT General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Fight direction by Steve Rankin; LCT Director of Development: Hattie K. Jutagir; LCT Director of Marketing: Thomas Cott; LCT Dramaturg: Anne Cattaneo; Casting: Risa Bramon and Billy Hopkins; Advertising: Russek Advertising; Dialect Coach: Tim Monich

Dedicated to the memory of Joseph Papp


Opening Night Cast

Tom Aldredge Washington Irving
writer and amateur actor 
 
Brian Bedford Williams Charles Macready
Astor Place (Macbeth), English 
 
Ben Bodé Peter Arnold
Astor Place (Malcolm) 
 
Alan Brasington Charles Clark
Astor Place (Macduff) 
 
Michael Butler George Bradshaw
Astor Place (Banquo) 
 
Jeffrey Allan Chandler Scott
Broadway Theatre (who normally plays Macduff but is injured) 
 
Richard Clarke Mr. Blakely
Broadway Theatre (Duncan; Errington) 
 
Frances Conroy Catherine Forrest
wife of Edwin, English 
 
Hope Davis Miss Anne Holland
Broadway Theatre (3rd Witch; Nahmeokee) 
 
Mitchell Edmonds Mr. Chippindale
Astor Place (2nd Witch) 
 
Katie Finneran Miss Wemyss
an aspiring actress, daughter of Frederick Wemyss 
 
Victor Garber Edwin Forrest
Broadway Theatre (Macbeth; Metamora) 
 
Laura Innes Agnes Robertson
actress and Boucicault's wife, English/Scottish 
 
Željko Ivanek John Ryder
Broadway Theatre (fills in as Macduff), English & companion of Macready 
 
Judy Kuhn Miss Helen Burton
Broadway Theatre (2nd Witch; Goodenough) 
 
Tom Lacy Tilton
Broadway Theatre (Porter; Church) 
 
David Andrew Macdonald Robert Jones
Broadway Theatre (Banquo, Malcolm; Anrawandah) 
 
 Ensemble  
Tim MacDonald James Bridges
Astor Place (Young Siward, 3rd Witch, Ross) 
 
Katie MacNichol Ensemble  
Bill Moor Frederick Wemyss
Astor Place (Siward, Old Man) 
 
James Murtaugh John Sefton
Astor Place (1st Witch, Donalbain) 
 
Susan Pellegrino Ensemble  
Le Clanché du Rand Mrs. Pope
Astor Place (Lady Macbeth) 
 
Thomas Schall Ensemble  
Eric Stoltz Dion Boucicault
playwright and actor, English/Irish 
 
Jennifer Van Dyck Miss Jane Bass
Broadway Theatre (1st Witch) 
 
Graham Winton Thomas Fisher
Broadway Theatre (Young Siward; Kaweshine) 
 

Understudies: Ben Bodé (James Bridges), Alan Brasington (John Ryder), Michael Butler (Edwin Forrest), Jeffrey Allan Chandler (Williams Charles Macready), Richard Clarke (Frederick Wemyss, Washington Irving), Hope Davis (Miss Jane Bass), Mitchell Edmonds (Mr. Blakely, Tilton), David Andrew Macdonald (Peter Arnold, Thomas Fisher), Katie MacNichol (Miss Anne Holland, Miss Helen Burton, Miss Wemyss), James Murtaugh (Scott), Susan Pellegrino (Agnes Robertson, Catherine Forrest, Mrs. Pope), Thomas Schall (Charles Clark, George Bradshaw, John Sefton, Mr. Chippindale, Robert Jones), Graham Winton (Dion Boucicault).