PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 29, 1981
Closing Date
Oct 31, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 12, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 12, 1981
Previews
20
Performances
4
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Cort Theatre
(Oct 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 1981)
Setting
Spider Lake: a small New England Town during a raging February blizzard.
Comments
Barbara Hershey was originally slated to play the role of Diane Ashe; she left the production during rehearsals. Her understudy, Beth McDonald, played the role during previews, before Maureen Anderman was secured. Opening night was pushed back from October 22 to October 29, 1981.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Max Allentuck, Wayne M. Rogers, Warner Theatre Productions, Inc., Ron Dante, Tommy Valando and Emanuel Azenberg
Initially presented as a staged reading at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center (1980 National Playwrights Conference); Originally produced by The Hartford Stage Company
Written by Tom Griffin
Directed by J Ranelli
Scenic Design by Fred Voelpel; Costume Design by Nancy Potts; Lighting Design by Arden Fingerhut; Hair Design by John D. Quaglia
General Manager: Max Allentuck
Production Stage Manager: Frank Marino; Stage Manager: Bill McIntyre; Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi
General Press Representative: Bill Evans & Associates; Casting: Marilyn Szatmary; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Production Photographer: Martha Swope; Press Representative: Leslie Anderson and Jim Baldassare
Peter Strauss
Bill Allenson
Maureen Anderman
Diane Ashe
Marjorie Lovett
Helen Bullins
Robert Nichols
Charlie Milton
David Strathairn
Bobby Bullins
John Wardwell
Andrew Allenson
Standby: James Cahill (Andrew Allenson, Charlie Milton), Le Clanché du Rand (Helen Bullins), Ron Frazier (Bill Allenson, Bobby Bullins) and Marsha Skaggs (Diane Ashe)

Cort Theatre (Oct 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 1981)

Cast

Beth McDonald
Performed the role during previews
Diane Ashe
Season:
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