PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 13, 1986
Closing Date
Mar 22, 1986
1st Preview
Mar 05, 1986
1st Preview
Mar 05, 1986
Previews
8
Performances
12
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Virginia Theatre
(Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
Setting
1978 to the present. San Francisco.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by Lester Osterman, Marjorie Osterman and Mortimer Caplin; Produced in association with Norton & Stark, Inc.
Written by Emily Mann
Directed by Emily Mann; Assistant Directed by Molly Fowler
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee; Costume Design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Tom Morse
General Manager: Allan Francis
Production Stage Manager: Frank Marino; Stage Manager: Fredric Hanson; Assistant Stage Manager: Elise Warner; Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: Hunt / Pucci Associates; Photographer: Gerry Goodstein; Dramaturg: Mark Bly; Advertising: The Golden Group
Professional premiere at the Actors Theatre of Louisville
Film sequences excerpted from "The Times of Harvey Milk" by Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen; Originally commissioned by the Eureka Theatre Company
Gerry Bamman
Thomas F. Norman (Prosecuting Attorney)
Lisabeth Bartlett
Young Mother
 
Court Clerk
 
Denise Apcar (Aide To White)
Jeremy O. Caplin
Bailiff
 
Frediani (Fireman)
 
Riot Policeman
Josh Clark
Prospective Juror
 
Riot Policeman
Jon DeVries
Frank Falzon (Inspector, Homicide)
 
Dr. Delman (Psychiatrist)
 
Riot Policeman
Donal Donnelly
Harry Britt (City Supervisor; Milk's Successor)
 
Coroner Stephens
 
Dr. Blinder (Psychiatrist)
Peter Friedman
Douglas Schmidt (Defense Attorney)
Nicholas Hormann
Joseph Freitas (D.A.)
 
Mourner
 
Carl Henry Carlson (Aide To Harvey Milk)
Richard Howard
Action Cameraman
Suzy Hunt
Prospective Juror
 
Cyr Copertini (Secretary To The Mayor)
Earle Hyman
Rudy Nothenberg (Deputy Mayor, Moscone's Friend)
 
Dr. Jones (Psychiatrist)
Nicholas Kepros
The Court
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Barbara Taylor (Reporter)
 
Dr. Solomon (Psychiatrist)
 
Carol Ruth Silver (City Supervisor)
Mary McDonnell
Mary Ann White
Christopher McHale
Jim Denman (White's Jailer)
Isabell Monk
Gwenn Craig (Vice President of Harvey Milk Democratic Club)
 
Officer Byrne (Department of Records)
Adam Redfield
Milk's Friend
Gary Reineke
Juror #3/Foreman
 
Sherratt (Fire Chief)
 
Dr. Lunde (Psychiatrist)
 
Dr. Levy (Psychiatrist)
Richard Riehle
William Melia (Civil Engineer)
 
Lee Dolson (City Supervisor)
 
Riot Policeman
Freda Foh Shen
Joanna Lu (TV Reporter)
Wesley Snipes
Sister Boom Boom (Political Activist)
 
Richard Pabich (Assistant To Harvey Milk)
John Spencer
Dan White
Stanley Tucci
Cop
 
Edward Erdelatz (Inspector)
 
Sullivan (Police Officer)
 
Riot Policeman
Understudies: Jeremy O. Caplin (Jim Denman, Juror #2), Josh Clark (Sister Boom Boom, Richard Pabich, Milk's Friend, Douglas Schmidt), Suzy Hunt (Dr. Solomon, Carol Ruth Silver), Christopher McHale (Frank Falzon, Bailiff, Dan White, Frediani, Riot Policeman, Jim Denman), Richard Poe (Coroner Stephens, Harry Britt, The Court, William Melia, Lee Dolson, Riot Policeman, Rudy Nothenberg, Sherratt, Juror #3/Foreman, Dr. Levy, Dr. Blinder, Dr. Jones, Dr. Lunde), Gary Reineke (Joseph Freitas, Carl Henry Carlson, Mourner), Richard Riehle (Cop, Edward Erdelatz), Carlotta Schoch (Mary Ann White, Cyr Copertini, Juror #1, Gwenn Craig, Officer Byrne, Joanna Lu, Denise Apcar, Young Mother), Wesley Snipes (Sullivan) and Elise Warner (Barbara Taylor)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1986 Nominee

Outstanding Lighting Design

1986 Winner
Lighting Design by Pat Collins
 

Outstanding Sound Design/Music in a Play

1986 Nominee
Sound Design by Tom Morse
 

Outstanding Set Design

1986 Nominee
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Season:
View Graph
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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