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Gideon
Play
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 09, 1961
Closing Date
Jun 02, 1962
1st Preview
Nov 08, 1961
1st Preview
Nov 08, 1961
Previews
2
Performances
236
Play
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Nov 09, 1961
Close Date: Jun 02, 1962
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Nov 09, 1961 - Jun 02, 1962)
Setting
1100 B.C. The tent of Joash; a hill at Harod; near the ford at Beth Barah; near the city of Succoth.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
; Produced in association with
Carnegie Productions, Inc.
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
David Hays
; Costume Design by
Domingo A. Rodriguez
; Lighting Design by
David Hays
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
; Company Manager:
Al Jones
Production Stage Manager:
Porter Van Zandt
; Stage Manager:
George Thorn
and
Ken Costigan
Assistant to the Director:
Jack Merigold
; Press Representative:
Gertrude Kirschner
and
Tony Geiss
; Folk melodies and dance movement by
Meir Ovadia
; Press Assistant:
Violet Welles
Douglas Campbell
Gideon
Fredric March
Angel
Eric Berry
Shillem
Lorraine Egypt
Orpah
David Hooks
Jahleel
Ozni
Mitchell Jason
Joash
Victor Kilian
Abimelech
Mark Lenard
Malchiel
Alan Manson
Hezekiah
Florence Anglin
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Anna Berger
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Alan Bergmann
Zebah
Bernard Chessler
Soldier
Martin Garner
Helek
Bathsheba Garnett
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Edward K. Holmes
Shethulah
Tom Klunis
Soldier
Gubi Mann
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Paul Marin
Zalmunna
Amnon Meskin
Soldier
Meir Ovadia
Soldier
George Segal
Purah
Ilene Tema
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Robert Weiss
Jether
Understudies:
Alan Bergmann
(Malchiel),
Bernard Chessler
(Helek, Purah),
Martin Garner
(Ozni),
David Hooks
(Angel),
Victor Kilian
(Shillem),
Tom Klunis
(Shethulah, Zalmunna),
Paul Marin
(Hezekiah, Joash),
Aharon Meskin
(Jahleel, Zebah),
Amnon Meskin
(Abimelech),
George Segal
(Gideon) and
Ilene Tema
(Orpah)
Plymouth Theatre
(Nov 09, 1961 - Jun 02, 1962)
Production Assistant to David Hays:
Marvin March
Company Manager:
Ira Bernstein
Stage Manager:
Tom Porter
Cast
Alan Bergmann
Malchiel
Douglas Campbell
Angel
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Ivor Francis
Ozni
Jahleel
Gerald Hiken
Gideon
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Amnon Meskin
Zebah
Understudies:
Bernard Chessler
(Jahleel, Zebah),
Ivor Francis
(Angel) and
Aharon Meskin
(Malchiel)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Play
1962 Nominee
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
Best Actor in Play
1962 Nominee
Fredric March
Best Direction of a Play
1962 Nominee
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Best Producer of a Play
1962 Nominee
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
; Produced in association with
Carnegie Productions, Inc.
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
David Hays
; Costume Design by
Domingo A. Rodriguez
; Lighting Design by
David Hays
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
; Company Manager:
Al Jones
Production Stage Manager:
Porter Van Zandt
; Stage Manager:
George Thorn
and
Ken Costigan
Assistant to the Director:
Jack Merigold
; Press Representative:
Gertrude Kirschner
and
Tony Geiss
; Folk melodies and dance movement by
Meir Ovadia
; Press Assistant:
Violet Welles
Douglas Campbell
Gideon
Fredric March
Angel
Eric Berry
Shillem
Lorraine Egypt
Orpah
David Hooks
Jahleel
Ozni
Mitchell Jason
Joash
Victor Kilian
Abimelech
Mark Lenard
Malchiel
Alan Manson
Hezekiah
Florence Anglin
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Anna Berger
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Alan Bergmann
Zebah
Bernard Chessler
Soldier
Martin Garner
Helek
Bathsheba Garnett
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Edward K. Holmes
Shethulah
Tom Klunis
Soldier
Gubi Mann
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Paul Marin
Zalmunna
Amnon Meskin
Soldier
Meir Ovadia
Soldier
George Segal
Purah
Ilene Tema
Woman of Manasseh and Succoth
Robert Weiss
Jether
Understudies:
Alan Bergmann
(Malchiel),
Bernard Chessler
(Helek, Purah),
Martin Garner
(Ozni),
David Hooks
(Angel),
Victor Kilian
(Shillem),
Tom Klunis
(Shethulah, Zalmunna),
Paul Marin
(Hezekiah, Joash),
Aharon Meskin
(Jahleel, Zebah),
Amnon Meskin
(Abimelech),
George Segal
(Gideon) and
Ilene Tema
(Orpah)
Plymouth Theatre
(Nov 09, 1961 - Jun 02, 1962)
Production Assistant to David Hays:
Marvin March
Company Manager:
Ira Bernstein
Stage Manager:
Tom Porter
Cast
Alan Bergmann
Malchiel
Douglas Campbell
Angel
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Ivor Francis
Ozni
Jahleel
Gerald Hiken
Gideon
Apr 30, 1962 - ?
Amnon Meskin
Zebah
Understudies:
Bernard Chessler
(Jahleel, Zebah),
Ivor Francis
(Angel) and
Aharon Meskin
(Malchiel)
Tony Award®
Best Play
1962 Nominee
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
Best Actor in Play
1962 Nominee
Fredric March
Best Direction of a Play
1962 Nominee
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Best Producer of a Play
1962 Nominee
Produced by
Fred Coe
and
Arthur Cantor
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