PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 29, 1984
Closing Date
Feb 12, 1984
1st Preview
Jan 24, 1984
1st Preview
Jan 24, 1984
Previews
7
Performances
17
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Music Box Theatre
(Jan 29, 1984 - Feb 12, 1984)
Setting
In and near Calvin's and Ginny's Manhattan apartments and in a public college in New York City. One day in January, the present.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Irving Berlin and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Stevie Phillips; Produced in association with Universal Pictures; Associate Producer: Bonnie Champion
Presented in the fall of 1982 at The Long Wharf Theatre (M. Edgar Rosenblum, Executive Director; Arvin Brown, Artistic Director); Based on the author's one act entitled "Open Admissions" which was originally produced at The Ensemble Studio Theatre (Curt Dempster: Artistic Director)
Written by Shirley Lauro
Directed by Elinor Renfield
Scenic Design by David Gropman; Costume Design by Ann Roth and Gary Jones; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound Design by Chuck London Media and Stewart Werner
General Manager: The Kingwill Office; Assistant to the General Manager: Susan Sampliner
Production Stage Manager: Paul Phillips; Stage Manager: Michael J. Frank
General Press Representative: Shirley Herz Associates; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne and Jon Wilner; Fight direction by Nels Hennum; Photographer: Martha Swope; Casting: Meg Simon and Fran Kumin; Press Associate: Peter Cromarty and Sam Rudy
Calvin Levels
Calvin Jefferson
Marilyn Rockafellow
Ginny Carlsen
Nan-Lynn Nelson
Salina Jones
Calvin's sister
Pam Potillo
Georgia Jones
Calvin's niece
Sloane Shelton
Professor Clare Block
Maura Erin Sullivan
Cathy Carlsen
Ginny's daughter
Vincent D'Onofrio
Nick Rizzoli
Una Kim
Broadway debut
Kitty Shim
Evan Miranda
Juan Rivera
C.C.H. Pounder
Broadway debut
Mrs. Brewster
Kevin Tighe
Peter Carlsen
Ginny's husband
Standby: Joy Franz (Ginny Carlsen)
Understudies: June Angela (Kitty Shim), Tahra Takeesha Brown (Georgia Jones), Al Ferrer (Nick Rizzoli, Juan Rivera), Richard Fitzpatrick (Peter Carlsen), Faith Geer (Professor Clare Block, Mrs. Brewster), C.C.H. Pounder (Salina Jones) and Jessica Rubinstein (Cathy Carlsen)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1984 Nominee
Calvin Levels

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Play

1984 Nominee
Marilyn Rockafellow
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1984 Nominee
Calvin Levels

Theatre World

Award

1984 Recipient
Calvin Levels
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