PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 09, 1961
Closing Date
Aug 05, 1961
Performances
240
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
A square in a small town. Office of a publishing firm. John's apartment. Berrenger's apartment.
Comments
On layoff from August 5 through September 18, 1961 (at which point it played an additional 16 performances before leaving for a tour).
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Leo Kerz; Produced in association with Seven Arts Associates Corp.
Written by Eugene Ionesco; Translated by Derek Prouse
Directed by Joseph Anthony
Scenic Design by Leo Kerz; Costume Design by Michael Travis; Lighting Design by Leo Kerz; Sound Engineered by Saki Oura; Hair Design by Nino Raffaello
General Manager: Walter Fried
Production Stage Manager: Bill Ross; Stage Manager: Ben Ross Berenberg and Joseph Bernard
General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Press Representative: David Powers, Ted Goldsmith and Lila Glaser; Assistant to the Producer: Louise Manning
Zero Mostel
John
Eli Wallach
Berrenger
Jan 09, 1961 - Jul 08, 1961
Morris Carnovsky
Logician
Mike Kellin
Dribble
Michael Strong
Shiftor
Leslie Barrett
Old Gentleman
Joseph Bernard
Cafe Proprietor
Jan 09, 1961 - Feb 04, 1961
Philip Coolidge
Mr. Nicklebush
Flora Elkins
Waitress
Jane Hoffman
Housewife
Anne Jackson
Daisy
Jan 09, 1961 - Jul 08, 1961
Robert Jacquin
Townsperson
William Myers
Townsperson
Lucille Patton
Grocer's Wife
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Ochs
Dolph Sweet
Grocer
 
Fireman
Roland Wood
Townsperson
Understudies: Aza Bard (Mrs. Ochs, Housewife, Grocer's Wife, Waitress), Joseph Bernard (John), Flora Elkins (Daisy) and Robert Jacquin (Berrenger, Dribble, Fireman)

Longacre Theatre (Jan 09, 1961 - Aug 05, 1961)

General Manager: Al Golden
Assistant Stage Mgr: William Putch, C. K. Alexander (Feb 06, 1961 - ?) and William Myers; Stage Manager: Ken Paine and Mortimer Halpern
Press Representative: Barry Hyams

Cast

C. K. Alexander
Cafe Proprietor
Feb 06, 1961 - ?
Camila Ashland
Mrs. Ochs
Aza Bard
Housewife
Flora Elkins
Daisy
Will Hussung
Mr. Nicklebush
Robert Jacquin
Grocer
Elisa Loti
Waitress
Salem Ludwig
Dribble
Ralph Meeker
Berrenger
Jul 10, 1961 - ?
William Myers
Shiftor
 
Logician
Eulalie Noble
Grocer's Wife
William Putch
Cafe Proprietor
Alfred Ryder
Berrenger
Dolores Sutton
Broadway debut
Daisy
Jul 10, 1961 - ?
Dolph Sweet
Logician
Understudies: C. K. Alexander (John), William Myers (Logician, Shiftor), Dolph Sweet (Logician) and Roland Wood (Mr. Nicklebush, Old Gentleman, Cafe Proprietor)

Tony Award®

Best Actor in Play

1961 Winner
Zero Mostel
 

Best Direction of a Play

1961 Nominee
Directed by Joseph Anthony
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