PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1975
Closing Date
Oct 26, 1975
1st Preview
Sep 12, 1975
1st Preview
Sep 12, 1975
Previews
42
Performances
8
PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Booth Theatre
(Oct 20, 1975 - Oct 26, 1975)
Comments
This production was to be the first of Joseph Papp's new author series presented at the Booth Theatre. Opening night was originally set for Oct. 9, 1975 for a limited engagement through Oct. 26; opening was pushed back to Oct. 20, and closing remained the same. The rest of the new author series was canceled.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer); Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten
Written by Dennis J. Reardon; Original Music by Xantheus Roh Leempoor
Directed by Tom O'Horgan
Scenic Design by John Conklin; Costume Design by Randy Barcelo; Lighting Design by John McLain; Make-Up Design by Randy Barcelo; Sound Design by Roger Jay
NYSF General Mangager: Robert Kamlot; Company Manager: Maurice Schaded
Production Manager: Andrew Minock; Production Supervisor: Jason Steven Cohen; Technical Director: Mervyn Haines, Jr.; Production Stage Manager: Galen McKinley; Stage Manager: William Schill; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ron Capozzoli
Musician: Joel Kaye, Donald Hettinger, Efstratios Vavagiakis, Ruben Rivera and Michael Lamont
Musical Instraments by Serge Gubelmann
NYSF General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Casting Director: Rosemarie Tichler; Press Representative: Leo Stern; Aerodance Consultant Stephanie Evanitsky; Advertising: Case & McGrath
Tom Aldredge
Shaughnessy (Shaw)
a compassionate man
Raymond J. Barry
Gitaucho (Meesho)
the Leader
Susan Batson
Kreetahshay (Chicken Mother)
the Sound's mother
Francisco Blackfeather
Jeeshoom
a young boy
Roy Brocksmith
Broadway debut
Green Father (Shay Tahndor)
a cheerful pariah
Geanine-Michele Capozzoli
Sutreeshay
a young girl
Ron Capozzoli
Kahleemshoht
a warrior
Jeffrey David-Owen
Choolkahnoor
a warrior
Denise Delapenha
Michelle
a travelling companion
 
Keerah
Gitaucho's sister
Jeannette Ertelt
Lohmoheetet
a Squaw
Joanna Featherstone
Yawahlapeetee (Rubber Ball)
Gitaucho's Mother
Ernesto Gonzalez
Meatball
Furth's apprentice
 
Monkey Man (Mututahsh)
a priest
Grayson Hall
1st Interpreter
Margaret Hall
Anna Ames
a missionary / pilot
Anthony Holland
2nd Interpreter
Ric Lavin
Zhahbahroosh
a warrior
Ted LePlat
Steven
a musician
Josevaldo Machado
Treekah
a warrior
Soni Moreno
Lohzhoodish
a Squaw
Leon Morenzie
The Sound (Keet)
speaks for Leader
William Parry
Leeboh
a warrior
James Sbano
Mayteemo
a warrior
Lane Smith
P. Sigmund Furth
a river rat
Jelom Vieira
Lahbayneezh
a warrior
Understudies: Ron Capozzoli (Meatball, Monkey Man (Mututahsh), Leeboh, Mayteemo), Jeffrey David-Owen (P. Sigmund Furth, The Sound (Keet)), Jeannette Ertelt (Anna Ames, Kreetahshay (Chicken Mother), Yawahlapeetee (Rubber Ball)), Ric Lavin (Shaughnessy (Shaw)), Soni Moreno (Michelle, Keerah, Sutreeshay), William Parry (Gitaucho (Meesho)) and James Sbano (Steven)
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