PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 21, 1977
Closing Date
Sep 06, 1981
Performances
1,819
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Little Theatre
(May 21, 1977 - Sep 06, 1981)
Setting
The Geminiani / Weinberger backyard in south Philadelphia. 1973.
Media
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Produced by The Circle Repertory Company and PAF Playhouse (Jay Broad, Producer; Joel Warren, Associate Producer); Executive Director of Circle Repertory Company: Jerry Arrow
First performed in a workshop production at Playwrights Horizons
Written by Albert Innaurato
Directed by Peter Mark Schifter; Broadway Production Supervised by Marshall W. Mason
Scenic Design by Christopher Nowak; Costume Design by Ernest Allen Smith; Lighting Design by Larry Crimmins; Sound Design by Leslie A. DeWeerdt, Jr; Hair Design by Jose Anselmi
General Manager: Jerry Arrow; Company Manager: Robert Lussier; Assistant Co. Mgr: Dennis Purcell
Production Stage Manager: Fred Reinglas; Production Supervisor: Fred Reinglas; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael K. Klingher and Jeff Daniels
Press Representative: Rima Corben; Advertising: Great Scott Advertising; Photographer: Ken Howard; Production Assistant: James M. Arnemann and Bonnie Sue Schloss
Danny Aiello
Fran Geminiani
Reed Birney
Randy Hastings
Anne DeSalvo
Lucille Pompi
May 21, 1977 - Nov 20, 1977
Jonathan Hadary
Herschel Weinberger
Jessica James
Bunny Weinberger
Robert Picardo
Francis Geminiani
Carol Potter
Judith Hastings
Understudies: Richard Boccelli (Fran Geminiani), Jeff Daniels (Randy Hastings, Herschel Weinberger, Francis Geminiani), Maralyn Dossey (Lucille Pompi, Bunny Weinberger) and Stephanie Musnick (Judith Hastings)

Little Theatre (May 21, 1977 - Sep 06, 1981)

Hair Design by Peter Brett
General Manager: Robert Lussier; Company Manager: Thomas Shovestull
Production Stage Manager: James M. Arnemann and John F. Weeks; Stage Manager: Larry Singer; Assistant Stage Mgr: Anne Newhall, Thomas Shovestull and Phillip Cates
Press Representative: Irene Gandy; Press Assistant: Francine L. Trevens

Cast

Dennis Bailey
Francis Geminiani
Feb 27, 1978 - ?
Frank Biancamano
Fran Geminiani
Richard Boccelli
Fran Geminiani
Oct 1978 - ?
Phillip Cates
Francis Geminiani
Barbara Coggin
Lucille Pompi
Anne DeSalvo
Lucille Pompi
Apr 10, 1978 - ?
John Geter
Randy Hastings
Stephanie Gordon
Lucille Pompi
John Greter
Randy Hastings
Lucinda Jenney
Judith Hastings
Kaye Kingston
Lucille Pompi
Jan 19, 1981 - ?
Wayne Knight
Broadway debut
Herschel Weinberger
Marilyn McIntyre
Judith Hastings
Stephanie Musnick
Judith Hastings
Warren Pincus
Herschel Weinberger
Bill Randolph
Randy Hastings
S. Edward Singer
Francis Geminiani
Steve Singer
Francis Geminiani
Lisa Sloan
Judith Hastings
Kathleen Turner
Broadway debut
Judith Hastings
Jennie Ventriss
Bunny Weinberger
 
Lucille Pompi
Understudies: Phillip Cates (Randy Hastings, Francis Geminiani), Barbara Coggin (Lucille Pompi, Bunny Weinberger), Michael K. Klingher (Francis Geminiani, Randy Hastings, Herschel Weinberger), John LaGioia (Fran Geminiani), Anne Newhall (Judith Hastings), Warren Pincus (Herschel Weinberger), Larry Singer (Francis Geminiani, Herschel Weinberger, Randy Hastings), Lisa Sloan (Judith Hastings) and Jennie Ventriss (Lucille Pompi)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play (American)

1977 Nominee
Produced by The Circle Repertory Company and PAF Playhouse (Jay Broad, Producer; Joel Warren, Associate Producer)
Written by Albert Innaurato
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