PlayComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1955
Closing Date
Sep 14, 1957
Performances
796
PlayComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)

Description
A comedy in two acts

Setting
In and above the United States of America. Now and a while back.

Theatre Leased by Herman Bernstein
Produced by Maurice Evans; Produced in association with Emmett Rogers
Written by Ira Levin; Adapted from the novel by Mac Hyman
Directed by Morton Da Costa
Scenic Design by Peter Larkin; Costume Design by Noel Taylor; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark
General Manager: Robert Rapport
Production Stage Manager: Edward Padula; Stage Manager: Jules Racine; Assistant Stage Mgr: Rex Everhart, Cecil Rutherford and Michael Thoma
Press Representative: Sol Jacobson, Lewis Harmon and Jay Russell; Advertising: Fred Golden
Inductee
 
Lt. Gardella
Co-Pilot
General Pollard
Pa Stockdale
Rosabelle
 
Cigarette Girl
 
A Nurse
A Colonel
 
Lt. Abel
General Bush
Lt. Bridges
Pilot
Will Stockdale
Lt. Cover
Navigator
A Lieutennant
Classification Corporal
 
Aide to General Pollard
Lt. Baker
An Infantryman
 
Inductee
Don Knotts
Broadway debut
Preacher
 
Corporal, Manual Dexterity
Sergeant King
Ben Whitledge
Inductee
A Psychiatrist
Wynn Pearce
Broadway debut
Capt. Charles
 
Inductee
A Captain
Inductee
 
Air Force Policeman
Inductee
 
Lt. Kendall
Engineer
Bus Driver
Draft Man
 
A Senator
Irvin Blanchard
Inductee

Alvin Theatre (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)

Assistant Stage Mgr: Elwood Smith

Cast

Ben Whitledge
Jul 01, 1957 - ?
Ben Whitledge
Draft Man
 
A Senator
A Lieutennant
Sergeant King
Irvin Blanchard
Pa Stockdale
Will Stockdale
Ben Whitledge
? - Jun 29, 1957
Inductee
 
Lt. Abel
 
A Colonel
Lt. Cover
Navigator
Classification Corporal
Preacher
 
Corporal, Manual Dexterity
Lt. Baker
A Captain
A Lieutennant
A Lieutennant
A Senator
Inductee
 
Lt. Gardella
Co-Pilot
Aide to General Pollard

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1956 Nominee
Andy Griffith

Best Scenic Design

1956 Winner
Scenic Design by Peter Larkin

Theatre World

Award

1956 Recipient
Andy Griffith
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