The Poison Tree

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Ambassador Theatre , (1/08/1976 - 1/11/1976)

First Preview:	Jan 07, 1976	Total Previews:	2
Opening Date:	Jan 08, 1976
Closing Date:	Jan 11, 1976	Total Performances:	5

Category: Play, Original, Broadway

Setting: A Western State Prison.

Opening Night Credits
Awards

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, William W. Bradley, Marvin A. Krauss and Irving Siders
Written by Ronald Ribman
Directed by Charles Blackwell
Scenic Design by Marjorie Kellogg; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Costume Design by Judy Dearing; Associate to Mr. Aronstein: Lawrence Metzler
General Manager: Jose Véga; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Douglas C. Baker
Production Manager: Henry Velez; Stage Manager: Robert St. Clair, Steven Shaw and Gene O'Neill
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Leo Stern and Susan L. Schulman
The producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)

Cast

Moses Gunn	Benjamin Hurspool
Cleavon Little	Willy Stepp
Peter Masterson	Officer DiSantis
Dick Anthony Williams	Bobby Foster

Northern J. Calloway	Charles Jefferson
Robert Symonds	Sgt. Coyne

Daniel Barton Broadway debut	Walter Turner
Charles Brown	Officer Lloyd
Arlen Dean	Officer Friezer
Pat McNamara Broadway debut	Officer Rollock
Danny Meehan	Albert Heisenman
Gene O'Neill Broadway debut	Officer Lowery
Dennis Tate	Smiling Man

Understudies: Charles Brown (Bobby Foster), Arlen Dean (Officer DiSantis), Charles Douglass (Charles Jefferson, Officer Lloyd, Smiling Man, Walter Turner), Arthur French (Benjamin Hurspool, Willy Stepp), Frank Hamilton (Albert Heisenman, Sgt. Coyne) and Steven Shaw (Officer Friezer, Officer Lowery, Officer Rollock)

1976 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	Performer: Moses Gunn [nominee]