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Zalmen or The Madness of God   

 
Lyceum Theatre , (3/17/1976 - 4/03/1976)
First Preview:Mar 11, 1976 Total Previews:5
Opening Date:Mar 17, 1976   
Closing Date:Apr 03, 1976 Total Performances:22

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Setting: A small town somewhere in Russia. The Synagogue. The Late Fifties.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Moe Septee
Originally produced by the Arena Stage (Zelda Fichhandler: Artistic Director)
Written by Elie Wiesel; Stage adaptation by Marion Wiesel
Directed by Alan Schneider; Assistant Director: Susan Einhorn
Scenic Design by William Ritman; Costume Design by Marjorie Slaiman; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
General Manager: Laurel Ann Wilson; Company Manager: Donald Tirabassi
Production Stage Manager: R. Derek Swire; Stage Manager: Ted Harris; Assistant Stage Mgr: Michael Haney
General Press Representative: Max Eisen; Press Representative: Barbara Glenn; Press Assistant: Judy Jacksina; Advertising: Matthew Serino and The Blaine Thompson Company
Cast
Joseph Wiseman The Rabbi
Polly Adams Nina
the Rabbi's daughter
Richard Bauer Zalmen
David Little Alexei
Nina's husband
David Margulies The Doctor
Member of the Synagogue Council
Paul Sparer The Chairman of The Synagogue Council
Lee Wallace The Inspector from The Ministry of Religious Affairs
Irwin Atkins 3rd Guard
Edwin Bordo Shmuel
Member of the Synagogue Council
Carl Don Motke
Member of the Synagogue Council
Nancy Dutton The Secretary
Rodman Flender Mischa
Nina's son
Michael Gorrin Avrom
Michael Haney 1st Guard
Jack Hollander The Commissar
Zviah Igdalsky Feige
John B. Jellison Cantor
2nd Guard
Warren Pincus Zender
Member of the Synagogue Council
David Reinhardsen Chaim
Member of the Synagogue Council
Sanford Seeger Srul
Member of the Synagogue Council
Standby: Jonathan Weisgal (Mischa)
Understudies: Irwin Atkins (The Rabbi), Edwin Bordo (The Chairman of The Synagogue Council, The Doctor), Carl Don (Avrom), Nancy Dutton (Feige, Nina), Michael Haney (Chaim), Jack Hollander (The Inspector from The Ministry of Religious Affairs), John B. Jellison (Srul, Zalmen), David Reinhardsen (Alexei) and Sanford Seeger (The Commissar)