PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 13, 1986
Closing Date
Mar 22, 1986
1st Preview
Mar 05, 1986
1st Preview
Mar 05, 1986
Previews
8
Performances
12
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Virginia Theatre
(Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
Setting
1978 to the present. San Francisco.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by Lester Osterman, Marjorie Osterman and Mortimer Caplin; Produced in association with Norton & Stark, Inc.
Professional premiere at the Actors Theatre of Louisville
Written by Emily Mann
Directed by Emily Mann; Assistant Director: Molly Fowler
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee; Costume Design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser; Lighting Design by Pat Collins; Sound Design by Tom Morse
General Manager: Allan Francis
Production Stage Manager: Frank Marino; Stage Manager: Fredric Hanson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Elise Warner; Technical Supervisor: Arthur Siccardi
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: Hunt / Pucci Associates; Photographer: Gerry Goodstein; Dramaturg: Mark Bly; Advertising: The Golden Group
Film sequences excerpted from "The Times of Harvey Milk" by Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen; Originally commissioned by the Eureka Theatre Company
Gerry Bamman
Thomas F. Norman
Prosecuting Attorney
Lisabeth Bartlett
Young Mother
 
Court Clerk
 
Denise Apcar
Aide To White
Jeremy O. Caplin
Bailiff
 
Frediani
Fireman
 
Riot Policeman
Josh Clark
Prospective Juror
 
Riot Policeman
Jon DeVries
Frank Falzon
Inspector, Homicide
 
Dr. Delman
Psychiatrist
 
Riot Policeman
Donal Donnelly
Harry Britt
City Supervisor; Milk's Successor
 
Coroner Stephens
 
Dr. Blinder
Psychiatrist
Peter Friedman
Douglas Schmidt
Defense Attorney
Nicholas Hormann
Joseph Freitas
D.A.
 
Mourner
 
Carl Henry Carlson
Aide To Harvey Milk
Richard Howard
Action Cameraman
Suzy Hunt
Prospective Juror
 
Cyr Copertini
Secretary To The Mayor
Earle Hyman
Rudy Nothenberg
Deputy Mayor, Moscone's Friend
 
Dr. Jones
Psychiatrist
Nicholas Kepros
The Court
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Barbara Taylor
Reporter
 
Dr. Solomon
Psychiatrist
 
Carol Ruth Silver
City Supervisor
Mary McDonnell
Mary Ann White
Christopher McHale
Jim Denman
White's Jailer
Isabell Monk
Gwenn Craig
Vice President of Harvey Milk Democratic Club
 
Officer Byrne
Department of Records
Adam Redfield
Milk's Friend
Gary Reineke
Juror #3/Foreman
 
Sherratt
Fire Chief
 
Dr. Lunde
Psychiatrist
 
Dr. Levy
Psychiatrist
Richard Riehle
William Melia
Civil Engineer
 
Lee Dolson
City Supervisor
 
Riot Policeman
Freda Foh Shen
Joanna Lu
TV Reporter
Wesley Snipes
Sister Boom Boom
Political Activist
 
Richard Pabich
Assistant To Harvey Milk
John Spencer
Dan White
Stanley Tucci
Cop
 
Edward Erdelatz
Inspector
 
Sullivan
Police Officer
 
Riot Policeman
Understudies: Jeremy O. Caplin (Jim Denman, Juror #2), Josh Clark (Sister Boom Boom, Richard Pabich, Milk's Friend, Douglas Schmidt), Suzy Hunt (Dr. Solomon, Carol Ruth Silver), Christopher McHale (Frank Falzon, Bailiff, Dan White, Frediani, Riot Policeman, Jim Denman), Richard Poe (Coroner Stephens, Harry Britt, The Court, William Melia, Lee Dolson, Riot Policeman, Rudy Nothenberg, Sherratt, Juror #3/Foreman, Dr. Levy, Dr. Blinder, Dr. Jones, Dr. Lunde), Gary Reineke (Joseph Freitas, Carl Henry Carlson, Mourner), Richard Riehle (Cop, Edward Erdelatz), Carlotta Schoch (Mary Ann White, Cyr Copertini, Juror #1, Gwenn Craig, Officer Byrne, Joanna Lu, Denise Apcar, Young Mother), Wesley Snipes (Sullivan) and Elise Warner (Barbara Taylor)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Play

1986 Nominee ; Produced in association with Norton & Stark, Inc.
Produced by Lester Osterman , Marjorie Osterman and Mortimer Caplin
Written by Emily Mann

Outstanding Lighting Design

1986 Winner
Lighting Design by Pat Collins
 

Outstanding Sound Design/Music in a Play

1986 Nominee
Sound Design by Tom Morse
 

Outstanding Set Design

1986 Nominee
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
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