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Measure for Measure
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 22, 1957
Closing Date
Feb 17, 1957
Performances
32
Play
Comedy
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Open Date: Jan 22, 1957
Close Date: Feb 17, 1957
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Phoenix Theatre
(Jan 22, 1957 - Feb 17, 1957)
Description
A comedy in three acts
Setting
Vienna
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
T. Edward Hambleton
,
Norris Houghton
and
The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy (John Houseman: director)
Written by
William Shakespeare
; Incidental music by
Virgil Thomson
Directed by
John Houseman
and
Jack Landau
Scenic Design by
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
; Costume Design by
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Production Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
; Company Manager:
Nat Parnes
Production Stage Manager:
Paul Leaf
; Stage Manager:
Ronald Bates
and
Robert Woods
The band:
David Glickstein
,
Joseph Castka
,
Robert Cecil
,
Bill Brown
and
Michael Gisondi
; Conducted by
Ben Miller
Press representative for the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy:
Frank Goodman
; Press Representative:
Ben Kornzweig
,
Robert Ganshaw
,
Ruth Cage
,
Jim Oyster
and
Tony Geiss
Mitchell Agruss
Gentleman
Tucker Ashworth
Gentleman
Servant to Angelo
Jacqueline Brookes
Julietta
James Cahill
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Morris Carnovsky
Provost
Marion Caspary
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
William Cottrell
Abhorson
Brian Desmond
Boy
Richard Easton
Claudio
Nina Foch
Isabella
Gary Glass
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Patrick Hines
Friar Pete
Anthony Holland
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Leon Janney
Elbow
Gertrude Kinnell
Mistress Overdone
Jill Livesey
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Norman Lloyd
Lucio
Barbara Lord
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Pat McAteer
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Charles Meier
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Anita Michals
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Michael Miller
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
David Milton
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Robert Morris
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Arnold Moss
The Duke
Joseph Myers
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Vivian Paszamont
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
David Pierce
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Ellis Rabb
Froth
John Ragin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
James Ray
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Pamela Saunders
Francisca
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Edwin Sherin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Hiram Sherman
Pompey
Jerry Stiller
Barnardine
Powys Thomas
Escalus
Richard Waring
Angelo
Nancy Wickwire
Mariana
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
T. Edward Hambleton
,
Norris Houghton
and
The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy (John Houseman: director)
Written by
William Shakespeare
; Incidental music by
Virgil Thomson
Directed by
John Houseman
and
Jack Landau
Scenic Design by
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
; Costume Design by
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Production Design by
Jean Rosenthal
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
; Company Manager:
Nat Parnes
Production Stage Manager:
Paul Leaf
; Stage Manager:
Ronald Bates
and
Robert Woods
The band:
David Glickstein
,
Joseph Castka
,
Robert Cecil
,
Bill Brown
and
Michael Gisondi
; Conducted by
Ben Miller
Press representative for the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy:
Frank Goodman
; Press Representative:
Ben Kornzweig
,
Robert Ganshaw
,
Ruth Cage
,
Jim Oyster
and
Tony Geiss
Mitchell Agruss
Gentleman
Tucker Ashworth
Gentleman
Servant to Angelo
Jacqueline Brookes
Julietta
James Cahill
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Morris Carnovsky
Provost
Marion Caspary
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
William Cottrell
Abhorson
Brian Desmond
Boy
Richard Easton
Claudio
Nina Foch
Isabella
Gary Glass
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Patrick Hines
Friar Pete
Anthony Holland
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Leon Janney
Elbow
Gertrude Kinnell
Mistress Overdone
Jill Livesey
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Norman Lloyd
Lucio
Barbara Lord
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Pat McAteer
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Charles Meier
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Anita Michals
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Michael Miller
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
David Milton
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Robert Morris
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Arnold Moss
The Duke
Joseph Myers
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Vivian Paszamont
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
David Pierce
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Ellis Rabb
Froth
John Ragin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
James Ray
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Pamela Saunders
Francisca
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Edwin Sherin
Ministers, Chamberlains and Citizens
Hiram Sherman
Pompey
Jerry Stiller
Barnardine
Powys Thomas
Escalus
Richard Waring
Angelo
Nancy Wickwire
Mariana
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