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background-color:rgb(0,0,156)"> <span id="Production Information">Production Information</span> <h2 hidden>Production Information</h2> </div><div class="iobdb-body" > <table> <tr> <th></th> <th></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top"> <table> <tr> <th style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top;">Number of performances:</th> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top;">Opening date:</th> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">February 9, 1956</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="white-space:nowrap; vertical-align: top;">Closing date:</th> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">February 12, 1956</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div> <table style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%"> <tr> <td style="margin: 0; padding: 0"> <div class="iobdb-frame" style="border-radius:13px; box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #CCCCCC"> <div class="iobdb-legend" style="border-radius:25px; background-color:rgb(0,0,156)"> <span id="Opening Night Credits">Opening Night Credits</span> <h2 hidden>Opening Night Credits</h2> </div><div class="iobdb-body" > <br/><div style="background-color:#ABABAB; color:white; padding-left:8px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:25px">Production Credits</div> <table style="width:100%"> <tr> <th style="width:1%"></th> <th>Person/Company</th> <th>Credit</th> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/7091" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 69 credits">Phoenix Theatre</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33679" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Roger L. Steven's New Directors' Series</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/11588" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 14 credits">Lyn Austin</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/16206" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 65 credits">T. Edward Hambleton</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/28007" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 41 credits">Norris Houghton</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27783" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Elmer Rice</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/17248" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Bill Butler</a> </td> <td> Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/22540" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 57 credits">Ben Kornzweig</a> </td> <td> Press Representative </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"><td> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33691" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">James Morske</a> </td> <td> Stage Manager </td> </tr> </table> <br/><div style="background-color:#ABABAB; color:white; padding-left:8px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:25px">Cast</div> <table style="width:100%"> <tr> <th style="width:1%"></th> <th>Actor</th> <th>Role</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/29197" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Rachel Armour</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Four</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/8170" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Donald Buka</a> </td> <td>Shrdlu</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33682" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Edward W. Cary</a> </td> <td>Boss</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33690" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Paul Clarke</a> </td> <td>Young Man</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/14628" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 12 credits">Howard Da Silva</a> </td> <td>The Fixer/ Lt. Charles</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33686" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Kenneth Dana</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Five</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33686" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Kenneth Dana</a> </td> <td>Mr. Five</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/24736" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 4 credits">John Dorman</a> </td> <td>Mr. Three</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33685" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Larry Gaynes</a> </td> <td>Mr. Two</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33687" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Ruth Guberman</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Six</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/29342" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Margaret Hamilton</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33680" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Sam Jaffe</a> </td> <td>Zero</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33683" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Carolyn Jenkins</a> </td> <td>Mrs. One</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33689" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Buck Kartalian</a> </td> <td>Joe</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33688" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Steve Lenwood</a> </td> <td>Mr. Six</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/32259" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Penny Malone</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Three</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/32959" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Gubi Mann</a> </td> <td>Judy O'Grady</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33684" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Madge Martin</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Two</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27450" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Walter Miller</a> </td> <td>Mr. Four</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/18787" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 4 credits">Josephine Nichols</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Five</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/19795" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Charles Randall</a> </td> <td>Mr. One</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/19795" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Charles Randall</a> </td> <td>Guide</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/33681" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Ann Thomas</a> </td> <td>Daisy Devore</td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </table> </section> </div> <footer style="height:60px"> <div class="content-wrapper" style="color:gray"> <div class="float-left"> <p> <a href="/TermsOfUse" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a><br /> <a href="/PrivacyStatement" target="_blank">Privacy Statement</a> </p> </div> <div class="float-right"> <p> ©2024 Lucille Lortel Foundation. 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