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box-shadow:10px 10px 5px #CCCCCC"> <div class="iobdb-legend" style="border-radius:25px; 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>32</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top;">Opening date:</th> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">September 12, 1989</td> </tr> <tr> <th style="white-space:nowrap; vertical-align: top;">Closing date:</th> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">October 8, 1989</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div> <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="Production Description">Production Description</span> <h2 hidden>Production Description</h2> </div><div class="iobdb-body" > <table> <tr> <td> Four plays: Painted Rain by Janet Allard (directed by Mary B. Robinson), Finnegan鈥檚 Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Shoppe by Robert Kerr (directed by Thomas Babe), Twice Shy by Debra Neff (directed by Mark Brokaw), Peter Breaks Through by Alejandro Membreno (directed by Thomas Babe). Plus the Chapman Reading Series: A Night With Doris by Stephanie Brown (dir. Thomas Babe), And One Bell Shattered by Karen Hartman (dir. Lisa Peterson), Hat by Gilbert David Feke (dir. R.J. Cutler). Obie Winner </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/27002" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 9 credits">Foundation of the Dramatists Guild</a> </td> <td> Producer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27047" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Nancy Quinn</a> </td> <td> Producing Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27066" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 11 credits">Sheri M. Goldhirsch</a> </td> <td> Managing 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/27067" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Janet Allard</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27068" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Stephanie Brown</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27069" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Gilbert David Feke</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/7033" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Karen Hartman</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27060" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Robert Kerr</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27070" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Alejandro Membreno</a> </td> <td> Playwright </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27049" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Debra Neff</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/11608" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 16 credits">Thomas Babe</a> </td> <td> Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/533" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 42 credits">Mark Brokaw</a> </td> <td> Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/12618" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">R.J. Cutler</a> </td> <td> Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/2617" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 26 credits">Lisa Peterson</a> </td> <td> Director </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/6409" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 8 credits">Mary B. Robinson</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/539" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 60 credits">Allen Moyer</a> </td> <td> Set Designer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/143" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 87 credits">Jess Goldstein</a> </td> <td> Costume Designer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27071" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Karl E. Hass</a> </td> <td> Lighting Designer </td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/542" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 32 credits">Janet Kalas</a> </td> <td> Sound Designer </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/2111" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 110 credits">Shirley Herz Associates</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/14785" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">Mimi Apfel</a> </td> <td> Production Stage Manager </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/10347" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 11 credits">Carl Mulert</a> </td> <td> Production Manager </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/1996" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 97 credits">Daniel Swee</a> </td> <td> Casting </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/27072" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Ray Cochran</a> </td> <td>Jonathan (Twice Shy)/ Peter (Peter Breaks Through)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27073" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 1 credit">Mark W. Conklin</a> </td> <td>Steven (Twice Shy)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/27064" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Allison Dean</a> </td> <td>Carol (Finnegan's Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Shoppe)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/8876" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">David Eigenberg</a> </td> <td>Anvil (Finnegan's)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/16906" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">David Barry Gray</a> </td> <td>Kevin (Finnegan's)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/7947" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Katherine Hiler</a> </td> <td>Louise (Twice Shy)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/13660" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 2 credits">Kimble Joyner</a> </td> <td>Teddy (Painted Rain)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> <div style="height: 30px; border: 1px solid lightgrey"> <a href="/CreditableEntity/6754" style="background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none"> <img src="/CreditableEntity/Image/Thumbnail/6754" style="border:none; /*width:21px;*/ /*height:30px*/" /></a> </div> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/6754" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 8 credits">Lauren Klein</a> </td> <td>Cookie (Twice Shy)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/3731" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 11 credits">David Lansbury</a> </td> <td>Desmond (Twice Shy)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/13647" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 3 credits">James McDonnell</a> </td> <td>Arthur (Finnegan's)/ Guido (Peter Breaks Through)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> <div style="height: 30px; border: 1px solid lightgrey"> <a href="/CreditableEntity/459" style="background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none"> <img src="/CreditableEntity/Image/Thumbnail/459" style="border:none; /*width:21px;*/ /*height:30px*/" /></a> </div> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/459" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 15 credits">Debra Monk</a> </td> <td>Barbara (Painted Rain)/ Mona (Finnegan's)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/8788" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 5 credits">Christopher Shaw</a> </td> <td>Dustin (Painted Rain)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/5350" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 6 credits">Jill Tasker</a> </td> <td>Pamela (Finnegan's)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 1px solid #f5f5f5"> <td> <div style="height: 30px; border: 1px solid lightgrey"> <a href="/CreditableEntity/836" style="background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none"> <img src="/CreditableEntity/Image/Thumbnail/836" style="border:none; /*width:21px;*/ /*height:30px*/" /></a> </div> </td> <td> <a href="/CreditableEntity/836" style="text-decoration:none; color:rgb(151,0,51)" title="Has 33 credits">Mary Testa</a> </td> <td>Mrs. Dewey (Finnegan's)/ Mona (Peter Breaks Through)</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> ©2025 Lucille Lortel Foundation. 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