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Players Playbill - Sept 1978
Players
Broadway
Original
Lyceum Theatre
149 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
David Williamson
People (25)
Fred Gwynne
Jock Riley
(Original)
Rex Robbins
Laurie Holden
(Original)
Thomas Carlin
Ted Parker
(Original)
Tom Flagg
Danny Rowe
(Original)
Michael O'Hare
Geoff Hayward
(Original)
Gene Rupert
Gerry Cooper
(Original)
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Fred Gwynne
Jock Riley
(Original)
Rex Robbins
Laurie Holden
(Original)
Thomas Carlin
Ted Parker
(Original)
Tom Flagg
Danny Rowe
(Original)
Michael O'Hare
Geoff Hayward
(Original)
Gene Rupert
Gerry Cooper
(Original)
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David Williamson
Writer
Michael Blakemore
Director
Hayden Griffin
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Martin Aronstein
Lighting Design
Charles Vaughan III
Production Supervisor
Wayne Carson
Production Stage Manager
Peter Lombard
Stage Manager
Terry Fay
Casting
Ralph Roseman
General Manager
Jeffrey Richards Associates
General Press Representative
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General Press Representative
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General Press Representative
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Producer
Eddie Kulukundis
Producer
Roger L. Stevens
Produced for the Kennedy Center
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Pro Info
First Preview
Aug
29
1978
Opening Date
Sep
6
1978
Closing Date
Sep
24
1978
Previews
10
Performances
23
as of Jan 07, 2026
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