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A Temporary Island
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A Temporary Island
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Maxine Elliott's Theatre
109 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Lorenzo Fuller
playwright:
Halstead Welles
People (37)
Dion Allen
Millhand
(Original)
Shirley Ames
Sophomore
(Original)
Leon Askin
Mr. Prince
(Original)
Natalie Benisch
Farmer's Wife
(Original)
Philippa Bevans
Miss Wampsey
(Original)
Philip Borneuf
Mr. Fisk
(Original)
Elaine Bradford
Freshman
(Original)
Blair Davies
Mr. Tottingham
(Original)
William Dillard
Junius
(Original)
Harrison Dowd
Mr. Chanter
(Original)
Nancy Franklin
Cordelia
(Original)
Gene Galvin
Chief of Police
(Original)
Rita Gam
Bunny
(Original)
Anne-Marie Gayer
Senior
(Original)
Taylor Graves
Mr. Smith
(Original)
Jane Hoffman
Miss Evans
(Original)
Carl Judd
Farmer
(Original)
Karen Lindgren
Heloise
(Original)
Geoffrey Lumb
Policeman
(Original)
Winnie Mae Martin
Farmer's Daughter
(Original)
William Myers
Ned
(Original)
Gregory Robins
Mr. Avery
(Original)
Jack Palance
Mr. Boutourlinsky
(Original)
Ann Sullivan
Mrs. Bouterlinsky
(Original)
Ernest Truex
Uncle Benny
(Original)
Hilda Vaughn
Miss Rector
(Original)
Ruth Vaughn
Felicity
(Original)
Vera Zorina
Suzette
(Original)
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Dion Allen
Millhand
(Original)
Shirley Ames
Sophomore
(Original)
Leon Askin
Mr. Prince
(Original)
Natalie Benisch
Farmer's Wife
(Original)
Philippa Bevans
Miss Wampsey
(Original)
Philip Borneuf
Mr. Fisk
(Original)
Elaine Bradford
Freshman
(Original)
Blair Davies
Mr. Tottingham
(Original)
William Dillard
Junius
(Original)
Harrison Dowd
Mr. Chanter
(Original)
Nancy Franklin
Cordelia
(Original)
Gene Galvin
Chief of Police
(Original)
Rita Gam
Bunny
(Original)
Anne-Marie Gayer
Senior
(Original)
Taylor Graves
Mr. Smith
(Original)
Jane Hoffman
Miss Evans
(Original)
Carl Judd
Farmer
(Original)
Karen Lindgren
Heloise
(Original)
Geoffrey Lumb
Policeman
(Original)
Winnie Mae Martin
Farmer's Daughter
(Original)
William Myers
Ned
(Original)
Gregory Robins
Mr. Avery
(Original)
Jack Palance
Mr. Boutourlinsky
(Original)
Ann Sullivan
Mrs. Bouterlinsky
(Original)
Ernest Truex
Uncle Benny
(Original)
Hilda Vaughn
Miss Rector
(Original)
Ruth Vaughn
Felicity
(Original)
Vera Zorina
Suzette
(Original)
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Halstead Welles
Writer
Director
Lorenzo Fuller
Music
Lawrence L. Goldwasser
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Mildred Sutherland
Costume Design
Lehman Engel
Calliope Music
The Experimental Theatre, Inc.
Producer
The American National Theatre and Academy
Producer
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
T. Edward Hambleton
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
14
1948
Closing Date
Mar
19
1948
Performances
6
as of Dec 05, 2025
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