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A Texas Trilogy: The Oldest Living Graduate
Broadway
Original
A Texas Trilogy: The Oldest Living Graduate
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Preston Jones
People (34)
Henderson Forsythe
Clarence Sickenger
(Original)
Fred Gwynne
Colonel J. C. Kinkaid
(Original)
Lee Richardson
Floyd Kinkaid
(Original)
Patricia Roe
Maureen Kinkaid
(Original)
Avril Gentles
Claudine Hampton
(Original)
Kristin Griffith
Martha Ann Sickenger
(Original)
William LeMassena
Major Leroy W. Ketchum
(Original)
Paul O'Keefe
Cadet Whopper Turnbull
(Original)
Ralph Roberts
Mike Tremaine
(Original)
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Henderson Forsythe
Clarence Sickenger
(Original)
Fred Gwynne
Colonel J. C. Kinkaid
(Original)
Lee Richardson
Floyd Kinkaid
(Original)
Patricia Roe
Maureen Kinkaid
(Original)
Avril Gentles
Claudine Hampton
(Original)
Kristin Griffith
Martha Ann Sickenger
(Original)
William LeMassena
Major Leroy W. Ketchum
(Original)
Paul O'Keefe
Cadet Whopper Turnbull
(Original)
Ralph Roberts
Mike Tremaine
(Original)
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Preston Jones
Writer
Alan Schneider
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Jane Greenwood
Costume Design
Steve Atha
Hair Design
Joan Thorne
Assistant Director
William Dodds
Production Stage Manager
Charles Kindl
Stage Manager
Stephen Nasuta
Stage Manager
Robert Williams
Speech Consultant
Oscar E. Olesen
General Manager
James Walsh
Company Manager
Seymour Krawitz
General Press Representative
Patricia Krawitz
Press Representative
Louise Weiner Ment
Press Representative
William Schelble
Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Advertising
Norman Weiner
Advertising
Robert Whitehead
Producer
Roger L. Stevens
Producer
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Original Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Sep
17
1976
Opening Date
Sep
23
1976
Closing Date
Oct
29
1976
Previews
2
Performances
20
as of Dec 20, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1977
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Patricia Roe
Nominee
1977
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Ralph Roberts
Nominee
1977
Outstanding Director of a Play
Alan Schneider
Winner
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The 30th Annual Tony Awards - 1976
Shirley MacLaine
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