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Six Characters in Search of an Author
Broadway
Revival
Six Characters in Search of an Author
Broadway
Revival
Phoenix Theatre
189 Second Ave. (at E. 12th Street), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Luigi Pirandello
People (35)
Dario Barri
Supporting Cast
(Original)
Francis Bethencourt
The Leading Man
(Original)
Mildred Chandler
The Wardrobe Mistress
(Original)
Whitfield Connor
The Father
(Original)
William Cottrell
The Second Man
(Original)
Hale Gabrielson
The Ingenue
(Original)
John Glennon
The Character Juvenile
(Original)
Grayson Hall
The Second Woman
(Original)
Betty Lou Holland
The Stepdaughter
(Original)
Kurt Kasznar
The Director
(Original)
James Lacirignola
The Boy
(Original)
Russell Morrison
The Stagehand
(Original)
Aileen Poe
The Character Woman
(Original)
Natalie Schafer
The Leading Lady
(Original)
Maud Scheerer
Mme. Pace
(Original)
Katherine Squire
The Mother
(Original)
Marilyn Stevens
Supporting Cast
(Original)
Karen Sue Trent
The Little Girl
(Original)
Michael Wager
The Son
(Original)
Frederic Warriner
The Stage Manager
(Original)
William Whitman
The Juvenile
(Original)
Mervin Williams
Supporting Cast
(Original)
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Dario Barri
Supporting Cast
(Original)
Francis Bethencourt
The Leading Man
(Original)
Mildred Chandler
The Wardrobe Mistress
(Original)
Whitfield Connor
The Father
(Original)
William Cottrell
The Second Man
(Original)
Hale Gabrielson
The Ingenue
(Original)
John Glennon
The Character Juvenile
(Original)
Grayson Hall
The Second Woman
(Original)
Betty Lou Holland
The Stepdaughter
(Original)
Kurt Kasznar
The Director
(Original)
James Lacirignola
The Boy
(Original)
Russell Morrison
The Stagehand
(Original)
Aileen Poe
The Character Woman
(Original)
Natalie Schafer
The Leading Lady
(Original)
Maud Scheerer
Mme. Pace
(Original)
Katherine Squire
The Mother
(Original)
Marilyn Stevens
Supporting Cast
(Original)
Karen Sue Trent
The Little Girl
(Original)
Michael Wager
The Son
(Original)
Frederic Warriner
The Stage Manager
(Original)
William Whitman
The Juvenile
(Original)
Mervin Williams
Supporting Cast
(Original)
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Luigi Pirandello
Writer
Tyrone Guthrie
New Adaptation
Staging
Michael Wager
New Adaptation
Frank Tauritz
Based on a Translation By
Robert Wunsch
Assistant Staging
Klaus Holm
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Robert Woods
Production Stage Manager
Stark Hesseltine
Assistant Stage Manager
Nathan Parnes
Company Manager
Ben Kornzweig
Press Representative
Robert Ganshaw
Press Representative
The Phoenix Theatre
Producer
Clinton Wilder
Produced In Association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
11
1955
Closing Date
Feb
5
1956
Performances
65
as of Dec 01, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1956
Direction (pre-1960)
Tyrone Guthrie
Nominee
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