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The Petrified Forest
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Revival
The Petrified Forest
Broadway
Revival
New Amsterdam Roof
214 W. 42nd St., Roof, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert E. Sherwood
book:
Robert E. Sherwood
People (22)
Natalie Benisch
Mrs. Chisholm
(Original)
Jack Bittner
Jackie
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Jason Maple
(Original)
Frederic Cornell
Another Telegrapher
(Original)
William Forester
Boze Hertzlinger
(Original)
Barbara Joyce
Gabby Maple
(Original)
Robert J. Lance
Mr. Chisholm
(Original)
William Marceau
A Telegrapher
(Original)
E. G. Marshall
Gramp Maple
(Original)
John McQuaden
Duke Mantee
(Original)
H. Randolph Nash
Joseph
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Alan Squier
(Original)
Clark Poth
Herb
(Original)
Charlotte Rogers
Paula
(Original)
George Spelvin
Commander Klepp
(Original)
Fred Spelvin
Another Deputy
(Original)
Slim Thompson
Pyles
(Original)
William Toubin
Ruby
(Original)
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Natalie Benisch
Mrs. Chisholm
(Original)
Jack Bittner
Jackie
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Jason Maple
(Original)
Frederic Cornell
Another Telegrapher
(Original)
William Forester
Boze Hertzlinger
(Original)
Barbara Joyce
Gabby Maple
(Original)
Robert J. Lance
Mr. Chisholm
(Original)
William Marceau
A Telegrapher
(Original)
E. G. Marshall
Gramp Maple
(Original)
John McQuaden
Duke Mantee
(Original)
H. Randolph Nash
Joseph
(Original)
Wendell K. Phillips
Alan Squier
(Original)
Clark Poth
Herb
(Original)
Charlotte Rogers
Paula
(Original)
George Spelvin
Commander Klepp
(Original)
Fred Spelvin
Another Deputy
(Original)
Slim Thompson
Pyles
(Original)
William Toubin
Ruby
(Original)
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Robert E. Sherwood
Writer
Book
David Alexander
Director
Staging
Tom Adrian Cracraft
Scenic Design
Mary Elizabeth Sherwood
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
1
1943
Closing Date
Nov
6
1943
Performances
8
as of Dec 04, 2025
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