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The Water Engine Playbill - March 1978
The Water Engine
Broadway
One Act
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
David Mamet
People (31)
Dominic Chianese
Mr. Wallace
(Original)
Alaric Jans
Musician
(Original)
Eric Loeb
Sound Effects Man
(Original)
Patti LuPone
Lily La Pon
(Original)
Rita
(Original)
Paul Milikin
Announcer
(Original)
Michael J. Miller
Bernie
(Original)
Bill Moor
Lawrence Oberman
(Original)
David Sabin
Morton Gross
(Original)
Dwight Schultz
Charles Lang
(Original)
Colin Stinton
Dave Murray
(Original)
Barbara Tarbuck
Mrs. Varec
(Original)
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Dominic Chianese
Mr. Wallace
(Original)
Alaric Jans
Musician
(Original)
Eric Loeb
Sound Effects Man
(Original)
Patti LuPone
Lily La Pon
(Original)
Rita
(Original)
Paul Milikin
Announcer
(Original)
Michael J. Miller
Bernie
(Original)
Bill Moor
Lawrence Oberman
(Original)
David Sabin
Morton Gross
(Original)
Dwight Schultz
Charles Lang
(Original)
Colin Stinton
Dave Murray
(Original)
Barbara Tarbuck
Mrs. Varec
(Original)
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David Mamet
Writer
Steven Schacter
Director
John Lee Beatty
Scenic Design
Laura Crow
Costume Design
Dennis Parichy
Lighting Design
J. Roy Helland
Wig Design
Alaric Jans
Incidental Music
Andrew Mihok
Production Manager for the NYSF
Jason Steven Cohen
Production Supervisor for the NYSF
Jason La Padura
Production Stage Manager
Harold Apter
Stage Manager
Rosemarie Tichler
Casting for the NYSF
Robert Kamlot
General Manager
Bob MacDonald
Company Manager
Roger Alan Gindi
Assistant Company Manager
Merle Debuskey
General Press Representative
William Schelble
Press Representative
Joseph Papp
Producer
Bernard Gersten
Associate Producer
New York Shakespeare Festival
Original Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
28
1978
Closing Date
Mar
19
1978
Performances
24
as of Nov 30, 2025
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