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Ghetto Playbill - Opening Night, April 1989
Ghetto
Broadway
Original
Circle in the Square Theatre
235 W. 50th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Joshua Sobol
People (53)
Jarlath Conroy
Kruk
(Original)
Donal Donnelly
Weiskopf
(Original)
Avner Eisenberg
Srulik
(Original)
George Hearn
Gens
(Original)
Stephen McHattie
Kittel
(Original)
Helen Schneider
Hayyah
(Original)
Marshall Coid
Haiken
(Original)
Alma Cuervo
Ooma
(Original)
Richard M. Davidson
The Rich Man
(Original)
Julie Anne Eigenberg
A Woman
(Original)
Julie Goell
Miriam
(Original)
David Hopkins
Reed Player
(Original)
Andrea Clark Libin
Luba
(Original)
Brian Maffitt
German Soldier
(Original)
Jonathan Mann
Elia Geivish
(Original)
Jerry Matz
Dr. Gottlieb
(Original)
The Hassid
(Original)
Spike McClure
German Soldier
(Original)
Barry Mitterhoff
Guitar Player
(Original)
Matthew P. Mutrie
Yitzhak Geivish
(Original)
Angelo Ragonesi
Jewish Policeman Levas
(Original)
David Rosenbaum
A Judge
(Original)
Jon Rothstein
Yankel
(Original)
Ahvi Spindell
Jewish Policeman Averbuch
(Original)
William Swindler
Accordian Player
(Original)
William Verderber
Dessler
(Original)
Gordon Joseph Weiss
The Dummy
(Original)
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Jarlath Conroy
Kruk
(Original)
Donal Donnelly
Weiskopf
(Original)
Avner Eisenberg
Srulik
(Original)
George Hearn
Gens
(Original)
Stephen McHattie
Kittel
(Original)
Helen Schneider
Hayyah
(Original)
Marshall Coid
Haiken
(Original)
Alma Cuervo
Ooma
(Original)
Richard M. Davidson
The Rich Man
(Original)
Julie Anne Eigenberg
A Woman
(Original)
Julie Goell
Miriam
(Original)
David Hopkins
Reed Player
(Original)
Andrea Clark Libin
Luba
(Original)
Brian Maffitt
German Soldier
(Original)
Jonathan Mann
Elia Geivish
(Original)
Jerry Matz
Dr. Gottlieb
(Original)
The Hassid
(Original)
Spike McClure
German Soldier
(Original)
Barry Mitterhoff
Guitar Player
(Original)
Matthew P. Mutrie
Yitzhak Geivish
(Original)
Angelo Ragonesi
Jewish Policeman Levas
(Original)
David Rosenbaum
A Judge
(Original)
Jon Rothstein
Yankel
(Original)
Ahvi Spindell
Jewish Policeman Averbuch
(Original)
William Swindler
Accordian Player
(Original)
William Verderber
Dessler
(Original)
Gordon Joseph Weiss
The Dummy
(Original)
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Joshua Sobol
Writer
David Lan
Translator
Jeremy Sams
English Lyrics
Gedalia Besser
Director
Nir Ben-Gal
Movement Director
Liat Dror
Movement Director
Adrian Vaux
Scenic Design
Edna Sobol
Costume Design
Kevin Rigdon
Lighting Design
Sharon Sprague
Assistant Scenic Design
Cynthia Boty
Assistant Costume Design
Leslie McGovern
Assistant Costume Design
William Schimmel
Arrangements of Authentic Ghetto Songs
Wm. Hare
Production Stage Manager
A. Robert Scott
Stage Manager
B. H. Barry
Fight Director
William Verderber
Fight Captain
George Schindler
Ventriloquism Coach
Hughes / Moss Casting
Casting
Susan Elrod
Company Manager
Bill Schaeffer
Associate Company Manager
Merle Debuskey
Senior Press Agent
Leo Stern
Press Representative
The Golden Group
Advertising
Theodore Mann
Artistic Director
Paul Libin
Producing Director
Circle in the Square
Producer
The National Theatre
Translation Commissioned by and London Premiere
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
8
1989
Opening Date
Apr
30
1989
Closing Date
May
28
1989
Previews
25
Performances
33
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1989
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Nominee
1989
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Stephen McHattie
Nominee
Tony Award
1989
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Nominee
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