MARK TAPER FORUM 1967 PREMIERE SEASON “Muzeeka” “The Devils” by John Guare; by John Whiting; Directed by Edward Parone. Directed by Gordon Davidson. (World Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). October 11-December 1, 1968. April 14-May 28, 1967 (Previews began April 10). 1969 SEASON “The Sorrows of Frederick” “The House of Atreus” by Romulus Linney; by Aeschylus; Directed by Albert Marre. Directed by Tyrone Guthrie. (World Premiere). January 17-February 23, 1969. June 23-August 6, 1967. in repertory with: “The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi” “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” by Friedrich Duerrenmatt; by Bertolt Brecht; Directed by Malcolm Black. Directed by Edward Payson Call. (West Coast Premiere). January 22-February 23, 1969. August 25-October 8, 1967 “The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her “Who’s Happy Now?” by Oliver Hailey; Search For God” Directed by Gordon Davidson. by Bernard Shaw; (World Premiere). Adaptedfor the stage by November 3-December 17, 1967. Christopher Isherwood; Directed by Lamont Johnson. 1968 SEASON (World Premiere). “The Miser” March 20-May 4, 1969 by Molière; (Previews began March 16). Directed by Douglas Campbell. “Chemin de Fer” March 15-May 5, 1968 by Georges Feydeau; (Previews began March 10). Translated and adapted by “In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer” Suzanne Grossmann and by Heinar Kipphardt; Paxton Whitehead Directed by Gordon Davidson. Directed by Stephen Porter. (American Premiere). (American Premiere). May 24-July 14, 1968 June 5-July 20, 1969 (Previews began May 19). (Previews began May 28). “Camino Real” “Uncle Vanya” by Tennessee Williams; by Anton Chekhov; Directed by Milton Katselas. Directed by Harold Clurman. August 2-September 22, 1968 August 21-October 5, 1969 (Previews began July 28). (Previews began August 17). “The Golden Fleece” by A. R. Gurney, Jr.; Directed by Jered Barclay. (World Premiere) October 11-December 1, 1968. -more- Mark Taper Forum Production List - 2 1970 SEASON “Godspell” “Murderous Angels” by John-Michael Tebelak by Conor Cruise O’Brien; and Stephen Schwartz; Directed by Gordon Davidson. Directed by John-Michael Tebelak. (World Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). February 5-March 22, 1970 November 4-December 19, 1971 (Previews began January 24). (Previews began October 26). “Crystal & Fox” by Brian Friel; 1972 SEASON Directed by Hilton Edwards. “McKenna/MacGowran” (“Here Are Ladies” (American Premiere). by Joyce, Shaw, O’Casey, Yeats, April 9-May 24, 1970 Synge, Stephens, Beckett, etc.; (Previews began March 28). Directed by Sean Kenny.) “Paul Sills’ Story Theatre.” (“The Works of Beckett” – Devised and directed by Paul Sills. Text adapted by Jack MacGowran June 18-August 1, 1970 (Previews began June 6). with the approval and advice of “The Dream on Monkey Mountain” Samuel Beckett.) by Derek Walcott; January 25-February 20, 1972 (Preview on January 24). Directed by Michael A. Schultz. “Volpone” (World Premiere). by Ben Johnson; August 27-October 11, 1970 (Previews began on August 15). Directed by Edward Parone. March 9-April 23, 1972 “Rosebloom” (Previews began on February 26). by Harvey Perr; “Old Times” by Harold Pinter; Directed by Gordon Davidson. Directed by Jeff Bleckner. (World Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). November 5-December 20, 1970 May 25-July 9, 1972 (Previews began October 24). (Previews began May 13). “Dont Bother Me, I Cant Cope” 1971 SEASON by Micki Grant; “The Metamorphoses” Conceived and directed by by Ovid, Paul Sills Vinnette Carroll. and Arnold Weinstein; (West Coast Premiere). Directed by Paul Sills. August 30-September 24 (World Premiere). (Previews began July 29). February 4-March 21, 1971 “Henry IV, Part I” (Previews began January 23). by William Shakespeare; “Othello” Directed by Gordon Davidson. by William Shakespeare; October 26-December 10, 1972 Directed by John Berry. (Previews began October 14). April 8-May 23, 1971 (Previews began March 27). 1973 SEASON “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine” “Mass” by Daniel Berrigan, S.J.; by Leonard Bernstein; Directed by Gordon Davidson. Directed by Gordon Davidson. (World Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). June 17-August 1, 1971 January 4-February 18, 1973 (Previews began June 5). (Previews began December 26, 1972). “Major Barbara” “The Mind with the Dirty Man” by Bernard Shaw; by Jules Tasca; Directed by Edward Parone. Directed by Edward Parone. August 26-October 10, 1971. (World Premiere). (Previews began August 14). March 15-May 6, 1973 (Previews began March 3). -more- Mark Taper Forum Production List - 3 “Forget-Me-Not Lane” 1975 Special Spring Celebration: by Peter Nichols; “Me and Bessie” Directed by Arvin Brown. Book by Will Holt; (West Coast Premiere). Concept by Linda Hopkins; May 31-July 15, 1973 Directed by Robert Greenwald. (Previews began May 19). (World Premiere). “The Hot l Baltimore” April 4-May 3, 1975. by Lanford Wilson; “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” and “The Island” Directed by Marshall W. Mason. By Athol Fugard, Winston Ntshona (West Coast Premiere). and John Kani; August 2-September 16, 1973 Directed by Athol Fugard. (Previews began July 21). (West Coast Premiere). “Brecht: Sacred & Profane” “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” (“TheMahagonny Songplay” by June 17-June 28, 1975 BertoltBrecht, music by Kurt Weill, (Previews began June 5). and “The Measures Taken” by Bertolt “The Island” Brecht, music by Hanns Eisler); June 18-June 29, 1975 (Previews began June 15). Directed by Edward Payson Call. (West Coast Premiere). 1975-76 SEASON November 1-December 16, 1973 (Previews began October 20). “Once In A Lifetime” by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart; 1974-75 SEASON Directed by Edward Parone. July 17-August 31, 1975 “Hamlet” (Previews began July 6). by William Shakespeare; “Too Much Johnson” Directed by Gordon Davidson. by William Gillette; March 14-May 5, 1974 (Previews began March 2). Directed by Gordon Davidson; “The Charlatan” September 25-December 21, 1975 by Derek Walcott; in repertory with Music by Galt MacDermot; “The Shadow Box” Directed by Mel Shapiro. by Michael Cristofer; (World Premiere). Directed by Gordon Davidson. May 23-July 7, 1974 (World Premiere). (Previews began May 11). October 30-December 20, 1975 “Savages” “The Duchess of Malfi” by Christopher Hampton; by John Webster; Directed by Gordon Davidson. Directed by Howard Sackler. (American Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). August 15-September 29, 1974 January 22-March 7, 1976 (Previews began August 3). (Previews began January 11). “Juno and the Paycock” Four Plays in Repertory: by Sean O’Casey; “Ashes” Directed by George Seaton. by David Rudkin; November 7-December 22, 1974 Directed by Edward Parone. (Previews began October 25). (American Premiere). “The Dybbuk” May 16-June 19, 1976. by S. Ansky; “Cross Country” Directed and adapted by John Hirsch. by Susan Miller; (American Premiere [this adaptation]). Directed by Vickie Rue. January 30-March 16, 1975 (World Premiere). (Previews began January 18). May 13-June 15, 1976. -more- Mark Taper Forum Production List - 4 “And Where She Stops Nobody Knows” 10th Anniversary Repertory Festival: by Oliver Hailey “A History of the American Film” Directed by Gordon Davidson. by Christopher Durang; (World Premiere). Directed by Peter Mark Schifter. May 20-June 27, 1976. (West Coast Premiere). “Three Sisters” April 13-June 5, 1977 by Anton Chekhov; (Previews began April 3). Directed by Edward Parone. “Angel City” May 6-June 26, 1976 by Sam Shepard; (Previews began April 29). Directed by Robert Calhoun. April 15-June 5, 1977 1976-77 SEASON (Previews began March 31). “The Robber Bridegroom” “Leander Stillwell” Book and lyrics by Alfred Uhry; by David Rush; Music by Robert Waldman; Directed by John Dennis. Directed by Gerald Freedman. (World Premiere). (West Coast Premiere). June 7-29, 1977. July 15-August 29, 1976 “Bugs/Guns” (Previews began July 5). by Doris Baizley; “Ice” Music by Harry Aguado; by Michael Cristofer; Directed by John Dennis. Directed by Jeff Bleckner. (World Premiere). (World Premiere). June 8-July 3, 1977. September 16-October 17, 1976 (Previews began September 5). 1977-78 SEASON “Vanities” “for colored girls who have considered by Jack Heifner; suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” Directed by Garland Wright. by Ntozake Shange; (West Coast Premiere). Directed by Oz Scott. November 4-December 19, 1976 (West Coast Premiere). (Previews began October 24). August 11-September 25, 1977 “Travesties” (Previews began July 30). by Tom Stoppard; “Comedians” Directed by Edward Parone. by Trevor Griffiths; (West Coast Premiere). Directed by Edward Parone. January 27-March 20, 1977 (West Coast Premiere). (Previews began January 11). November 3-December 18, 1977 in repertory with (Previews began October 23). “The Importance of Being Earnest” “Getting Out” by Oscar Wilde; by Marsha Norman; Directed by Edward Parone. Directed by Gordon Davidson. January 29-March 20, 1977 (West Coast Premiere). (Previews began January 13). February 16-April 2, 1978 (Previews began February 5). “Black Angel” by Michael Cristofer; Directed by Gordon Davidson. (World Premiere). May 18-July 2, 1978 (Previews began May 6). -more- Mark Taper Forum Production List - 5 1978-79 SEASON “Division Street” “Zoot Suit” by Steve Tesich; by Luis Valdez; Directed by Tom Moore. Directed by Luis Valdez. (World Premiere). (World Premiere). May 22-July 27, 1980 August 17-October 1, 1978 (Previews began May 11). (Previews began August 6). “Dusa, Fish, Stas & Vi” 1980-81 SEASON by Pam Gems; “The Lady and the Clarinet” Directed by Edward Parone. by Michael Cristofer; (American Premiere). Directed by Gordon Davidson. October 19-December 3, 1978 (World Premiere). (Previews began October 8). August 4-September 28, 1980 “Terra Nova” (Preview on August 3). by Ted Tally; “Billy Bishop Goes To War” Directed by Gordon Davidson. by John Gray in collaboration with (West Coast Premiere). Eric Peterson; January 18-March 4, 1979 Directed by John Gray. (Previews began January 7). (West Coast Premiere). “The Tempest” October 16-November 30, 1980 by William Shakespeare; (Previews began October 5). Directed by John Hirsch. “Hoagy, Bix and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus” May 17-July 1, 1979 by Adrian Mitchell; (Previews began May 6).