PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Julius Caesar Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare Hamlet Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare The Comedy of Errors Theodore Viehman by William Shakespeare The Winter's Tale Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare As You Like It B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare Macbeth Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream Theodore Viehman by William Shakespeare All's Well That Ends Well Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare Dr. Faustus Thomas Wood Stevens by Christopher Marlowe The Merry Wives of Windsor Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare 1936 Fortune Players The Tempest Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare King Henry VIII Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare The Two Gentlemen of Verona Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director Romeo and Juliet Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare Life and Death of Falstaff (adaptation) Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare The Comedy of Errors Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare The Tempest Thomas Wood Stevens by William Shakespeare 1937–1938 (Winter) The Distaff Side Luther M Kennett, Jr. by John Van Druten Small Miracle Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Norman Krasna Her Master's Voice Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Claire Cummer Dear Brutus Luther M. Kennett, Jr. by Sir James Barrie Once in a Lifetime Luther M Kennett, Jr. by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Holiday Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Philip Barry The Merry Wives of Windsor Luther M Kennett, Jr. by William Shakespeare Hedda Gabler Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Henrik Ibsen Kind Lady Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Edward Chodorov A Midsummer Night's Dream Luther M Kennett, Jr. by William Shakespeare (Summer) The Gambler Oliver Dernberger and William Woodall (anonymous) PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director 1938-1939 (Winter) Three Men on a Horse Luther M Kennett, Jr. by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott Heartbreak House Luther M Kennett, Jr. by George Bernard Shaw The Taming of the Shrew Luther M Kennett, Jr. by William Shakespeare A Christmas Carol Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Charles Dickens Perils of Nellie William Woodall & Oliver Dernberger by Dion Boucicault Rain Luther M Kennett, Jr. by John Colton and Clemence Randolph The Importance of Being Earnest Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Oscar Wilde Roman Holiday Luther M Kennett, Jr. from Plautus Love From a Stranger Luther M Kennett, Jr. by Agatha Christie adapted by Frank Vosper (Summer) The Drunkard William Woodall and Oliver Dernberger by William H. Smith 1939-1940 (Winter) Abie's Irish Rose Oliver Dernberger by Anne Nichols Firebrand Craig Noel by Edwin Justus Mayer The Late Christopher Bean William Woodall by Sidney Howard The Shining Hour Oliver Dernberger by Keith Winter PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director A World Elsewhere Craig Noel & Lynn Riggs by Lynn Riggs Whispering Walls Craig Noel by Wall Spence The Mad Hopes Craig Noel by Romney Brent (Summer) The Maniac Lover (anonymous) 1940-1941 (Winter) Yes, My Darling Daughter Craig Noel by Mark Reed Full Circle Craig Noel by Luther M Kennett, Jr. Here Today Craig Noel by George Oppenheimer Margin for Error Craig Noel by Claire Booth George and Margaret Craig Noel by Gerald Savory Nude with Pineapple Craig Noel (Behold This Dreamer) by Fulton Ousler & Aubrey Kennedy Private Lives Craig Noel by Noel Coward (Summer) The Drunkard Oliver Dernberger by William H. Smith 1941-1942 (Winter) Hay Fever Craig Noel by Noel Coward PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director Goodbye Again Craig Noel by George Haight & Allen Scott Note: No productions were presented in the Old Globe Theatre by the not-for-profit organization between December 1941 and September 1947. During World War II the theater was a lecture and entertainment facility for U.S. military personnel. 1947-1948 (Winter) The Time of Your Life Craig Noel by William Saroyan Kiss and Tell Craig Noel by F. Hugh Herbert Ladies in Retirement Craig Noel by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham Loser Take All Craig Noel by Jimmy Woolfe Another Part of the Forest Craig Noel by Lillian Hellman Family Portrait Bettie Holloway by Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowan State of the Union Craig Noel by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse Petrified Forest Craig Noel by Robert Sherwood Dream Girl Craig Noel by Elmer Rice (Summer) The Drunkard Bettie Holloway by William H. Pratt Ten Nights in a Barroom Bettie Holloway by W. W. Pratt 1948-49 (Winter) PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director Laura Craig Noel by Vera Caspary and George Sklar The Little Foxes Craig Noel by Lillian Hellman Junior Miss Craig Noel by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields The Corn Is Green Craig Noel by Emlyn Williams Chicken Every Sunday Craig Noel by Rosemary Taylor (adaptation by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein) John Loves Mary Craig Noel by Norman Krasna Rain Craig Noel by John Colton and Clemence Randolph (Summer) Twelfth Night B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare 1949-1950 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) Caught in the Act Craig Noel The Beautiful People Craig Noel by William Saroyan A Christmas Carol Craig Noel by Charles Dickens (adapted by Mabel Chamberlain) Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Craig Noel by Emily Kimbrough and Cornelia Otis Skinner Montserrat Craig Noel by Lillian Hellman Strange Bedfellows Craig Noel by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements Belvedere Craig Noel by Gwen Davenport PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director (Summer) The Taming of the Shrew B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare Falstaff Tavern One Is a Crowd Craig Noel by Beah Richards The Playboy of the Western World Jackson Woolley by John Millington Synge 1950-1951 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) Caught in the Act II Craig Noel At War with the Army Craig Noel by James Allardice Harvey Craig Noel by Mary Chase The Son Craig Noel by William Saroyan Lady in the Dark Craig Noel by Moss Hart, music by Kurt Weill The Bat Craig Noel by Mary Roberts Reinhart (Summer) Much Ado About Nothing B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare Falstaff Tavern The Circle Charles M. Newman Jr. by W. Somerset Maugham PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director School for Husbands Charles M. Newman Jr. by Moliere 1951-1952 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) The Madwoman of Chaillot Craig Noel by Jean Giraudoux (adaptation by Maurice Valency) The Constant Wife Craig Noel by W. Somerset Maugham The Cricket on the Hearth Craig Noel by Charles Dickens Twentieth Century Craig Noel by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht The Curious Savage Craig Noel by John Patrick Goodbye, My Fancy Craig Noel by Michael and Fay Kanin Caught in the Act III Craig Noel (Summer) All's Well That Ends Well B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare As You Like It B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare 1952-1953 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) Angel in the Pawnshop Craig Noel by A. B. Shiffrin Ladies of the Jury Craig Noel by Fred Ballard PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director The Rose and the Ring Jackson Woolley by William Thackeray adapted by Harrison Deane Death of a Salesman Craig Noel by Arthur Miller Light Up the Sky Craig Noel by Moss Hart Born Yesterday Craig Noel by Garson Kanin Bell, Book, and Candle Craig Noel by John Van Druten (Summer) Mr. Roberts Craig Noel by Thomas Heggen and Josh Logan 1953-1954 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) Caught in the Act IV Craig Noel The Silver Whistle Craig Noel by Robert E. McEnroe Gigi Craig Noel by Anita Loos adapted from the novel by Colette) Cheaper By the Dozen Craig Noel by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (dramatized by Christopher Sergel) Lo and Behold Craig Noel by John Patrick The Great Catherine Craig Noel by George Bernard Shaw A Phoenix Too Frequent Craig Noel by Christopher Fry (Summer) Othello Frank McMullan by William Shakespeare PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director Twelfth Night Patrick Wymark by William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice Philip Hanson by William Shakespeare 1954-1955 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) Stalag 17 Craig Noel by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski The Play's the Thing Craig Noel by Ferenc Molnar Ten Little Indians Craig Noel by Agatha Christie Affairs of State Craig Noel by Louise Verneuil Dear Ruth Craig Noel by Norman Krasna My Three Angels Craig Noel by Albert Husson adapted by Sam and Bela Spewak) Caught in the Act V Craig Noel (Summer) Measure for Measure B. Iden Payne by William Shakespeare Hamlet Allen Fletcher by William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew Craig Noel by William Shakespeare 1955-1956 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director The Caine Mutiny Court Martial Craig Noel by Herman Wouk Sabrina Fair Craig Noel by Samuel Taylor Time Out for Ginger Craig Noel by Ronald Alexander The Moon Is Blue Craig Noel by F. Hugh Herbert The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Jackson Woolley by Liam O'Brien Caught in the Act VI Craig Noel (Summer) A Midsummer Night's Dream Peter Bucknell by William Shakespeare King Richard II Philip Hanson by William Shakespeare Volpone Craig Noel by Ben Jonson 1956-1957 Old Globe Theatre (Winter) The Solid Gold Cadillac Craig Noel by Howard Teichmann Tea and Sympathy Craig Noel by Robert Anderson The Lady's Not for Burning Craig Noel by Christopher Fry Janus Craig Noel by Carolyn Green The Tender Trap Craig Noel by Max Shulman and Robert Paul Smith Witness for the Prosecution Craig Noel by Agatha Christie PRODUCTION HISTORY Production Director (Summer) The Tempest B.