Any Number Can Die | |
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Written by | Fred Carmichael |
Characters | 12: 7 Male, 5 Female |
Place premiered | United States |
Original language | English or Acting language |
Setting | 1928 [1] |
Any Number Can Die premiered at the Dorset Playhouse, Dorset, Vermont by the Caravan Theatre Summer Stock Company. The Dorset Playhouse was owned by Fred and his wife Patricia from 1949-1975.
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