Natural Affection

Natural Affection
Written by	William Inge
Directed by	Tony Richardson
Date premiered	January 31, 1963 (1963-01-31)
Place premiered	Booth Theatre
Original language	English
Genre	drama
Setting	Chicago. December, 1962.

Natural Affection is a 1963 American play by William Inge. ^{[1] [2]}

Inge later called it "five years ahead of its time". ^[3]

Original Broadway Cast

• Robert Baines as Superintendent
• Bonnie Bartlett as Sal
• Tom Bosley as Vince Brinkman
• Gerald Covell as Max
• Harry Guardino as Bernie Slovenk
• John Horn as Gil
• Monica May as Claire Brinkman
• Gregory Rozakis as Donnie Barker
• Kim Stanley as Sue Barker

Notes

• Shuman, R. Baird (1966). William Inge. Twayne Publishers.

References

1. Voss, Ralph F (1989). A life of William Inge : the strains of triumph. University Press of Kansas. p. 207-210.
2. Charles Isherwood (September 27, 2013). "Theater Review - Lost People, Populating a Forgotten Play by Inge". The New York Times . Retrieved January 8, 2026.
3. Brown, Dennis (1992). Shoptalk : conversations about theater and film with twelve writers, one producer--and Tennessee Williams' mother. Newmarket Press. p. 174.

External links

• Natural Affection at Playbill
• Natural Affection at IBDB