The Cave Dwellers

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The Cave Dwellers
Written by William Saroyan
Date premieredOctober 19, 1957
Place premiered Bijou Theatre
Original language English
GenreDrama
Setting Lower East Side,
New York City, 1950s

The Cave Dwellers is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright William Saroyan. The play premiered on Broadway at the Bijou Theatre in 1957. The play follows a group of people who are homeless residing inside an abandoned theatre, until a demolition crew shows up. [1]

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Production history

The play opened on Broadway at the Bijou Theatre on October 19, 1957, and closed on January 11 running a total of 97 performances. The play was directed by Carmen Capalbo. For her performance, Eugenie Leontovich was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. [2] [3]

The play had an Off-Broadway production in 2007, produced by the Pearl Theatre Company. [4]

Original cast and characters

CharacterBroadway (1957)
The King Barry Jones
The Queen Eugenie Leontovich
The Duke Wayne Morris
The Girl Susan Harrison
The Father Gerald Hiken
Wrecking Crew Boss Clifton James
James, A Workman Ivan Dixon
Gorky, A WorkamanRon Weyand
The Silent BoyJon Alderman
The MotherVergel Cook

References

  1. ↑ "The Cave Dwellers (Broadway, Toho Cinema, 1957) | Playbill".
  2. ↑ "The Cave Dwellers (1957) | Plays". www.foreversaroyan.com.
  3. ↑ Klein, Alvin (May 5, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; 'The Cave Dwellers,' a Play for Those Who Like Eccentricities". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
  4. ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (March 8, 2007). "50 Years Later, Another Look at Saroyan's Theater as Haven and Fortress". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
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