Production Staff
David Rabe
Playwright
The Long Wharf Theatre
Producer
(Original Producer)
(Original Producer)
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Producer
(Original Producer)
(Original Producer)
Jason Steven Cohen
NYSF Production Supervisor
Merle Debuskey
NYSF General Press Representative
Bernard Gersten
Associate Producer
Faith Greer
Press Representative
Miklos Horvath
Assistant Stage Manager
George E. Joseph
Production Photographer
Mervyn Haines, Jr.
NYSF Technical Director
Robert Kamlot
NYSF General Manager
Case & McGrath
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Gail Merrifield
NYSF Director of Play Development
GAIL MERRIFIELD PAPP was born in San Francisco into a family with a deep theater lineage. Inspired by parents who were editors and writers, Gail originally began a career in publishing, but then decided to reinvent herself by looking for a job in the theater.
Gail’s sole inspiration for this course correction was the fact that in the 19th and early 20th centuries five generations of women in her family had been actors – Aunt, Great-aunt, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, and Great-great-grandmother. She wasn’t an actor herself, but Gail felt that identifying in some way with their theatrical profession could restore her ... read more
Andrew Mihok
NYSF Production Manager
Mike Nichols
Director
Mike Nichols has been a director of stage and screen for more than 40 years. His Broadway directing credits include Death of Salesman, Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Real Thing and Spamalot, for all of which he was awarded the Tony for Best Direction. Film credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf; The Graduate (Academy Award for Best Direction); Catch 22; Carnal Knowledge; Silkwood; Working Girl; Postcards From The Edge; Regarding Henry; The Birdcage; Primary Colors; Closer and Charlie Wilson’s War and for HBO “Wit” and “Angels in ... read more
Joseph Papp
Producer
Joseph Papp was an American theatrical producer and director. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in Lower Manhattan. There Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new plays and musicals. ... read more
Nina Seely
Production Stage Manager
William Sohmer
Assistant to Set Designer
Rosemarie Tichler
NYSF Casting Director
Bill Walker
Costume Designer
Ronald Wallace
Lighting Designer
Tony Walton
Scenic Designer
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