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The Long Dream
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The Long Dream
Broadway
Original
Ambassador Theatre
219 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ketti Frings
People (41)
R.G. Armstrong
Chief of Police Gerald Canley
(Original)
Isabelle Cooley
Gladys
(Original)
Jeannette DuBois
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Al Freeman, Jr.
Rex (Fishbelly) Tucker
(Original)
John Garth III
Rev. Ragland
(Original)
Stanley Greene
Doc Bruce
(Original)
Marshall Hill
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Clifton James
Clem
(Original)
Gertrude Jeannette
Emma Tucker
(Original)
James Jeter
Phil
(Original)
Barbara Loden
White Girl
(Original)
Mary Louise
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Helen Martin
Maude Carter
(Original)
Walter Mason
Jim Bowers
(Original)
Charles McDaniel
Lt. Harvey
(Original)
Leonard Parker
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Edward Phifer
Zeke
(Original)
Peggy Pope
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Sylvia Ray
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Joya Sherrill
Vera Mason
(Original)
Arthur Storch
Mr. McWilliams
(Original)
Josh White Jr.
Tony
(Original)
Clarence Williams III
Chris
(Original)
Lawrence Winters
Tyree Tucker
(Original)
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R.G. Armstrong
Chief of Police Gerald Canley
(Original)
Isabelle Cooley
Gladys
(Original)
Jeannette DuBois
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Al Freeman, Jr.
Rex (Fishbelly) Tucker
(Original)
John Garth III
Rev. Ragland
(Original)
Stanley Greene
Doc Bruce
(Original)
Marshall Hill
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Clifton James
Clem
(Original)
Gertrude Jeannette
Emma Tucker
(Original)
James Jeter
Phil
(Original)
Barbara Loden
White Girl
(Original)
Mary Louise
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Helen Martin
Maude Carter
(Original)
Walter Mason
Jim Bowers
(Original)
Charles McDaniel
Lt. Harvey
(Original)
Leonard Parker
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Edward Phifer
Zeke
(Original)
Peggy Pope
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Sylvia Ray
Citizen of Clintonville
(Original)
Joya Sherrill
Vera Mason
(Original)
Arthur Storch
Mr. McWilliams
(Original)
Josh White Jr.
Tony
(Original)
Clarence Williams III
Chris
(Original)
Lawrence Winters
Tyree Tucker
(Original)
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Ketti Frings
Writer
Richard Wright
Based on the novel by
Lloyd Richards
Director
Zvi Geyra
Scenic Design
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Tharon Musser
Lighting Design
Pembroke Davenport
Incidental Music
Robert Downing
Production Stage Manager
James E. Wall
Stage Manager
Walter Mason
Stage Manager
Arthur Waxman
General Manager
Arthur Cantor
Press Representative
Tony Geiss
Press Representative
Violet Welles
Press Representative
Cheryl Crawford
Producer
Joel Schenker
Producer
October Productions Inc.
Produced In Association With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
17
1960
Closing Date
Feb
20
1960
Performances
5
as of Jun 22, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1960
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Lawrence Winters
Nominee
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