The Marriage of Bette and Boo

Theatre
Name: Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater
Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
Number of performances: 86
Opening date: May 16, 1985
Closing date: July 28, 1985


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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Producer
Joseph Papp Producer
Jason Steven Cohen Associate Producer
  
Christopher Durang Playwright
Richard Peaslee Original Music
  
Jerry Zaks Director
  
Loren Sherman Set Designer
William Ivey Long Costume Designer
Paul Gallo Lighting Designer
  
Bruce Campbell Press Representative
Merle Debuskey Press Representative
Richard Kornberg Press Representative
Don Summa Press Representative
  
James Harker Production Stage Manager
Pamela Singer Production Stage Manager

Cast
Actor Role
Joan Allen Bette Brennan
Graham Beckel Boo Hudlocke
Olympia Dukakis Soot Hudlocke
Christopher Durang Matt
Patricia Falkenhain Margaret Brennan
Kathryn Grody Emily Brennan
Bill McCutcheon Paul Brennan
Bill Moor Karl Hudlocke
Mercedes Ruehl Joan Brennan
Richard B. Shull Father Donnally/Doctor
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 WON 1985 Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner's Award Christopher Durang Playwright
2 WON 1985 Obie Award, Playwriting Christopher Durang Playwright
3 WON 1985 Obie Award, Direction Jerry Zaks Director
4 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Joan Allen Actor
5 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Graham Beckel Actor
6 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Olympia Dukakis Actor
7 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Christopher Durang Actor
8 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Patricia Falkenhain Actor
9 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Kathryn Grody Actor
10 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Bill McCutcheon Actor
11 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Bill Moor Actor
12 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Mercedes Ruehl Actor
13 WON 1985 Obie Award, Performance Richard B. Shull Actor
Notes
Previously produced (shorter versions) at Yale School of Drama and Williamstown, Mass. Theater.