How It All Began

Theatre
Name: Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater
Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
Number of performances: 32
Opening date: June 18, 1981
Closing date: July 12, 1981
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Dodger Theatre Company Producer
Joseph Papp Producer
  
Michael Baumann Original Author
Benjamin Donenberg Adaptation
Jessica Drake Adaptation
Paula Fritz Adaptation
Brian Hargrove Adaptation
Mary Lynn Johnson Adaptation
Val Kilmer Adaptation
Linda Kozlowski Adaptation
Liane Langland Adaptation
Des McAnuff Adaptation
Gregory Mortenson Adaptation
Patrick O'Connell Adaptation
John Palmer Adaptation
John Palmer Adaptation
Kim Staunton Adaptation
Pamela M. White Adaptation
Richard Ziman Adaptation
  
Des McAnuff Director
  
Heidi Landesman Set Designer
Leslie Calumet Costume Designer
Fred Buchholz Lighting Designer
  
Ed Bullins Press Representative
Merle Debuskey Press Representative
Richard Kornberg Press Representative
Dennis Thread Press Representative
  
Mo Donley Stage Manager

Cast
Actor Role
Benjamin Donenberg Rudi Dutschke/Tommi Weisbecker
Jessica Drake Ulrike Meinhof
Paula Fritz Annekatrin/Benno/Astrid Proll
Brian Hargrove Georg von Rauch
Mary Lynn Johnson Gudrun Ensslin
Val Kilmer Michael "Bommi" Baumann
Linda Kozlowski Hella
Liane Langland Angela Luther
Gregory Mortenson Peter Urbach/Policeman
Patrick O'Connell Rainer/Sergeant Kurass/Judge
Kim Staunton Lead Singer/Antje/Fara Diba/Sohniein/Bank Teller
Pamela M. White Andress Hans Baader
Richard Ziman Fritz Teufel/Hans Werner
Notes
At the time this production played the theatre was known as the Other Stage