The Chairs / The Lesson

Theatre

Name:	Phoenix Theatre
Address:	334 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021

Production Information

Number of performances:	22
Opening date:	January 9, 1958
Closing date:	January 26, 1958

Production Description

Program of two plays by Eugene Ionesco.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Phoenix Theatre	Producer

	Eugene Ionesco	Playwright
	John Addison	Music
	Donald Watson	Translation

	Tony Richardson	Director

	Jesse Beers	Set Designer
	Tharon Musser	Lighting Designer
	John Addison	Sound Effects

	Anthony Geiss	Press Representative
	Ben Kornzweig	Press Representative

	William Armitage	Stage Manager
	Robert Woods	Stage Manager

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Max Adrian¹	The Professor
	Paula Bauersmith¹	The Maid
	Kelton Garwood²	The Orator
	Joan Plowright²	The Old Woman
	Joan Plowright¹	The Student
	Eli Wallach²	The Old Man

¹The Lesson.

²The Chairs.