The Whale

Theatre
Name: Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Address: 416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Production Information
First performance date: October 12, 2012
Opening date: November 5, 2012
Closing date: December 15, 2012


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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Playwrights Horizons Producer
Tim Sanford Artistic Director
Leslie Marcus Managing Director
  
Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
  
Davis McCallum Director
  
Mimi Lien Set Designer
Jessica Pabst Costume Designer
Jane Cox Lighting Designer
Fitz Patton Sound Designer
Jason Ardizzone-West Assistant Set Designer
Feli Lamenca Assistant Set Designer
Samantha Jacobson Assistant Costume Designer
Amanda Bestor-Siegal Assistant Lighting Designer
Erik T. Lawson Assistant Sound Designer
Bradford Louryk Graphic Designer
  
Carol Fishman General Manager
The Publicity Office Press Representative
  
Alaina Taylor Production Stage Manager
Katrina Herrmann Assistant Stage Manager
  
Christopher Boll Production Manager
Brian Coleman Technical Director
Kate Stack Prop Master
Samantha Jacobson Wardrobe
  
Alaine Alldaffer Casting

Cast
Actor Role
Cassie Beck Liz
Reyna de Courcy Ellie
Shuler Hensley Charlie
Tasha Lawrence Mary
Cory Michael Smith Elder Thomas
Replacement Credits

Cast
Actor Role
Rebecca Henderson Liz
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 WON 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
      Playwrights Horizons Producer
2 WON 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor Shuler Hensley Actor
3 WON 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Costume Design Jessica Pabst Costume Designer
4 NOMINATED 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play Shuler Hensley Actor
5 NOMINATED 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Tasha Lawrence Actor
6 WON 2013 Drama Desk Award, Special Award Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
7 NOMINATED 2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Set Design Mimi Lien Set Designer
8 NOMINATED 2013 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Play    
9 NOMINATED 2013 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance Shuler Hensley Actor
10 NOMINATED 2013 GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway and Off-Broadway Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
11 NOMINATED 2013 Hewes Design Award, Costume Design Jessica Pabst Costume Designer
12 NOMINATED 2013 Hewes Design Award, Notable Effects Jessica Pabst Costume Designer
13 NOMINATED 2013 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), Excellence in Directing Davis McCallum Director
14 WON 2013 Obie Award, Performance Shuler Hensley Actor
15 NOMINATED 2013 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
16 NOMINATED 2013 Outer Critics Circle Award, John Gassner Award Samuel D. Hunter Playwright
17 NOMINATED 2013 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play Shuler Hensley Actor