Stage: Appeared (as "Sultan's 1st Wife") in "Don't Drink the Water" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by
Woody Allen. Scenic/Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner. Design by Motley. Production Sound: Robert Maybaum. Sound Design by Lincoln J. Stulick. Associate Designer: Paul Trautvetter. Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: L.C. Warner. Directed by
Stanley Prager. Morosco Theatre (moved to The Ethel Barrymore Theatre 22 Jan 1968-23 Mar 1968, then moved to The Belasco Theatre from 25 Mar 1968-close): 17 Nov 1966-20 Apr 1968 (598 performances + 19 previews that began on 2 Nov 1966). Cast:
Lou Jacobi (as "Walter Hollander"),
Kay Medford (as "Marion Hollander"),
Tony Roberts (as "Axel Magee"),
Anita Gillette (as "Susan Hollander"),
Luke Andreas (as "Novotny"),
Jonathan Bolt (as "Waiter"),
Oliver Clark, James Dukas (as "Krojack"), John Hallow (as "Kaznar"),
House Jameson (as "Ambassador James F. Magee"; final Broadway role),
Richard Libertini, Gerry Matthews (as "Kilroy"), Sharon Talbot (as "Countess Bordoni"),
Gene Varrone (as "Chef"), Curtis Wheeler (as "Burns"). Standbys:
Merle Albertson (as "Marion Hollander"),
Don De Leo (as "Walter Hollander"l final Broadway role). Understudies:
Luke Andreas (as "Chef" / "Krojack" / "The Sultan of Bashir"),
Jonathan Bolt (credited as Jonathan Bolt; as "Axel Magee"), John Hallow (as "James F. Magee" / "Burns" / "Father Drobney"), Donna Mills (as "Susan Hollander"), Jim Stevenson (as "Kaznar" /Kilroy"). Replacement cast during Morosco Theatre run: Understudy: Jim Stevenson (as "Axel Magee"). Replacement cast during Ethel Barrymore Theatre:
James Beard (as "Chef"),
Peggy Cass (as "Marion Hollander"), Len Cotchman (as "Kilroy") [from 31 Jul 1967-?], Len Gochman (as "Axel Magee"), Dan Resin (as "Kilroy"), Gene Varrone (as "Father Drobney"). Understudies: Luke Andreas (as "Kaznar"), Jim Stevenson (as "Axel Magee"),
Sharon Talbot (as "Susan Hollander"). Produced by
David Merrick. Produced in association with
Jack Rollins and
Charles H. Joffe. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff. NOTE: Filmed as
Los USA en zona rusa (1969).
