Tommy Norden

Stage Play: Greenwillow. Musical comedy. Book by Lesser Samuels and Frank Loesser. Based on the novel by B.J. Chute. Music by Frank Loesser. Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Musical Director: Abba Bogin. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Directed by George Roy Hill. Alvin Theatre: 8 Mar 1960- 28 May 1960 (97 performances). Cast: Anthony Perkins (as "Gideon Briggs"), William Chapman (as "Reverend Lapp"), Cecil Kellaway (as "Reverend Birdsong"), Pert Kelton (as "Gramma Briggs"), Ellen McCown (as "Dorrie Whitbred"), Kenny Adams (as "Singing Ensemble"), Jere Admire (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Don Atkinson (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Estelle Aza (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Betsy Bridge (as "Singing Ensemble"), Lynn Brinker (as "Martha Briggs"), Lee Cass (as "Thomas Clegg"), Joan Coddington (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Saralou Cooper (as "Emma"), Grover Dale (as "Andrew"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Clara Clegg"), Ethelyne Dunfee (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Richard Englund (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Marie Foster (as "Mrs. Lunny/Singing Ensemble"), Rico Froehlich (as "Singing Ensemble"), David Gold (as "Will/Dancing Ensemble"), Russell Goodwin (as "Singing Ensemble"), Margery Gray (as "Nell/Dancing Ensemble"), Mickey Gunnerson (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Brenda Harris (as "Sheby Briggs"), Jordon Howard (as "Mr. Preebs/Singing Ensemble"), Patsi King (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Jack Leigh (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Bruce MacKay (as "Amos Briggs"), John Megna (as "Jabez Briggs"), Marian Mercer (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carl Nicholas (as "Singing Ensemble"), Thomas Norden (as "Young Churchgoer"), Virginia Oswald (as "Singing Ensemble"), Bob Roman (as "Singing Ensemble"), Elaine Swann (as "Maidy"), Shelia Swenson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Maggie Task (as "Mrs. Hasty/Singing Ensemble"), Karen Thorsell (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ian Tucker (as "Micah Briggs"), Nancy Van Rhein (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Jimmy White (as "Dancing Ensemble"). Understudies: Grover Dale (as "Gideon Briggs"), Marie Foster (as "Clara Clegg/Gramma Briggs"), Rico Froehlich (as "Reverend Lapp"), Edmund Gaynes (as "Micah Briggs"), Russell Goodwin (as "Amos Briggs"), Jordon Howard (as "Thomas Clegg"), Patsi King (as "Nell"), Jack Leigh (as "Will"), Ralph Linn (as "Andrew"), Ave Marie Megna (as "Sheby Briggs"), Marian Mercer (as "Emma/Maidy"), Tommy Norden [credited as Thomas Norden] (as "Jabez Briggs"), Clarence Nordstrom (as "Reverend Birdsong"), Virginia Oswald (as "Mrs. Hasty"), Bob Roman (as "Mr. Preebs"), Maggie Task (as "Martha Briggs") and Karen Thorsell (as "Dorrie Whitbred"). Produced by Robert A. Willey. Produced in association with Frank Productions Inc.