Neil Simon(1927-2018)

Stage: Wrote (w/Danny Simon) sketches for "Catch a Star!" on Broadway (earliest Broadway credit_. Musical revue. Music by Sammy Fain and Philip Charig. Lyrics by 'Paul Francis Webster' )qv_ and Ray Golden. Ballet music composed by Herb Schutz. Additional Material by Lee Adams [earliest Broadway credit]. Music orchestrated by / Musical Director: Milton Greene. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Thomas Becher. Sketches directed by Danny Simon. Plymouth Theatre: 6 Sep 1955-24 Sep 1955 (23 performances). Cast: Trude Adams (as "Girl in "To Be or Not To Be in Love"), Marc Breaux (as "Ambulance Attendant" / "Sheriff" / "Gus" / "Boy in "To Be or Not To Be in Love" / "Private Eye" / "Dancer" / "Boy in "Twist My Arm" / "Couples" / "The Frenchman"), David Burns (as "Producer" / "Max Dillingbert" / "First Man in "Room for Rent" / "Town Crier" / "Adrian"), Pat Carroll (as "The Ingenue" / "Trixie" / "Girl in "Las Vegas" / "Southern Belle" / "Co-respondent" / "Mom" / "Mrs. Ennis"), Denny Desmond (as "Thief" / "Hawker" / "Posse" / "Customer" / "Bellhop" / "Sailor" / "First Man in "Arty" / "Boy in "Gruntled" / "Stage Manager" / "Actor" / "Truck Driver"), Elaine Dunn (as "Secretary" / "The Traveler" / "Private Eye's Wife" / "Dancer" / "Girl in "Twist My Arm" / "Couples" / "Girl in "Fly Little Heart"), Undine Forrest (as "Model" / "Lucille" / "Phoebe" / "Belle" / "Glamour Girl" / "First Woman"), Helen Halpin (as "Waitress" / "Dorothy" / "Kitty" / "Member of the Quartet" / "Plaintiff" / "Girl in "Gruntled"), Calvin Holt (as "Magician" / "Posse" / "Member of the Quartet" / "Bailiff" / "Dancer" / "Couples"), Kay Malone (as "Woman With Baby Carriage" / "Harriett" / "Folk Singer" / "Belle" / "Glamour Girl" / "Second Woman" / "Fourth Roomer"), Wayne Sherwood (as "Singer" / "Policeman" / "Pete" / "Killer" / "Bellhop" / "Member of the Quartet" / "Second Man in "Room for Rent" / "Basketman"), Sonny Sparks (as "Labonza" / "Second Roomer" / "Defendant" / "Second Man in "Arty" / "The Body" / "Tennis Player"), Jack Wakefield (as "Stage Doorman" / "Military Pilot" / "Man" / "Harry" / "First Roomer" / "Judge" / "Arty" / "The Reject"), Lynne Bretonn (as "Third Roomer"), Mickey Calin (as "Patient" / "Posse" / "Bellhop" / "Sailor" / "Character" / "Couples" / "First Man in "Matrimonial Agency"), Lillian D'Honau (as "Chorus Girl" / "Improper Bostonian" / "Actress" / "Girl in "One Hour Ahead of the Posse" / "Belle" / "Glamour Girl" / "Couples"), Carol Field (as "Martha" / "Folk Singer" / "Basketwoman" / "Miss B" / "Character"), Louise Golden (as "Secretary" / "Improper Bostonian" / "Girl in "Carnival in Court" / "Dancer"), Carl Jeffrey (as "Ambulance Attendant" / "Posse" / "Bellhop" / "Dancer"), Rhoda Kerns (as "Magician's Assistant" / "Hazel" / "Folk Singer" / "Glamour Girl"), Kay Kingston (as "Charity Collector" / "Florence" / "First Shopper"), Sigyn (as "Chorus Girl" / "Improper Bostonian" / "Girl in "Carnival in Court" / "Dancer" / "Couples"). Produced by Sy Kleinman.