Geffen Playhouse Production History 2010-2011 Title Ruined
Playwright Lynn Nottage
Director Kate Whoriskey
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein
Hershey Felder
Joel Zwick
Gil Cates Theater
The Break of Noon
Neil LaBute
Jo Bonney
Gil Cates Theater
Lisa Peterson
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
In Mother Words
The Escort
Jane Anderson
Gil Cates Theater
Superior Donuts
Tracy Letts
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
Extraordinary Chambers
David Wiener
Pam McKinnon
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Love Loss and What I Wore
Nora Ephron Delia Ephron
Jenny Sullivan
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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2009-2010 Title Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas
Playwright Blair Singer
Director John Rando
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Wrecks
Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Bill Cain
David Esbjornson
Gil Cates Theater
I Bought A Blue Car Today Equivocation
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Female of the Species
Joanna Murray-Smith
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
Nightmare Alley
Jonathan Brielle
Gilbert Cates
Gil Cates Theater
Thurgood 2008-2009 Title Beethoven As I Knew Him
George Stevens, Jr.
Leonard Foglia
Gil Cates Theater
Playwright Hershey Felder
Director Joel Zwick
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Waters of Babylon
Robert Schenkkan
Richard Seyd
Gil Cates Theater
Time Stands Still
Donald Margulies
Daniel Sullivan
Gil Cates Theater
The Seafarer
Conor McPherson
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
Jake Broder Vanessa Claire-Smith
Taylor Hackford
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara
Farragut North
Beau Willimon
Doug Hughes
Gil Cates Theater
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 2007-2008 Title Third
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein
Director Maria Mileaf
Stage Gil Cates Theater
The Quality of Life
Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Atlanta
Marcus Hummon (and Composer) Adrian Pasdar
Randall Arney Adrian Pasdar
Gil Cates Theater
Some Girl(s)
Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Joan Rivers
Bart DeLorenzo
Gil Cates Theater
Daniel Beaty
Charles Randolph-Wright
Gil Cates Theater
Bart DeLorenzo
Gil Cates Theater
Joan Rivers:A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress
Emergency
Shipwrecked! The Amazing Advertures of Louis de Rougemount Donald Margulies as Told by Himself
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 2006-2007 Title Rabbit Hole
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire
Director Carolyn Cantor
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
Joshua Ravetch
Gil Cates Theater
Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants
Ricky Jay
David Mamet
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Speed the Plow
David Mamet
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
A Picasso
Jeffrey Hatcher
Gilbert Cates
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Heroes
Gerald Sibleyras Adapted/translated by Tom Stoppard
Thea Sharrock
Gil Cates Theater
Fat Pig
Neil LaBute
Jo Bonney
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
George Gershwin Alone
Hershey Felder
Joel Zwick
Gil Cates Theater
Monsieur Chopin 2005-2006 Title Nine Parts of Desire
Hershey Felder
Joel Zwick
Gil Cates Theater
Playwright Heather Raffo
Director Joanna Settle
Stage Brentwood Theater
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tennessee Williams
Gilbert Cates
Gil Cates Theater
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Geffen Playhouse Production History My Buddy Bill
Rick Cleveland
Peter Birkenhead
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Audrey Skirball Kenis
Geffen Playhouse Production History Boston Marriage
David Mamet
David Mamet
Gil Cates Theater
All My Sons
Arthur Miller
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
The God of Hell
Sam Shepard
Jason Alexander
Gil Cates Theater
2004-2005 Title Take Me Out
Playwright Richard Greenberg
Director Randall Arney
Stage Brentwood Theater
Lerner and Loewe Adapted by David Rambo
Gilbert Cates
Brentwood Theater
Paint Your Wagon
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Golda's Balcony
William Gibson
Scott Schwartz
Wadsworth Theater
You Can't Take It With You
Kaufman and Hart
Christopher Hart
Brentwood Theater
I am My Own Wife 2003-2004 Title I Just Stopped by to See the Man
Doug Wright
MoisĂŠs Kaufman
Wadsworth Theater
Playwright Stephen Jeffreys
Director Randall Arney
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sandra Tsing Loh
David Schwiezer
Gil Cates Theater
War Music
Bryan Davidson
Jessica Kubzansky
Gil Cates Theater
The Underpants
Carl Sternheim Adapted by Steve Martin
John Rando
Brentwood Theater
Cookin' at the Cookery
Marion J. Caffey
Marion J. Caffey (and Choreogrpaher)
Brentwood Theater
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 2002-2003 Title Under The Blue Sky
Playwright David Eldridge
Director Gilbert Cates
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Pearl
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Gil Cates Theater
Rose and Walsh
Neil Simon
David Esbjornson
Gil Cates Theater
Boy Gets Girl
Rebecca Gilman
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
Franny's Way
Richard Nelson
Richard Nelson
Gil Cates Theater
Ennio Returns
Ennio Marchetto
Sosthen Henneken
Gil Cates Theater
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 2001-2002 Title The Unexpected Man
Playwright Yasmina Reza
Do Jump!
Do Jump! Ensemble
God's Man In Texas
David Rambo
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
He Hunts
Georges Feydeau Adapted / translated by Phillip Littel
David Schweizer
Gil Cates Theater
Neil Simon
Peter Bonerz
Gil Cates Theater
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau
Gil Cates Theater
Director Maria Mileaf
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Gil Cates Theater
Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple
Marcel Marceau
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 2000-2001 Title Dinner With Friends
Playwright Donald Margulies
Director Daniel Sullivan
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Ennio
Ennio Marchetto
Sosthen Henneken
Gil Cates Theater
The Weir
Conor McPherson
Randall Arney
Gil Cates Theater
Looking For Normal
Jane Anderson
Ron Lagomarsino
Gil Cates Theater
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Richard Alfieri
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Gil Cates Theater
1999-2000 Title Uncle Vanya
Playwright Anton Chekhov
Director Michael Langham and Helen Burns
Stage Gil Cates Theater
It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues
Charles Bevel Lita Gaithers Randal Myler Ron Taylor Dan Wheetman
Randal Myler
Gil Cates Theater
Wit
Margaret Edson
Derek Anson Jones
Gil Cates Theater
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Mizlansky/Zilinsky
Jon Robin Baitz
Nicholas Martin
Gil Cates Theater
Defiled
Lee Kalcheim
Barnet Kelman
Gil Cates Theater
1998-1999 Title The Cripple of Inishmaan
Playwright Martin McDonagh
Director Joe Dowling
Stage Gil Cates Theater
The Cryptogram & The Old Neighborhood
David Mamet
Michael Bloom
Gil Cates Theater
Hedda Gabler
Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Jon Robin Baitz
Daniel Sullivan
Gil Cates Theater
Collected Stories
Donald Margulies
Gilbert Cates
Gil Cates Theater
Merton of the Movies
George S. Kaufman Marc Connelly
John Rando
Gil Cates Theater
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Geffen Playhouse Production History 1997-1998 Title Old Wicked Songs
Playwright Jon Marans
Director Seth Barrish
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Peter and Wendy
Mabou Mines
Michael Bloom
Gil Cates Theater
Harriet's Return
Karen Jones Meadows
Kent Gash
Gil Cates Theater
The Father
August Stindberg
Clifford Williams
Gil Cates Theater
All in the Timing
David Ives
John Rando
Gil Cates Theater
1996-1997 Title Quills
Playwright Doug Wright
Director Adrian Hall
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Terrence McNally
Joe Montello
Gil Cates Theater
By Jeeves
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Alan Ayckborn
Sir Alan Ayckborn
Gil Cates Theater
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Schlemiel the First
Isaac Bashevis Singer
David Gordon
Gil Cates Theater
1995-1996 Title Four Dogs and a Bone
Playwright John Patrick Shanley
Director Lawrence Kasdan
Stage Gil Cates Theater
Nicol Williamson Leslie Megahey
Leslie Megahey
Gil Cates Theater
Jack: An Evening on the Town with John Barrymore
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Cast Quincy Tyler Bernstein Cherise Boothe Tongayi Chirisa Carl Cofield Russell G. Jones Simon Shabantu Kashama Tom Mardirosian Ron McBee Portia Condola Rashad David St. Louis Stephen Tyrone Williams Hershey Felder Kevin Anderson Tracee Chimo Catherine Dent John Earl Jelks Saidah Arrika Ekulona Jane Kaczmarek James Lecesne Amy Pietz Harriet Harris Mia Barron Polly Draper James Eckhouse Maggie Siff Gabriel Sunday Edi Gathegi Ron Bottita Paul Dillon Brian Abraham Damon Gupton Kathryn Joosten Mary Beth Fisher Matt McTighe Francois Chau Kimiko Gelman Marin Hinkle Greg Watanabe Mather Zickel Caroline Aaron Rita Wilson
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Geffen Playhouse Production History Nancy Travis Natasha Lyonne Tracee Ellis Ross Carol Kane Lucy Devito Conchata Ferrell Justina Machado Rhea Pearlman Tyne Daly Bonnie Franklin Glenne Headly Amy Pietz Meredith Baxter Gina Torres Marissa Jaret Winokur Florence Henderson Paula Christianson Maria Conchita Alonso Jami Gertz Jenny O'Hara Harriet Harris Christina Lahti Erica Ash Winslow Corbett Edie McClurg JoBeth Williams Teri Garr Sandra Tsing Loh Marianna Palka Mimi Rogers Romy Rosemont Renee Taylor Cast Mark Espinoza Mark Fite Peri Gilpin Reggie De Leone Matthew Modine French Stewart Ed Harris Alan Cumming Patrick J. Adams Troian Bellisario Harry Groener Brian Henderson Joe Spano Connor Trinneer
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
David Arquette Annette Bening Mireille Enos Julian Sands Josh Stamberg Merritt Weaver James Barbour Melody Butiu Larry Cedar Sarah Glendening Mary Gordon Murray Michael McCarty Anise E. Ritchie Leslie Stevens Alet Taylor Laurence Fishburne Cast Hershey Felder Shannon Cochran Demian Bichir Anna Gunn David Harbour Alicia Silverstone Robin Thomas Andrew Connolly Tom Irwin John Mahoney Paul Vincent O'Connor Matt Roth Jake Broder Nick Cagle Vanessa Claire-Smith Crystal Keith Michael Lanahan Erin Matthews Mia Barron Dan Bittner Justin Huen Chris Noth Chris Pine Olivia Thirlby Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Cast Jayne Brook Matt Czuchry Sarah Drew Christine Lahti M.Emmet Walsh Scott Bakula Dennis Boutsikaris Laurie Metcalf JoBeth Williams Ken Barnett Merle Dandridge Moe Daniels John Fleck Travis Johns JoNell Kennedy Leonard Roberts CHORUS Keith Arthuer Bolden Micheal G. Hawkins Victoria Platt Tasha Taylor Quinn van Antwerp MUSICIANS Karen Briggs Ryan Cross Andrew Rollins Chris Ross Kevin Toney Mark Feuerstein Jaime Ray Newman Justina Machado Rosalind Chao Paula Cale Tara Joyce Emily Koslinski Adam Kulbersh Joan Rivers Daniel Beaty Melody Butiu Michael Daniel Cassady Gregory Itzin
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Cast Tate Donovan Trever O'Brien Amy Ryan Joyce van Patten Missy Yager Marin Hinkle Carrie Fisher Ricky Jay Greg Germann Alicia Silverstone Jon Tenney Roma Downey Peter Michael Goetz Richard Benjamin Len Cariou George Segal Andrea Anders Chris Pine Kirsten Vangsness Scott Wolf SECOND CAST (July 3 - 15) Ashlie Atkinson Jaime Ray Newman Jon Bernthal Joe Sikora Hershey Felder Hershey Felder Cast Heather Raffo Gibby Brand Jeremy Davidson Sonya Eddy Brenda Fricker Matthew Glave John Goodman William Dennis Hunt Jennifer Mudge Kirsten Potter
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Geffen Playhouse Production History Rick Cleveland
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Geffen Playhouse Production History Rebecca Pidgeon Alicia Silverstone Mary Steenburgen Sterling Beaumon Len Cariou Chris Payne Gilber Neil Patrick Harris Laurie Metcalf Liam Christopher O'Brien Megan Austin Oberle Robin Riker Morgan Rusler Amy Sloan Curtis Armstrong Bryan Cranston Bill Fagerbakke Sarah Knowlton Cast Carlos Albert Carmen Argenziano Ian Bradford Jeffrey Hutchinson Bryce Johnson Jeffrey Nordling Morocco Omari Byron Quiros Jeremy Sisto Terrell Tilford Ryan Yu Erika Amato Robert Alan Clink Janelle Dote Joe J. Garcia Steven Hack David Jennings Rob Kahn Sharon Lawrence Daniel Lujan Alex Mendoza Harry S. Murphy Tracy Powell Jessica Rush Morgan Rusler Ian Shen Andy Umberger Tom Wilson
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Tovah Feldshuh Toby Abatemarco Tim Chiou Roy Dotrice Magda Harout Dagney Kerr Alexander James Michael Laskin Michael Loefelholz Chris L. McKenna Jeff Marlow Brendan O'Donnell Ethan Phillips Christina Pickles Darryl Alan Reed Carla Renata Lisa Richards Conrad John Schuck Spencer Wilson Jefferson Mays Cast JoNell Kennedy Donovan Leitch Clarence Williams III Sandra Tsing Loh Nancy Bell Kevin Crowley Tina Holmes Jeremy Maxwell John Prosky Victor Raider-Wexler Christopher Shaw Amy Aquino Jack Betts Dan Castellaneta Anthony Crivello Patrick Kerr Meredith Patterson Steve Vinovich Ann Duquesnay Montego Glover
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Cast McCaleb Burnett Willie Garson Judy Geeson Sharon Lawrence John Carroll Lynch Margaret Welsh Debbie Allen Matthews Dickens Michele Morgan Buddy Lewis Vivian Nixon Natalie Johnson Rasta Thomas Debbie Allen Dance Academy Students Jane Alexander David Aaron Baker Len Cariou Marin Hinkle Mark Deakins Julie Ann Emery James Farentino Charles Janasz Monnae Michaell Taylor Nichols Nancy Travis Domenica Cameron-Scorsese Penny Fuller Elisabeth Moss Jesse Pennington Susan May Pratt Ennio Marchetto
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Cast Christopher Lloyd Holland Taylor David Brittain Jennifer Cohen Wendy Cohen Thomas P. Gallahan Nami A. Hall Yoji Hall Nicolo Kehrwald Heather Pearl Daniela Steiner Aaron Wheeler-Kay Kelli Wilson Robin Woolman George Coe Ian Barford Francis Guinan Maxwell Caulfield Paul Ellis V. J. Foster Cathy Lind Hayes Carol Kane Daniel Kucan Alan Mandell Stephen Nichols Valarie Pettiford Robert Porch Maria Conchita Alonso Ryan Cutrona Gregory Jbarra John Larroquette Samuel Lloyd, Jr. Alex Meneses Richard Portnow Joe Regalbuto Marcel Marceau
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Cast Dana Delany Kevin Kilner Daniel Stern Rita Wilson Ennio Marchetto Ian Bradford Francis Guinan Lindsay Krause John Mahoney Paul Vincent O'Connor Beau Bridges Jordan Bridges Jim Haynie Kelly Connell Michael Learned Marjorie Lovett Laurie Metcalf Dougald Park Becky Wahlstrom Uta Hagen David Hyde Pierce Cast Fred Applegate Anne Gee Byrd Peter Donat Gloria Dorson Megan Follows Robert Foxworth Christina Haag Stephen Pelinski Michael Rothhaar Mark Leroy Jackson Eloise Laws Kingsley Leggs Janiva Magness Ron Taylor Jewel Tompkins Billy Valentine Dan Wheetman Kathleen Chalfant Walter Charles Alec Phoenix
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Geffen Playhouse Production History Anne Pitoniak Paula Pizzi Christian Anderson Jose Mercado Holly Ricciuti Cheri Smith
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Maury Ginzburg David Groh Richard Kline Michael Lerner Will McCormack Dina Platias Wayne Rogers George Wyner Jason Alexander Peter Falk Cast J. D. Cullum Fred Koehler Rosaline Linehan Thomas McGreevy Dearbhla Molloy Paul O'Brien Derdriu Ring Barbara Tarbuck Max Wright Robin Bartlett Ed Begley, Jr. Dennis Boutsikaris Christine Dunford Will Rothhaar David Warshovsky Annette Bening Paul Guilfoyle Byron Jennings Marjorie Lovett Carolyn McCormick Rosemary Murphy Patrick O'Connell Linda Lavin Samantha Mathis Anita Barone Susannah Conn Meagan Fay Lucy Lee Flippin Richard Libertini Heidi Mokrycki Eugene Roche Barry Del Sherman Don Lee Sparks
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Geffen Playhouse Production History
Cast Justin Kirk Hal Robinson Karen Kendel Basil Twist The Mabou Mines Puppeteers Debbie Allen Thomas Corey Robinson Seriah Carol Stephen Smith Angela Bettis Ivar Brogger Garret Dillahunt Michael Haney Frank Langella Carolyn McCormick Anne Pitoniak Bill Vanderber Annie Burton Jim Fyfe Clea Lewis Tom McGowan Kimberly Williams Cast Robert Dorfman Howard Hesseman Mitchell Anderson Randy Becker Richard Bekins William Bumiller Mario Cantone Scott Cunningham Ian Olgilvy Nancy Anderson Edward Keith Baker Donna Champlin Tom Ford Merwin Goldsmith Ian Knauer Kevin Ligon Emily Loesser Randy Redd Molly Renfroe
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Geffen Playhouse Production History John Scherer Jonathan Stewart Court Whisman
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Remo Airaldi Thomas Derrah Benjamin Evett Will LeBow Charles Levin Maureen McVerry Alice Playten Vontress Tyrone Cast Brendan Fraser Elizabeth Perkins Parker Posey Martin Short Nicol Williamson
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