James Earl Jones "OTHELLO" Mitchell Ryan "BAAL" Bertolt Brecht 1965 Playbill

Description

This is a rare June 8
th, 1964 "Showcard" playbill from the
New York Shakespeare Festival production
of the William Shakespeare classic "OTHELLO" performed in repertory with Bertolt Brecht's "BAAL"
at the Martinique Theatre in New York City
. (The revival of "Othello" originated July 8th, 1964 at the Delacorte Theatre in New York's Central Park and played 25 performances before transferring on October 12th, 1964 to the Martinique Theatre for a run of 209 performances. "Baal" opened May 6th, 1965 and closed July 3rd, 1965 after 59 performances.) ..... "OTHELLO"
starred JAMES EARL JONES in the title role, FLORA ELKINS as "Desdemona", MITCHELL RYAN as "Iago" and HILDA BRAWNER  as "Bianca" and featured JAMES ANTONIO,
HERBERT NELSON, HUMBERT ALAN,
MAURY COOPER,
ED SETRAKIAN,
JOAN DeWEESE and LEONARD HICKS ..... CREDITS: ("Othello") Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music composed by DAVID AMRAM; Sets designed by MING CHO LEE; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; ("Baal"):
Book by BERTOLT BRECHT; Adapted by ERIC BNTLEY and MARTIN ESSLIN; Songs by BERTOLT BRECHT; Sets designed by ROBERT DARLING; Costumes designed by NOEL TAYLOR; Musical Direction by WILL HOLT; Both Productions
Directed by GLADYS VAUGHAN; Produced by CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE, THEODORE MANN and PAUL LIBIN by arrangement with JOSEPH PAPP and THE NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5 3/4" X 8 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written on the front cover, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.