A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
One Act - Original
Playhouse Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: January 13, 1976
- Opening Date: January 26, 1976
- Closing Date: March 21, 1976
- Previews: 7
- Performances: 63
- A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton is comprised of 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, A Memory of Two Mondays
Synopsis
A double bill of one-act plays. In Arthur Miller's A Memory of Two Mondays, a young man working in a Brooklyn auto-parts warehouse during the Depression dreams of a college education. In Tennessee Williams' 27 Wagons Full of Cotton, a Southern cotton gin owner seeks revenge against a rival who burned down his factory by seducing that rival's childlike bride.
27 Wagons Full of Cotton: Opening Night Cast
| Tony Musante | Silva Vicarro | |
| Roy Poole | Jake Meighan | |
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Meryl Streep | Flora Meighan |
27 Wagons Full of Cotton: Opening Night Production Credits
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Tennessee Williams | Writer |
| Arvin Brown | Director | |
| James Tilton | Scenic Design | |
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Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| James Tilton | Lighting Design | |
| J. Roy Helland | Hair Design |
A Memory of Two Mondays: Opening Night Cast
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Meryl Streep | Flora Meighan |
| Leonardo Cimino | Jim | |
| Joel Colodner | Jerry | |
| Alice Drummond | Agnes | |
| Pierre Epstein | Raymond | |
| Clarence Felder | Mechanic | |
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Joe Grifasi | Frank |
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Tom Hulce | Bert |
| Calvin Jung | William |
A Memory of Two Mondays: Opening Night Production Credits
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Arthur Miller | Writer |
| Arvin Brown | Director | |
| James Tilton | Scenic Design | |
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Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| James Tilton | Lighting Design | |
| J. Roy Helland | Hair Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Costume Design | Albert Wolsky | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Arvin Brown | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Roy Poole | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Leonardo Cimino | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Alice Drummond | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Lighting Design | James Tilton | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Revival | Nominee | |
| 1976 | Outstanding Set Design | James Tilton | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Performance | Meryl Streep | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Featured Actress in a Play | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
