Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land
Farce - Original
John Golden Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: January 4, 1977
- Opening Date: January 11, 1977
- Closing Date: May 28, 1977
- Previews: 7
- Performances: 159
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Synopsis
An evening of two one-act plays by Tom Stoppard. In Dirty Linen, a Parliamentary committee meets to deal with a sex scandal. In New-Found-Land, two men take over the meeting room during the lunch break, and one satirizes a tourist's description of a trip across America.
Opening Night Cast
| Francis Bethencourt | McTeazle, M.P. | |
| Leila Blake | Mrs. Ebury, M.P. | |
| Jacob Brooke | Arthur | |
| Humphrey Davis | Bernard | |
| Merwin Goldsmith | Withenshaw, M.P. | |
| Cecilia Hart | Maddie | |
| Stephen D. Newman | French, M.P. | |
| Remak Ramsay | Cocklebury-Smythe, M.P. |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Tom Stoppard | Writer |
| Ed Berman | Director | |
| Martin Aronstein | Lighting Design | |
| Leonard A. Mulhern | General Manager | |
| David Relyea | Associate General Manager | |
| Seymour Krawitz | General Press Representative |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Cecilia Hart | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Theatre World Award | Cecilia Hart | Winner |
