Samuel Beckett "WAITING FOR GODOT" Dana Elcar / Olympia Dukakis 1965 Playbill

Description

This is a rare August 4th, 1965 playbill from the Festival of the Absurd at the Olney Theatre in Olney, Maryland. (The three-week festival opened August 4th, 1965 and included performances of Samuel Beckett's "WAITING FOR GODOT" in repertory with Harold Pinter's "THE DUMB WAITER", Edward Albee's "THE ZOO STORY" and Eugene Ionesco's "THE BALD SOPRANO".) ..... The four plays starred STEFAN GIERASCH, DANA ELCAR, RICHARD BAUER, BENJAMIN HESS SLACK, ELLIS MANNING III, ROBERT MURCH, MICHAEL PRINCE, ANITA DANGLER, HALO WINES and OLYMPIA DUKAKIS ..... CREDITS: Book by SAMUEL BECKETT, HAROLD PINTER, EDWARD ALBEE and EUGENE IONESCO; Sets designed by JAMES D. WARING; Costumes designed by JOSEPH F. BELLA; Entire Festival Produced and Directed by JAMES D. WARING ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes, promotional text and bios of each of the actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate creasing and light edge wear, this rare 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.