- Wrote the broadly amusing stage satire on women's prison movies "Women Behind Bars," premiering in New York in 1976 first with Pat Ast as the prison matron then with Divine. Chicago's Pary Production Co. mounted it in 1978 with Candace Ferger as the matron and Gary Houston directing.
- (June 16, 1965) His play, "The Three Sisters (From Springfield, Illinois): A Trilogy Part I: Why Hanna's Skirt Won't Stay Down Or Admission 10 cents" was performed at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City with Helen Hanft (played Hanna), Steven Davis (played Arizona), Neil Flanagan (Voice of Barker), and Maggie Dominic (played Stage Manager) in the cast. Neil Flanagan was director. Josef Bush was set designer. Harvey Duke was lighting designer. Jane Green and Ellen Stewart were costume designers.
- (February 20, 1968) His play, "The Three Sisters (From Springfield, Illinois): A Trilogy Part II: My Bald Sister Sophie? Or: Thank God for Small Favors!" was performed at the Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company at Caffe Cino in New York City with Helen Hanft (played Hanna), Steven Davis (played Arizona), Connie Clark (played Sophie), Neil Flanagan (Voice of Barker), and John Hartnett (played Stage Manager) in the cast. Neil Flanagan was director. Josef Bush was set designer. John P. Dodd was lighting designer. Lamston's 5 & Dime were costume designers.
- (February 6, 1971) His play, "The Three Sisters (From Springfield, Illinois): A Trilogy Part II: My Bald Sister Sophie? Or: Thank God for Small Favors!" was performed at the Astor Place Theatre in New York City with Helen Hanft (played Hanna), Steven Davis (played Arizona), Jean David (played Sophie), Neil Flanagan (Voice of Barker), and John Hartnett (played Stage Manager) in the cast. Neil Flanagan was director. Josef Bush was set designer. John P. Dodd was lighting designer. Lamston's 5 & Dime were costume designers.
- (March 28, 1970) His play, "What is Making Gilda So Gray?," was performed at the Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company at La MaMa ETC in New York City with Helen Hanft (played Gilda) and Neil Flanagan (played Franco) in the cast. Eric Concklin, Julia Curry, Nicki Kaplan, James MacDonald, Irving Metzman, and Julia Willis were in the ensemble. Bill Edgar and Dorin McGough were stage managers. Neil Flanagan was also director. Steve Whitson was lighting designer. Irving Metzman and Richard Lipton were production supervisors.
- (May 31, 1967) His play, "Sarah B. Divine: A Musical Biographical Fantasy on the Life of Sarah Bernhardt," was performed at La MaMa ETC at the Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production with Karole Kaye Stevenson (played Sarah 1 & Jeanne), Carole Silon (played Sarah 2 & Anita), Helen Hanft (played Sarah 3 & young Judith Van Hard), Elsa Tresko (played Sarah 4, Madame Boviar, old Judith Van Hard, & Madame Nathalie), Jonathan Kramer (played Maurice Bernhardt), Kathleen Dabney (played Ellen Terry), Bobo Legendre (played Eleonora Duse), William Griffin Duffy (played M. Pitou & Oscar Wilde), Ellen Gurin (played Giselle & Louise), Carolyn Wiswell (played Yvette & Brigitte), Tarina Lewis (played Madame Gerard & Lady Wilde), Dan Mason (played Actor, Prince De Ligne, Dumas, Sardou, & Reviewer), and Mark Russel (played Louis Tellegrin & Reviewer) in the cast. He was also director. Jonathan Kramer was musical director. Saito was set designer. Michael Warren Powell and Mary Nichols were costume designers. Toby Mailman was lighting designer. William Griffin Duffy was production manager. Rene Gonzalez was stage manager.
- (July 13, 1967) His play, "Sarah B. Divine! A Musical Biographical Fantasy on the Life of Sarah Bernhardt," was performed in a Festival of Two Worlds production at the Teatrino Delle Sette in Spoleto, Italy with Karole Kaye Stevenson (played Little Sarah), Elizabeth Spender (played Eternal Maid & Anita), Bobo Legendre (played Sarah the Wild), Shirley Stoler (played Sarah the old), Jonathan Kramer (played Maurice), Frank Phelan (played Alexandra Dumas), and David Baker Jr. (played Young Actor & Louis) in the cast.
- (November 9, 1967) His play, "Sarah B. Divine: A Musical Biographical Fantasy on the Life of Sarah Bernhardt," was performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production at the Playwrights Workshop in New York City with Karole Kaye Stevenson (played Sarah 1 & Jeanne), Carole Silon (played Sarah 2 & Anita), Lucy Silvay (played Sarah 3, Elsa Tresko (played Sarah 4, Madame Boviar, old Judith Van Hard, & Madame Nathalie), Jonathan Kramer (played Maurice Bernhardt), Judy Van Hook (played Ellen Terry), Dorothy Shearer (played Eleonora Duse), William Griffin Duffy (played M. Pitou & Oscar Wilde), Ellen Gurin (played Giselle & Louise), Carolyn Wiswell (played Yvette & Brigitte), Tarina Lewis (played Madame Gerard & Lady Wilde), Dan Mason (played Actor, Prince De Ligne, Dumas, Sardou, & Reviewer), and Mark Russel (played Louis Tellegrin & Reviewer) in the cast. He was also director. Jonathan Kramer was musical director. Saito was set designer. Michael Warren Powell and Mary Nichols were costume designers. Toby Mailman was lighting designer. William Griffin Duffy was production manager. Betty Guyes was stage manager.
- (January 16, 1970) His play, "Areatha In The Ice Palace Or: The Fully-Guaranteed Me Doll," was performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production at the Extension Theatre Inc. in New York City with William Griffin Duffy (played Santa), Helen Hanft (played Areatha), Mary Mitchell (played Little Girl Doll), Elsa Tresko (played Grandmother Doll), Bill Haislip (played Boy Doll 758), and Marybeth Ward (Played Girl Doll 758) in the cast. Ron Link was director and designer. William Haas was lighting designer. Robert Schrock was stage manager.
- (February 5, 1969) His play, "The Kama Sutra (An Organic Happening)," was performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production in New York City with Lamar Alford (played Hornus 1), Carole Silon (played Trugrita II), David Baker Jr. (played Marvin Minnifreke III), Suzanne Gilbert (played Ruth of the Alien Corn IV), Enid Edelman (played Jean of the Flowers V), Theon Banos (played Amazonia VI), Ann Sweeny (played Dear Abby VII), Ellen Gurin (played Paranoia VIII), Mark Russel (played Jose IX), Duke Weil (played Vesuvius X), Fred Travalena (played Marlon XI), Arthur Hill (played Lyon Burke XII), Maggie Benson (played Sara), Mary Mitchell (played Lee), William Griffin Duffy (played Uncle Lilyan H.), and Elsa Tresko (played Mother Ching) in the cast. Lee Maker was stage manager. Jerome Eyen was director. Saito was set designer. Michael Warren Powell and Cannon Mills were costume designers. James Hardy was lighting designer. Bruce Kirle was music director.
- (January 1968 - February 1968) His play, "The Kama Sutra," was performed at the Playwrights Workshop in New York City with Nancy Madson, Monty Montgomery, Jane Sanford, and Dorothy Shearer in the cast.
- (February 28, 1969) His play, "The Kama Sutra (An Organic Happening)," was performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production at The Extension ETC Theatre in New York City with Lamar Alford (played Hornus 1), Carole Silon (played Trugrita II), David Baker Jr. (played Marvin Minnifreke III), Suzanne Gilbert (played Ruth of the Alien Corn IV), Enid Edelman (played Jean of the Flowers V), Theon Banos (played Amazonia VI), Ann Sweeny (played Dear Abby VII), Ellen Gurin (played Paranoia VIII), Mark Russel (played Jose IX), Duke Weil (played Vesuvius X), Fred Travalena (played Marlon XI), Arthur Hill (played Lyon Burke XII), Maggie Benson (played Sara), Mary Mitchell (played Lee), William Griffin Duffy (played Uncle Lilyan H.), Elsa Tresko (played Mother Ching), and Norman O'Connor (played Matt Motley) in the cast. Lee Maker was stage manager. Jerome Eyen was director. Saito was set designer. Michael Warren Powell and Cannon Mills were costume designers. James Hardy was lighting designer. Bruce Kirle was music director.
- (August 28, 1964) His play, "My Next Husband Will Be A Beauty!," was performed at La Ma Ma ETC. Theatre in New York City with Mari-Claire Charba (played Virginia), Helen Hanft (played Henrietta), Alan Lysander James (played Henry), and Tom McDonald (played Boy) in the cast. He was also director and designer. Kenneth Meek was lighting designer.
- (Tuesday December 1,1970 12PM) His play, "The Death of Off-Broadway Or: Money (Sieg Heil!) (A Street Play," was performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company at first Astor Place Theatre and ended at Theatre De Lys in New York City. He and Gerald Miller were directors. The cast included William Griffin Duffy (played Archbishop of Greed), Steven Whitson (played right-hand Alter Boy), and David Whitson (played Left-hand altar boy). Th Mourners of the Downtown Theatre ensemble included Helen Hanft, Jonathan Kramer, Ron Link, R.A. Dow, Paul-Matthew Eckhart, Ellen Gurin, Jeffery Herman, Madeline LeRoux, Mark Russel, Nana Winter, Arthur Morey, Bradford Riley, Sommer Sally, Lady Elsa Tresko, Bonnie Gable, Keven Breslin, Albert Poland, Julie Bovasso, Julia Eyen, Arthur Kessler, Ann Toker, Allan Eichler, George Trow III, Doris Duke, Jerry Lipani, Walter Wallace, Fred McDarrah, Fred Gershon, Myrna Masour, Barry Goldberg, Shirley Stoler, Warren Pincus, Paul Jabara, Hiram Keller, Jacque Lynn Colton. The Now Theatre Repertory Company of Buffalo included Mark Gatley, Robert Gibson, Andrew Kappy, Deborah Loss, Marianne Morinello, Stephen Morros, Laura Nelson, Mark Penque, Joye Peskin, Eric Sidebottom, James Slattery, Beverly Smith, Thomas Sokolski, and Tony Ventresca in the cast. The Press included Leonard Probst (Channel 4 WNBC), Leonard Harris (Channel 2 WCBS), John Shubeck (Channel 9 WWOR), and Carol Jenkins.
- (January 3, 1969) His play, "The White Whore and The Bit Players," was performed at the Extension Theatre Club in New York City with Roz Kelly (played White Whore) and Madeleine Le Roux played White Whore) in the cast. Blanche Dee, Miguel Flores, Marcia Mohr, and John Mitchell played the Bit Players. Ron Link was director. Leeny Sack was stage manager.
- (December 13, 1966) His play, "The White Whore and The Bit Player," was performed at Caffe Cino in New York City with Mari-Claire Charba (played White Whore) and Helen Hanft (played Bit Player) in the cast. John P. Dodd was lighting designer.
- (August 28, 1964) His play, "The White Whore and The Bit Player," was performed at La Ma Ma ETC. in New York City with Mari-Claire Charba (played White Whore) and Jacque Lynn Colton (played Bit Player) in the cast.
- (January 3, 1969) His play, "The White Whore and The Bit Players," was performed at Extension Theatre Club in New York City with Roz Kelly and Madeleine Le Roux played the White Whores. The Bit Players were Blanche Dee, Miguel Flores, Marcia Mohr, and John Mitchell in the cast. Ron Link was director. Leeny Sack was stage manager.
- (December 13, 1966) He directed his play, "The White Whore and The Bit Player," was performed at Caffe Cino in New York City with Mari-Claire Charba (played White Whore) and Helen Hanft (played Bit Player) in the cast. John P. Dodd was lighting designer.
- (August 28, 1964) He directed his play, "The White Whore and The Bit Player," was performed at La Ma Ma ETC. in New York City with Mari-Claire Charba (played White Whore) and Jacque Lynn Colton (played Bit Player) in the cast.
- (November 22, 1967) His plays, "November 22nd" and "Grand Tenement," were both performed in a Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production at the Playwrights Workshop in New York City . Tom Eyen was also director. Jonathan Kramer was musical director. Saito was set designer. Ntoni Bastiano was lighting designer. The cast for "November 22nd" included Bob Mooty (played Interviewer) and Kaye Michaels (played Mrs. President) in the cast. The cast for "Grand Tenement" included Lucy Silvay (Apartment 1 Superintendent), Karole Kaye Stevenson (Apartment 2 High Fashion Model), Jonathan Kramer (Apartment 3 Folksinger), Jane Sanford (Apartment 4 Columnist), Carolyn Wiswell (Apartment 5 Stewardess), William Griffin Duffy (Apartment 6 Hairstylist), Dan Mason (Apartment 8 Subway Token Seller), Carole Silon (Apartment 9 pregnant seamstress), Wayne Wiener (Apartment 10 professor), Dorothy Farrell (Widow) in the building cast. Monty Montgomery played robber, rapist, detective and judge. Betty Guyes was stage manager.
- (February 25 to April 4, 2010) He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical, "Dreamgirls," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Henry Krieger was composer. Robert Longbottom was director and choreographer. Shane Sparks was co-choreographer.
- (January 26 to February 25, 1979) His play, "Independence Day," was performed in Holidays (Dramatic Anthology) and Humana Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Peggy Cowles (Jaynie); Robert Jackson (George); Leona Johnson (Lena); John Pielmeier (Will); Anne Pitoniak (Harriet) and Daniel Ziskie (Robert) in the cast. Michael Hankins was director.
- (July 10 to August 26, 1972 His play, "Sarah B. Divine!," was performed in the Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Terry Byars (Maurice Bernhardt, her son); Dan De Reay (Oscar Wilde); Glenna Fickert (Madame Gerard-little mother, Eleonora Duse); Bing Gordon (Actor, Louis Tellegrin-stud, reviewer, Alexander Dumas, M. Sadou-writer); Veronica Horan (Sarah Bernhardt Number Two & Three); Alison Mills (Louise, a slow maid; Ellen Terry); Carol Potter (Sarah Bernhardt Number One/Jeanne her sister); Sigourney Weaver (Anita, the eternal maid); Lee Wessoff (King Edward VII, M. Pitou-stage manager) and Ellene Winn (Judith Van Hard, her mother; Madame Boviar [dancing teacher]; Madame Nathalie-ham actress; Lady Wilde, Oscar's mother) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. David Schweizer was director. Lyn Weinstein and Terry Byars were choreographers. Terry Byars was also composer. JD Ferrara was set designer. Richard Masur was lighting designer. Edith Mead was costume designer.
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