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1988 What of the Night?

This epic play was originally named And What of the Night? It premiered 4th March - 19th March 1989 under Fornes' direction at the Stiemke Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Costume Design was by Cecelia Mason, Lighting Design by LeRoy Stoner and Set Design by John Story.


Cast for Nadine: Nadine - Marilyn Frank, Charlie - Steven J. Gefroh, Pete - Daniel Mooney, Leah - Marie Mathay, Rainbow - Kelly Maurer, Birdie - Catherine Lynn Davis, Joe - Steven Folstein, Panhandlers - Nomi Bence, Larry Dean Birkett, Terrance P. Flynn, Steven Folstein, Cynthia Hewett, Heather Kendall, Amy Malloy, Joan Rater, and Holly Smith.

Cast for Springtime:
Greta - Catherine Lynn Davis, Rainbow - Kelly Maurer, and Ray - Daniel Mooney.

Cast For Lust:
Ray - Daniel Mooney, Joseph - Kenneth Albers, Helena - Marie Mathay, Jim - Larry Dean Birkett, She - Catherine Lynn Davis, Lorraine - Kelly Maurer, Wang - Steven J. Gefroh, Girl - Amy Malloy, Wing - Marilyn Frank, Boy - Larry Dean Birkett, Crows - Steven Folstein, Terrance P. Flynn, and Birdie - Catherine Lynn Davis.

Cast for Hunger:
Charlie - Kenneth Albers, Birdie - Catherine Lynn Davis, Ray - Daniel Mooney, Reba - Marilyn Frank, and Angel - Thomas Van Voorhees..

Photograph Above: Daniel Mooney (Ray), Thomas Van Voorhees (Angel), Kenneth Albers (Charlie), Catherine Lynn Davis (Birdie), and Marilyn Frank (Reba). Click image to enlarge

©Avery Mark Photography. Photographs, 1977-1994. UMW Manuscript Collection 155. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UMW Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Permission to use this photograph has been generously granted. There are other photographs of this play, and also of Hedda Gabbler and of Mud, as directed by Fornes in 1987 and 1991 respectively, which can be seen a www.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/milrep

Fornes directed And What Of The Night again (pictured below) at Trinity Repertory Company, Trinity United Methodist Church, Providence, Rhode Island 10th January - 11th February 1990, (Previews 5th-9th January. Costume Designer - William Lane, Lighting Designer - Anne Militello, Set Designer - John Murphy, Jr. It was performed with one twelve-minute intermission. The play was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1990.

All images ©1990 Trinity Repertory Company. Click to enlarge

CAST (pictured above)

Nadine
Charlie -Ed Shea, Nadine - Barbara Meek, Pete - Ed Hall, Leah - Anne Scurria, Rainbow - Patricia Mattick, Birdie - Anne Christianson, Joe - Michael Cobb.

Springtime
Rainbow - Patricia Mattick, Greta - Ed Shea, Ray - Timothy Crowe.

Lust
Ray - Timothy Crowe, Joseph - Ed Hall, Helena - Anne Scurria, Jim - Howard Patlis, She - Patricia Mattick, Lorraine - Patricia Mattick, Wing - Barbara Meek, Girl - Stephanie Paul, Wang - Ed Shea, Boy - Howard Patlis, Birdie - Anne Christianson.

Hunger
Charlie -Ed Hall, Birdie - Anne Christianson, Ray - Timothy Crowe, Reba - Barbara Meek, The Angel - Michael Cobb. With Amy Alt, Stephanie Bond, Robert Castro, Josie Chavez, Jennifer Dollard, Jeffrey Gitelle, Lee Kiszonas, Tara Pomfret, Lisa Welti