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Some Of My Best Friends
Stanley Hart
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
by Dale Wasserman, Ken Kesey
Broadway Off-Broadway
Highlights
120 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Adaptation Comedy
Awards & Recognition
Outer Critics Circle Tony Award
Winner! 2001 Tony Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play Winner! 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play
Synopsis
Comedy Drama / 13m, 4f / Int.
w. inset.
Kirk Douglas played on Broadway as a charming rogue who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather in a prison.
This, he learns, was a mistake.
He clashes with the head nurse, a fierce artinet.
Quickly, he takes over the yard and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do for twelve years; he makes a presumed deaf and dumb Indian talk.
He leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can s
Press Reviews
"Cuckoo is captivating."
— New York Post
"Scarifying and powerful."
— The New York Times
"Funny, touching, and exciting."
— New York Daily News
"Brilliant. The stuff of great theatre."
— WQR Radio
"Transforms the audience into one wild cheering section."
— WNYC Radio
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Aide Warren staff |
| Aide Williams staff |
| Nurse Ratched staff |
| Nurse Flinn staff |
| Dale Harding a patient |
| Ellis |
| Billy Bibbit a patient |
| Scanlon a patient |
| Cheswick a patient |
| Martini a patient |
| Ruckly a patient |
| Fredericks |
| Sefelt |
| Col. Matterson |
| Randle P. Mcmurphy |
| Dr. Spivey staff |
| Aide Turkle staff |
| Candy Starr |
| Nurse Nakamura |
| Technician |
| Sandra |
| Aide |
| Chief Bromden a patient |
Videos
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – English Theatre Frankfurt Trailer
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2002
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 96
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573613432
ISBN-10 0573613435
LCCN 75309834
LCC PS3573.A797 O5 1974
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is a American adaptation play written by Dale Wasserman and published by Samuel French in New York (2002).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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