Call Me By My Rightful Name
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Call Me By My Rightful Name is an American
play by Michael Shurtleff
which is based on a story by S.F. Pfoutz. The production premiered Off-Broadway
on January 31, 1961 at the One Sheridan Square theatre where it ran for a total of 127 performances. The production was directed by Milton Katselas
and starred Robert Duvall
as Doug, Joan Hackett
as Chris, Alvin Ailey
as Paul, Robert Hogan
as Elliot, Milo Boulton as Mr. Watkins, and Dortha Duckworth as Mrs. Watkins. Hackett won a Theatre World Award
, an Obie Award
, and a Drama Desk Award
for her performance.
United States
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play by Michael Shurtleff
Michael Shurtleff
Michael Shurtleff was a major force in casting on Broadway during the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote Audition, a book for actors on the audition process...
which is based on a story by S.F. Pfoutz. The production premiered Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
on January 31, 1961 at the One Sheridan Square theatre where it ran for a total of 127 performances. The production was directed by Milton Katselas
Milton Katselas
Milton Katselas was an American film director and famous Hollywood coach for The Beverly Hills Playhouse...
and starred Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career....
as Doug, Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
Joan Ann Hackett was an American actress who appeared on stage, in films, and on television.- Early life :She was born in New York City of Irish and Italian extraction...
as Chris, Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey, Jr. was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance...
as Paul, Robert Hogan
Robert J. Hogan
Robert J. Hogan is an American actor. While not a stranger to the big screen or the stage, Hogan is best known to audiences for his highly prolific career in American television which began in 1961...
as Elliot, Milo Boulton as Mr. Watkins, and Dortha Duckworth as Mrs. Watkins. Hackett won a Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:...
, an Obie Award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
, and a Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
for her performance.