The Elephant Man

Theatre

Name:	Theatre at St. Peter's Church
Address:	619 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Production Information

Number of performances:	73
Opening date:	January 14, 1979
Closing date:	March 18, 1979

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Academy	Producer
	Richmond Crinkley	Producer

	Bernard Pomerance	Playwright

	Jack Hofsiss	Director

	David Jenkins	Set Designer
	Julie Weiss	Costume Designer
	Beverly Emmons	Lighting Designer

	Craig Macdonald	Press Representative

	Pat DeRousie	Production Stage Manager
	Dennis Creaghan	Stage Manager

Cast

Actor	Role
Philip Anglim	John Merrick
Richard Clarke	Carr Gomm/ Conductor
Jarlath Conroy	Pinhead Manager/ London Policeman/ Will/ Earl/ Lord John
Kevin Conway	Frederick Treves/ Belgian Policeman
Dennis Creaghan	Orderly
Jean DeBaer	Pinhead/ Miss Sandwich/ Countess/ Princess Alexandra
David Hess	Cellist
I.M. Hobson	Ross/ Bishop Walsham How/ Snork
Carole Shelley	Mrs. Kendal/ Pinhead
Jarlath Conroy	John Merrick	UNDERSTUDY
Dennis Creaghan	Ross/ Bishop Walsham How/ Snork/ Frederick Treves/ Belgian Policeman/ Pinhead Manager/ London Policeman/ Will/ Earl/ Lord John	UNDERSTUDY
Jean DeBaer	Mrs. Kendal/ Pinhead	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	WON	1979 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best Play	Bernard Pomerance	Playwright
2	WON	1979 Hewes Design Award, Lighting Design	Beverly Emmons	Lighting Designer
3	WON	1979 Hewes Design Award, Scenic Design	David Jenkins	Set Designer
4	WON	1979 Obie Award, Playwriting	Bernard Pomerance	Playwright
5	WON	1979 Obie Award, Direction	Jack Hofsiss	Director
6	WON	1979 Obie Award, Performance	Philip Anglim	Actor
7	WON	1979 Theatre World Award	Philip Anglim	Actor

Notes

At the time this production played the theatre was known as Theatre of St. Peter's Church. The Academy was the producing arm of ANTA (American National Theatre Academy). This production transferred to the Booth Theatre on Broadway on April 19, 1979 and ran for 916 performances. It closed on June 28, 1981.