''Bunny'' is a play by Norman Krasna. In April 1970 Krasna announced it would go to Broadway and would be produced by

Leland Hayward Leland Hayward (September 13, 1902 – March 18, 1971) was a Hollywood and Broadway agent and theatrical producer. He produced the original Broadway stage productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein's '' South Pacific'' and ''The Sound of Music''. ...

. "We're hoping for a big name" said Krasna who said the play was about a 35-year-old woman "who gets around." The play did not go to Broadway. There was a London production in 1972 starring

Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Ba ...

. ''The Guardian'' called it "about amusing as an eyewitness account of the Black Death". It was sent to Ellen Burstyn to appear in or direct. She decided to direct a production put on at the Actors Studio in 1979.Ellen Burstyn's Career Takes a New Direction: Talking About Role Reversal 'I Found It So Much Fun' Sent to Her as Vehicle Off to Canada Talking to the Audience Again? Again By FRED FERRETTI. New York Times 2 Aug 1979: C13.

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1972 plays Plays by Norman Krasna {{1970s-play-stub