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on September 17, 1962, closing on June 9, 1963 after 304 performances. The production was directed by

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and used set and lighting designs by Robin Wagner. The production starred

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as Beebee,

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as Nettie-Jo Repult, Mary Farrell as Melinda, Kate Harrington as Virginia, Virgilia Chew as Betty, Monroe Arnold as Interviewer, Stanley Beck as Ed Busby, and

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as Bob Smith. Garnering critical praise, the play was later adapted by Snyder into two television films, one in English for British ATV drama with

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as BeeBee, and one in German for German television with

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in the title role.

References

External links

Online script at google books
1962 plays Off-Broadway plays American plays adapted into films {{1960s-play-stub