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Cascando

OVERVIEW

Playwright
Adapted / Translated From

Samuel Beckett
Author Notes
Adapted by the company from Samuel Beckett.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

4
Female

1
Total

5

Original Production

Date of First Production

1975
Production Notes
Produced by Mabou Mines as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Venue Notes

Premiered at the New York Shakespeare Festival, at the Public Theatre, NYC.

Original Cast
Performer	David Warrilow
Performer	Ellen McElduff
Performer	Frederick Neumann
Performer	William Raymond
Performer	David Hardy

Production Team
Director	JoAnne Akalaitis
Set Designer	Thom Cathcart
Music by	Philip Glass

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Rights for original material
Contact

The Estate of Samuel Beckett
Address

c/o Curtis Brown Haymarket House, 28/29 Haymarket,
London SW1Y 4SP
England
Phone

+ 44 (0) 20 7396 6600
Email

cb@curtisbrown.co.uk
Website

www.curtisbrown.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of the company.

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