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, and had a six-performance run at the Stratford Festival in 1961. It was the first original Canadian play produced at Stratford. The cast for the Stratford production included

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(in the lead role of Misty Woodenbridge),

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and

Bruno Gerussi Bruno Santos Gerussi (7 May 1928 – 21 November 1995) was a Canadian stage and television actor, best known for the lead role in the CBC Television series '' The Beachcombers'' from 1972 to 1990. He also performed onstage at the Stratford Fest ...

. The play was directed by

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, with costumes by Mark Negin, choreography by Alan and Blanche Lund, and a score by

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References

External links

Published edition of the play
Canadian plays 1961 plays {{Canada-theatre-stub