| The Cave Dwellers | |
| Setting: | Lower East Side, New York City, 1950s |
| Premiere: | October 19, 1957 |
| Place: | Bijou Theatre |
| Orig Lang: | English |
| Genre: | Drama |
The Cave Dwellers is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright William Saroyan. The play premiered on Broadway at the Bijou Theatre in 1957. The play follows a group of people who are homeless residing inside an abandoned theatre, until a demolition crew shows up.[1]
The play opened on Broadway at the Bijou Theatre on October 19, 1957, and closed on January 11 running a total of 97 performances. The play was directed by Carmen Capalbo. For her performance, Eugenie Leontovich was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.[2] [3]
The play had an Off-Broadway production in 2007, produced by the Pearl Theatre Company.[4]
| Character | Broadway (1957) | |
|---|---|---|
| The King | Barry Jones | |
| The Queen | Eugenie Leontovich | |
| The Duke | Wayne Morris | |
| The Girl | Susan Harrison | |
| The Father | Gerald Hiken | |
| Wrecking Crew Boss | Clifton James | |
| James, A Workman | Ivan Dixon | |
| Gorky, A Workaman | Ron Weyand | |
| The Silent Boy | Jon Alderman | |
| The Mother | Vergel Cook |