Other works

Playwright: "Tru" (filmed as Tru (1992))

Playwright: "The First Wife" (filmed as Wives and Lovers (1963))

(1968) Stage Play: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Written by Jay Presson Allen. Adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark. Incidental music composed and arranged by John Cook. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Jane Greenwood. Directed by Michael Langham. Helen Hayes Theatre: 16 Jan 1968- 14 Dec 1968 (379 performances + 8 previews that began on 26 Dec 1967). Cast: Zoe Caldwell (as "Jean Brodie"), Catherine Burns (as "Monica"), Roy Cooper (as "Teddy Lloyd"), Diana Davila (as "Jenny"), Denise Huot (as "Sister Helena"), Joseph Maher (as "Gordon Lowther"), Lennox Milne (as "Miss MacKay"), Amy Taubin (as "Sandy"), Douglas Watson (as "Mr. Perry"), Jane Actman (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Kathryn Baumann (as "Mary MacGregor"), Donna Conforti (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Sheila Coonan (as "Miss Campbell"), Jami Fields (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Mady Heflin (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Nora Heflin (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Roberta Maxwell (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Doreen Miller (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Brooks Morton (as "McCready/Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Jim Oyster (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Gerard Russak (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Stephanie Sheppard (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Celia Watson (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."). Replacement actors during run: Jane Hallaren (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc.") [Broadway debut], Jack Knight (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Janice Mars (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Deidre Moore (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Joanne Moore (as "Citizen, Girl Guide, Schoolgirl, etc."), Tudi Wiggins (as "Sister Helena"). Understudies: Jane Hallaren (as "Sandy"), Janice Mars (as "Miss MacKay/Sister Helena"), Brooks Morton (as "Gordon Lowther)", Tudi Wiggins (as "Jean Brodie"). Produced by Robert Whitehead. Produced in association with Robert W. Dowling. Note: Filmed as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).

Novel: "Just Tell Me What You Want" (filmed as Just Tell Me What You Want (1980))

Playwright: "A Little Family Business"

(June 1966) She adapted Muriel Spark's novel, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Hussey, Dorothy Reynolds, Andrew Crawford, and William Squire in the cast. Peter Wood was director.

(October 1966) Her stage adaptation of Muriel Spark's novel, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," was performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Hussey, Dorothy Reynolds, Andrew Crawford, and William Squire in the cast.

(October 1969) Her play, "Forty Carats," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Barbara Rush, Scott McKay, Stephen Collins, Gene Blakely, Eileen Letchworth, Imogene Bliss, Sylvia Grand, Art Barnett, Doris Ingraham, William Cox, and Audrey Christie in the cast. Based on the novel by Barillet and Gredy. Will Steven Armstrong was set designer. Sara Brook was costume designer. Abe Burrows was director. David Merrick was producer.

(December 26, 1968) Her play, "Forty Carats," was performed at the Morosco Theatre in New York City for 780 performances. Based on the novel by Barillet and Gredy.

(1969) Her adaptation of Muriel Spark's novel, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Betsy Palmer and Donald Watson in the cast. Porter Van Zandt was director

(1972) She adapted Pierre Barillet and Jean Pierre Gredy's play, "Forty Carats," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Barbara Rush, Audrey Christie and Joel Crothers in the cast. Gene Blakely was director.

(July 1969) Her play, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Betsy Palmer in the cast.

(August 1971) She adapted Pierre Barilett and Jean Pierre Gredy's play, "Forty Carats," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Barbara Britton in the cast.

(October 13 to November 21, 1970) She adapted Pierre Barillet and Jean Pierre Gredy's play, "Forty Carats," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Barbara Rush in the cast. Abe Burrows was director.

(October 8 to November 20, 1982) She adapted Pierre Barillet and Jean Pierre Gredy's play, "A Little Family Business," in the American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Angela Lansbury and John McMartin in the cast. Martin Charnin was production supervisor. Vivian Matalon was director.

(September 14 to October 19, 1971) She adapted Muriel Spark's novel, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) with Judith Long (Sister Helena); Vaughn McBride (Mr. Perry); Peggy Cowles (Jean Brodie); Dianne Wiest (Sandy); Mary Michaels (Jenny); Carolyn Connors (Monica); Lee Anne Fahey (Mary MacGregor); Eunice Anderson (Miss Mackay); Sandy McCallum (Gordon Lowther); Stanley Anderson (Teddy Lloyd) in the cast. Jon Jory was director.

(Summer 1971) Pierre Barilett, Jean-Pierre Gredy and her play, "Forty Carats," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Zsa Zsa Gabor in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.

(September 6, 1989) She directed her stage adaptation of Truman Capote's words and works, "Tru (An American Comedy)," in a Fall Festival production at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. David Mitchell was set designer. Sarah Edwards was costume designer. Ken Billington and Jason Kantrovitz were lighting designers. Otis Munderloh was sound designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.

(Summer 2003) Her play, "A Little Family Business," was performed at the Pioneer Playhouse in Danville, Kentucky. Eben C. Henson was artistic director.