Other works

(1955 - 1967) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1967) Stage Play: The Wild Duck (Revival/production played in repertory with War and Peace, The School for Scandal, Right You Are If You Think You Are, We, Comrades Three, You Can't Take It With You). Written by Henrik Ibsen. Translated by Eva Le Gallienne. Scenic Design by James Tilton. Directed by Stephen Porter. Lyceum Theatre: 11 Jan 1967- 17 Jun 1967 (closing date unknown/45 performances). Cast: Esther Benson (as "Mrs. Sörby"), Joseph Bird (as "Relling/Lt. Ekdal" [Alternate]), Dan Bly (as "Chamberlain Kasperson/Graaberg [Alternate]/Hjalmar Ekdal" [Alternate]), Patricia Conolly [credited as Patricia Conolly] (as "Hedvig" [Alternate]), Clayton Corzatte (as "Gregers Werle"), Keene Curtis (as "Molvik [Alternate]/Chamberlain Balle" [Alternate]), Alan Fudge (as "Gentleman"), Will Geer (as "Lt. Ekdal" [Alternate]), Gordon Gould (as "Petterson/Gregers Werle [Alternate]/Werle" [Alternate]), James Greene (as "Gentleman/Molvik [Alternate]/Chamberlain Balle [Alternate]/Relling [Alternate]/Petterson [Alternate]/Chamberlain Kasperson" [Alternate]), Jennifer Harmon (as "Hedvig"), Rosemary Harris (as "Gina" [Alternate]), Nikos Kafkalis (as "Gentleman"), Michael Alan MacDonald (as "Gentleman" [Alternate]), Nicholas Martin (as "Molvik/Graaberg" [Alternate]), Betty Miller (as "Gina"), Donald Moffat (as "Hjalmar Ekdal"), George Pentecost (as "Chamberlain Balle/Molvik" [Alternate]), Stephen Peters (as "Gentleman/Jensen [Alternate]/Graaberg" [Alternate]), Ellis Rabb (as "Gregers Werle" [Alternate]), James Storm (as "Jensen"), Joel Stuart (as "Graaberg/Chamberlain Kasperson [Alternate]/Jensen" [Alternate]), Dee Victor (as "Mrs. Sörby" [Alternate]), Sydney Walker (as "Lt. Ekdal"), Richard Woods (as "Werle"). Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company.

(1955) Stage Play: The Carefree Tree.

(1956) Stage Play: Diary of a Scoundrel. Comedy.

(1959) Stage Play: The Highest Tree. Written by Dore Schary. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Costume Design by Marvin Reiss. Lighting Design by Donald Oenslager. Assistant to Mr. Oenslager: Klaus Holm. Directed by Dore Schary. Longacre Theatre: 4 Nov 1959- 21 Nov 1959 (21 performances). Cast: Diana Douglas (as "Mary Macready"), Kenneth MacKenna (as "Aaron Cornish"), William Prince (as "Dr. Robert Leigh"), Howard St. John (as "Frederick Ashe"), Richard Anderson (as "Caleb Cornish"), Joe De Santis (as "Bronislau Partos"), Larry Gates (as "John Devereaux"), Frank Milan (as "Steven Cornish"), Natalie Schafer (as "Susan Ashe") [final Broadway role], Elizabeth Cole (as "Jane Ashe"), Miriam Goldina (as "Isabel"), Gloria Hoye (as "Amy Cornish"), Robert Redford, Shirley Smith (as "Gloria Cornish"). Understudies: Joe De Santis (as "John Devereaux"), Gloria Hoye (as "Mary Macready"), Nicholas Pryor (as "Arkady Clark/Frederick Ashe, Jr. (Buzz)"), Shirley Smith (as "Amy Cornish/Jane Ashe") and Dee Victor (as "Isabel/Susan Ashe"). Produced by The Theatre Guild and Dore Schary. Associate Producer: Walter Reilly.

(1965) Stage Play: You Can't Take It With You. Comedy/farce (revival).

(1966) Stage Play: The School for Scandal. Comedy (revival/played in repertory with War and Peace, Right You Are If You Think You Are, We, Comrades Three, The Wild Duck, You Can't Take It With You). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Scenic Design by James Tilton. Directed by Ellis Rabb. Lyceum Theatre: 21 Nov 1966- Jan 1967 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Esther Benson (as "Lady Sneerwell" [Alternate]), Joseph Bird (as "Rowley/Sir Oliver Surface" [Alternate]), Dan Bly (as "Numps/Careless" [Alternate]), Olivia Cole (as "Sip/Lisp [Alternate]/Maria" [Alternate]), Patricia Conolly (as "Lady Teazle" [Alternate]), Clayton Corzatte (as "Charles Surface"), Keene Curtis (as "Sir Oliver Surface"), Anita Dangler (as "Mrs. Candour" [Alternate]), Alan Fudge (as "Nod/Trip" [Alternate]), Will Geer (as "Sir Peter Teazle" [Alternate]), Gordon Gould (as "Mr. Crabtree [Alternate]/Rowley" [Alternate]), James Greene (as "Snake"), Jennifer Harmon (as "Maria"), Rosemary Harris (as "Lady Teazle" [Epilogue]), Helen Hayes (as "Mrs. Candour"), Nikos Kafkalis (as "Nip"), Michael Alan (as "MacDonald Slap"), Nicholas Martin (as "Sir Benjamin Backbite"), Betty Miller (as "Maria" [Alternate]), Donald Moffat (as "Joseph Surface" [Alternate]), George Pentecost (as "Careless/Sir Benjamin Backbite" [Alternate]), Stephen Peters (as "Trip/William" [Alternate]), Christina Pickles [credited as Christine Pickles] (as "Lady Sneerwell [Alternate]/Mrs. Candour" [Alternate], Ellis Rabb (as "Joseph Surface"), Nat Simmons (as "Nap"), Marco St. John (as "Charles Surface" [Alternate]), James Storm (as "Slip"), Joel Stuart (as "William/Snake" [Alternate]), Dee Victor (as "Lady Sneerwell"), Sydney Walker (as "Sir Peter Teazle"), Paulette Waters (as "Lisp"), Richard Woods (as "Mr. Crabtree"). Replacement actor: Anne Francine (as "Mrs. Candour") [late in production run]. Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company.

(1966) Stage Play: Right You Are If You Think You Are (Revival/production played in repertory with War and Peace, The School for Scandal, We, Comrades Three, The Wild Duck, You Can't Take It With You). Written by Luigi Pirandello. Incidental music by Conrad Susa. Scenic Design by James Tilton. Directed by Stephen Porter. Lyceum Theatre: 22 Nov 1966- Dec 1966 (closing date unknown/42 performances). Cast: Esther Benson (as "Signora Sirelli [Alternate]/Signora Agazzi [Alternate]/Signora Ponza" [Alternate]), Joseph Bird (as "Centuri/Agazzi" [Alternate]), Dan Bly (as "Governor" [Alternate]), Olivia Cole (as "Dina [Alternate]/Signora Ponza" [Alternate]), Patricia Conolly (as "Signora Sirelli/Signora Ponza" [Alternate]), Clayton Corzatte (as "Laudisi" [Alternate]), Keene Curtis (as "Sirelli"), Anita Dangler (as "Signora Nenni/Signora Cini" [Alternate]), Will Geer (as "Governor" [Alternate]) [final Broadway role], Gordon Gould (as "Governor/Ponza [Alternate]/Butler" [Alternate]), James Greene (as "Butler/Centuri" [Alternate]), Jennifer Harmon (as "Dina"), Rosemary Harris (as "Signora Ponza" [Alternate]), Helen Hayes (as "Signora Frola"), Nicholas Martin (as "Butler" [Alternate]), Betty Miller (as "Signora Cini/Signora Frola" [Alternate]), Donald Moffat (as "Laudisi"), George Pentecost (as "Sirelli" [Alternate]), Christina Pickles (as "Signora Nenni" [Alternate]), Ellis Rabb (as "Governor" [Alternate]), Dee Victor (as "Signora Agazzi"), Sydney Walker (as "Ponza"), Richard Woods (as "Agazzi"). Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company.

(March 23 to April 22, 1978) She played Mrs. Boyle in Agatha Christie's play, "The Mousetrap," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Marsha Korb (Mollie Ralston); James Secrest (Giles Ralston); William McNulty (Christopher Wren); Ray Fry (Major Metcalf); Susan Kingsley (Miss Casewell); John H. Fields (Mr. Paravicini); and Jim Baker (Detective Sgt. Trotter) in the cast. Elizabeth Ives was director.

(July 1 to 10, 1976) She played Nurse Guinness in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Heartbreak House," in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Blythe Danner (Ellie Dunn); Bernard Frawley (Mazzini Dunn); Dan Hamilton (Randall Utterword); Kenneth Tigar (Burglar); Nancy Marchand (Hesione Hushabye); Christina Pickles (Araidne Utterword); Remak Ramsay (Hector Hushabye); Paul Sparer (Boss Mangan) and William Swetland (Captain Shotover)in the cast. Nikos Psacharopoulos was artistic director and director. Zack Brown was setting and costume designer. Roger Meeker was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manage.r