written by Joe Manchester (Book), Leon Carr (Music), Earl Shuman (Lyrics)
directed by Albert Messer
Friday September 10th 1965 — Sunday October 3rd 1965

On his fortieth birthday Walter Mitty reflects on his drab, ordinary life. Defeated in his quest for wealth and glory by family responsibilities, a mortgage, and a routine job, he creates elaborate fantasies in which he is the hero. His secret world is so enticing that he often loses sight of the boundary between dream and reality and comically slips into his imagination. An attractive would be chanteuse aptly named Willa de Wisp encourages Walter to leave his wife, shed the burdens of suburban living and really live the secret life.
Cast
- Walter Mitty: Kenneth French
- Agnes Mitty: Stella Levine Stern Blasenheim
- Penninah Mitty: Wendy Gross
- Penninah Mitty: Donna Riedel
- Grandma/Nymph/Crepe Suzette/Nurse/Others: Ann Riedel
- Harry/Others: Richard “Arbie” Hunt
- Willa: Jane Hunt
- Irving/Others: Marcel Van Dorpe, Jr.
- Ruthie/Follies Girl/Adelaide/Tortoni/Others: Barbara Lachow
- Gorman/Others: Frank Nixon
- Hazel/Head Nurse/Sylvia/Apple Turnover/Others: Lynne Gold
- MacMillan/Business Executive/ Others: Prentice Polk
- Nurse/Travel Agent/Others: Marjorie Vermeer
Production Staff / Crew
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Director: Albert Messer
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Producer: Spence Beatrice Berg
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Assistant Director: Jane Dowling
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Set Designer: Robert Sven Olson
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Costume Designer: Frank Childs
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Lighting Designer: Nancy Hunt
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Stage Manager: Alexandra Faulds
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Property Designer: Elizabeth Niederhauser
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Technical Director: Anne Messer
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Technical Director: Russell Hunt
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Choreographer: Geraldine Harris
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Musical Director: Murray Masarky
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Accompanist: Murray Masarky