Production History
Originally produced by The Glines (John Glines), artistic director and Lawrence Lane, managing director, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove opened at the Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South, New York City, December 22, 1980 and closed March 1, 1981 after 80 performances. Cast: Jean Smart as 'Lil', Susan Slavin as 'Eva', Janet Sarno as 'Dr. Kitty', Holly Barron as 'Annie', Dulcie Arnold as 'Rita', Lauren Craig as 'Rae', Celia Howard as 'Sue' and Robin Mary Paris as 'Donna'. Other credits include Director: Nyla Lyon, Set Design: Reagan Cook, Lighting Design: Jeffrey Schissler, Costume Design: Giva R. Taylor.
In Judy Miller's 1981 Los Angeles production, Jean Smart reprised the role of 'Lil", also featuring Lee Garlington, Camilla Carr and 5 other outstanding actresses. The production opened at the 99-seat Fountain Theater in 1981, running for 2.5 years, 4 nights a week to sold-out audiences. The production, its ensemble and Jean Smart won numerous awards during the run. These include the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Jean Smart for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for Best Ensemble Performance. The production won seven Hollywood Drama-Logue Awards - Production, Direction, Writing (Jane Chambers), Ensemble, Lighting, Sets and Costumes, as well as Robby Awards and Oscar Wilde Awards for all the same 7 categories, and numerous GLAAD awards. The production also received a Certificate of Outstanding Theatre from the City of Los Angeles. Jean Smart was discovered at the LA Production by the casting director for Designing Women, leading to her starring role on that successful TV series.
In 1983 Judy Miller produced Bluefish at the 750-seat Theater on the Square in San Francisco featuring Susan Sullivan as Lil, under Marshall W. Mason's direction, for which it received numerous awards.
The play has been performed for the past 30 years across the globe, in hundreds of college and regional productions, often to sold-out audiences.
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