Cast and Format
The nine member cast played roles generically designated as First Man, First Woman, etc., as listed in the published script. Each of these roles included portrayals of numerous characters within the revue's 16 sketches. The opening night cast was as follows:
| Actor | Role | Characters |
| Tom Ewell | First Man | Grant, He, Anderson, The Pet Counsellor, James Thurber, Walter Mitty, Narrator |
| Paul Ford | Second Man | Father, Man, Wolf, Lee, Darrel Darke, Bailey, Preble, Clint Jordan, John, Secretary Bird, Mr. Pritchard-Mitford, The Leader |
| John McGiver | Third Man | Psychiatrist, Lee's Staff Man, Visitor, Westwater, H. F. Cluffman, Owl, Dr. Renshaw |
| Peter Turgeon | Fourth Man | Narrator, Officer, Announcer, Mole, Lt. Berg, Dr. Remington |
| Charles Braswell | Fifth Man | Wolf, Policeman, Shultz, Mole, Clothes Moth, First Voice, Dr. Benbow |
| Peggy Cass | First Woman | Mother, She, Mrs. Preble, Miss Alma Winege, Lou, Mrs. Mitty, Narrator |
| Alice Ghostley | Second Woman | She, Salesgirl, Miss Whittaker, Jeanette Gaines, Nellie, Narrator |
| Wynne Miller | Third Woman | Daughter, Little Girl, Bargirl, Girl, Miss Daley, Miss Wynne, Luna Moth, Nurse |
| Margo Lungreen | Fourth Woman | Miss Bagley, Red Fox |
These were supported by the jazz music of the Don Elliott Quartet (Jack Six, Jimmy Raney, Ronnie Bedford and Don Elliott).
James Thurber played himself in 88 performances, dictating letters in the sketch "File and Forget".
Read more about this topic: A Thurber Carnival
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