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Six Degrees of Separation
John Guare
Opening Date:
May 7, 1999
Closing Date:
May 29, 1999
A charismatic stranger claiming to be Sidney Poitier’s son enters the lives of wealthy Manhattan art dealers in John Guare’s acclaimed drama about identity and connection.
Cast & Crew
CAST: Linda Parrish (Ouisa Kittredge); Hal Kohlman (Flan Kittredge); James Tyra (Geoffrey); Khnemu Menu-Ra (Paul); Bob Cross (Doorman and Detective); Adrian Thompson (Hustler); Jayme Martin Howell (Kitty); Nick Backes (Larkin); Sumrall Howell (Tess); Richie Rayfield (Woody); Alan Kaiser (Ben); Robert Curry (Dr. Fine); Scott Meek (Doug); Charlie Monnot (Trent); Wil Rogers (Rick); Sasha Manley (Elizabeth)
CREW: Rhonda Clark (Director); Nick Backes (Set design and scenic painting); Steve Gilmore (Lighting design); Tom Harrington (Set construction and light advisor); Joe Daleo (Sound design); Bob Bates (Stage manager and sound operator); Tom Gibson (Assistant stage manager); Kimberly Moore (Lightboard operator); Lyn Bates, Adrian Thompson (Backstage crew); Scott Andrews, Robert Rosenhammer, Kyle Watson (Light crew)
Production Notes
1991 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play and 1993 Olivier Award for Best Play, as noted in original CST publicity. Original CST design notes specify Kandinsky references: Accent in Pink (1926) and Improvisation XXXI (Naval Battle) (1913) for a double-sided painting; Unbroken Line (1923) for the set; Light (1930) for poster design. Play inspired by David Hampton’s 1980s impersonation of Sidney Poitier’s son; CST’s notes credit Osborne Elliott as the source who told Guare the story. Themes explicitly noted by CST include race, homophobia, homelessness, celebrity, privacy, and generational conflicts. Special thanks: Zak Lowery, Suzanne Charney, Jon Womastek, Doobie Potter, Michele Feltman-Strider, Mary Freeh. Dramatists Play Service license; originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater.
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