Streamers (play)

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Streamers
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Off-Broadway
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
Settinga Virginia army base

Streamers is a play by David Rabe.

Plot synopsis

The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones,

African American Roger, upper class Manhattanite Richie, who is struggling with his sexual orientation, conservative Wisconsin country boy Billy, and fearful loose cannon Carlyle, a streetwise Black man. In charge of their barracks are abrasive alcoholic
Sgt. Cokes, who already has served overseas, and aggressive Sgt. Rooney, who is anxious to get into combat.

Background

The title is a reference to

Herbert Jefferson, Jr. as Roger, Peter Evans as Richie, John Heard as Billy, Joe Fields as Carlyle, Dolph Sweet as Cokes, and Kenneth McMillan as Rooney.[3]

Productions

Streamers premiered at the

Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater opening on April 21, 1976, and closing on June 5, 1977 after 478 performances. The cast included Terry Alexander as Roger, Paul Rudd as Billy and Dorian Harewood as Carlyle, with Evans, Sweet, and McMillian reprising their Long Wharf roles.[4] Later in the run Mark Metcalf
replaced Rudd as Billy.

Revival

Streamers was revived by the Roundabout Theatre Company. The play opened at the Off-Broadway Laura Pels Theatre on October 17, 2008 in previews, officially on November 11, in a limited engagement to January 11, 2009.[5] This production was based on the one presented by the Huntington Theatre in 2007.[1][6][7]

It was directed by

J.D. Williams as Roger, Hale Appleman as Richie, Brad Fleischer as Billy, Atoh Essandoh as Carlyle, Larry Clarke as Sgt. Cokes, and John Sharian as Sgt. Rooney.[5]

Awards and nominations

Source: Playbill Vault[8]

Awards
Nominations
  • 1977 Tony Award for Best Play
  • 1977
    Tony Award
    , Direction of a Play (Mike Nichols)
  • 1976 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Peter Evans)
  • 1976 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play (Mike Nichols)

Film adaptation

Main article: Streamers (film)

In 1983, Rabe adapted his play for a feature film directed by

Shout! Factory
in January, 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b c Saltzman, Simon. "Review. Streamers ", curtainup.com, November 6, 2008
  2. ^ " Streamers Long Wharf", longwharf.org, accessed May 14, 2015
  3. ISBN 057364019X
    , pp. 3-4.
  4. ^ Streamers, lortel.org, accessed May 14, 2015
  5. ^ a b Jones, Kenneth. " 'Streamers', Rabe's Vietnam Play About Soldiers in Turmoil, Begins in NYC Oct. 17", playbill.com, October 17, 2008
  6. ^ " Streamer at Huntington Theatre" Archived 2015-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, huntingtontheatre.org, accessed May 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Ernio. "Cast Set for Scott Ellis Staging of David Rabe's 'Streamers' at Huntington", playbill.com, October 11, 2007.
  8. ^ Streamers, playbillvault.com, accessed May 14, 2015

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