Production History

Venue: Apollo Theatre
Location: London, England
Run dates: 2006
Producing agent or Producer: Stanhope Productions
Director: Adrian Noble
Designers: Peter McKintosh (set design), Deidre Clancy (costume design), Peter Mumford (lighting design)
Actors in lead roles: Rosamund Pike (Alma), Chris Carmack (John)
This particular production seems interesting because all of the lead actors background is mainly in television. They didn't have much experience on the stage yet judging by the reviews they did a pretty outstanding job.


Venue: The Paper Mill Playhouse
Location: Millburn, New Jersey
Run Dates: Jan. 10-Feb. 11 2007
Production: Hartford Stage
Director: Michael Wilson
Designers: Tony Straiges (scenic design), Rui Rita (lighting design), David C. Woolard (costume design) and John Gromada (sound design and original music).
Actors in lead roles: Amanda Plummer (Alma), Kevin Anderson (john)
In researching through the pictures of this production I found it surprising that the Alma character (Amanda Plummer), appeared much older than what the character is usually portrayed as.


Venue: Music Box Theatre
Location: New York, New York
Run dates: Oct. 6, 1948-Jan. 1, 1949
Produced and Directed by: Margo Jones
Designers: Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Rose Bogdanoff; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey
Actors in lead roles: Tod Andrews (john), Margaret Phillips (Alma)
This was the original production of Summer and Smoke.


Venue: Criterion Center Stage Right
Location: New York, New York
Run dates: Sept. 5, 1996-Oct. 20, 1996
Directer: David Warren
Producer: The Roundabout Theatre Company
Designers: Derek McLane (set designer), Martin Pakledinaz (costume design), Brian MacDevitt (lighting design), John Gromada (sound)
Actors in lead roles: Harry Hamlin (John), Mary McDonnell (Alma)
This particular theatre company is very prestigious by having three permanent theatres as well as having 122 Tony nominated productions.


Venue: Port City Playhouse
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Run dates: June 2006
Producer: Don Neal Williams
Director: Rosemary Hartman
Designers: William Buchanan
Actors in lead roles: Maggie Keele (Alma), Richard Isaacs (John)
The Port City Playhouse was establishe in 1977.