The Dream Engine : Arena Stage 1972
Credits sheet for this staging of The Dream Engine which sadly never happened.
Document dated 15th April 1972.
Full Text:
THE DREAM ENGINE
Principals
Historian .................... Jeff Weiss
Max ......................... Larry Block
Emily ....................... Trina Parks
Baal ....................... Richard Gere
The Girl ............... Mary Ellen Parks
Nuns
Davidson Lloyd
Chris Torch
Stephen Keath
Woody Merrill
The Tribe
Priscilla Davis
Larry Dilg
Reuben Edinger
Barry Keating
Grover Kemble
Richard Kinscherf
Judy London
Arleen Mindis
Kathryn Posin
Alaina Reed
David White
Arty Wilkins
Musicians
Piano, director ............. Martin Brody
Guitar ................ Jeffrey Southworth
Organ/arp .................. Norman Durkee
Bass Guitar ............ Ernest Provencher
Saxophone ................. Charles Tokarz
Drummer ...................... Eric Brandt
Drummer ..................... Craig McNeer
Production
Director ................ Richard Pearlman
Playwright .................. Jim Steinman
Choreographer .............. Kathryn Posin
Designer ................... David Jenkins
Costumes ................ Marjorie Slaiman
Lights ..................... Billy Mintzer
Media Design ............. Jack Coddington
Arranger ................... Michael Kamen
Woah, the Richard Gere? As Baal??
Yes! Jim confirms he was a fabulous singer and all-round huge talent. According to Barry Keating: "Richard Gere at that time had long hippie hair down to his waist. At his audition he accompanied himself at the piano. He was the only person out of the multitudes who auditioned who could sing the extremely challenging score perfectly."
Additional photos
Credits sheet for The Dream Engine at Arena Stage, Washington D.C. 1972Richard Gere's résumé
Alaina Reed's résumé