Six Characters in Search of An Author

Synopsis

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

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Key crew

• Stacy KeachDirector
• Luigi PirandelloWriter

Cast

• John HousemanThe Director
• Andy GriffithThe Father
• Julie AdamsThe Mother
• Beverly ToddThe Stepdaughter
• James KeachThe Son
• H.B. Barnum IIIThe Boy
• Claire TouchstoneThe Little Girl
• Patricia HitchcockThe Character Lady
• Laurence HugoThe Leading Man
• Timothy BlakeThe Leading Lady
• Pat AstMadam Pace
• Peter ElblingRudy

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