- In 1961, he starred on Broadway in the title role of Paddy Chayefsky's "Gideon".
- (1962) Stage Play: Moby Dick. Drama. Written by Orson Welles [final Broadway credit]. Adapted from "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. Incidental music by Harold Glick. Directed by Douglas Campbell. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 28 Nov 1962- 8 Dec 1962 (13 performances). Cast: Judith Doty (as "Young Actress' Understudy"), Bill Fletcher (as "Member of the Company, later Elijah"), Bruno Gerussi (as "Young Actor, later Ishmael"), Max Helpmann (as "Cynical Actor, later Flask"), John Horton (as "Member of the Company, later The Mastheader and Voice of the Bachelor"), Frances Hyland (as "Young Actress, later Pip"), Lex Monson (as "Member of the Company, later Queequeg"), William Needles (as "Stage Manager, later Capt. Peleg and Voice of The Rachel"), Roy Poole (as "Serious Actor, later Starbuck"), Melvin Scott (as "Member of the Company, later Daggoo"), Rod Steiger (as "Actor-Manager, later Father Mapple and Captain Ahab"), David Thomas (as "An Old "Pro," later the Carpenter"), Hugh Webster (as "Actor with Newspaper, later Stubb"), Louis Zorich (as "Middle-aged Actor, later Tashtego"). Understudies: Judith Doty (as "Young Actress, later Pip"), Bill Fletcher (as "Serious Actor, later Starbuck"), John Horton (as "Young Actor, later Ishmael"), Lex Monson (as "Stage Manager"), Rex Partington (as "Member of the Company, later Daggoo/Middle-aged Actor, later Tashtego"), Roy Poole (as "Actor-Manager"), David Thomas (as "Actor with Newspaper, later Stubb") and Louis Zorich (as "An Old "Pro," later the Carpenter/Cynical Actor, later Flask). Produced by Jerry Adler and Samuel Liff.
- He has performed numerous Shakespearean roles at the Stratford Festival in Canada, and his stage performance as King Lear has been widely acclaimed.
- Was one of the replacements for original star, Anthony Hopkins, in the original Broadway production of "Equus".
- He has made, for Encyclopedia Britannica films, a film analyzing William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", in which he details his own ideas for staging the play.
- (1985) He provided the voice for a stirring recitation of William Blake's poem, "Who Can Stand", on the song "Lullaby", which concludes Loreena McKennitt's debut recording of "Elemental" (1985).
- (July 1972) He acted in Thomas Dekker's play, "The Shoemaker's Holiday", at the Bankside Globe Playhouse in London, England in a Crucible Theatre Company production with Oliver Smith, John Byron, Ann Casson, James Tomlinson, Rowland Davies and Susan Wooldridge in the cast.
- (1976) He directed William Shakespeare's play, "Richard III", at the St. George's Theatre in London, England with Alan Badel, Joseph O'Conor, Philip Voss, Lynn Farleigh, Rosemary Leach, Margaret Wolfit, Malcolm Ranson, Ann Casson and Ronnie Stevens in the cast.
- (1951 - 1952) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Othello", at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Paul Rogers, Irene Worth, Coral Browne, Robert Shaw, Ernest Milton and Nicholas Hannen in the cast. Michael Langham was the director.
- (1951 - 1952) He acted in the Old Vic Theatre season at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Irene Worth, Paul Rogers, Kenneth Griffith, Jill Balcon, Coral Browne, Donald Wolfit, Alan Badel, Stephen Murray, Leo McKern, André Morell, Richard Pasco, John Neville and Robert Shaw in the cast. Hugh Hunt was the director.
- (1960 - 1961) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream", at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Douglas Campbell, Alec McCowen, Gwen Watford, Judi Dench, Robert Harris, John Stride, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Stephen Moore, Gerald James and Tom Courtenay (as "Puck") in the cast. Michael Langham was the director. Thea Musgrave was the musical director.
- (1960 - 1961) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Henry IV Part I", at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Robert Harris and John Stride in the cast. Vance was the director.
- (1960 - 1961) He acted in the Old Vic Theatre season at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Judi Dench, John Stride, Alec McCowen, Barbara Jefford, Robert Harris, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Peggy Mount, Tommy Steele, Valerie Taylor, Judith Anderson, Tony Britton, George Baker, William Russell and Ann Bell in the cast. Michael Benthall was the director.
- (March 10 to May 5, 1968) He directed Moliere's play, "The Miser," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- (May 8, 1963) He directed Moliere's play, "The Miser," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater at 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Hume Cronyn (Harpagon); Zoe Caldwell (Frosine); Clayton Corzatte; John Cromwell; Rita Gam; Ellen Geer; Claude Woolman in the cast. Tanya Moiseiwitsch was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Paul Fetler was composer.
- (July 16, 1963) He directed Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Hume Cronyn (Willy Loman); Jessica Tandy (Mrs. Loman); Lee Richardson (Biff); Nicolas Coster (Hap) and Paul Ballantyne (Charlie) in the cast. Randy Echols was set designer. Carolyn Parker was costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer.
- (1964 season) Paul Ballantyne, Graham Brown, Kristina Callahan, Charles Cioffi, John Cromwell, Harry Cronin, Mary Dykhouse, Katherine Emery, Ed Flanders, Ellen Geer, Sheila Goldes, George Grizzard, Michael Harvey, Jordon Howard, Michael Levin, John Lewin, James Lineberger, John MacKay, Sandy McCallum, Yvonne McElroy, Ruth Nelson, Robert Pastene, William Pogue, Lee Richardson, Ken Ruta, Willis Sherman, Thomas Slater, Robert Spanabel, Alvah Stanley, Jennifer Warren, Claude Woolman and he were members of the ensemble acting company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- (May 12, 1964) He directed George Bernard Shaw's play, "Saint Joan," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater at 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Tom Slater, Ellen Geer (Joan) and Claude Woolman in the cast. Tanya Moiseiwitsch was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominick Argento was composer.
- (June 29, 1964) He acted in Ben Jonson's play, "Volpone," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater at 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with George Grizzard in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was director and artistic director. Tanya Moiseiwitsch was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominik Argento was composer.
- (May 11, 1965) He directed William Congreve's play, "The Way of the World," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Jessica Tandy, Ken Ruta, Ed Flanders, Paul Ballantyne and Nancy Wickwire in the cast. Tanya Moiseiwitch was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Purcell, Herbert Pilhofer and Stokes were composers. Jim Bakkom and Dahl Delu were prop designers.
- (1966 to 1967) He was artistic director at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- (May 31, 1966) He was director and artistic director for Thornton Wilder's play, "The Skin of Our Teeth," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Lee Richardson, Ellen Geer, Ruth Nelson and Nancy Wickwire in the cast. Carolyn Parker and Tanya Moisiewitsch were set and costume designers. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Herbert Pilhofer was composer.
- (June 1, 1966) He was director and artistic director for August Strindberg's play, "The Dance of Death," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Robert Pastene, Paul Ballantyne and Nancy Wickwire in the cast. Lewis Brown was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Herbert Pilhofer was composer.
- (September 6, 1966) He was director and artistic director for George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Doctor's Dilemma," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Nancy Wickwire, Ed Flanders and John Cromwell in the cast. Dahl Delu was set designer. Lewis Brown was costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer.
- (September 7, 1966) He was artistic director and director for Eugene O'Neill's play, "S.S. Glencairn," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Payson Call was also director. Dahl Delu was set designer. Lewis Brown was costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominick Argento was composer.
- (September 7, 1966) He directed Eugene O'Neill's play, "S.S. Glencairn," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Payson Call was also director. Dahl Delu was set designer. Lewis Brown was costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominick Argento was composer.
- (1967 season) James Alexander, Paul Ballantyne, Raye Birk, Edward Binns, Earl Boen, Ronald Boulden, Adolph Caesar, Helen Carey, Len Cariou, Jon Cranney, Patricia Elliott, David Flaten, Frederick Gaines, Robin Gammell, Melody Greer, Jeffrey Jones, Grace Keagy, Philip Kerr, Joseph Klimowski, Robert Lanchester, James J. Lawless, John Lewin, Travis Lockhart, George Mitchell, Michael Moriarty, Robert Pastene, J. Robert Pearce, Michael Pierce, Fred Pinkard, Richard Ramos, Lee Richardson, Irene Roseen, Nick Savian, Robert Skloot, J. Walter Smith, Gale Sondergaard, Katherine Squire, Glynn Turman, Granville Van Dusen, James Wallace, Moira Wylie and he were members of the ensemble acting company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- (June 1, 1967) He acted in Thomas Dekker's play, "The Shoemaker's Holiday," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Fred Pinkard, Nick Savian and Jon Cranney in the cast. He and John Olon Scrymgeour were also directors. Dahl Delu was set and costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominick Argento was composer.
- (July 23, 1967) He played Clymnestra in Aeschylus' play, "The House of Atreus," from the Oresteia at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with David Feldshuh, Robert Pastene, Lee Richardson; Jon Cranney; Len Cariou and Robin Gammell (Cassandra) in the cast. The production traveled to New York City and Los Angeles, California with the play, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," in 1968. Carolyn Parker was mask designer. Dominick Argento was composer. Jim Bakkom was prop designer. Fran Bennett was assistant to the director.
- (1968 season) James Alexander, Molly Atwood, Paul Ballantyne, Don Barshay, Emery Bettis, Helen Carey, Len Cariou, Richard Cottrell, Nicholas DeJoria, David Feldshuh, Larry Ferguson, Katherine Ferrand, Robin Gammell, Katherine Garnett, Ron Glass, Carol Gustafson, Allen Hamilton, Helen Harrelson, Paulette James, Charles Keating, James J. Lawless, Roberta Maxwell, Michael Moriarty, Robert Pastene, Lauri Peters, Alek Primrose, Richard Ramos, John Ramsey, Nancy Reardon, Lee Richardson, Michael Sevareid, Tony Swartz, Granville Van Dusen and he were members of the ensemble acting company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- (October 29, 1968) He played Queen Clytemnestra in Aeschylus' play, "The House of Atreus," from the Oresteia in a revival production at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Charles Keating; Len Cariou and Robin Gammell (Cassandra) in the cast. John Lewin was adapter. Tyrone Guthrie was director. Tanya Moiseiwitsch was set and costume designer. Carolyn Parker was mask designer Richard Borgen was lighting designer. Dominick Argento was composer. Fran Bennett was assistant to the director. Jim Bakkom was prop designer. Peter Zeisler was managing director.
- (December 28, 1968) He directed Oliver Goldsmith's play, "She Stoops to Conquer," in a Tyrone Guthrie Theater production at the Crawford Livingston Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota with Jon Cranney in the cast. Robert D. Mitchel was set designer. Carolyn Parker was costume designer. Richard Borgen was lighting designer.
- (1968 season) He directed Moliere's play, "The Miser," in a Minnesota Theater Company (Tyrone Guthrie Theater) production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy in the cast. Gordon Davidson was artistic director.
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