Checking Out (play)
| Checking Out | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Allen Swift |
| Characters | Florence Grayson Bernard Applebaum Morris Applebaum Mr. Johnson Dr. Theodore Applebaum Dr. Sheldon Henning Gilbert Schmuel Axelrod |
| Date premiered | 14 September 1976 |
| Place premiered | Longacre Theatre |
| Original language | English |
Checking Out is a 1976 Broadway play written by Allen Swift. It opened on September 14, 1976 at the Longacre Theatre and closed on September 25, 1976 after 16 performances.
The show was directed by Jerry Adler, scenery David Jenkins, lighting Ken Billington, costumes Carol Luiken, production stage manager Murray Gitlin, and press by Susan Bloch.
The opening night cast starred Joan Copeland (Florence Grayson), Hy Anzell (Bernard Applebaum), Allen Swift (Morris Applebaum), Jonathan Moore (Mr. Johnson), Mason Adams (Dr. Theodore Applebaum), Larry Bryggman (Dr. Sheldon Henning), Tazewell Thompson (Gilbert), and Michael Gorrin (Schmuel Axelrod).
Morris Applebaum's apartment on West 57th Street.
An aging Yiddish stage actor decides to schedule and stage-manage his own death.
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