Tiny Alice

Tiny Alice is a three act play written by Edward Albee, which premiered on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre in 1964.

A powerful widow, "Miss Alice" and her lawyer offer a generous grant to the Church on the condition that the Cardinal's naïve secretary be used as a liaison, in Edward Albee's look at the corruption involved in mixing religion and money. Julian is the lay brother who is sent to live with "Miss Alice".

Miss Alice, her lawyer and butler are "representatives of the unseen Tiny Alice, who resides in an altar-like 18-foot model of Miss Alice's baronial mansion."

Tiny Alice premiered on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre on December 21, 1964 in previews, officially on December 29, 1964, and closed on May 22, 1965 after 8 previews and 167 performances. Directed by Alan Schneider, the cast featured John Gielgud as Julian, Irene Worth as Miss Alice, William Hutt as Lawyer, Eric Berry as Cardinal, and John Heffernan as Butler (Marian Seldes was the stand-by for Miss Alice). The gowns were by Mainbocher, sets by William Ritman, and lighting by Martin Aronstein.

The production was nominated for 1965 Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Actor in a Play (Gielgud), Best Actress in a Play (Worth), Best Direction of a Play (Alan Schneider), Best Producer of a Play (Theater 1965 - Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder), and Best Author (Play) (Albee). Irene Worth won the Tony Award.

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