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THOMAS HEGGEN
(1919 - 1949)Nationality: USA
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Thomas Heggen's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Mister RobertsMister Roberts
Synopsis:
This rowdy, realistic saga of a group of American sailors aboard a Navy cargo vessel in the Pacific shows the crew suffering from that deadly boredom that is part of the routine of war. To the ship's company, the Skipper is a cantankerous, small-minded man and every one of them conspires against him as the ship pursued its runs from apathy to Tedium and back again. they are on a cargo mission, so little else is going to happen. That Mr. Roberts, [a lieutenant] shared the crew's dislike for the Captain was one reason for his popularity. Roberts joined the world to fight; he hates being inactive almost as much as he hates the Captain. Privy to the crew's hijinks against the Skipper, Roberts still feels it's his duty to retain some discipline. after winning many ingenious battles against the Skipper, Roberts at last wins himself a transfer to combat duty. It was this transfer that cost him his life on a destroyer off Japan.
Notes:
written by Thomas Heggen And Joshua Logan. Winner of the 1948 Tony Award for best play
1st Produced:
Alvin Theatre, New York 18 Feb 1948
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 978-0822207658
Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 19 Female: 1 Other: -
Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 50.162
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