From
1974 to 1976 Ron Perlman worked with the Classic Stage Company
performing works by Ibsen,
Chekhov, Pinter, O’Neill, and Shakespeare.
He
also appeared in the following productions directed by Tom O’Horgon.
AMERICAN
HEROES: A musical set in Hell: In the role of Satan.
Performed in Washington, DC, and then New York and Broadway.
THE
RESISTABLE RISE OF ARTURO UI: In the role of Arturo
Ui.
PAL
JOEY: In the role of Ludlow Lowell. A musical
comedy set in Chicago in the late 1930's.
Other productions include:
TIEBELE AND HER DEMON: In the role of Beadle
Treitel, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, with F. Murray
Abraham and Laura Esterman. Directed by Steven Tanee. (12/16/1979
- 1/6/1980)
TARTUFFE:
In the role of Tartuffe. Comedy, farce, directed by Chris Martin.
LA
TRAGEDIE DE CARMEN: In the role of Pastia. Directed by
Peter Brook; ran for six months at the Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont
Theatre, New York. 17.11.83 - 28.4.84
HEDDA
GABLER: In the role of Eilbert Lovborg.
WOYZECK:
In the role of Woyzeck. Directed by Chris Martin.
TWO
GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: In the role of Valentine. A musical
comedy directed by David Feldshuh. Set in Verona, Milan and
the forest.
MEASURE
FOR MEASURE: In the role of Lucio. Directed by Stuart
Vaughn.
SCHOOL
OF BUFFOONS.
HOUSE
OF BLUE LEAVES: In the role of Billy Einhorn. Directed
by Charles Nolte.
THE
ICEMAN COMETH: In the role of Chuck Morello. Drama, directed
by Warren Frost.
DOWN
AN ALLEY FILLED WITH CATS: With Roy Dotrice.
SUNSET:
(Later PLATINUM) Musical starring Alexis Smith. Directed by
Tommy Tune. Ron played the role of D.J.Rollins.
Sept 30 - Oct 29, 1977.
MY
LIFE IN ART: In the role of a crazy Romanian director.
A satirical comedy with Jonathan Frackes; Tiffany Theatres, Los Angeles,
CA. 1987.
SELF
STORAGE:(1990) In the role of Cliff. Directed by
Dan Lauria. The Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA;
A
FEW GOOD MEN: In the role of Nathan Jessop. Directed by
Don Scardio. The Music Box Theatre on Broadway, New York; 12.6.90
- 1.12.90.
LOVE
LETTERS: In the role of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. With
Linda Hamilton; Directed by Ted Weiant. The Canon Theatre, Beverly
Hills, CA; 30.7.91 - 3.8.91.
BUS
STOP: In the role of Dr Gerald Lyman. Directed by Josephine
R. Abady; The Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway, New York;
3.2.96 - 17.3.96.
If
anyone has any additional information or material on Ron Perlman's
early theatre career that they'd be willing to contribute to this
section, I'd be delighted to include it.
