The American Clock
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The American Clock is a 1980 play by Arthur Miller. The play is about 1930s America during The Great Depression. It is based in part on Studs Terkel's Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression.
Characters
- Theodore K. Quinn
- Lee Baum
- Rose Baum (Lee's Mother)
- Arthur A. Robertson
- Clarence, a shoeshine man
- Fanny Margolies (Rose's Sister)
- Sidney Margolies (Fanny's son)
- Lucille (Fanny's daughter)
- Grandpa (Rose's Father)
- Frank (The Baums' Chauffeur)
- Dr. Rossman
- Jesse Livermore
- William Durant
- Arthur Clayton
- Tony (Speakeasy Owner)
- Diana Morgan
- Henry Taylor (A Farmer)
- Irene
- Banks, a black veteran
- Judge Bradley
- Sheriff
- Isaac
- Moe Baum (Lee's Father)
- Brewster
- Doris Gross (Sidney's wife)
- Stanislaus
Performance History
The play premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on November 11, 1980; closing on November 30, 1980 after 23 performances. The cast included Miller's younger sister, Joan Copeland, who won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Rose Baum. In March 2012 director Phil Willmott revived the show at the Finborough Theatre in London.
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