Six Characters in Search of An Author

The story

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

Cast & crew

John HousemanThe Director

Andy GriffithThe Father

Julie AdamsThe Mother

Beverly ToddThe Stepdaughter

James KeachThe Son

H.B. Barnum III

H.B. Barnum IIIThe Boy

Claire Touchstone

Claire TouchstoneThe Little Girl

Patricia HitchcockThe Character Lady

Laurence Hugo

Laurence HugoThe Leading Man

Timothy BlakeThe Leading Lady

Pat AstMadam Pace

Peter ElblingRudy