Nayatt School
1977–79, 1982
Composed by Spalding Gray and Elizabeth LeCompte
in collaboration with Libby Howes, Bruce Porter, and Ron Vawter
Nayatt School completed the trilogy Three Places in Rhode Island which included Sakonnet Point (1975) and Rumstick Road (1977)
Media & Ephemera
NAYATT SCHOOL
Pictured: Spalding Gray
Photo: © Clem Fiori
Pictured: Spalding Gray
Photo: © Clem Fiori
Dailies
From 2010 to around 2020, the Dailies was an online video series begun by the Group’s resident filmmaker at the time Zbigniew Bzymek. Most of Dailies videos follow his relationship to the company and its work, offering glimpses into our rehearsals and archives, as well as short films, interviews, and other behind-the-scenes materials. Dailies videos in the “from the archives” series were curated by the Group’s archivist Clay Hapaz. View more of the project here.
Production History
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Libby Howes
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
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- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Joan Jonas
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Libby Howes
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- Women with Record Players: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Managers: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Technical Director: Bruce Porter
- Lighting Consultant: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Design Assistant: Libby Howes
- Photographer: Clem Fiori
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs
- Construction: Alan Bruun, Jim Clayburgh, Willem Dafoe, L.B. Dallas, Godot, Rocky Greenberg, John Pynchon Holms, Libby Howes, Gabrielle Lansner, Bruce Porter, Vicky Raab, Bruce Rayvid
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Libby Howes
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
- -
- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Joan Jonas
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Libby Howes
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- Women with Record Players: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Managers: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Technical Director: Bruce Porter
- Lighting Consultant: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Design Assistant: Libby Howes
- Photographer: Clem Fiori
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Libby Howes
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
- -
- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Joan Jonas
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Libby Howes
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- Assistants with Record Players: Willem Dafoe, Gabrielle Lansner
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Manager: Gabrielle Lansner
- Technical Directors: Bruce Porter, Bruce Rayvid
- Lighting: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Assistant to the Designers: Libby Howes
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Libby Howes
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
- -
- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Joan Jonas
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Libby Howes
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- Women with Record Players: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Managers: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Technical Director: Bruce Porter
- Lighting Consultant: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Design Assistant: Libby Howes
- Photographer: Clem Fiori
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Libby Howes
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
- -
- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Joan Jonas
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Libby Howes
- -
- Women with Record Players: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Managers: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Technical Director: Bruce Porter
- Lighting Consultant: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Design Assistant: Libby Howes
- Photographer: Clem Fiori
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs
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Performers
- Man in Grey Suit: Spalding Gray
- Woman in Purple Dress: Kate Valk
- Man in Black Striped Suit: Ron Vawter
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- "The Cocktail Party"
- Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly: Spalding Gray
- Celia Coplestone: Kate Valk
- Edward Chamberlayne: Ron Vawter
- Lavinia Chamberlayne: Ursula Easton
- Julia Shuttlethwaite: Tena Cohen
- Alex MacColgie Gibbs: Michael Rivkin
- Peter Quilpe: Erik Moskowitz
- Maidservant: Kate Valk
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- Women with Record Players: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Understudy for Celia Coplestone: Vicky Raab
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Stage Managers: Gabrielle Lansner, Vicky Raab
- Technical Director: Bruce Porter
- Lighting Consultant: Jim Clayburgh
- Environment Design: Elizabeth LeCompte, Bruce Porter
- Design Assistant: Libby Howes
- Photographer: Clem Fiori
- Assistant Director: Ron Vawter
- "The Cocktail Party" film: Ken Kobland
- BSE scene : James Strahs