Edward AlbeePLUME Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Books USA Ine, 879 Hudion Set, New York, New York 10014, USA Pengula Books Le, 27 Wrigh Lane, London We STZ, England enguin Books Aciralia Li, Ringrood, Veta, Aula Penguin Books Garuda Li, {0 Alcon Aten, Toronto, Ontario, Canada MAV SB2 Penguin Books (82) Lid, 189-190 Walrau Road, Auetand 10, New eaand Penguin Boks Lid, Registered Offce: Harmondovorth, Middlesex, England Publshed by Plame, an imprint of Duton Signe, division of Penguin Books USA Ine, Previously published ina Dutton eon, Fst Plume Printing, September, 1995 30 29 28 27 26.28 24 29 2221 Copyright © Edvard Alber, 1994 Allrighs reserved ‘Thee Tll Wome i peated, i i emir. in Amaican Tite magesine. CAUTION: Profesionals and amateurs are hereby warned tht Tew Tell Wome it subject to arya Ils fly protected under the copyright lava ofthe United Sates ‘of America, and of all counre covered by the Inarnatonal Copyright Union Gncluding the Dominion af Canada and the rex of the Brith Commonwealth), and of all counces covered by Ue Pan-American Copyright Convention andthe Univeral Copyright Convention, and of all countries wih whch the United States ‘has reciprocal copyright ean All igh including proeaional and amateur stage performing. motion pictre, relation, lecturing, puble reading, radio brondeaning elevison deo or sound taping al other frre of mechani] or clecronle reproduc, ssc a information rage and tere peta and Dhotocopying and the rights of wanalon into forsignlanguapeh are sc) feverved, All inuire concerning Engh sock and amateur performing righ {nue United Sats and Canaca to fie ra Nom anoud be ddroned one Dramatis Ply Serie, Ine, #40 Park Avene So, Nev York, New York 10018. Inquiries concerning all ther rights should be addrened to Wiliam Mori Agency, Tne, 1880 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New ork 1001, Attn: George Lane © wer mower userrcerion ‘The Library of Congres has catalogued the Duton edton a fallow Albee, Ear | ‘Thee ull women a payin td ae / Rava Albee Po ‘san 0523930001 (he) ISBN: 0482274001 (pbk) Aged women—Drama, 2 Mothers and ont—Drams,_ Te psssshtasras "1008, ot asis4 arse de10 ae Printed in the Unied States of Ameren Without liming the ight under copyright reserved above, no part of thi publication maybe reproduced nored in or invaded int euical uem, of anumited, {ny form, by any means (eleewonte, mechanical, photocopying recording, oF liners), without the poe weiten permindon ofboth the copright owe and the Shove publisher ofthis ook PUBLISHER'S NOTE This isa work of ton. Names, charactern places, and incident ler ae the product ofthe authors imagination o reused feisouny and any resemblance {o actual pesons vg or ded, event, oleae is entre coiciental. 2005 ABE AVULABLE AT QUANTITY BSCOUNTS WN UD To POE RODLS ecm soon tsa te, 375 NURSON STRET, New YORK, NEW ORY TODSThree Tall Women premiered at Vienna's English Theatre, Ltd, on June 14, 1991, produced by Franz Schafranek and American Producing Director, Glyn O'Malley. Edward Albee was the Director, Claire Cahill was Stage Manager and designed the set, with the fol- lowing cast: A ‘Myra Carter B Kathleen Butler c Gjnthia Bassham The Young Man Howard Nightingale The American premiere opened on July 30, 1992, at River Arts Repertory, Woodstock, New York, Lawrence Sacharow, Artistic Director and Director, with the fol lowing cast: A ‘Myra Carter B Marian Seldes c Jordan Baker ‘The Young Man “Michael Rhodes The set was designed by James Noone, costumes by Barbara Beccio, and lighting by Peter Waldron. Scott Glenn was Stage Manager. The production of Three Tall Women with the same cast opened at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City on January 27, 1994: Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa, Managing Director. Muriel Stockdale “de- signed the costumes; Phil Monat, lights. Elizabeth Berther was Production Stage Manager. The production subsequently moved off Broadway to the Promenade Theatre where it was produced by Eliz~