- (2002) Stage: Wrote "Sweet Smell of Success", produced on Broadway. Based on the film, Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Cast included John Lithgow, Brian d'Arcy James.
- (5/02) Stage: Wrote "A Few Stout Individuals", produced off-Broadway.
- Playwright: "Six Degrees of Separation" (filmed as Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Six Degrees of Separation (2003))
- Playwright: "The House of Blue Leaves".
- Playwright: "Landscape of the Body".
- (1993) Stage: His play, "The House of Blue Leaves", was performed at the Court Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Barbara E. Robertson in the cast.
- (2006) Stage: His play, "The House of Blue Leaves", was performed at the Shattered Globe Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Eileen Niccolai in the cast.
- (2007) Stage: His play, "Landscape of the Body", was performed at the Artistic Home Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Michele Graff in the cast.
- (1992) Stage: His play, "Six Degrees of Separation", was performed at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Stockard Channing, Paul Shelley, Adrian Lester in the cast. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
- (2010) Stage: Wrote "A Free Man of Color", produced on Broadway.
- (1972) Stage: His play, "The House of Blue Leaves", was performed at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Irene Dailey (Guest Artist).
- (1988) Stage: His play, "Landscape of the Body", was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL, with Peggy Roeder in the cast. The crew included Jennifer Tipton (lighting designer), George Tsypin (scenic designer).
- (April 4, 2011 - July 18, 2011) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves", was performed at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh in the cast. David Cromer was the director.
- (1988) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed at the Dame Lilian Baylis Theatre in London, England with Denis Quilley, Helen Lederer, Nichola McAuliffe, Kelly Hunter, Linda Polan, and Harry Towb in the cast. Nick Hamm was director.
- (1992) His play, "Six Degrees of Separation," was performed at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Stockard Channing, Paul Shelley, and Adrian Lester in the cast. Phyllida Lloyd was director.
- (1969) Stage Play: Cop-Out. Comedy [show consisted of 2 one-act shows: Home Fires and Cop Out]. Both shows written by John Guare [earliest Broadway credit]. [Cop Out] Original Songs by John Guare. Music arranged by Margaret Singer. Lighting Design by John Gleason. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Fred Voelpel. [Both shows] Directed by Melvin Bernhardt. Cort Theatre: 7 Apr 1969- 12 Apr 1969 (8 performances + 12 previews). Home Fires: Cast: George Bartenieff (as "Mr. Catchpole"), MacIntyre Dixon (as "Peter Smith"), Charles Kimbrough (as "Rudy Smythe"), Carrie Nye (as "Margaret Ross-Hughes"), April Shawhan (as "Nell Schmidt"). Understudy: Eugene Stuckmann (as "Mr. Catchpole/Peter Smith"). Cop Out: Cast: Linda Lavin, Ron Leibman. Understudies: Barbara Gilbert, Charles Kimbrough. Produced by Norman Twain, in association with Albert I. Fill.
- (December 1, 1976) His play, "The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre, Highland Park, Illinois with Moira Harris and Terry Kinney in the cast. Jeff Perry was director.
- (1972 - 1973) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary and Marine Memorial Theatres in San Francisco, California. Edward Hastings was director.
- (2008 - 2009) His play, "Rich and Famous," was performed in an American Contemporary Theatre production in San Francisco, California. John Rando was director.
- (1976) His play, "Rich and Famous," was first performed in New York City.
- (2009) His play, "Rich and Famous," was performed in an American Contemporary Theatre production in San Francisco, California. John Rando was director.
- (April 15, 1986 to May 18, 1986) His play, "Gardenia," was performed at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Steven Culp, Caryn West, William Carden, Robert Desmond, Sean G. Griffin, and Frank Hankey in the cast. Stephen McCorkle was director.
- (September 11 to 22, 1973) He and Mel Shapiro adapted William Shakespeare's play, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," in a New York Shakespeare Festival production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Larry Marshall, Jill O'Hara, Marion Ramsey, Larry Kert, John McCurry, Wendy Ellen, David Thomas, Charlie J. Rodriguez, Alvin Ing, Frank O'Brien, and Greg Antonacci in the cast. Galt McDermott was composer. He was also lyricist. Ming Cho Lee was set designer. Theoni V. Aldredge was costume designer. Dennis Nahat was choreographer. Mel Shapiro was also director. Joseph Papp was also producer.
- (December 1, 1971) He was the lyricist and co-adapter of the musical, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," in a New York Shakespeare Festival production at the St. James Theatre in New York City for 614 performances.
- (January 7 to February 20, 1972) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed in The Arena Stage Theatre production at the Kreeger Theater in Washington D.C. Norman Gevanthor was director.
- (November 29, 1985 to January 5, 1986) His play, "Women and Water," was performed at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. Douglas C. Wager was director.
- (October 15 to December 27, 1992) His play, "Six Degrees of Separation," was performed in a West Coast premiere in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Marlo Thomas, John Cunningham and Ntare Mwine in the cast. Jerry Zaks was director.
- (October 11 to December 1, 1968) His play, "Muzeeka," was performed in a world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Edward Parone was director.
- (1968) His play, "Muzeeka," was performed off-Broadway in New York City.
- (September 4 to October 14, 2008) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Nicholas Martin was director.
- (November to December 2016) His play, "Six Degrees of Separation," was performed at the Keegan Theatre in Washington D.C.
- (January 26 to February 25, 1979) His play, "In Fireworks Lie Secret Codes," was performed in a Holidays (Dramatic Anthology) and Humana Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Peggy Cowles (Number Four); Robert Jackson (Number Five); Leon Johnson (Number Two); John Pielmeier (Number One); Anne Pitoniak (Number Six) and Daniel Ziskie (Number Three) in the cast. Michael Hankins was director.
- (2016-2017 season) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed at the Raven Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Kelli Strickland in the cast.
- (1975 to 1976 season) He and Mel Shapiro adapted William Shakespeare's play, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Word Baker was director. Galt McDermot was composer. Eugene Lee was set designer. James Berton Harris was costume designer. Mark Rippe was lighting designer. Richard Cummings was music director.
- (1976 to 1977 season) His play, "Rich and Famous," was performed at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. George Martin was director. Robert D. Soule was set designer. James Berton Harris was costume designer. John Custer was lighting designer.
- (1979 to 1980 season) His play, "Bosoms and Neglect," was performed at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Larry Arrick was director. Robert D. Soule was set designer. William Lane was costume designer. John F. Custer was lighting designer.
- (1987 to 1988 season) He was composer and lyricist for his play, "The House of Blue Leaves," at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island with Peter Gerety, Frederick Sullivan Jr., Cynthia Strickland, Anne Scurria, Margot Dionne, Barbara Meek, Katherine Argo, Becca Lish, Alan Brown, Michael Sexton and Keith Jochim in the cast. David Wheeler was director. Neal Baron was associate director. Robert D. Soule was scenery designer. John F. Custer was lighting designer. William Lane was costume designer.
- (2011 to 2012 season) He adapted Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's play originally titled "The Front Page," into the play, "His Girl Friday," at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Curt Columbus was director. Eugene Lee was set designer. William Lane was costume designer. Michael Gottlieb was lighting designer. Pete Sasha Hurowitz was sound designer.
- (1999 to 2000 season) His play, "Lake Hollywood," was performed in a Tyrone Guthrie Theater production at the Guthrie Lab Theater, Warehouse district, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Itamar Kubovy was director. Neil Patel was set designer. Rich Hamson was costume designer. Jeff Bartlett was lighting designer.
- (2002 to 2003 season) His play, "Six Degrees of Separation," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Amy Van Nostrand, Stephen Pelinski and Danyon Davis, in the cast. Ethan McSweeney was director. Christine Jones was set designer. Constance Hoffman was costume designer. Jane Cox was lighting designer.
- (2005 to 2006 season) He adapted the play, "His Girl Friday," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Courtney B. Vance, Peter Michael Goetz and Angela Bassett in the cast. The play was inspired by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's play, "The Front Page." Joe Dowling was director and artistic director. John Lee Beatty was set designer. Jess Goldstein was costume designer. Brian MacDevitt was lighting designer.
- (1990) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Sandy McCallum was director. Bruce Jennings was construction supervisor. Jerry Turner was artistic director.
- (May 3 to 24, 1986) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California with Rue McClanahan, Chloe Webb; Buck Henry; Dick Gautier; Wayne Winton and Helen Winton in the cast. Tony Abatemarco was director. Jessica Myerson was artistic director.
- (1972 to 1973 season) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary and Marines Theatres in San Francisco, California. William Ball was artistic director. Edward Hastings was director.
- (1971 to 1972 Winter) His play, "The House of Blue Leaves," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director and director.
- (2008 to 2009 Winter) His play, "Six Degrees of Separation," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Darko Tresnjak was artistic director. Trip Cullman was director.
- (August 27 to 31, 1974) His play, "Rich and Famous," was performed in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Charles Kimbrough (Bing Ringling) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Mel Shapiro was director. Ron Leibman and Linda Lavin played Emperor of China; The spirit of the Chinese people; Black people; white people; straight people; gay people; actors; actresses; producers; directors; composers; mothers; fathers; boyfriends; girlfriends; old friends; new friends; failures; fans and stars in the cast. Dan Snyder was settings designer. Julie A. Nagel was costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Herbert Kaplan was musical director. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
- (August 12 to 19, 1979) His play, "Rich and Famous," was performed in a Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts was performed with Elizabeth Bayer (Veronica Gulpp-Vestige); Randolph Dreyfuss (Anatol Torah); James Eckhouse (Dad); Katie Grant (Leanara); Mitchell Litrofsky (Aphro); Kevin O'Rourke (Tybalt Donleavy); Megan Robinson (Allison); Kathleen Salamone (Mom); Paul Walker (Bing Ringling) and Scott Rickey Walker (Hare Krishna) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Martin Kapell was director. Randolph Dreyfuss was music director and arranger. Jeffrey Schneider was set designer. Nina Moser was costume designer. James Bush was lighting designer. Melanie Sutherland was stage manager.
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