ðə plˈeɪ wʌz fˈɜːst pɹədˈuːst æt ðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ænd dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. ɹˈɔɪ bˈoʊɪn.
The play was first produced at the Ohio State University, opening on April 21, 1969, and directed by Dr. Roy Bowen.