Other works

(1933 - 1950) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1942) Stage Play: Tobacco Road. Drama (revival). Written by Jack Kirkland. Based on the novel by Erskine Caldwell. Scenic Design by Robert Redington Sharpe. Directed by Anthony Brown. Forrest Theatre: 5 Sep 1942- 3 Oct 1942 (34 performances). Cast: Lillian Ardell (as "Grandma Lester"), John Barton (as "Jeeter Lester"), Sheila Brent (as "Ellie May"), Norman Budd (as "Dude Lester"), Sondra Johnson (as "Pearl"), Sara Perry (as "Ada Lester"), Vinnie Phillips (as "Sister Bessie Rice"), Joe Silver (as "Lov Bensey"), Fred Sutton (as "Henry Peabody"), Harry Townes (as "Captain Tim"), Edwin Walter (as "George Payne"). Replacement cast: Ellen Andrews (as "Ellie May"), William Bishop (as "Lov Bensey"), Ashley Cooper (as "Henry Peabody"), Will Geer (as "Jeeter Lester"), Del Hughes (as "Captain Tim Kate Morgan (as "Grandma Lester"), Robert Rose (as "Dude Lester"), Leora Thatcher (as "Ada Lester"), Augusta Wallace (as "Pearl"). Produced by Anthony Brown, Jack Kirkland and Harry H. Oshrin.

(September 3, 1935 to October 22, 1935) His novel, "Tobacco Road" was adapted by Jack Kirkland at the Selwyn Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Donald Barry (Dude Lester); Mary Servoss (Ada Lester); Henry Hull (Jeeter Lester); Pauline Drake (Ellie May); Hallene Hilt (Grandma Lester); Leon Ames (Lov Bensey); Herbert A. Pratt (Henry Penbody); Bonita Des Londes (Sister Bessie Rice); Haila Stoddard (Pearl); Howard Banks (Captain Tim); and Fiske O'Hara (George Payne) in the cast.

(January 1, 1984) He wrote the novel for Jack Kirkland's play, "Tobacco Road," at the Long Wharf Theatre (Mainstage) in New Haven, Connecticut. Arvin Brown was director. Michael Yeargan was set designer. Bill Walker was costume designer. Ronald Wallace was lighting designer.

(March 5 to 25, 1970) He adapted Jack Kirkland's novel, "Tobacco Road," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Christopher Murney (Dude Lester); Leora Dana (Ada Lester); Victor Jory (Jeeter Lester); Peggy Cowles (Ellie May); Susan Cardwell Kingsley (Grandma Lester); Paul Villani (Lov Bensey); Jim Ryan (Henry Peabody); Adale O'Brien (Sister Bessie); Lee Anne Fahey (Pearl); Ken Jenkins (Captain Tim) and George Ede (George Payne) in the cast. Jon Jory was director.

(Summer 1947) Jack Kirkland and his play, "Tobacco Road," was performed in a Kenley Players production in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania with Kenley Players in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.

(Summer 1959) Jack Kirkland's stage adaptation of his novel, "Tobacco Road," was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with John Carradine in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.