American Buffalo by David Mamet

Copyright © 1976 by David Mamet
    Introduction copyright © 1996 by Gregory Mosher
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This play is dedicated to Mr. J. J. Johnston of Chicago, Illinois.

American Buffalo was first produced by the Goodman Theatre Stage Two, Chicago, Illinois, and opened on November 23, 1975, with the following cast:
    BOBBY
William H. Macy
TEACH
Bernard Erhard
DONNY
J. J. Johnston
    This production was directed by Gregory Mosher; set by Michael Merritt; lighting by Robert Christen.
    After a twelve-performance showcase at Stage Two, it reopened at Chicago’s St. Nicholas Theatre Company, with Mike Nussbaum in the role of TEACH.
    In February, 1976, it was showcased at St. Clement’s, New York, with the following cast:
    BOBBY
J. T. Walsh
TEACH
Mike Kellin
DONNY
Michael Egan
    This production was directed by Gregory Mosher; set by Akira Yoshimura; lighting by Gary Porto.
    The New York Broadway production at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre opened on February 16, 1977, with the following cast:
    BOBBY
John Savage
TEACH
Robert Duvall
DONNY
Kenneth McMillan
    This production was directed by Ulu Grosbard; set by Santo Loquasto; lighting by Jules Fisher.
    American Buffalo was released by the Samuel Goldwyn Company in association with Capitol Films, produced in association with Punch Productions.
    TEACH
Dustin Hoffman
DONNY
Dennis Franz
BOBBY
Sean Nelson
Director
Michael Corrente
Producer
Gregory Mosher
Screenplay (based on his play)
David Mamet
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Co-Producer
Sarah Green
Director of Photography
Richard Crudo
Production Designer
Daniel Talpers
Costume Designer
Deborah Newhall
Editor
Kate Sanford
Music
Thomas Newman
Production Sound
Ronald Judkins
Robert Jackson
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith
Kerry Barden

Introduction
    by Gregory Mosher
    In 1975, I was just out of school, working at