- (1950) Stage: Wrote "The Happy Time", produced on Broadway (his first Broadway play).
- (1953) Stage: Wrote Sabrina Paiz", produced on Broadway. Other Broadway plays included "Sabrina Fair" (1953), "Pleasure of His Company" (1958), "No Strings" (!962), "Beekman Place" (1964), "Avanti!" (1968), "A Touch of Spring" (1975), "Flying Colors" (1985) and "Three by Three" (1988).
- (1975) Stage: His play, "A Touch of Spring", was performed at the Comedy Theatre in London, England, with Hayley Mills, Francis Matthews, Leigh Lawson and Julian Fellowes in the cast. Allan Davis was the director.
- (1958) Stage Play: The Pleasure of His Company. Comedy. Written by Samuel A. Taylor. Written in collaboration with Cornelia Otis Skinner [final Broadway credit]. Directed by Cyril Ritchard. Longacre Theatre (moved to The Music Box Theatre from 15 Jun 1959- close): 22 Oct 1958- 21 Nov 1959 (474 performances). Cast: Cyril Ritchard (as "Biddeford Poole"), Charles Ruggles (as "Mackenzie Savage"), Cornelia Otis Skinner (as "Katharine Dougherty"), Walter Abel (as "Jim Dougherty"), Dolores Hart (as "Jessica Poole") [Nominated for Tony Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Musical], George Peppard (as "Roger Henderson") [final Broadway role], Jerry Fujikawa (as "Toy"). Understudies: Jeff Killion (as "Roger Henderson/Toy"), Melville Ruick (as "Jim Dougherty/Mackenzie Savage"), Sandy Smith (as "Jessica Poole"), Ann Summers (as "Katharine Dougherty") and Patrick Waddington (as "Biddeford Poole"). Replacement actors [during Longacre Theatre run]: Charles Robinson (as "Roger Henderson"). [During Music Box Theatre run]: None. Produced by Frederick Brisson and The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard). Notes: (1) Filmed by Perlsea Productions [distributed by Paramount Pictures] as The Pleasure of His Company (1961). (2) Music Box Theatre Owned and operated by Irving Berlin who had no direct involvement in production.
- (1961) Stage: Wrote "First Love", produced on Broadway. Based on the memoir "Promise at Dawn" by Romain Gary. Incidental music by Charles Paul. Scenic / Lighting Design by Donald Oenslager. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge'. Directed by Alfred Lunt. Morosco Theatre: 25 Dec 1961-13 Jan 1962 (24 performances). Cast: Guy Arbury, Jack Bittner, Bert Conway, Lili Darvas (as "Nina Kacew"), Peter De Visé (as "Second Schoolboy"), Reynolds Evans (as "The King of Sweden"), Brendan Fay, Claude Gersene, Peter Gumeny, Dale Johnson, Daniel Keyes, Zohra Lampert (as "Ilyena"), Chet London, Boris Marshalov, Hugh B. O'Brien (as "Romain"), Tim O'Connor' (as "Rene Bouchard"), Sandor Szabo, Rex Thompson, Sasha von Scherler, Dale Whitman. Produced by Roger L. Stevens and Frederick Brisson. Produced in association with Samuel A. Taylor.
- (1988) Stage: Wrote "Three by Three", produced on Broadway.
- (1985) Stage: Wrote "Flying Colo9rs", produced on Broadway.
- (1975) Stage: Wrote "A Touch of Spring", produced on Broadway.
- (1968) Stage: Wrote "Avanti!", produced on Broadway.
- (1964) StageL Write "Beckman Place", produced on Broadway.
- (1962) , Stage: Wrote "No Strings", produced on Broadway.
- Sabrina Fair (1953). Comedy. Written by Samuel A. Taylor. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Costume Supervision by Bianca Stroock. Lighting Design by Donald Oenslager. Assistant to Mr. Oenslager: Klaus Holm. Directed by H.C. Potter. National Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre, from 17 May 1954- close): 11 Nov 1953- 21 Aug 1954 (318 performances). Cast: Joseph Cotten (as "Linus Larrabee Jr."), Margaret Sullavan (as "Sabrina Fairchild"), Russell Collins (as "Fairchild"), John Cromwell (as "Linus Larrabee"), Robert Duke (as "Paul D'Argenson"), Luella Gear (as "Julia Ward McKinlock"), Lorraine Grover (as "Another Young Woman"), Scott McKay (as "David Larrabee"), Gordon Mills (as "A Young Man"), Cathleen Nesbitt (as "Maude Larrabee"), Katharine Raht (as "Margaret"), Harriet Selby (as "A Young Woman"), Michael Steele (as "Another Young Man"), Ruth Woods (as "Gretchen"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, Robert Anderson, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Roger L. Stevens, John F. Wharton). Note: Filmed As Sabrina (1954) by Billy Wilder [Paramount Pictures] while play was still in production; debuted on 22 Sep 1954. Remade as Sabrina (1995), directed by Sydney Pollack and distributed by Paramount.
- (1971) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Cyril Ritchard and Maureen O'Sullivan in the cast.
- (1954) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with June Lockhart, Frances Starr, and Paul McGrath in the cast.
- (1961) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Faye Emerson and Reginald Gardiner in the cast.
- (1965) His play, "Beekman Place," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Eve Arden and Brooks West in the cast.
- (March 28, 1960) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Leo G. Carroll, Cyril Ritchard, and Cornelia Otis Skinner in the cast.
- (1954) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Sara Anderson and William Roerick in the cast. Frank Carrington and Agnes Morgan were directors.
- (1961) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Cornelia Otis Skinner and Hans Conried in the cast. Charles Olsen was director.
- (1972) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Jen Nelson in the cast. Neal Kenyon was director.
- (August 1952) He adapted Andre Roussin's play, "Nina," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Edward Everett Horton in the cast.
- (July 1955) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with John Barajrey and Georgiann Johnson in the cast.
- (June 1959) He adapted Andre Roussin's play, "Nina," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Shirley Booth in the cast.
- (August 1961) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Faye Emerson and Reginald Gardiner in the cast.
- (July 1965) His play, "Beekman Place," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Eve Arden in the cast.
- (July 1971) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the cast.
- (August 1976) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Anita Gillette, Russell Nype, David O'Brien and Maureen O'Sullivan in the cast.
- (November 13 to December 23, 1967) His play inspired the musical, "The Happy Time," in a world premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Robert Goulet and David Wayne in the cast. The novel by Robert L. Fontaine. John Kander was composer. Fred Ebb was lyricist. Gower Champion was director and choreographer. N. Richard Nash wrote the book.
- (December 31, 1952 to January 11, 1953) Robert Fontaine and his play, "The Happy Time," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Lenore Shanewise was director.
- (August 1955) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Mary Greene was director.
- (July 1961) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Bea Hassel was director. C. Lowell Lees was artistic director.
- (December 1962) Andre Roussin and his play, "Nina," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Bea Hassel was director. C. Lowell Lees was artistic director.
- (Summer 1952) Robert Fontaine and his play, "Happy Time," was performed in a Kenley Players production in York and Lakewood Park Theatre in Barnesville, Pennsylvania with Denise Darcel in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1971) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (1955 to 1956 Winter) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was director and artistic director.
- (1961 to 1962 Winter) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director and director.
- (2008 Summer) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Jack O'Brien was artistic director. Darko Tresnjak was director.
- (Summer 1955) Andre Roussin and his play, "Nina" was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with Edward Everett Horton in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1959) His play, "This Happy Time," was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with Greta Thyssen in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1960) His stage adaptation of Francoise Sagan's novel, "Goodbye Again," was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with Wendell Corey in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1960) His play, "Sabrina Fair," was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with Jill Corey in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1962) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan with Ruth Warrick in the cast. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1984) Cornelia Otis Skinner and his play, "The Pleasure of His Company," was performed in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan with Efram Zimbalist Jr. in the cast. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.
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