- (1929 - 1970) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1929) Stage Play: White Flame. Drama. Written by Robert Lillard. Directed by Karl Nielsen. Vanderbilt Theatre: 4 Nov 1929- Nov 1929 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Helen Dodge (as "Marilyn Marlowe"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Irene") [Broadway debut], Kenneth Harlan (as "Don Marlowe"), Frances Kennan (as "Mrs. Huggins"), Edith King (as "Audrey"), Warren McCollum (as "Sonny Marlowe"), George MacQuarrie (as "Dudley Blackstar"), Molly Pearson (as "Aunt Dora Marlowe"), Sidney Shields (as "Hope Richardson"), Joseph Sweeney (as "Hinkley"), William Walcott (as "Logan"). Produced by James E. Kenney.
- (1931) Stage Play: Caught Wet. Written by Rachel Crothers. Directed by Rachel Crothers. John Golden Theatre: 4 Nov 1931- Nov 1931 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Robert Bruce (as "Peterson"), Geoffrey Bryant (as "Tommy Jones"), James Davey (as "A Watchman"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Julia Vanderstyle"), 'Sylvia Field (I)' (as "Elizabeth Betts"), Allan Hale (as "Brewster"), Joseph King (as "Stanley"), Robert Lowes (as "Michael Meer"), Gertrude Michael (as "Dolores Winthrop"), Michael Milan (as "Clifford Vanderstyle"), Bertram Thorn (as "Peter Smeed"). Produced by John Golden.
- (1933) Stage Play: Goodbye Again. Comedy. Written by Allan Scott and George Haight. Directed by Arthur J. Beckhard. Theatre Masque: 28 Dec 1932- Jul 1933 (closing date unknown/216 performances). Cast: Leslie Adams, Harold Bassage, Sally Bates, Nellie Burt, Alfred Dalrymple, Dortha Duckworth (as "Elizabeth Clochessy"), Jackie Kelk, Osgood Perkins, Myron McCormick, Hugh Rennie (as "Arthur Westlake"), Katherine Squire, James Stewart (as "Chauffeur"). Produced by Arthur J. Beckhard.
- (1934) Stage Play: The Drunkard. Melodrama. Written by H.S. Smith. Directed by Harry Bannister. American Music Hall: 10 Mar 1934- Nov 1934 (closing date unknown/554 performances). Cast: Master Eddie Bracken (as "Boy"), Hal Conklin (as "Edward Middleton"), James Coyle (as "Farmer Stevens"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Mary/Mrs. Wilson's daughter"), Katherine Hirsch (as "Agnes/Dowton's sister"), Stan Huff (as "Bar Fly"), Vera G. Hurst (as "Mrs. Wilson"), Charles Jordan (as "William Dowton"), George Mura (as "Arden Rendelaw"), June Mura (as "Julia"), Alfred Regali (as "Landlord"), Herbert Shelley (as "Farmer Gates"), Sandy Strouse (as "Bar Fly"), Robert Vivian (as "Squire Cribbs"). Produced by Fifty-fifth Street Group Inc.
- (1936) Stage Play: Stork Mad. Farce.
- (1945) Stage Play: Little Women. Drama (revival). Book adapted by Marian De Forest. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Directed by Frank McCoy. City Center: 23 Dec 1945- 5 Jan 1946 (16 performances). Cast: Richard Camp (as "Laurie"), Harrison Dowd (as "Mr. Lawrence"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Beth"), Georgia Harvey (as "Hannah Mullett"), Margaret Hayes (as "Jo"), David Lewis (as "Mr. March"), Jack Lorenz (as "Professor Frederich Bhaer"), Grace Mills [credited as Grace Mills] (as "Aunt March"), Velma Royton (as "Mrs. March"), Gloria Stroock (as "Meg"), Billie Lou Watt (as "Amy"), Clark Williams (as "John Brooke"). Produced by Frank McCoy.
- (1947) Stage Play: Craig's Wife. Drama (revival).
- (1956) Stage Play: The Hot Corner. Comedy. Written by Allen Boretz and 'Ruby Sully Boretz'. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Virginia Volland. Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang. Stage Manager: Leonard Auerbach. Directed by Sam Levene. John Golden Theatre: 25 Jan 1956- 28 Jan 1956 (5 performances). Cast: Camila Ashland, Eric Brotherson, Horace Cooper, Vicki Cummings, Dortha Duckworth, Ned Glass (as "Felix Cassidy"), Daryl Grimes, Bern Hoffman, Harry Holcombe, Sam Levene (as "Fred Stanley"), Nan McFarland, Don Murray (as "Clarence "Lefty" McShane"), Dave Starr, Cliff Tatum. Produced by Eleanore Saidenberg.
- (1960) Stage Play: Greenwillow.
- (1963) Stage Play: Oliver!
- (1965) Stage Play: Flora, the Red Menace. Musical. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell. Based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by Lester Atwell. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Musical Staging by Lee Theodore. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 11 May 1965- 24 Jul 1965 (87 performances + 7 previews that began on 4 May 1965). Cast: Liza Minnelli (as "Flora"), Harry Bell (as "Dancer"), Elaine Cancilla (as "Maggie/Dancer"), Art Carney (as "FDR's Voice"), Danny Carroll (as "Joe"), Ciya Challis (as "Dancer"), Barbara Christopher (as "Singer"), James Cresson (as "Bronco Smallwood"), Cathryn Damon (as "Comrade Charlotte"), Gordon Dilworth (as "Mr. Rearson"), Bob Dishy (as "Harry Toukarian"), Barbara Doherty (as "Dancer"), Jamie Donnelly (as "Lulu/Singer"), Judith Doren (as "Dancer"), Dortha Duckworth (as "The Lady"), Anthony Falco (as "Fifth man/Artist/Singer"), Robert Fitch (as "Seventh man/Dancer"), Les Freed (as "Sixth man/Artist/Singer"), Marcel Gamboa (as "Dancer"), Ellen Graff (as "Dancer"), Louis Guss (as "Comrade Galka"), Daniel P. Hannafin (as "Policeman/Singer"), Stephanie Hill (as "Elsa"), Charles Kalan (as "Dancer"), Robert Kaye (as "Mr. Stanley"), Henry Le Clair (as "Broker/Singer"), Joe E. Marks (as "Mr. Weiss"), Diane McAfee (as "Artist/Singer"), James McArdle (as "Dancer"), Clark Morgan (as "Pencil seller/Comrade Jackson"), Mary Ann Niles (as "Dancer"), J. Vernon Oaks (as "Apple seller/Artist/Singer"), Anne C. Russell (as "Woman/Lilly"), Marie Santell (as "Katie/Artist"), Neil J. Schwartz (as "Dancer"), John Taliaferro (as "Fourth man/Artist/Singer"), Abbie Todd (as "School principal/Singer"), Phyllis Wallach (as "Dancer"), Mary Louise Wilson (as "Comrade Ada"). Produced by Harold Prince.
- (1966) Stage Play: Where's Daddy? Comedy. Written by William Inge. Directed by Harold Clurman. Billy Rose Theatre: 2 Mar 1966- 26 Mar 1966 (21 performances + 14 previews that began on 17 Feb 1966). Cast: Beau Bridges (as "Tom") [Broadway debut], Barbara Dana (as "Teena"), Betty Field (as "Mrs. Bigelow"), Robert Hooks (as "Razz"), Hiram Sherman (as "Pinky"), Barbara Ann Teer (as "Helen"). Standby actor: Dortha Duckworth. Produced by Michael Wager. Produced by arrangement with Robert Whitehead.
- (1969) Stage Play: Indians. Written by Arthur Kopit. Music by Richard Peaslee. Choreographed by Julie Arenal. Directed by Gene Frankel. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 13 Oct 1969- 3 Jan 1970 (96 performances + 16 previews). Cast: Stacy Keach (as "Buffalo Bill"), Manu Tupou (as "Sitting Bull") [Broadway debut], Tom Aldredge (as "Senator Logan"), Clinton Allmon (as "Cowboy") [Broadway debut], Juan Antonio (as "Naiche"), Dimitra Arliss (as "Teskanjavila"), Philip Arsenault (as "Low Dog"), Yusef Bulos (as "Interpreter") [Broadway debut], Kevin Conway (as "Black Hawk"), Ronny Cox (as "Jesse James/Reporter"), Darryl Croxton (as "Master Valet/Reporter"), Peter DeMaio (as "Touch-the-Clouds"), Princeton Dean (as "Kiokuk"), Brian Donohue (as "Valet/Bartender/Reporter"), Dortha Duckworth (as "First Lady"), Charles Durning (as "Ned Buntline"), Michael Ebbin (as "Old Taza"), Wesley Fata (as "Yellow Cloud"), Jay Fletcher (as "Little Hawk"), Tom Fletcher (as "White Antelope"), Ted Goodridge (as "Howling Wolf"), Pamela Grey (as "Annie Oakley"), Bob Hamilton (as "Trial Soldier/Cowboy"), Edward Henkel (as "Satanta"), Barton Heyman (as "Wild Bill Hicock") [Broadway debut], Raul Julia (as "Grand Duke Alexis/Uncas/Poncho"), Dino Laudicina (as "Crazy Horse"), Peter MacLean (as "Ol' Time President/Colonel Forsyth"), Richard McKenzie (as "Senator Dawes"), Robert McLane (as "He-Who-Hears-Thunder"), Richard Miller (as "Cowboy"), George Mitchell (as "Chief Joseph"), Richard Nieves (as "Trial Soldier/Cowboy"), Richard Novello (as "Valet/Lieutenant"), Leon Oxman (as "Indian Drummer"), Tony Posk (as "White House Orchestra"), Joseph Ragno (as "Valet"), Jon Richards (as "Senator Morgan"), Ed Rombola (as "Geronimo/Billy the Kid"), Peter Rosenfelt (as "White House Orchestra"), Allan Silverman (as "Indian Drummer"), James J. Sloyan (as "Spotted Tail"), Andy Torres (as "Red Cloud"), Pascual Vaquer (as "Tecumseh"), Sam Waterston (as "John Grass"), Gary Weber (as "Kicking Bear"). Produced by Lyn Austin, Oliver Smith, Joel W. Schenker and Roger L. Stevens. Associate Producer: Steve Sinn.
- (1970) Stage Play: A Place for Polly. Written by Lonnie Coleman. Incidental music by William Fisher. Directed by Ronny Graham. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Apr 1970 (1 performance + 9 previews). Cast: Cathryn Damon (as "Angela"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Mrs. Bigelow") [final Broadway role], Daniel Keyes (as "Mr. Bigelow"), Alan Manson (as "Tony"), Konrad Matthaei (as "Otis"), Marian Mercer (as "Polly"), Robert Moberly (as "Dan Da Vinci"), William Mooney (as "George"), Evelyn Russell (as "Joyce"). Produced by Ken Gaston, Leonard J. Goldberg and David G. Meyers. Associate Producer: Henry R. Stern.
- (1951) Stage musical: Bloomer Girl - as Jeff Calhoun; produced by Gene Mann; at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, Los Angeles
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