Martha Scott (Performer)

Martha Scott

Performer

Martha Scott

Performer

Harris auditioned her just before the New Haven opening of the show, on the recommendation of several friends. He looked at her face briefly and told Ms. Scott she had the part. She was 23 at the time. The then-daring play, which depicts all of life though the microcosm of a stage-managed small New Hampshire town, opened on Broadway in February 1938 to admiring reviews.

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Born: Sep 22, 1912 in Gee\'s Creek, MO, USA
Death: May 28, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Roles (18)

The Crucible Opened December 10, 1991	as Rebecca Nurse (Original)
The Skin of Our Teeth Opened September 09, 1975	as Mrs. Antrobus (Original)
The Subject Was Roses Opened May 25, 1964	as Nettie Cleary (Replacement)	Arrived On Jul 05, 1965
The 49th Cousin Opened October 27, 1960	as Fanny Lowe (Original)
The Tumbler Opened February 24, 1960	as Nina (Original)
A Distant Bell Opened January 13, 1960	as Lucy Greer (Original)
Cloud 7 Opened February 14, 1958	as Mary Reece (Original)
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Opened December 30, 1953	as Ma Pennypacker (Original)
The Male Animal Opened April 30, 1952	as Ellen Turner (Original)
The Number Opened October 30, 1951	as Sylvia (Original)
Design for a Stained Glass Window Opened January 23, 1950	as Margaret Clitherow (Original)
It Takes Two Opened February 03, 1947	as Connie Frazier (Original)
Soldier's Wife Opened October 04, 1944	as Katherine Rogers (Original)
Our Town Opened January 10, 1944	as Emily Webb (Original)
The Willow and I Opened December 10, 1942	as Mara Sutro (Original)
Foreigners Opened December 05, 1939	as The Girl (Original)
Our Town Opened February 04, 1938	as Emily Webb (Original)