1962

The season opened with Under the Yum-Yum Tree by Lawrence Roman. It starred the team of Gene Rayburn and Russell Nype. The supporting cast included Shirley Knight and Ann Summers.

Following the season's second offering, The Complaisant Lover, was Love Among The Platypi starring Mindy Carson. It was the world premiere of the play and the season's first new offering.

Next up was the world premiere of The Advocate starring James Daly. The production was directed by Alfred Drake. The play was described as being "in the tradition of Twelve Angry Men, Compulsion and The Interpreter. It will move you, excite you, leave you limp at the final curtain." Mr. Daly had appeared at the Playhouse in 1954.

The Miracle Worker was performed from July 9 through July 21. Annette Hunt played Annie Sullivan and also made her Playhouse debut. In the role of Helen Keller was Rona Gale. Rona was an area resident and played Helen Keller in a Theatre Guild State Department Tour that covered 17 countries and 23 cities of Europe and the Near East.

From July 23 to August 4 was another Playhouse world premiere, a show entitled When The Beer Goes National. The play starred Paul McGrath and Playhouse favorite, Frances Reid. In the program for the following show, producer Michael Ellis said that inspite of a decent production, the second week of When The Beer Goes National was the worst week the Playhouse ever had in July or August. He added that he had "yet to find some one who can articulate to me why Beer was so bad that it literally hung a pall over the Playhouse."

The second to last production of 1962 was Harvey starring Tom Ewell. The special guest artist was Odette Myrtil famous for owning Chez Odette's restaurant, down the street from the Playhouse.