- (1984) Publication of "The Bright Lights: A Theatre Life," published by Limelight Editions (March 1984), New York City, New York, USA (ISBN: 978-0879100018).
- (1981) "Time Together" (a novel), published by Houghton Mifflin, New York City, New York, USA on October 28, 1981 (ISBN: 978-0395312643).
- (2001) Played Rayleen in "45 Seconds From Broadway" play by Neil Simon on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.
- (2002) Off-Broadway play "Helen".
- (July 2002) Plays Jean in "Play Yourself" play by Harry Kondoleon (Century Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, New York, USA).
- (December 2002) Plays Carlotta Vance in "Dinner at Eight" play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, New York, USA.
- (August 2005) Plays Annabelle Willard in "Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams" play by Terrence McNally Off Broadway at the 59E59 Theatres, New York City, New York, USA.
- (2005) Appears on the CD Selected Shorts: Timeless Classics reading Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.
- (August 2001) Appeared in the Thornton Wilder play "The Skin of Our Teeth" at the Adams Memorial Theatre, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
- (December 21, 1964 - May 22, 1965) Standby as Miss Alice in "Tiny Alice," a three act play written by Edward Albee, premiered on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre: 167 performances + 8 previews beginning on December 21, 1964. Cast included John Gielgud as Julian, Irene Worth as Miss Alice, William Hutt as the Lawyer, Eric Berry as Cardinal, and John Heffernan as Butler.
- (December 30, 1963 - January 4, 1964) "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" (play revival) by Tennessee Williams, produced by David Merrick and directed by Tony Richardson on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theater: 5 performances + 2 previews beginning on December 30, 1963. Cast included Tallulah Bankhead as Mrs. Goforth, Ruth Ford as the Witch of Capri, Robert Hooks (as Bobby Dean Hooks) as Stage Assistant, 'Tab Hunter' as Christopher Flanders, Konrad Matthaei as Stage Assistant, Ralph Roberts as Rudy, and Marian Seldes as Blackie.
- (1962) A Gift of Time . Written by Garson Kanin. Based on the book "Death of a Man" by Lael Tucker Wertenbaker. Assistant Director: Russell McCaig. Directed by Garson Kanin. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 22 Feb 1962- 12 May 1962 (92 performances + 2 previews). Cast: Olivia de Havilland (as "Lael Tucker Wertenbaker"), Henry Fonda (as "Charles Christian Wertenbaker"), Joseph Campanella (as "Daniel Stein"), Lucretia Gould, Leslye Hunter, John MacKay, Gary Morgan, Marian Seldes (as "Susan Loring"), Rufus Smith, Guy Sorel, Leo Bloom, Guy Danfort, Kris Davis, Virginia Downing, Ann Draper, Alex Easton, Daniel Evan, Sol Frieder, Dan Henry, Alan Howard, Philip Huston, Carol Joplin, Perry Kirk, Peter Levin, Nicola Lubitsch, John MacKay, Cliff Miller, Jon Paul, Sindee Ann Richards. Produced by William Hammerstein. Produced in association with David Shaber and William Snyder, Jr.
- (1960) Stage Play: The Wall. Drama. Written by Millard Lampell. Based on the novel by John Hersey [final Broadway credit]. Featuring songs by Robert De Cormier. Featuring songs with lyrics by Millard Lampell. Directed by 'Morton Da Costa'. Billy Rose Theatre: 11 Oct 1960- 4 Mar 1961 (167 performances + 6 previews that began on 5 Oct 1960). Cast: Yvonne Mitchell (as "Rachel Apt"), George C. Scott (as "Dolek Berson"), Joseph Buloff (as "Fishel Shpunt"), David Opatoshu (as "Pan Apt"), Marian Seldes (as "Symka Berson"), Lorraine Abate (as "Regina Kogan"), Joe Alfasa (as "Men and Women of the Ghetto"), Alice Beardsley (as "Men and Women of the Ghetto"), Joseph Bernard (as "Clerk"), Robert Burr (as "German Sergeant"), Richard Carafa (as "Beggar Child"), Don Doherty (as "Beggar Man"), Robert Drivas (as "Stefan Mazur"), Michael Ebert (as "Mordecai Apt"), Sol Frieder (as "Slonim"), Truman Gaige (as "Pan Kogan"), Vincent Gardenia (as "Pavel Menkes"), Norbert Horowitz (as "German Officer"), Rochelle Horowitz (as "Beggar Child"), Rita Karin (as "Woman in Babushka"), Marketa Kimbrell (as "Pani Kogan"), Paul Mace (as "David Apt"), Honey MacKenzie (as "Woman in Selection"), Leila Martin (as "Rutka Mazur"), Alberta Nelson (as "Woman"), Claudette Nevins (as "Halinka Apt"), James Nielsen (as "German Private"), James Ray (as "Katz"), Kenneth Reid (as "Men and Women of the Ghetto"), Muni Seroff (as "Reb Mazur"), Leon B. Stevens (as "Rappaport"), James Stevenson (as "Man"), Al Verb (as "Men and Women of the Ghetto"). Understudies: Joseph Bernard (as "Pan Apt/Pavel Menkes/Rappaport"), Robert Burr (as "Dolek Berson/Katz"), Richard Carafa (as "David Apt"), Don Doherty (as "Fishel Shpunt/Pan Kogan/Slonim"), Norbert Horowitz (as "Reb Mazur"), Rochelle Horowitz (as "Regina Kogan"), Rita Karin (as "Pani Kogan"), Marketa Kimbrell (as "Symka Berson"), Alberta Nelson (as "Halinka Apt/Rutka Mazur"), Arthur Seelen (as "Dolek Berson"), Marian Seldes (as "Rachel Apt") and James Stevenson (as "Mordecai Apt/Stefan Mazur"). Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden and Billy Rose.
- (October 26, 1955 - March 31, 1956) "The Chalk Garden" (play) written by Enid Bagnold with Marian Seldes in the role of Olivia.
- (February 18, 1954 - July 3, 1954) "Ondine" (play) written by Jean Giraudoux, directed by Alfred Lunt with Marian Seldes in the role of Bertha.
- (1951) Stage Play: The High Ground. Written by Charlotte Hastings. 48th Street Theatre: 20 Feb 1951- 10 Mar 1951 (23 performances). Cast: Jean Cameron (as "Martha Pentridge"), Neil Fitzgerald (as "Melling"), Tom Helmore (as "Dr. Jeffreys"), Patricia Hitchcock (as "Nurse Brent"), Leueen MacGrath (as "Sarat Cairn"), Margery Maude (as "The Mother Superior"), Ruth McDevitt (as "Sister Josephine"), Logan Ramsey (as "Willy Pentridge"), Marian Seldes (as "Nurse Phillips"), Margaret Webster (as "Sister Mary Bonaventure"). Produced by Albert H. Rosen.
- (1950) "The Tower Beyond Tragedy" (play) written by Robinson Jeffers, directed by Robert Ross, with Marian Seldes in the role of Electra.
- (1949) Stage Play: That Lady (1949). Drama/romance. Written by Kate O'Brien. Based on "For One Sweet Grape" by Kate O'Brien. Scenic Design by Rolf Gerard. Costume Design by Rolf Gerard. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 22 Nov 1949- 28 Jan 1950 (79 performances). Cast: Katharine Cornell (as "Ana de Mendoza y de Gomez, Princess of Eboli"), Henry Daniell (as "Philip II, King of Spain"), Henry Stephenson (as "Cardinal Gaspar de Quiroga, Archbishop of Toledo"), Torin Thatcher, Joseph Wiseman (as "Juan De Escovedo, Secretary to Don Juan of Austria"), Peter Barno, Wallace Chadwell, Oliver Cliff, Will Kuluva (as "Don Mateo Vasquez, Counselor to the King"), Esther Minciotti, Lita Dal Porto, Anthony Radecki, Jada Rowland, Marian Seldes (as "Anichu at 18, Countess of Pastrana"), Richard Sterling (as "Esteban, a Servant"), David J. Stewart, Douglas Watson. Replacement actors during run: Richard Sterling (as "A Doctor"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.
- Medea (1949). Drama (revival). Written by Euripides. Material adapted by Robinson Jeffers. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. City Center: 2 May 1949- 21 May 1949 (16 performances). Cast: Mary Adams, Judith Anderson (as "Medea"), Henry Brandon, Martha Downs, James Doyle, Bruce Gordon, Theodore Marcuse, James McArdle, Don McHenry, Peter Monsen, Anthony Radecki, Marian Seldes (as "Second Woman of Corinth"), Mary Servoss (as "First Woman of Corinth"), Hilda Vaughn. Produced by Guthrie McClintic.
- (October 26, 1955 - March 31, 1956) "The Chalk Garden" (play) written by Enid Bagnold on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City with Gladys Cooper, Siobhan McKenna, Percy Waram, Fritz Weaver, Betsy von Furstenberg, and Marian Seldes as Olivia. Albert Marre was director. Cecil Beaton was designer.
- (1971) Stage Play: Father's Day. Comedy. Written by Oliver Hailey. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Ann Roth. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Donald Moffat. John Golden Theatre: 16 Mar 1971 (1 performance + 1 preview that was mounted on 1 Mar 1971). Cast: Ken Kercheval (as "Harold"), Biff McGuire (as "Tom"), Donald Moffat (as "Richard"), Jennifer Salt (as "Estelle"), Marian Seldes (as "Marian"), Brenda Vaccaro (as "Louise"). Standbys: Rue McClanahan (as "Louise/Marian"), Michael Prince (as "Richard/Tom"), Garn Stephens (as "Estelle"), Gene Tyburn (as "Harold"). Produced by Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha.
- (1978) Stage Play: Deathtrap. Comedy/thriller. Written by Ira Levin. Directed by Robert Moore. Music Box Theatre (moved to The Biltmore Theatre 7 Jan 1982- close): 26 Feb 1978- 13 Jun 1982 (1793 performances + 6 previews that began on 21 Feb 1978). Cast: John Wood (as "Sidney Bruhl"), Victor Garber (as "Clifford Anderson"), Marian Seldes (as "Myra Bruhl"), Marian Winters (as "Helga ten Dorp") [died during production run], Richard Woods (as "Porter Milgrim"). Replacement cast: Steve Bassett (as "Clifford Anderson) [from Oct 1979- ?], John Cullum (as "Sidney Bruhl") [from 17 Jul 1979- ?], Farley Granger (as "Sidney Bruhl [from 17 Mar 1981- ?], Patrick Horgan (as "Sidney Bruhl") [from 27 Nov 1978- ?], Stacy Keach (as "Sidney Bruhl") [from 15 Jan 1979- ?], Daren Kelly (as "Clifford Anderson") [from Oct 1978- ?], William LeMassena (as "Porter Milgrim"), [from Nov 1979- ?], Elizabeth Parrish (as "Helga ten Dorp") [from Oct 1978- ?], Robert Reed (as "Sidney Bruhl") [from 2 Sep 1980- ?], Ernie Pysher [credited as Ernie Townsend] (as "Clifford Anderson"). Produced by Alfred De Liagre Jr. and Roger L. Stevens. Note: Produced on film as Deathtrap (1982). Music Box Theatre owned and operated by Irving Berlin [who had no involvement in actual production] and Select Theatres Corporation.
- (1977) Stage Play: The Merchant. Written by Arnold Wesker. Directed by John Dexter. Plymouth Theatre: 16 Nov 1977- 20 Nov 1977 (6 performances + 8 previews). Cast: John Clements (as "Antonio Querini, A merchant of Venice") [final Broadway role], Joseph Leon (as "Shylock Kolner, A Jew of Venice"), Roberta Maxwell (as "Portia Contarini, An heiress of Venice"), Marian Seldes (as "Rivka Kolner, Shylock's sister"), Russ Banham (as "Venetian"), Mark Blum (as "Venetian") [Broadway debut], Philip Carroll (as "Venetian"), James David Cromar (as "Venetian"), Julie Garfield (as "Jessica Kolner, Shylock's daughter"), Gloria Gifford (as "Nerissa, Portia's maid"), Jeffrey Horowitz (as "Solomon Usque, A playwright") [Broadway debut], Leib Lensky (as "Moses of Castelazzo, a portrait painter"), Rebecca Malka (as "Servant"), Everett McGill (as "Lorenzo Pisani, Bassanio's friend"), Brian Meister (as "Venetian"), Riggs O'Hara (as "Graziano Sanudo, Antonio's assistant"), William Roerick (as "Girolamo Priuli, Doge of Venice"), John Seitz (as "Tubal di Ponti, Shylock's partner"), Nicolas Surovy (as "Bassanio Visconti, Antonio's godson"), Boris Tumarin (as "Abtalion da Modena, Shylock's Tutot") [Final Broadway role], John Tyrrell (as "Venetian"), Angela Wood (as "Rebecca da Mendes, Daughter of Portugese banker"). Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman. Bernard B. Jacobs: President), The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Roger Berlind and Eddie Kulukundis. Produced in association with SRO Productions, Ltd. Note: During it's pre-Broadway tryout in Philadelphia, star Zero Mostel played Shylock at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia for one preview (2 Sep 1977). He died suddenly on 8 Sep 1977 and was replaced by Joseph Leon.
- (April 11, 2007 - August 19, 2007) "Deuce," an original drama, written by Terrence McNally, directed by Michael Blakemore, with Angela Lansbury (as Leona Mullen); Marian Seldes (as Midge Barker); Joanna Adler (in her Broadway Debut, as Kelly Short); Brian Haley (in his Broadway Debut as Ryan Becker); and Michael Mulheren (as An Admirer); on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (147 performances, including 27 previews beginning April 11, 2007).
- (1972) She acted in Ronald Alexander's play, "Remember Me," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Robert Stack and Eileen Heckart in the cast.
- (August 1972) She acted in Ronald Alexander's play, "Remember Me," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Robert Stack and Eileen Heckart in the cast.
- (January 2 to February 24, 1996) She acted in Edward Albee's play, "Three Tall Women," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Michael Learned and Christina Rouner in the cast. Lawrence Sacharow was director.
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