The Cube 55 years old

The Cube

An unnamed man, simply called "The Man" (Richard Schaal) is trapped in a cubical white room where anyone else can enter and leave, but which he himself apparently cannot leave. A stool is brought in covered in strawberry jam, the furniture changes throughout the play. The main character, is subjected to an increasingly puzzling and frustrating series of encounters, as a variety of people come through various hidden doors. But, as many remind him, he can only leave through his own door, so he must find it to leave. Originally airing on NBC's weekly anthology television show NBC Experiment in Television in 1969, the production was produced and directed by puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson, and was one of several experiments with the live-action film medium which he conducted in the 1960s, before focusing entirely on The Muppets and other puppet works.

Credits

The Cube Cast

Name Character
Jerry Nelson He was 34, 78 years old when he died as Monk
Rex Sevenoaks as Manager
Hugh Webster He was 25, 42 years old when he died as Arnie
Guy Sanvido as Comic Fritz
Jack Van Evera as Prisoner
Richard Schaal He was 40, 86 years old when he died as The Man in the Cube
Claude Rae He was 48, 74 years old when he died as Dr. Conners
Trudy Young She was 19, now 74 years old as Liza 1
John Granik as Straight Man / Sergeant

The Cube Crew

Name Department
Jim Henson as Director. He was 32 (53) years old when He died Directing
Jim Henson as Writer. He was 32 (53) years old when He died Writing
Jerry Juhl as Writer. He was 30 (67) years old when He died Writing
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The Cube (55 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 23, 1969
  • Runtime: 53 minutes