St. Louis, MI - 1950

Dallas, TX - June, 1953

"Joan Bennett to portray the role of Gale Joy, the scatterbrain movie star in the production of 'Best Foot Forward' scheduled for June 20. Debbie Reynolds will play the role created on Broadway by June Allyson. Lew Parker and Alice Pearce will have the other leading roles." - NY TIMES

Los Angeles, CA - 1952

Coonamessett, MA - July, 1953

Houston, TX - 1954

"Years Ago" was the 1949 play by Ruth Gordon on which the Spencer Tracy movie The Actress was based.  Debbie was original the first choice to be cast in the picture, and the studio had gone so far as to fit her with costumes, but it was not to be. 

"The studio replaced me with an English actress [Jean Simmons].  It didn't seem to bother them that the part called for an American girl, and the actress spoke with an English accent.  She was a bigger name, and that was that.  Instead of sulking in defeat, I decided to hit the road and do the stage version of the same role in summer theaters."

The Empress Playhouse, St. Louis - March 2, 1954

Limited Engagement

Debbie Reynolds ... Gigi Velma Royton ... Mme. Alvarez Sue Ann Young ... Andree Ken McEwen ... Gaston Lachaille Gordon Peters ... Victor Ruth Hermansen ... Alicia de St. Ephlam Joan Hoogstraet ... Sidonie