How I Learned to Drive was produced in February 1997 by Vineyard Theatre, New York City (Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa, Managing Director). The director was Mark Brokaw. The set design was by Narelle Sissons, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting design by Mark McCullough and original sound design by David Van Tieghem. The cast was as follows:
LI’L BIT |
Mary-Louise Parker |
PECK |
David Morse |
MALE GREEK CHORUS |
Michael Showalter |
FEMALE GREEK CHORUS |
Johanna Day |
TEENAGE GREEK CHORUS |
Kerry O’Malley |
In April 1997, the Vineyard Theatre production, in association with Daryl Roth and Roy Gabay, moved to the Century Theatre, in New York City. Male Greek Chorus was played by Christopher Duva.
How I Learned to Drive was produced the following year at American Repertory Theater, Arena Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Mark Taper Forum, Northlight Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre, among many others.
The play was revived by Carole Rothman (Artistic Director) of Second Stage Theater in 2012. Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the cast included Elizabeth Reaser as Li’l Bit, Norbert Leo Butz as Peck, and Jennifer Regan, Marnie Schulenburg, and Kevin Cahoon as the Greek Chorus.