It’s a balmy Labor Day in the American Heartland, and a group of women are preparing for a picnic...but they'll have to lay a lot on the line before they can lay out the checkered cloths. When a handsome young drifter named Hal arrives, his combination of uncouth manners and titillating charm sends the women reeling, especially the beautiful Madge. When Hal is forced out of town, Madge must decide whether their fleeting encounter is worth changing the course of her life.

“Picnic” opened on Feb 19, 1953 at the Music Box under the auspices of The Theatre Guild & Joshua Logan. Joshua Logan directed a cast which included Paul Newman (Alan Seymour). The Roundabout revived “Picnic” in 1994. It was directed by Scott Ellis and the cast included Tate Donovan (Alan Seymour), Larry Bryggman, Ashley Judd, Debra Monk & Anne Pitoniak.