| Bleacher Bums | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Roberta Custer Richard Fire Dennis Franz Stuart Gordon Joe Mantegna Josephine Paoletti Dennis Paoli Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Michael Saad Ian Patrick Williams Keith Szarabajka |
| Date premiered | 1977 |
| Place premiered | Organic Theater Company, Chicago, Illinois |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Wrigley Field |
Bleacher Bums is a 1977 play written collaboratively by members of Chicago's Organic Theater Company, from an idea by actor Joe Mantegna. Its original Chicago production was directed by Stuart Gordon. A 1979 performance of the play was taped for PBS television, and in 2002 a made-for-TV movie adaptation was produced.