Titanic is a bizarre one-act play written by Christopher Durang. The play, which takes place on the RMS Titanic, was first staged at the Yale School of Drama in May, 1974. In February 1976, the play premiered at the Direct Theatre in New York City. David Dukes was set to play the part of Richard Tammurai, but left before rehearsals ended to replace John Wood in the Broadway play Travesties. In May, 1976, Titanic was moved off Broadway to the Van Dam Theater.