The Acid Test Cast and Crew

The Acid Test

Plot: Sound and image captured by the Merry Pranksters in late 1965 and early 1966: the bus on the road, the Grateful Dead playing an Acid Test, Kool-Aid ritual, etc.

Release Date: Wednesday, October 5 1966
58 years ago

Cast

Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey was 31 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1935 –
Died: Sat, Nov 10 2001

Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia was 24 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 01 1942 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1995

Ron McKernan. Ron McKernan was 21 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1945 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 1973

Bob Weir. Bob Weir was 18 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1947

Neal Cassady. Neal Cassady was 40 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1926 –
Died: Sun, Feb 04 1968

Carolyn Garcia. Carolyn Garcia was >> in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phil Lesh. Phil Lesh was 26 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 15 1940 –
Died: Fri, Oct 25 2024

Bill Kreutzmann. Bill Kreutzmann was 20 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, May 07 1946

Mickey Hart. Mickey Hart was 23 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 11 1943

Crew

Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey was 31 in The Acid Test as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1935 –
Died: Sat, Nov 10 2001