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Lest We Forget
Taylor Theatre Playbills
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1993 Advanced Oral Interpretation Class’s performance of Lest We Forget.
Winnie-The-Pooh, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Winnie-The-Pooh, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1993-1994 Season
Winnie-the-Pooh is Christopher Robin's fat little "bear of very little brain" who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat "a little something." ... Pooh's intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/winnie-the-p-w37000
Top Girls, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Top Girls, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1993-1994 Season
Top Girls is a 1982 play by Caryl Churchill. It is about a woman named Marlene, a career-driven woman who is only interested in women's success in business. In the famous opening scene, she hosts a dinner party for a group of famous women from history. As the play unfolds we find Marlene has left her 'poor' life, and illegitimate child with her sister Joyce, in order to tread the path to 'success'. The play is contemporary and examines the role of women in society and what being a successful woman means.
Tales From Rogues' Hollow
Taylor Theatre Playbills
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1993 performance of Tales from Rogues’ Hollow by J. Gregory Sager.
Tales from Rogues’ Hollow is the story of travelers Leslie and Norman who get lost and visit an old tavern to ask directions. They discover the tavern full of the locals from Rogues’ Hollow eager to share their stories.
Rogues’ Hollow was a coal mining town in Ohio near where the playwright grew up. It was notorious for large the number of outlaws, and is associated with several ghost stories and bits of folklore today.
I Hate Hamlet, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance
I Hate Hamlet, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance
1993-1994 Season
Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, who, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Rally to play the part. Real estate agent Felicia Dantine convinces Rally to stay in the apartment and hold a seance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hate_Hamlet
1993 - 1994, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance
1993 - 1994, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance
Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures
Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.
Pack Of Lies, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance
Pack Of Lies, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance
1993 Summer Theatre
Based on a true story, the plot centers on Bob and Barbara Jackson (in real life Bill and Ruth Search) and their teenage daughter Julie (in real life Gay Search, later a television reporter and newspaper journalist in the UK.) The Jacksons are friendly with their neighbors, Peter and Helen Kroger, until the couple is arrested and charged with espionage in 1961. It is revealed the Krogers actually are Morris and Lona Cohen, who during the 1950s and 1960s worked with fellow spy Gordon Lonsdale photographing and encoding as microdots various pieces of material which they then sent to their …
The Boys Next Door, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
The Boys Next Door, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1993 Summer Theatre
Set in the Boston area, it deals with four men with various mental disabilities who live in a group home. It takes place over roughly a two-month period and consists of brief vignettes about the men's lives. The play provides a humorous commentary on the men's lives, taking a surprising turn as Barry's father comes to visit and as Jack (their caretaker) accepts a new job. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_Next_Door_(play)
Nunsense Ii, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Nunsense Ii, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1993 Summer Theatre
The Little Sisters of Hoboken, those humble nuns with a touch of show biz flair, return in style with NUNSENSE II: THE SECOND COMING. Presenting a high-spirited and zany “Thank You Program” for their many supporters, the sisters sing and dance their way across the Mount St. Helen’s stage, which is already dressed for the Hoboken Music Society’s upcoming production of The Mikado.
http://www.tamswitmark.com/shows/nunsense-ii/
The Marriage Of Bette & Boo, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
The Marriage Of Bette & Boo, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1992-1993 Season
This is a memory play—a child’s coming to terms with his parents’ life story. It’s effectively Durang’s Glass Menagerie. And it deals with many of his pet issues: the seeming impossibility of relationships, the contradictions of the Catholic Church, the search for order and meaning in a chaotic and often cruel existence.
https://www.masquers.org/AcrobatDocuments/shows/2011/betteandboo-notes.pdf
1993 Otterbein Summer Theatre Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance
1993 Otterbein Summer Theatre Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance
Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures
Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.
Charley’S Aunt
Taylor Theatre Playbills
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1993 performance of Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas.
Charley’s Aunt is the story of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate persuaded by two of his friends, Jack and Charley, to impersonate Charley’s aunt so they can spend time with they beaus. Their plan is complicated when an elderly fortune hunter tries to woo the fake aunt and Charley’s real aunt appears.
Big River, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Big River, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1992-1993 Season
Based on Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel. Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_River_(musical)
The Royal Family, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
The Royal Family, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1992-1993 Season
The story is a parody of the Barrymore family of actors, with particular aim taken at John and Ethel Barrymore. The character Tony Cavendish, a heavy-drinking womanizer, represents John Barrymore. Julie Cavendish is the prima donna Broadway star Ethel Barrymore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Family_(play)
The Big Yes And The Little No, Agnieszka Taborska, Steven L. Jobe, David L. Campbell, Christopher F. Lowery, Paul Phillips, Elsie T. Hill, Priscilla Yeh, Adele Abide, Miriam Borchherdt, Dawn Marie Caulfield, Mimi Chung, Daniela Fiss, Hector Gonzalez, Akiko Hamazaki, Sarah R. Kreiger, Luciana L. Mallozzi, Ervin Ramos, Katherine Sheehan, Vanessa Sterbenz, Bruce Jason Tennis, Antanas Vainius, Andrea Winter, Julie Wollaeger, Ofra Yacobi
The Big Yes And The Little No, Agnieszka Taborska, Steven L. Jobe, David L. Campbell, Christopher F. Lowery, Paul Phillips, Elsie T. Hill, Priscilla Yeh, Adele Abide, Miriam Borchherdt, Dawn Marie Caulfield, Mimi Chung, Daniela Fiss, Hector Gonzalez, Akiko Hamazaki, Sarah R. Kreiger, Luciana L. Mallozzi, Ervin Ramos, Katherine Sheehan, Vanessa Sterbenz, Bruce Jason Tennis, Antanas Vainius, Andrea Winter, Julie Wollaeger, Ofra Yacobi
Programs
Program for the sixth annual RISD Cabaret held in the cellar at the top of the Waterman Building. Design and layout by Nonie Close.
Death Trap
Taylor Theatre Playbills
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1993 performance of Deathtrap by Ira Levin.
Deathtrap is a one set, five character play with two acts. It follows the story of a struggling playwright and his student and their development of a one set, five character play called Deathtrap which mirrors the events happening in the play being performed.
All My Sons, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
All My Sons, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1992-1993 Season
Joe Keller, a successful businessman, lives comfortably with his wife, Kate, and son, Chris, in a suburban American neighborhood. They have only one sadness in their lives – the loss of their other son, Larry, who went missing in World War II. After three years, Kate still clings to the hope that her son is alive. https://www.shmoop.com/all-my-sons/summary.html