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A Flea In Her Ear, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
A Flea In Her Ear, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976-1977 Season
Paranoia, infidelity and lechery take centre stage in this raucous bedroom farce. An hysterical cocktail of chaos that could only have been devised by the master of comic stagecraft, Feydeau.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1849430861/ref=dp_bookdescription?_encoding=UTF8&n=283155
Born Yesterday, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Born Yesterday, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976 Summer Theatre
An uncouth, corrupt rich junk dealer, Harry Brock, brings his showgirl mistress Billie Dawn with him to Washington, D.C. When Billie's ignorance becomes a liability to Brock's business dealings, he hires a journalist, Paul Verrall, to educate his girlfriend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Yesterday
6 Rms Riv Vu, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
6 Rms Riv Vu, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976 Summer Theatre
6 Rms Riv Vu derives its title from shorthand used by real estate agents in classified advertising. In this case, a six-room apartment with a view of the Hudson River, located on Manhattan's Riverside Drive, serves as the comedy-drama's setting. Paul Friedman is a married advertising copywriter, Anne Miller is a discontented housewife, and the two meet when they respond to a New York Times listing for the available unit. They discover the door has been locked accidentally, trapping them inside, and a connection slowly develops as they begin to share the details of their respective lives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_Rms_Riv_Vu
Sleeping Beauty, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Sleeping Beauty, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976 Summer Theatre
Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.
Of Thee I Sing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Of Thee I Sing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976 Summer Theatre
The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform. When he falls in love with the sensible Mary Turner instead of Diana Devereaux, the beautiful pageant winner selected for him, he gets into political hot water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Thee_I_Sing
Tobacco Road, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Tobacco Road, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1976 Summer Theatre
In desolate farm country in Georgia, the profitable tobacco crop has given way to cotton plantations, but poor planting practices have depleted the soil. The Lester family were once sharecroppers, but are now poverty-stricken and unable to cope with the bleak life they face.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Road_(play)
Showboat, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Showboat, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1975-1976 Season
When it comes to music on the Mississippi river, the Cotton Blossom show boat is the place to go. When musical main attraction Julie Laverne and her husband are suddenly forced to leave the show, Cotton Blossom owner Andy Hawks' own daughter, Magnolia, takes center stage. She soon falls madly in love with roguish gambler Gaylord Ravenal, and the two leave the Cotton Blossom on a honeymoon -- only to enter into a tumultuous marriage.
Blithe Spirit, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Blithe Spirit, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1975-1976 Season
Skeptical novelist Charles Condomine invites self-proclaimed medium Madame Arcati to his home for a séance, hoping to gather material for a new book. When the hapless psychic accidentally summons the spirit of Condomine's late wife, Elvira, his home and life are quickly turned into a shambles as his wife's ghost torments both himself and his new bride, Ruth.
Hamlet (1976), Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
Hamlet (1976), Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department
1975-1976 Season
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is home from school to mourn the death of his father, King Hamlet, who has died two months earlier. Hamlet is disgusted by the marriage of his newly widowed mother, Queen Gertrude, to his Uncle, King Hamlet's brother, Claudius, who now has the throne. https://www.hartfordstage.org/stagenotes/hamlet/synopsis