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The Dining Room, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance Jul 1984

The Dining Room, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

1984 Summer Theatre

A.R. Gurney, Jr. has crafted a richly humorous look at the now neglected room that was once a vital center of family life. A series of interrelated scenes that are funny, touching, and rueful combine for an entertaining portrait of American life. THE DINING ROOM, directed by guest artist Dennis Romer, promises to be a delightful evening of humor and abundant humanity.


Witness For The Prosecution, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance Jul 1984

Witness For The Prosecution, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

1984 Summer Theatre

Only Agatha Christie could have written this suspenseful thriller with its uncanny triple flip ending. Guest artist Ed Vaughan will be featured as Sir Wilfrid Robarts in an evening of suspense sprinkled with comedy.


Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance Jul 1984

Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

1984 Summer Theatre

Brian Clark has written a brilliant battle of wits in this extraordinary play about a man's search for personal dignity. Ken Harrison (played by guest professional Dennis Romer) is paralyzed in a car accident and kept alive by hospital support systems. Harrison decides that he does not want to live only to exist as a medical achievement. His physician is determined to preserve Harrison's life regardless of its quality. WHOSE LIFE is a sensitive, touching and timely evening of theatre.


The Fantasticks, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance Jun 1984

The Fantasticks, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

1984 Summer Theatre

This cheerful musical fantasy by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt is about young love, parents, the world and human nature. A wonderful combination of beauty, originality, spirit and wise but tender wit. The beautiful scores include "Try to Remember," "Never Say No," "Plant a Radish," and "Soon It's Gonna Rain."


Crimes Of The Heart, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance Jun 1984

Crimes Of The Heart, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

1984 Summer Theatre

This new play by Beth Henley was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It is a warm hearted, humorous examination of the lives of three young Mississippi sisters who are betrayed by their passions. "It has heart, wit and a surprisingly zany passion that must carry all before it...It would certainly be a crime for anyone interested in the theatre not to see this play." - Clive Barnes, N.Y. Post