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Action Theatre Workshop With Patrick Scully, Providence College

Promotional Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Action Theatre Workshop with Patrick Scully

Wednesday, October 15, 1986, 2:30-4:30p

1986 - 1987 Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

Whodunnit, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

The detectives may not know who the killer is but the audience knows. An announcer gives them the real facts. Following that, there's the fun of watching the experts—and the amateur—as they struggle to solve the dire murder. Is it the butler? Is it Grandma? It just couldn't be sweet Alice! The wind howls, lights flicker and bloodcurdling screams are heard … some shore done it! It's an amazingly easy production for a large group when fun's the object. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/one-act-plays/whodunit

The Foreigner, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

The Foreigner is a fun, two-act comedy by American playwright Larry Shue. The story takes place in a fishing lodge in rural Tilghman County, Georgia where two Englishmen, Froggy and Charlie, arrive as guests. Theshy Charlie agreed to accompany Froggy on the trip after his sick wife begged him to go.

https://stageagent.com/shows/play/354/the-foreigner

Plenty, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Hare's inspiration for Plenty came from the fact that 75 per cent of the women engaged in wartime SOE operations divorced in the immediate post-war years; the title is derived from the idea that the post-war era would be a time of "plenty", which proved untrue for most of England.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenty_(play)

Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. Brel's songs were translated into English by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, who also provided the story. The original 1968 Off-Broadway production ran for four years and spawned international and regional productions, as well as a West End production and Off-Broadway revival, among others. A film adaptation was released in 1975.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Brel_is_Alive_and_Well_and_Living_in_Paris

Ah, Wilderness!, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Ah, Wilderness! is a comedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theater on October 2, 1933. It varies from a typical O'Neill play in its happy ending for the central character, and depiction of a happy family in turn of the century America. It is O'Neill's only well-known comedy. Ah, Wilderness!. (2017, April 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:10, May 23, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ah,_Wilderness!&oldid=777914403

1986 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.

Extremities, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

A play is always fundamentally play. Storytellers have known for centuries that the artistic medium that turns their stories Into play Is the theatre. It Is with this mind, that this company of players has approached Extremities. It is a story written about a contemporary social theme that affects each of our lives to a greater or lesser degree and a theme difficult with which to play. The Issue addressed is rape: not a playful subject, but a serious concern.

My Fair Lady, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. The original Broadway, London and film versions all starred Rex Harrison.

My Fair Lady. (2017, July 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:22, September 1, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Fair_Lady&oldid=789985734

Arsenic And Old Lace

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1986 performance of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.

Equus: A Case For Censorship?, Abe J. Bassett

Theatre Faculty Publications

This article focuses on the play "Equus," by Peter Shaffer. The consequences of the controversy included the introduction of a state law to limit presentation of plays with sexual conduct, the endangerment of a prestigious $150,000 award to the Department of Theatre Arts, and even the threat of reducing the University's budget. "Equus," is a gripping story of Alan Strang, a deeply troubled seventeen year old, who has inexplicably blinded six horses, and psychiatrist Martin Dysart, who seeks to relieve the boy of his extreme anguish and self-torture. All Wright State University acting majors are required to audition for every …

Spring Dance Concert 1986 Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

Spring Dance Concert 1986

Sunday, March 16, 1986, 2 & 4PM

Director, Wendy Oliver, Assistant Professor of Dance

Choreographers: Melissa Sciarra '89, Diane Demens '89, Krista Tabaczynski '89, Kristen Heckmann '89, Dorothy Lafond '89, Jane Lee '89, Wendy Oliver

Dancers: Susan Andrews '86, Laurie Hlavaty '87, Christine Iannone '88, Maryellen Mahar '88, Traci Oravec '86, Erin Zawacki '89, Diane Demens '89, Terri Bolt '87, Janine Seits '89, Kristen Heckmann '89, Dorothy Lafond '89, Melissa Sciarra '89, Kristine Howard '88, Jane Lee '89, Sarah Stuart ' 86, Carol Yewcic '87, …

A Midsummer Night’S Dream

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1986 performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

In just one night, four magical stories are cleverly woven together: the marriage of the Athenian duke to the Amazon queen; the battle of the king and queen of the fairies; the follies of four lovers in a forest; and the hilarious antics of amateur actors staging a play. Enter a vibrant world where fairies fly overhead, a donkey bursts into song, and love potion makes your perspective turn on a dime. This production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is an immersive theatrical experience …

Ladyhouse Blues, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

A poignant play set in St. Louis in 1919 where five women are gathered together awaiting the return of the family men from the war in Europe. A young, gutsy, widowed woman is faced with selling the family farm to pay debts. Her four daughters include one married into a society family, one affected with TB, another turning into a blooming activist and the youngest is on the brink of discovering sex and losing her innocence in general. New life appears just around the corner and the play examines the social and psychological state of women expectantly waiting for a …

Announcement: Theatre Program Schedule Of Performances, Providence College

Promotional Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Announcement: Theatre Program Schedule of Performances

Spring Dance Concert Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Spring Dance Concert, "Dancers & Choreographers needed"

Wednesday & Thursday, January 22 & 23, 1986, 7-8PM

Creative Movement For Everyone, Robbie Scoggins

Theses

Robbie Scoggins’ thesis explores the transformative potential of creative movement and inclusive dance education. Centered on her culminating project, Bodies in Motion, the work documents the process of conceptualizing, choreographing, rehearsing, and staging four unique dance compositions performed by beginning students. These pieces—ranging from rhythmic rounds to satirical mimes and collaborative visual works—served not only as performance but as a pedagogical tool. Scoggins reflects on her evolving philosophy that dance should be a democratic art form, open to all regardless of technical training or physical ideal. Drawing from historical precedents like Isadora Duncan and educators like Barbara Mettler, she …

“…And What A Time It Was.”

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1985 Advanced Oral Interpretation Class’s performance of ”…And What A Time It Was.” by Dr. Oliver Hubbard.

Fall Dance Concert 1985 Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

Fall Dance Concert 1985

Sunday, November 24, 1985, 2PM & 4PM

Director, Wendy Oliver

Choreography, Melissa Trainor, Kirsten Heckmann, Adrienne Locastro, Wendy Oliver, Melissa Sciarra, Kimberly Lisi

Dancers: Kimberly Lisi, Adrienne Locastro, Melissa Trainor, Kirsten Heckmann, Sandi Lynn Fratini, Nancy Rossiter, Amy Sylvestre, Michelle Trinque, Diane Demers, Melissa Sciarra, Krista Tabaczynski, Dorothy Lafond, Christine Venice, Janet Hamilton, Patty Tomei

Peter Pan, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.

Peter Pan. (2017, August 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:33, September 1, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Pan&oldid=798044874

An Interview With Frank Barrie, Abe J. Bassett

Theatre Faculty Publications

Frank Barrie, a talented British Actor, came to Wright State University in 1985 to present his one-man show, Macready, and to speak with acting students about creating their one-person senior thesis productions.

Abe J. Bassett, Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Wright State University, interviewed Barrie.

Fall Dance Concert Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Dance Studio (Blackfriars Theatre)

Fall Dance Concert

Sunday, November 24, 1985, 2PM & 4PM

The Diary Of Anne Frank, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

The Diary of Anne Frank dramatizes the period in which Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis in an attic. The Franks, the Van Daans, and a couple other displaced Jewish people all live in Mr. Kraler's attic for about a year and a half. Eventually, the Nazis find them, and all but Mr. Frank die in the concentration camps.

https://www.enotes.com/topics/diary-anne

I Never Sang For My Father

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1985 performance of I Never Sang For My Father by Robert Anderson.

I Never Sang For My Father is the story of widowed professor Gene Garrison, who looks to get away from his father and remarry a woman in California, but struggles with the thought of leaving.

Dance Club Flyer, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

Dance Club

Mondays & Wednesdays, 7-8:30

Starts September 16, 1985

1985 - 1986 Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

Murder On The Nile, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985 Summer Theatre

Take heart mystery buffs, once again we close our season with our old friend Agatha Christie. This time we find ourselves on a paddle steamer on the Nile River with the usual collection of intriguing characters and enough twists and turns in the plot to keep us on the edge of our seats.

The Good Doctor, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985 Summer Theatre

Neil Simon has collaborated with Anton Chekhov to produce a warm, tender and very funny evening of theatre. The play is a series of nine vignettes linked together by The Writer (played by guest artist Dennis Romer), who offers wise and droll comment on the characters he has created. The sketches offer an appealing balance of hilarious and poignant moments.

Terra Nova, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985 Summer Theatre

In the winter of 1911-1912 five Englishmen and five Norwegians raced each other to the bottom of the earth. Only the five Norwegians returned. This is the story of the five Englishmen. Blending historical fact drawn from the journals of the Antarctic explorer Captain Scott with brilliantly devised fantasy scenes, author Ted Tally has crafted a compelling study of heroism in the face of bitter defeat.