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Late Love, Little Theatre On The Square

1963 Programs

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Critic's Choice, Little Theatre On The Square

1963 Programs

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7th Season, Little Theatre On The Square

1963 Programs

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Blithe Spirit, Little Theatre On The Square

1963 Programs

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Harvey, Little Theatre On The Square

1963 Programs

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Program For The Stage Production The Staring Match, Curtain Club

Theater Production Programs

This nineteen-page program details the Curtain Club of Ursinus College’s production of The Staring Match, held May 10 and 11, 1963 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information about the directors, cast, production of the show, a scene synopsis, and local advertisements.

Man And Superman, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1962-1963 Season

Man and Superman tells the story of two rivals: John Tanner (a wealthy, politically-minded intellectual who values his freedom) and Ann Whitefield (a charming, scheming hypocritical young woman who wants Tanner as a husband). Once Tanner realizes that Miss Whitefield is hunting for a spouse (and that he is the only target), he attempts to flee, only to find out that his attraction to Ann is too overwhelming to escape.

Right You Are

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1963 performance of Right You Are by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Eric Bentley.

Right You Are is the story of Mr. Ponza and his mother-in-law, Lady Frola, and the attempt by their village to determine the truth behind their story, as each claims the other is insane.

Ua68/17/2 Don Juan In Hell, Wku Western Players

WKU Administration Documents

Program from WKU Western Players' production of Don Juan in Hell.

Ua68/17/2 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wku Western Players

WKU Administration Documents

Program for WKU Western Players' production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

J.B., Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1962-1963 Season

The Book of Job has intrigued men's minds for thousands of years. It is to this book that an outstanding poet of our time has turned, seeking a metaphor for today. The play centers around two broken-down actors who venture to exercise their talents and re-inflate their egos by reading the parts of God and Satan after closing time in a circus show stage. They put on the masks only to discover that they have stumbled through the play into reality: the reality of a Voice, not theirs, which knows the lines ,they mean to speak. The J. B. of …

1963-1964 Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

Ua68/17/2 Scrapbook 1962-1963, Western Players

Student Organizations

Scrapbook of clippings, playbills and photos of theatrical productions from 1962-1963 season. The scrapbook also includes items regarding meetings and activities.

• The Secret of Christmas, 1962
• Don Juan in Hell, 1963
• Profile of the Exes
• Legend of the Lake
• The Ladder
• All My Sons, 1963
• A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1963

Ua68/17/2 Summer Players Scrapbook 1963, Western Players

Student Organizations

Scrapbook of clippings, playbills and photos of theatrical productions from 1963 summer theater season. Includes souvenirs from field trips and campus activities.

• Shakertown Revisted
• Auburn Shaker Festival
• The Unexpected Guest
• The Grass Harp

Three By Ionesco

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1962 performance of Three by Ionesco, featuring Man's Futile Effort, The Lesson, and The Chairs by Eugéne Ionesco, translated by Donald M. Allen.

Bell, Book, And Candle, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1962-1963 Season

Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly because she is attracted to him. He falls head over heels in love with her at once and wants to marry her. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, and this minute imperfection leads into a number of difficulties. Ultimately, the lady breaks off with her companions in witchery, preferring the normal and human love offered her by the attractive publisher. …

The Miser

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1962 performance of The Miser by Molière, adapted by Miles Malleson.

The Miser tells the story of old man obsessed with wealth, determined to marry a young woman who is actually in love with his son, and marry his daughter to a rich man, though she is in love with someone else. As the children are trying to live according to their own designs, events are complicated further when the miser’s hoard is stolen.

The Pajama Game, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1962-1963 Season

The Pajama Game is a musical based on the 1953 novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where workers' demands for a seven-and-a-half cent raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent.

The Music Man, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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Oklahoma!, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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Bye Bye Birdie, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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The King And I, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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6th Season, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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Ua68/17/2 Summer Players Scrapbook 1962, Western Players

Student Organizations

Scrapbook of clippings, playbills and photos of theatrical productions from 1962 summer theater season. Includes souvenirs from field trips and campus activities.

• The House of Bernarda Alba
• Shaker Festival
• Private Lives

The Tunnel Of Love, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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The Glass Menagerie, Little Theatre On The Square

1962 Programs

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Program For The Stage Production The Girls In 509, Curtain Club

Theater Production Programs

This eleven-page program details the Curtain Club of Ursinus College’s production of The Girls in 509, held May 11 and 12, 1962 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information about the directors, producers, cast, production of the show, a scene synopsis, and local advertisements.

Death Of A Salesman, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1961-1962 Season

Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances, and has been revived on Broadway four times, winning three Tony Awards for Best Revival. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.

The Crucible

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1962 performance of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

The Crucible is a fictional story of the Salem Witch trials, telling the deterioration of a Massachusetts town when a group of women are accused of practicing witchcraft. Millar wrote the play as an allegory for McCarthyism.

Ua68/17/2 Make Mine Music, Wku Western Players

WKU Administration Documents

Program from WKU Western Players' production of Make Mine Music.