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Women Of Troy Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham Theatre Department

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Written by Euripedes

Directed by William Steele

From the program:

The Women of Troy is the third play in a trilogy, the remainder of which has been lost. The play stands on its own as an examination of the tragedy of victory with each of the participants sharing the tragic flaw.

Euripides intended the play as a protest of Athenian policies. First produced in the midst of a long war with Sparta, it holds an obvious reference to the previous year's slaughter of the citizens of Melos, a neutral island, by the Athenian army. The foreboding aura of conclusion that …

Three One-Act Plays: Bringing It All Back Home, Aria Da Capo, And Line Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Three One-Act Plays Presented by Students of the Directing Class

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
Written byTerrance McNaNally
Directed by Sam Rossi

ARIA da CAPO
Written by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Directed by Deborah Hall

LINE
Written by Israel Horovitz
Directed by Reggie Groff

Two Fifes And A Drum: An Odessey Of American Folk Lore Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

A Narrative Anthology Compiled by Jon Giodano and Richard Reade

Staged by Minor Rootes

Presented by the Treehouse Players and the Maine State Bicentennial Commission in cooperation with Ram's Island Dance Center and Langley Associates.

From the program:

In our presentation tonight, we are pleased to bring to you a collection of writings, short stories, and essays all of which are native to this country. In fact, many are the original works of New Englanders who lived during the periods depicted. In dramatic form the works are brought back to life again with the uses of narrative, music and mixed …

Two Fifes And A Drum Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine and Maine Bicentennial Commission production of Two Fifes and a Drum.

Dimensions: 16" x 22"

American College Theatre Festival Viii Program, The American Theatre Association

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

The 1975-1976 New England Regional Festival was presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at Southeastern Massachusetts University in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

The University of Maine Portland-Gorham performed Two Fifes and Drum, staged by Minor Rootes.

Fashion! Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Written by Mrs. Anna Cora Mowatt

Directed by Dr. Walter Stump

This show was one of three shows chosen to perform at the New England Regional Theatre Festival held at the University of Connecticut in January of 1975.

Marianne Owen won the New England Irene Ryan Scholarship and went on to compete at the National held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Stop The World I Want To Get Off Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Written by Anthony Newley

Staged by Walter Stump

Music Director Jim Thibodeau

Stop The World I Want To Get Off Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine production of Stop the World I Want to Get Off.

Dimensions: 16" x 22"

The Unknown Citizen Program, University Of Maine Gorham-Portland

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Written and Directed by JS/07/M/378 with assistance from

William Stieg
Terrance McNally
Jules Feiffer
Walter Stump
Antonio Del Pollaiuolo

Performed by the Treehouse Players

Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.

Dimensions: 16" x 22"

The Amorous Flea Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine production of The Amorous Flea.

Dimensions: 20" x 28"

Dark Of The Moon Program [1972], Usm Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

By Howard Richard and William Berney

Ethan Frome Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine production of Ethan Frome.

Dimensions: 20" x 36"

An Evening Of One Act Plays: Sane, The Apes Shall Inherit The Earth, Wax Museum, And Interview Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

SAND

Written by Murray Mednick
Directed by Thomas A. Power

THE APES SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH

Written by Warner Aperstrom
Directed by Thomas A. Power

WAX MUSEUM

Written by John Hawkes
Directed by Thomas A. Power

INTERVIEW

Written by Jean Claude van Itallie
Directed by William P. Steele

Ethan Frome Program [1972], Usm Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

By Owen Davis and Donal Davis

Suggested by a dramatization by Lowell Barrington

Directed by William Steele

The Beggar's Opera Program, University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Written by John Gay

Directed by Walter Stump

Presented by the Treehouse Players

From the program:

On January 29, 1728, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera opened in London at Lincoln Inn Fields marking the end of one era and the beginning of another. The ballad opera construction utilized by Gay, was the culmination of a new theatre genre which had begun with the Italian Opera Buffa and later was refined. into the French Opera Comique. In addition to the Italian tradition of satirizing serious opera, Gay combined the French comedies-en-vaudville concept of using popular folk tunes in the musical score. …

Letter From A.M. Day To Minor Rootes, A. M. Day

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from A.M. Day, Station Manager at the Portland International Jetport, to Minor Rootes concerning coupons for a missed flight connection on July 20, 1971.

Letter From Minor Rootes To Jerome Coray, Minor Rootes

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from Minor Rootes to Colonel Jerome Coray, the director of USO Shows with mention of reports and other business documents from the 1970-1971 Gorham State College USO Tour. Also enclosed is an itemized list of expenditures from the tour.

Letter From William J. Macleod To Minor Rootes, William J. Macleod

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from Acting President of the University of Maine Portland-Gorham to Minor Rootes sharing the appraisals from the USO Tour.

Letter From Chesteen A. Smith To The University Of Maine Portland-Gorham, Chesteen A. Smith

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from USAF Lieutenant Colonel Chesteen A. Smith to the University of Maine Portland-Gorham thanking the Gorham Stage College Treehouse Players for their USO performance in Hofn, Iceland.

Letter And Report From J.L. Holcomb To Kenneth T. H. Brooks, J. L. Holcomb

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from USAF First Lieutenant J. L. Holcomb to University of Maine Portland-Gorham President Kenneth T. H. Brooks with a report on the Gorham State College Treehouse Players performance of Carnival at Thule Airforce Base in Greenland during the 1970-1971 USO Tour.

Carnival Program [1971], University Of Maine Portland-Gorham

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Written by Michael Stewart

Directed by Minor Rootes

Performed by the Treehouse Players

From the program:

Welcome to CARNIVAL, the final main stage production of our 1970-1971 season. This delightful little musical by Michael Stewart and Bob Merrill was originally based on the movie "Lili," which starred Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrar. CARNIVAL is a study of youth, of feeling, of wanting, of sensuousness. It blends the nostalgia of childhood past with the immediacy of young people in love.

Tonight's production of CARNIVAL marks the starting point of a tour which will carry the Treehouse Players 9,000 miles to four …

Report On 1970-1971 Uso Tour By Minor Rootes, Minor Rootes

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

A report by Minor Rootes on the University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre USO Tour of Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, and Iceland.

The Fantasticks Program From The 1970-1971 Uso Tour, Gorham State College

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Libretto by Tom Jones Music by Harvey L. Schmidt

Letter From Ramon Figueroa To Minor Rootes, Ramon Figueroa

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

A letter from Ramon Figueroa, Administrative Assitant of USO Shows, to Minor Rootes concerning per diem payment from the Gorham State College 1970-1971 USO Tour.

Uso Shows Daily Reports, Gorham State College

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Daily reports of the 1970-1971 Gorham State College USO Tour from June 15, 1971 through July 21, 1971.

Letter From Harold I. Hansen To Minor Rootes, Harold I. Hansen

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from Harold I. Hansen to Minor Rootes about the proposed production for the USO Tour, Carnival.

Letter From Kenneth T.H. Brooks To Colonel Jerome Coray, Kenneth T.H. Brooks

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Letter from University of Maine Portland-Gorham President Kenneth T.H. Brooks to Colonel Jerome Coray formalizing the acceptance of the Gorham State College Theatre Department to the 1970-1971 USO Tour.

News From Uso Shows Press Release, Uso Shows

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Press release announcing colleges accepted for the 1970-1971 USO Tour.

Memo From Judy Story, Director Of Publicity, Uso Shows, Judy Story Uso Shows

AETA-USO Overseas Tour 1970-1971

Memo accompanying press releases for college shows selected for USO Shows for the 1970-1971 tour.