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The Noodle Doodle Box Auditions Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Siena 212

The Noodle Doodle Box auditions

Monday, December 9, 1985, 4:30PM

“…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.

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

Trinity Rep. Conservatory Presents In Case Of Accident At The Blackfriars Theatre, John Garrity

Promotional Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

In Case of Accident press release

November 16, 1985, 8PM

Caine Mutiny Court Martial Strike Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Caine Mutiny Court Martial strike

November 10, 1985

The Rainbow Box Press Release, John Garrity

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

The Rainbow Box press release

November 8, 1985

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.

Caine Mutiny Court Martial Press Night Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre, Harkins Hall

Caine Mutiny Court Martial press night

Friday, November 1, 1985, 8PM

The Rainbow Box Event Card, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

The Rainbow Box by Brian Way

November 22 & 23, 1985

Caine Mutiny Court Martial Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

Caine Mutiny Court Martial by Herman Wouk

November 1-3 & 8-10, 1985

Fridays, Saturday 8PM

Sundays, 2PM

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.

Theatre Workshop On Mime Conducted By Michael Grando, Providence College

Promotional Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Dance Studio (located behind East building)

MIME with the acclaimed Michael Grando

Wednesday, October 16, 1985, 3PM

Caine Mutiny Court Martial Audition Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Siena #212

Caine Mutiny Court Martial audition

September 16 & 17, 1985 7PM

Caine Mutiny Court Martial Press Release, John Garrity

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Caine Mutiny Court Martial

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.

The Rainbow Box Auditions Flyer, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Siena 212

The Rainbow Box by Brian Way

September 26 & 27, 1985, 7PM

The Fight Master, September 1985, Vol. 8 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

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.

Baby, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985 Summer Theatre

This Broadway musical explores the joys, pains and comedies of three very different couples and their journey to parenthood. It delivers an intimate and humorous evening of musical theatre.

Arsenic And Old Lace, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985 Summer Theatre

The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the Mayflower, but now composed of insane homicidal maniacs. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, New York, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_and_Old_Lace_(play)

A Festival Of New Plays Flier, Providence College

Promotional Materials

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Blackfriars Theatre

A Festival of New Plays

Friday - Sunday, June 1-3 & 8-10, 1985

1985 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.

Agnes Of God, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1984-1985 Season

Agnes of God is a play which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. The title is a pun on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei (Lamb of God).

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

West Side Story, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1984-1985 Season

From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the …

The Fight Master, May 1985, Vol. 8 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Rivals

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1985 performance of The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

The Rivals tells the story of young lovers, Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute and the mishaps which happen when Jack’s father tries to arrange a marriage for him and a sequence of gossip and misdelivered letters sets off a clash between Lydia’s suitors.

Conversation On Effects Of Equus With Michael Ferrari, Provost, Abe J. Bassett, Michael R. Ferrari

Theatre Faculty Publications

In May of 1985, Abe Bassett interviewed Michael Ferrari about the Equus play held at Wright State University and all of the controversy that surrounded it.