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Robin Hood, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

This classic children’s tale of Robin Hood and his followers is charming and delightful for children of all ages. Set in England’s Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood, with the help of his childhood sweetheart, Maid Marion, and his band of merry men “rob from the rich” (the evil Sheriff of Nottingham) and “give to the poor.” Action that both adults and children will enjoy abounds in this wonderful parable of goodness over evil.

As You Like It, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

We celebrate the best of Shakespeare with laughter...music...dances...romance...comedy at all levels. The story of how the banished Duke, Rosalind, Orlando and others find happiness through love is one of the most delightful of all Shakespearean tales. The wit of the clown, Touchstone, the philosophy of "All the world's a stage...", the music of "It was a lover and his lass...", the earthy needs of the country people, the romantic honesty of young lovers in tune with nature...all can be found in As You Like It.

Kempy, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

A snobbish authoress impulsively marries a young plumber who comes to fix her pipes when he regales her with praise about her book.

https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/4440/kempy

Icebound, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

The Jordan family is in their farm in Veazie, Maine in October 1922. They await the reading of the will by Judge John Bradford of the family matriarch who has just died. Much to the family's dismay, the farm and all of the money has been left to a distant cousin, Jane Crosby. Jane has been told that she is to take care of the legal trouble of the young son of the family, Ben. Ben had left because he accidentally burned a neighbor's farm. Ben begins a flirtatious relationship with Nettie, the adopted daughter of Emma Jordan.

Wikipedia contributors. …

Clarence, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

The father of a quirky family, the Wheelers, hires an ex-soldier, Clarence, as a handyman. Clarence falls for the family's governess, Violet. Mrs. Wheeler suspects that Violet and her husband are carrying on, and Mrs. Wheeler begins to develop an attraction to Clarence. Hubert Stem, Mr. Wheeler's avaricious private secretary, one day shows Mr. Wheeler an article about Charles Short, an army deserter, and insists that Clarence is in actuality Charles Short.

Wikipedia contributors. (2018, July 19). Clarence (1922 film). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:54, August 14, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence_(1922_film)&oldid=851070063

Nothing But The Truth, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Is it possible to tell the absolute truth even for twenty four hours? Bob Bennett, the hero of Nothing But the Truth accomplishes that feat to win a bet he made with his partners, his friends, and his fiancee. The scenes in which Bob is forced to answer embarrassing questions and tell the literal truth are hysterical. The situations increase in humor to the point where the audience can hardly resist joining the cast in this popular comedy.

https://www.samuelfrench.com/s/4851/nothing-but-the-truth

Twelfth Night, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements …

1922 One-Acts, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Three one act plays presented by Otterbein College's Senior Class of 1922. Students performed The Rector by Rachel Crothers, Waterloo by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Enter Dora--Exit Dad by Freeman Tilden.

Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

A comedy in three acts by Harry James Smith.

Cap And Dagger - Initial Performance, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

The Otterbein Revue - Minstrel And Vaudeville, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

All-Of-A-Sudden Peggy, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Peggy O'Hara (Clark) who with her widowed mother Mrs. O'Hara is staying at the manor of Lord Anthony Crackenthorpe, a scientist engrossed in the study of spiders. Mrs. O'Hara is assisting Lord Anthony. The sister of the peer sends for her son Jimmy because she thinks Peggy has designs on Lord Anthony. Jimmy falls in love with Peggy, and in order to further her mother's love affair with Lord Anthony, Peggy announces her engagement with Jimmy. She goes to London where her pocket is picked, and has to stay at Jimmy's bachelor quarters while he is away on business. The …

Robina In Search Of A Husband, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A farce in four acts by Jerome K. Jerome.

Fanny And The Servant Problem, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A quite possible play in four acts from playwright Jerome K. Jerome.

Green Stockings, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Deals with the custom whereby an elder sister is compelled to wear green stockings at the wedding of a younger sister, provided she herself happens to be unmarried or unbetrothed. After having worn the hated stockings twice, Celia Faraday rebels when the time approaches for her to wear them a third time. She therefore invents a sweetheart of the name of Smith, and excuses his non-appearance by saying that immediately after she has become engaged he was obliged to sail for the war in South Africa. The surprise of her sisters forces her into details of supposed fact which have …

Husbands On Approval, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A comedy in three acts.

A Scrap Of Paper, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Prosper and Clarisse, former lovers, have been forced by circumstances to part. Clarisse marries Vanhove, and three years later Prosper returns to court Clarisse's sister Marthe, who loves Paul, a young student. Prosper learns that Clarisse's last letter to him has remained for three years under the statue that the lovers had used as a mailbox. To Clarissé s horror, Prosper obtains the letter. Accompanied by her friend Suzanne, she goes to see Prosper in an attempt to get it back. Vanhove unexpectedly arrives, and though initially suspicious, he decides that it is Suzanne who has come to see Prosper. …

The Miser, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Satire and farce blend in the fast-moving plot, as when the miser's hoard is stolen. Asked by the police magistrate whom he suspects, Harpagon replies, “Everybody! I wish you to take into custody the whole town and suburbs” and indicates the theatre audience while doing so. The play also makes fun of certain theatrical conventions, such as the spoken aside addressed to the audience, hitherto ignored by the characters onstage. The characters of L'Avare, however, generally demand to know who exactly is being spoken to.

The Miser. (2017, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:08, September 26, …

O. U. Hambone Minstrels, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

Much Ado About Nothing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623.

By means of "noting" (which, in Shakespeare's day, sounded similar to "nothing" as in the play's title, and which means gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar on the erroneous belief that she has been unfaithful. At the end, Benedick and Beatrice …

Twelfth Night, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements …

The Merchant Of Venice, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused (Jewish) moneylender. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy".

The Merchant of Venice. (2017, June …

Brains, Breakfastfood And Basketball, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A mysterious murder in three acts presented by the Otterbein Junior Class in 1914.

The Rivals, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Set in fashionable Bath, The Rivals centers around the complicated relationship between Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute. The Rivals satirizes the social expectations of courtship and marriage among the upper classes, while also exploring themes of honor and the role of women in the eighteenth century.

https://stageagent.com/shows/play/8526/the-rivals

Twelfth Night, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements …

The Ulster, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A farcical comedy in three acts written by Sydney Rosenfeld.

Ingomar The Barbarian, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

The Young Mrs. Winthrop, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

As You Like It, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

We celebrate the best of Shakespeare with laughter...music...dances...romance...comedy at all levels. The story of how the banished Duke, Rosalind, Orlando and others find happiness through love is one of the most delightful of all Shakespearean tales. The wit of the clown, Touchstone, the philosophy of "All the world's a stage...", the music of "It was a lover and his lass...", the earthy needs of the country people, the romantic honesty of young lovers in tune with nature...all can be found in As You Like It.

College Chums, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A three-act comedy about college life.