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Women Who Steal, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2001 Summer Theatre

Carter W. Lewis' new play introduces us to Peggy and Karen, the latter of whom has recently commited, as they say, adultery with the former's husband. Women Who Steal is about the aftermath of that revelation, and it's a hilarious, tightly constructed joy ride, complete with squealing tires and tequila-chugging and Meat Loaf -- yes: Meat Loaf! -- blaring from the car radio. How these women deal with each other as they attempt to resolve the resultant conflict and stress, how they interact with the different men in their lives, is played out in a story that reaches the fullness …

Oklahoma!, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000-2001 Season

The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! set the American musical theatre standard. Set in Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the 20th Century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the backdrop for the love story between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a beautiful farm girl. The road to true love is anything but smooth, but there is no doubt that these two romantics will succeed in making a life together. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised …

The Boys Next Door

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The poster for Taylor University’s Spring 2001 performance of The Boys Next Door by Tom Griffin.

Set in the Boston Area, The Boys Next Door tells the story of four men with various mental disabilities living in a group home by sharing brief vignettes about their lives.

Our Country's Good, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000-2001 Season

A leading London critic describes it as "highly theatrical, often funny and at times dark and disturbing, it sets an infant civilization on the stage with clarity, economy and insight [as] it relates the true story of the first theatrical performance in Australia." In June 1789 in the penal colony that was later to become the city of Sydney, a marine lieutenant decides to put on a play to celebrate the king's birthday. He casts the play with the English convicts who populate this distant Australian prison camp. Few of them can read, let alone act, and the play is …

Charlotte's Web, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000-2001 Season

This exciting, musical version of Charlotte's Web brings a new dimension to E.B. White’s beloved classic. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider Charlotte who proves to be a “true friend and a good writer.” With music and lyrics by Charles Strouse (Annie, ‘Bye, ‘Bye Birdie) and book by Joseph Robinette (national award-winning children’s …

Blood Brothers, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000-2001 Season

Set in Britain, Willy Russell's Blood Brothers tells the story of fraternal twins who are separated at birth. One brother is raised in a family of great privilege and one brother is raised in poverty. Even with their different socioeconomic backgrounds, the two boys end up becoming best friends -- until a misunderstanding leads to a tragic end.

https://stageagent.com/shows/musical/1640/blood-brothers

Selected Comic Plays From All In The Timing & Mere Mortals, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000 Summer Theatre

Otterbein closes the summer season with a collection of six one-act plays.

Mere Mortals eavesdrops on the lunch hour of three construction workers on a girder 50 stories above the street as they share increasingly amazing stories of their lives.

In Foreplay, Chuck, a self-styled Don Juan, and his girlfriend are on a date at the miniature golf course. As he moves through the next few holes, Chuck appears to age as his date gets younger.

Degas, C'est Moi follows the story of a man who wakes up one morning and decides to be the French artist Degas. To …

Hay Fever, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2000 Summer Theatre

Hay Fever is one of Noel Coward’s most durable comedies, continuing to delight audiences with its astute observations on family relationships and rivalries. The action takes place in the house of the Bliss family over the course of a weekend. https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1744/hay-fever

Ginger, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

No abstract provided.

She Stoops To Conquer

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2000 performance of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.

West Side Story, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival's sister.

Dance 2000 (Damn Yankees), Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

No abstract provided.

Marvin’S Room

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2000 performance of Marvin’s Room by Scott McPherson.

Twelfth Night, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

Duke Orsino of Illyria is in love with Olivia, but his advances are rejected. A shipwrecked Viola arrives on his shores, and with the help of a Captain,disguises herself as a boy, calling herself Cesario, and enters Orsino's service. Orsino takes to Cesario, and sends 'him' to woo Olivia for him. https://www.playshakespeare.com/twelfth-night/synopsis

Aha! Vivat Homo Sapiens, Agnieszka Taborska, James Bewley, Szymon Bojko, Conrad Armstrong, Vincent Balistrieri, Heidi Bochain, Sarah Brown, Vale Bruck, Lily Burickson, Marin De Charette, Sarah Dungan, Edie Faig, Matthew Fairbank, Amy Feldman, Jon Fernandez, Hal Forsstrom, Andrea Hackman, Leon Imas, Sherman Kew, Lara Kurtaman, Bri Mcdonnell, Lauren Nassef, Jesse M. Ragan, Allen Spetnagel, Adam Stanforth, Jenny Vovolvski, Ariana White, Chris Yates

Programs

Program for the twelfth and final annual RISD Cabaret held in the Cellar at the top of the Waterman Building. View the Performance Recording.

Our Country's Good, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

Based on the Thomas Keneally novel, The Playmaker, Our Country's Good follows the true story of these first citizens of Australia. The prisoners are all too familiar with barbaric punishments, shortages of food, and impending death. Morale is at its lowest. However, the newly appointed governor of the New South Wales prison, Captain Arthur Phillip, seeks to build a community within the penal walls and orders the prisoners to produce a play.

“…And A Child Shall Lead Them”

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1999 performance of “…And a Child Shall Lead Them”.

Narnia, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

During the World War II bombings of London, four English siblings are sent to a country house where they will be safe. Lucy, one of the children, finds a wardrobe that transports her to a magical world called Narnia. After coming back, she soon returns to Narnia with her brothers, Peter and Edmund, and her sister, Susan. There they join the magical lion, Aslan, in the fight against the evil White Witch.

Alice In Wonderland

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1999 performance of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Death Of A Salesman, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999-2000 Season

Death of a Salesman begins when Willy returns from a business trip and finds his two sons, Biff and Happy, staying at the family home. From that moment on, the story line weaves in and out of the past and the present and back again. At the age of 63, Willy Loman is a mess. https://study.com/academy/lesson/death-of-a-salesman-plot-dramatic-structure.html

Private Eyes, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999 Summer Theatre

Private Eyes is about deception and broken trust, labeled by the author as a "comedy of suspicion", as the story is brought in multiple layers and the audience is repeatedly tricked to believe that the current situation is real.

Proposals, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999 Summer Theatre

Neil Simon's acclaimed comedy.

How The Other Half Loves, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1999 Summer Theatre

How the Other Half Loves Written by Alan Ayckbourn Characters Frank Foster Fiona Foster Bob Phillips Teresa Phillips William Featherstone Mary Featherstone Date premiered 31 July 1969 Place premiered Library Theatre, Scarborough Original language English Subject Marriage, infidelity, dysfunctional relationships Official site Ayckbourn chronology The Sparrow (1967) Family Circles (1970)

How the Other Half Loves is a play in two acts by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It is a farce following the consequences of an adulterous affair between a married man and his boss’s wife and their attempts to cover their tracks by roping in a third couple to be …

Antigravity, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1998-1999 Season

No abstract provided.

The Last Night Of Ballyhoo

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1999 performance of The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry.

A Little Night Music, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1998-1999 Season

BASED on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music tells the story of middle-aged Fredrik Egerman and his teenage bride, Anne, with whom he has never had sexual relations in spite of the fact that they have been married for eleven months.

Otterbein Dance Concert - Guys & Dolls, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1998-1999 Season

Annual Dance Concert

Astonish Me! Recalling The Cabaret Spirit, Agnieszka Taborska, Dawn Danby, Ian Freeman, Eric Urban, Hyun Hee Cho, Marin De Charette, Matthew Cottam, Carolyn Gehrig, Matthew Heitel, Aimee Estilow, Sarah Rundlett, Robert Van Varick, Issak Tobin, Antoine Revoy, Lee Savage, Erica Wolf, Kevin Lang, Allison Brabee, Hyun-Suk Kim, Helen Lee, Marco Cimatti, Nicholas Fuhrer

Programs

Program for the 1999 RISD Wintersessoin Cabaret intiated by the "Image and Word" class in collaboration with students of RISD Cabaret 1998 and held at AS220. The presentation was conceived and performed in homage and celebration of past RISD Cabaret shows 1987-1998. Graphic Design: Ron Winter, Ji-Ho Sohn and Eric Urban.

Into The Woods

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1999 performance of Into the Woods music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

Pinocchio, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1998-1999 Season

When the woodworker Geppetto sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio, could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John, who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.