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Hedda Gabler Program [1987], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

By Henrik Ibsen

Director John Gregg

with Director's Notes

The Fight Master, January 1987, Vol. 10 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

William Gillette And American Theatrical Realism Of The Late Nineteenth Century, Mark Burnett

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This thesis, entitled William Gillette and American Theatrical Realism of the Late Nineteenth Century studies the realistic staging techniques employed by William Gillette during the latter part of the nineteenth century in order to bring recognition and establish William Gillette as an innovator in the realistic staging of drama during the time in American theatre known as the movement toward realism.

The study examines four plays written and staged by William Gillette which range both in chronology of production and importance to the movement: those plays being Held By The Enemy, Secret Service, Sherlock Holmes, and Electricity. Using these plays, …

Sleeping Beauty, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986-1987 Season

Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.

The Good Doctor

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1986- performance of The Good Doctor by Neil Simon.

The Good Doctor is a series of short plays based on various works by Anton Chekhov.

Amadeus, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986-1987 Season

Peter Shaffer's Amadeus is a reimagining of the lives of Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang AmadeusMozart. The play, brought to life with the music of Mozart, is a tale of jealousy and betrayal…and perhaps even murder. Our storyopens in 1825 on the eve of the elderly Salieri's death.

https://www.marinshakespeare.org/story-of-the-plays/amadeus-story-of-the-play/

Baby Grand, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 1986-1987 Season

A new play by David Cohen

Dimensions: 11" x 17"

Baby Grand Program, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

A New Play by David Cohen

Directed by William Steele

This production was a Participating entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival ( KC/ACTF)

The Odd Couple (Female Version) Program, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

By Neil Simon

Directed by Walter Stump

1986 - 1987 Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

The Fight Master, September 1986, Vol. 9 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Whodunnit, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

The detectives may not know who the killer is but the audience knows. An announcer gives them the real facts. Following that, there's the fun of watching the experts—and the amateur—as they struggle to solve the dire murder. Is it the butler? Is it Grandma? It just couldn't be sweet Alice! The wind howls, lights flicker and bloodcurdling screams are heard … some shore done it! It's an amazingly easy production for a large group when fun's the object. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/one-act-plays/whodunit

The Foreigner, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

The Foreigner is a fun, two-act comedy by American playwright Larry Shue. The story takes place in a fishing lodge in rural Tilghman County, Georgia where two Englishmen, Froggy and Charlie, arrive as guests. Theshy Charlie agreed to accompany Froggy on the trip after his sick wife begged him to go.

https://stageagent.com/shows/play/354/the-foreigner

Plenty, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Hare's inspiration for Plenty came from the fact that 75 per cent of the women engaged in wartime SOE operations divorced in the immediate post-war years; the title is derived from the idea that the post-war era would be a time of "plenty", which proved untrue for most of England.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenty_(play)

Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris is a musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel. Brel's songs were translated into English by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, who also provided the story. The original 1968 Off-Broadway production ran for four years and spawned international and regional productions, as well as a West End production and Off-Broadway revival, among others. A film adaptation was released in 1975.

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

King Of Hearts Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 1985-1986 Season

A musical based on the Philippe de Broca film.

Music by Peter Link

Lyrics by Jacob Brackman

Book by Steve Tesich

Ah, Wilderness!, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1986 Summer Theatre

Ah, Wilderness! is a comedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill that premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theater on October 2, 1933. It varies from a typical O'Neill play in its happy ending for the central character, and depiction of a happy family in turn of the century America. It is O'Neill's only well-known comedy. Ah, Wilderness!. (2017, April 30). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:10, May 23, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ah,_Wilderness!&oldid=777914403

1986 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.

The Legend Of Gynt: A New Musical Program [1986], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

Directed by Walter R. Stump

Book and Lyrics by Sam Rossi

Extremities, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

A play is always fundamentally play. Storytellers have known for centuries that the artistic medium that turns their stories Into play Is the theatre. It Is with this mind, that this company of players has approached Extremities. It is a story written about a contemporary social theme that affects each of our lives to a greater or lesser degree and a theme difficult with which to play. The Issue addressed is rape: not a playful subject, but a serious concern.

My Fair Lady, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. The original Broadway, London and film versions all starred Rex Harrison.

My Fair Lady. (2017, July 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:22, September 1, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Fair_Lady&oldid=789985734

The Fight Master, May 1986, Vol. 9 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Arsenic And Old Lace

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1986 performance of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.

Program For The Stage Production Hair, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This four-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Hair", held April 17 to 19, 1986, in the Ritter Center. It includes information about the cast, musical numbers, and production crew.

Equus: A Case For Censorship?, Abe J. Bassett

Theatre Faculty Publications

This article focuses on the play "Equus," by Peter Shaffer. The consequences of the controversy included the introduction of a state law to limit presentation of plays with sexual conduct, the endangerment of a prestigious $150,000 award to the Department of Theatre Arts, and even the threat of reducing the University's budget. "Equus," is a gripping story of Alan Strang, a deeply troubled seventeen year old, who has inexplicably blinded six horses, and psychiatrist Martin Dysart, who seeks to relieve the boy of his extreme anguish and self-torture. All Wright State University acting majors are required to audition for every …

The Shadow Box Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 1985-1986 Season

Poster for the University of Southern Maine production of The Shadow Box.

Written by Michael Cristofer

Directed by Richard Reade

Presented by the University of Southern Maine Theatre Department

Dimensions: 20" x 36"

Gynt Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 1985-1986 Season

Books/Lyrics by Sam Rossi

Music by Flash Allen

Dimensions: 11" x 17"

A Midsummer Night’S Dream

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1986 performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

In just one night, four magical stories are cleverly woven together: the marriage of the Athenian duke to the Amazon queen; the battle of the king and queen of the fairies; the follies of four lovers in a forest; and the hilarious antics of amateur actors staging a play. Enter a vibrant world where fairies fly overhead, a donkey bursts into song, and love potion makes your perspective turn on a dime. This production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is an immersive theatrical experience …

Ladyhouse Blues, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1985-1986 Season

A poignant play set in St. Louis in 1919 where five women are gathered together awaiting the return of the family men from the war in Europe. A young, gutsy, widowed woman is faced with selling the family farm to pay debts. Her four daughters include one married into a society family, one affected with TB, another turning into a blooming activist and the youngest is on the brink of discovering sex and losing her innocence in general. New life appears just around the corner and the play examines the social and psychological state of women expectantly waiting for a …

The Fight Master, January 1986, Vol. 9 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.