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Hansel & Gretel (1975), Otterbein Theatre And Dance Department

1975 Summer Theatre

No abstract provided.

Charlie Brown, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1975 Summer Theatre

The story of the play itself is told through a series of vignettes that mimic the four-panel format used by the original cartoon strip, "Peanuts." This panel format is supplemented with longer passages that are vaguely reminiscent of Shakespearean soliloquies and by musical interludes.

The scope of the play is described as an average day in the life of Charlie Brown and is broken into two acts. https://www.bard.org/study-guides/synopsis-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown

The Importance Of Being Earnest (1975), Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1975 Summer Theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. It's the story of two bachelors, John 'Jack' Worthing and Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. www.importanceofbeingearnest.co.uk/synopsis/

Gypsy, Little Theatre On The Square

1975 Programs

No abstract provided.

Program For The Stage Production How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This three-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", held May 2 through May 10, 1975 in the Bear Pit. It includes information about the musical numbers, production and patrons.

Alice In Wonderland

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1975 performance of Alice in Wonderland adapted by Chamber Theatre from Lewis Carroll’s work of the same name.

Alice in Wonderland follows the fantastical and sometimes absurd adventures of a girl named Alice, who follows a White Rabbit and tumbles into a magical world called Wonderland.

Godspell, Little Theatre On The Square

1975 Programs

No abstract provided.

A Streetcar Named Desire, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1974-1975 Season

A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams that received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948.

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

The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1975 performance of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail focuses on the life of Henry David Thoreau as he recounts his life during a night spent in prison for refusing to pay a Poll Tax.

Scapin, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1974-1975 Season

Scapin constantly lies and tricks people to get ahead. He is an arrogant, pompous man who acts as if nothing were impossible for him. However, he is also a diplomatic genius. He manages to play the other characters off of each other very easily, and yet manages to keep his overall goal — to help the young couples — in sight.

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

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.

The American Dream

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Theatre 25 Fall 1974 performance of The American Dream by Edward Albee.

The Emperor’S Daughters

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Theatre 25 Fall 1974 performance of The Emperor’s Daughters by Cena Christopher Draper.

The Wizard Of Oz, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1974-1975 Season

No abstract provided.

Program For The Stage Production Antigone, Protheatre Club

Theater Production Programs

This two-page program details the ProTheatre of Ursinus College's production of "Antigone", held November 13 through November 17, 1974 in the Bear Pit. It includes information about the director, cast, and production of the show.

The Trojan Women

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1974 performance of The Trojan Women by Euripides.

The Trojan Women tells the story of the fates of four women after the fall of the city of Troy.

Twigs, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

Count Dracula, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1974-1975 Season

This is a witty version of the story of a suave vampire whose passion is sinking teeth into the throats of young women. There are many surprising but uncomplicated stage effects including mysterious disappearances, secret panels, howling wolves and bats that fly over the audience. Magically, Dracula vanishes in full view of the spectators.

http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/2218/count-dracula

Prisoner Of Second Avenue, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

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"

Oklahoma!, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

Gigi, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

No, No, Nanette, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

Funny Girl, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

Mame, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.

Present Laughter, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1974 Summer Theatre

Present Laughter follows a few days in the life of the successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment in Africa. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry has to deal with women who want to seduce him, placate both his long-suffering secretary and his estranged wife, cope with a crazed young playwright, and overcome his impending mid-life crisis, since he has recently turned forty.

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

Oral History Interview: William Allen Cross, William Allen Cross

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

In his interview, William Allen Cross discusses Prohibition and bootlegging in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Cross was a theater manager for the Keith Albee Theater (referred to as the State Theater) in Huntington, WV. Although he did not make moonshine, he was a buyer during Prohibition. He discusses how bootleggers sold their whiskey and provides locations for stills. Mr. Cross also focuses on how to make moonshine, whiskey, and wine. He reminiscences about “the Strip” between 10^th and 11^th Streets in Huntington, WV, that served from 1925-1945 as a red-light, gambling, and bootlegging district. In the audio clip …

Sugar, Little Theatre On The Square

1974 Programs

No abstract provided.