Program Otherwise Engaged 1980

OTTERBEIN SUMMER THEATRE presents 325th Production (68th Summer Theatre)

OTHERWISE ENGAGED A Play by Simon Gray

JULY 15-16-17-18-19, 1980 Director - CARTER W. LEWIS Designer/Technicai Director â– FRED THAYER Costume Designer - KATHLEEN LEWiCKI

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DIRECTORS CARTER W. LEWIS graduated from Otterbein in 1973 and went on to earn his Master’s in Directing and Playwriting at the University of Oklahoma. This is his second year as Manag­ ing Director of OST, having directed our very successfui productions of The Runner Stumbles and Harvey last summer. Carter also directs for Country Dinner Playhouse, and Players Theatre of Columbus where he recently was proclaimed Outstanding Columbus Director for his productions of Sleuth and 5th of July. A playwrite as well as a director, Carter has had numerous scripts produced in various theatres.

FRED THAYER, designer-technical director at Otterbein since 1960, was graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.A. in Theatre. Directing and designing numerous productions locally, he has studied in New York with Jo Mielziner and Lester Polakov, frequently working as technical consultant. Recent directing accomplishments include the highly acclaimed productions of Our Town and Two by Two at Sabina Summer Theatre (Mr. Thayer, Founder and Manager) and the OST productions of Bus Stop and Cac­ tus Flower.

KATHLEEN LEWICKI has just completed her second year at Otterbein as an instructor in technical theatre and designer for various productions. Last summer Kate designed the scenery for The Boyfriend and Harvey, and costumes for Cactus Flower and The Runner Stumbles. This past spring she designed the arena setting for the central Ohio premiere of And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson. Kate comes to Otterbein from her training at Carnegie-Mellon where she received an M.F.A. in Theatrical Production.

DICK MILLER, an Otterbein grad of 1974, recently completed an 18-week Midwest tour as Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace (Final 6 weeks at Columbus’s Country Din­ ner Playhouse). Other regional experience includes a season with The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival and Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park. Dick currently resides in New York City with his wife Martha Edwards Miller (Otterbein grad of ’75) who is completing her Ph.D. at N.Y.U. Dick’s most recent New York credits include the role of Benedick in the Process Theatre’s production of Much Ado About Nothing.

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CAST Simon Hench.......................................................................................................... DICK MILLER Dave........ ....................................................................................................RICHARD BUCKLEY Stephen Hench.............................................................................. ........................JOHN EBNER Jeff Golding .................................................................................. .

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The action of the play takes place in the living room of the Henchs’ house in Islington.

Time - the present ACT I A morning in Summer ACT II Immediately following

NEXT PRODUCTION A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED by Agatha Christie Tues. - Sat. July 22-23-24-25-26, 8:30 p.m.

Director - FRED THAYER Agatha Christie’s gripping new mystery, complete with musty Victorian drawing rooms, multiple arresting suspects, and the dowdy intrepid Miss Marple. This spine tingler will send you spinning through a maze of clues and keep you guessing till the final thrilling moments.

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SUMMER THEATRE COMPANY JOHN W. EBNER, an Otterbein graduate, returns for his second year with OST. You might remember John for his versatile performances as Frank in How the Other Half Loves and George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He has also appeared on the Players Theatre stage and has recently returned from an internship at Virginia Stage Company.

ANN LESLIE DOERING, a senior from Heidelberg College joins OST for the first time. At Heidelberg, Ann has performed such challenging roles as Polly in Threepenny Opera arid Flora in Girl Crazy. Last summer Ann starred in several musicals at Nettle Creek Players in Indiana, and hopes to culminate her training with a career as a professional actress.

RICH TATGENHORST returns for his second summer after an active winter year at Otter­ bein where he starred as Antipholus in Comedy of Errors and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. You may remember Rich from last summer’s delightful portrayal of Tony in The Boyfriend.

FONTAINE FOLLANSBEE, an Otterbein junior, joins OST for the first time. Her credits in­ clude memorable performances as Bonnie in Applause, Fiona in Brigadoon, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, and Beauty in Sleeping Beauty on the Otterbein winter stage.

JEFFREY GARBER, a senior at Kent State, holds a double major in Theatre and Graphic Design. Jeff is credited with such roles as McCleavy in Loot, Tobias in A Delicate Balance, The President in The Madwoman of Chaillot, and Giles in The Mousetrap.

MICHAEL A. ECHOLS spent his fall term as an intern at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. Our patrons will remember Mike as Dromio of Syracuse in A Comedy of Errors, and Ben Willow in And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson. Mike also played football for four years at Otter­ bein.

LINDA M. FINNELL, an Otterbein graduate from Cincinatti, comes to OST for the first time.

Linda has performed forCincinatti’s Showboat Majestic, interned in NYC with LAMDA, and

is best remembered locally for her performances in Miracle Worker, How the Other Half Loves and And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson.

RICHARD BUCKLEY spent this past year at Otterbein undertaking such difficult roles as Nick in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Nathan in Guys and Dolls. This is Dick’s first year with OST. TAMYAN SAGER returns for her second year with OST. This past year she appeared as Mar­ tha in Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the Queen in Sleeping Beauty. Tammy looks for­ ward to an internship with the Virginia Stage Company in the fall.

CHERYL NEWCOMB, an Otterbein junior comes to OST for her first summer. Cheryl will serve the company as Box Office Supervisor for the summer.

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CARLYLE B. OWENS III, an Otterbein sophomore, was recently seen in And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson. This is Carlyle’s first summer with OST. GWEN M. TORRY an Otterbein junor from Newington, Connecticut, is best remembered Elizabeth Willow in And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson.

LARRY SHERWOOD is a sophomore at Otterbein with concentration in performance. Larry HRlirVMAPviM*^ '"n^f ®sP®cts of threatre such as properties and set design.

BRUCE MARVIN an Otterbein junior, has appeared on the Otterbein winter stage in Brigashows. This is his first summer with OST JANINE PAPIN comes to OST from Ramapo College in N.J. Janine has worked profesYorlvagon '"^®'® ®^® Portrayed Jennifer Rumpson in Paint J. DOUGLAS BULLIS is a senior design and technical theatre major at Otterbein. Doug ' nf. r soundman for The Merchant of Venicl fn /nw? 1 S nw graduated from Worthington High School where she played Rachel n Inherit the Wind. Susan attended Cranbrook Theatre School and comes to OST for the first time.

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