OTTERBEIN COLLEGE THEATRE presents
#mJstcr RoberrsOctober 24, 25, 26, 1963 Cowan Hall
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE THEATRE presents
MISTER ROBERTS COM E DY BY THOMAS H E GGEN AND JOSHUA LOGAN
(Based on the Novel by THOMAS HEGGEN ) Director: Prof. Charles Dodrill Settings and Lighting: Prof. Fred Thayer
CAST OF CHARACTERS in order of appearance
Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Dave Sharpe Lieutenant (JG ) Roberts . . . . . . ... ..... . ....... .. . . ... Ken Smith·lf Doc ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Al Hood Dowdy........ ... . ....... . ..... . ... . . . . ... ... .. John Nelson The Captain .. .... .. ......... ... . . ...... .... ... . .......... Jim Million Insignia .............. ..... ... .. ... .. . .. .... .. ..... . ..... Sam Ziegler* M a nnion ....................... . ....... ................ .. John Duval* Lindstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. Gordon Cook Stefanowski ..................... . .. ... ................... Steve Moeller Wiley .......................... ..... . . ...... . ..... . .. ..... Mick Foltz Schlemmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. . . Bill Shackson R eber ..................................................... Dan Bunce Seaman .... ...... ....... . . ... ....... .. .. .... . . ............ . . Jim Hiett Seaman ............. .............. .. ..... .. .. .. . . . . ........ Jim Lewis Ensign Pulver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Wright.;,.;, Dola n ........... ..... ........... .. . .. .. ... ........... ... Mike Doney* Gerhart .. .. .......... . .............. . ......... . .......... .. Jim Miller Payn e ...................... . . ...... ........ ... .. ........ .. Phil Hardy Lieutenant Ann Girard ..................................... Bette Smith Shore Patrolman ...... .. . . ... . ....... . ...... .... ..... .. .... John Judy Military Policeman ....................... . .............. Richard Furay Shore Patrol Officer .. .. .. ........... . ..... ............... Roger Vickers ·*Denotes members of Cap and D agger Dra matics Club. **Denotes members of Theta Alpha Phi Dramatics Fraternity.
"Mr. Roberts" is presented through special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES PLACE: Aboard the U.S. Navy Cargo Ship, AK 601 , operating in the back areas of the Pacific. TIME:
A few weeks before V-E Day until a few weeks before V-J Day. ACT I
SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE
1 Main Deck -
shortly before dawn
2 Roberts' Qu arters 3 Main Deck 4 Main Deck
5 Enlisted men's compartment 6 The Captain's Cabin
late afternoon
Intermission ACT II SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE SCENE
1 Main Deck -
3:45 A.M. Morning Roberts' Quarters Main Deck - Later Roberts' Quarters Main Deck
2 Main Deck 3 4 5 6
THEATRE STAFF Prof. Charles W . Dodrill*·:·:· ...... .. ... ......... .. . .. .. Director of Theatre Prof. Fred Thayer·>:-·>:- . . . ........ . . . .. .. . .... Designer-Technical Director Dr. James Grissinger ....... .. ... . .... .. ... .... Chairman, Dept. of Speech Kay Blackledge·>:- . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . ........ Box-Office Vicki Bryan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ....... . .. Box-Office Dini Fisher*·>:- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... .. Wardrobe Assistant John Duval·>:- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... ... . . Student Assistant Pat McGinnis·>:- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Assistant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Costumes: Compliments of the members of the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Columbus, Ohio Mr. Thomas James, Westerville Westerville Fire Department Otterbein College AFROTC
PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant to Director ......... . ... . ........ . .. . ........ . .. . . Lois Gannett Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... . .. Pat McGinnis CosTUMES: Carol Darling·:-:-, Chm., Liz Beezley·:-:-, Pat Smith*, Sherry Washburn, Martha Warthen, Ann Lawthen. HousE MANAGER: Lynn Puterbaugh LIGHTS: Dave Orbin·X-, Chm., Sam Kelly, Keith Kaufman. MAKE-UP: Barb Wylie·\ Chm., Sue Daniels, Jan Lenahan, Deanie Rose, Anne Croskey, Joyce Curmode*. PROGRAMS: Liz Beezley·X-, Chm., Amy Christensen, Roger Shipley. PROPERTIES: Kay Blackledge·» and Sandra Brenfleck·>,-x-, Chm., Kathy Stanley, Judy James, Carol Sears, Kathy Morris. PUBLICITY: Barb W ylie·X-, Chm., Karla Hambel, Jan Lenahan, Sarah Boger, Carol Alban*·*. Sou No: Bob Fisher. STAGE CREW: Carol Alban·X·->c, Deedi Bebout, Vicki Bryan+:·, Amy Christensen, Judy Cook, Joyce Curmode·X-, Becky Daily, Babette Davis, Joanne Eisenbooth, Dini Fisher·*·X-, Carol Grinde, Jim Hiett, Marilou Holford, Howard Lewinter, Jim Lewis, Jim Million, Ruthie Moody, Thalia Nikides, Pat Pierson, Roger Vickers, Karen Whipkey, Shirley Williams. TICKETS: Vicki Bryan+:·, Chm., Charlene Zundel, Jim Hiett, Nancy Ertel.
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