Showboat Program

Otterbein College Theatre with

The Departments of Music and Dance present

Music by JEROME Book & Lyrics by OSCAR BAMMERSTEH B Based on the novel by EDIA FERBER

MAY 19-20-21-22, 1976

General Director â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LLOYD K. LEWIS Musical Director - LYLE BARKHYMER Choreographer - JOANNE VAN SANT Designer - FRED THAYER Technical Director - JAMES AVIDON Costume Designers - PETIE DODRILL, BETH <ENDIG Choral Director - DENNIS KRATZER

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DIRECTORS LLOYD K. LEWIS, Executive Director of the Columbus Junior Theatre of the Arts, graduated from Otterbein with o B.A. in Theatre, an M.A. from OSU and has completed work toward his Ph.D. at OSU. He taught at Springfield High School for 13 years and subsequently taught at Evanston Township High School and Butler University. He has choreographed several musicals at Otterbein including the USO Tour production of The Boy Friend in 1964. He has staged more than 40 musicals including The Fontosticks and You re A Good tAon, Charlie Brown at Otterbein Summer Theatre.

JOANNE VAN SANT is Dean of Students at Otterbein. A native Kentuckian, she holds a B.A. degree from Denison University with an M.A. from Ohio State. She began teaching at Otterbein in 1948 and has served actively as choreographer or assistant choreographer in every musical since, including Knickerbocker Holiday, The Student Prince, Oklahoma!, Brigadoon in 1956 and 1967, Carousel, The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, Canterbury Tales, Kiss Me Kate

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Cabaret,

LYLE BARKHYMER, Professor of woodwinds, conducting and music history, is a native Penn­ sylvanian. He is a graduate of Otterbein with M.M. and D.M. degrees from Indiana University. He was a scholarship student at Chautauqua, New York, and has been a member of Pittsburgh’s Waterfront American Wind Symphony.

FRED THAYER, designer-technical director at Otterbein since 1960, was graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.A. in Theatre. He has designed for the University of Toledo, Bowling Green and the Huron Playhouse. Last year he studied design and production with Jo Mielziner and Lester Polakov.

DENNIS KRATZER, Director of Choral and Vocal Music came to Otterbein from Ohio Northern University. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Bowling Green State University.

PETIE DODRILL, is a costume designer and Children’s Theatre director at Otterbein, has a B.A, degree from Penn State and an M.A. from Ohio University. She is also a part-time drama teacher at Gahanna Lincoln High School.

JAMES AVIDON, Instructor of Theatre at Otterbein College who has an M.F.A. from Brooklyn College, CUNY and has directed in the Otterbein Summer Theatre and on Cowan stage. He has also designed Move Over Mrs. Markham and Scapin.

BETH KENDIG is a graduating senior at Otterbein. While at Otterbein, Beth has worked costume crews as a student assistant, designed productions at Otterbein and the Sabina Barn Theatre.

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SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I SCENE 1. The levee at Natchez on the Mississippi. In the Eighties.

“Cotton Blossom*' .......................................................................... Stevedores and Townspeople “Showboat Parade and Ballyhoo" ....... Captain Andy, the Showboat Troupe and Townspeople “Only Make Believe” ................................................................................ Ravenal and Magnolia “or Man River” .............................................................................................. Joe and Stevedores SCENE 2. Kitchen pantry of “Cotton Blossom.” Five minutes later.

“Can’t Help Lovin’ Dot Man” ..............................Julie, Queenie, Magnolia, Joe and Quartette SCENE 3. Auditorium and stage of the “Cotton Blossom.” One hour later.

SCENE 4. Box office on foredeck. Three weeks later.

“Life Upon the Wicked Stage” .......................................................................Ellie and Ensemble “Ballyhoo” ....................................................................................... ........ Queenie and Ensemble SCENE 5. Auditorium and stage during the 3rd Act of “The Parson’s Bride.” That night.

SCENE 6. The top deck. Later that nighto “You Are Love” ........................................................................................ Magnolia and Ravenal SCENE 7. The levee at Greenville. Next morning.

Finale ................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble ACT II SCENE 1. The Midway Plaisance, Chicago World’s Fair, 1893.

“At the Fair” ............................................................................................ Sightseers and Barkers “Why Do I Love You” ............................................................. Magnolia, Ravenal and Ensemble “In Dahomey” .................................................................................................. Dahomey Villagers SCENE 2. A room on Ontario Street, 1904.

SCENE 3. Rehearsal room, Trocadero Music Hall. A few days later.

“Bill” ............................................... ;•................................................................................... Julie Reprise “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dot Man” ........................................................................... Magnolia SCENE 4. St. Agatha’s Convent. About the same time.

Reprise “Only Make Believe ......................................................................... Kim and Ravenal SCENE 5. Trocadero Music Hall. New Year’s Eve, ringing in the year 1905.

“Goodbye My Lady Love” .................................................................................. Frank and Ellie “After the Ball” ............................................................................................................. Magnolia SCENE 6. Stern of the Showboat, 1927.

Reprise “01’ Man River” .......................................................................................................... Joe SCENE 7. Top deck of the “Cotton Blossom.” That night.

Reprise “You Are Love” ................................................................................................. Ravenal SCENE 8. Levee at Greenville. The next night.

Finale ................................................................................................................... Entire Ensemble There will be one fifteen minute intermission between acts.

THEATRE STAFF Director of Theatre (on leave) ........................................................... DR. CHARLES W. DODRILL Designer/Technical Director ............................................................................... FRED J. THAYER Instructor/Children’s Theatre Director ..................................................... PROF. JAMES AVIDON Costumer/Director .................................................................................................. PETIE DODRILL Chairman, Department of Speech and Theatre ........................................ DR. JAMES GRISSINGER Student Assistants ................................ RANDY ADAMS, PAM BURNS, TERRY ESPENSCHIED, BETH KENDIG, DALE LUND, JAMES ST. CLAIR, DAVID WELLER, JOHN D. WOODLAND

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GIAN MORELLI** Julie ................................................................................................................................ ELLEN MARGULIES Rubberface ................................................................................................................................ DALE LUND Gaylord Ravenal ...................................................................................................................... CABOT REA Vallon ...................................................

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Morty Bookwalter, Otterbein graduate who recenti . J- j summer s season will return to design five production's'^ scenic design in New York and designed last Mrs. Petie Dodrill ond Beth Kendia will sh„r- .k he costume design responsibilities for the summer season.

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