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OTTERBEIN SUMMER THEATRE presents

294tl, Production (55th Summer Theatre)

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by ROBERT ANDERSON

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Director - CHARLES W. DODRILL

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Designs - D. MARTYN BOOKWALTER

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Costume Coordinator - BETH TITUS

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1977-78 THEATRE SEASON Although we normol ly announce our complete winter season in the final summer program, thi $

year we ore still "in process" and con only provi de information on dotes and possible choices under consideration. These include:

October 19-22 - American melodramas (including "olio" acts), such as THE DRUNKARD, NO MOTHER TO GUIDE HER and EAST LYNNE February 8-11 - Annual guest artist production - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, TARTUFFE April 5- 8 - Numerous choices include THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, ROYAL GAMBIT, COMEDY OF ERRORS, HEDDA GABLER, PRIVATE LIVES Moy 17-20 - Annual musica l - current consideration includes APPLAUSE, CARNIVAL,

COMPANY CHILDREN'S THEATRE, November 18-20, THE BALLAD OF ROBIN HOOD, SCROOGE Final selection will be completed in August and the season announced in early September. All

persons on our MAILING LIST will receive brochures. Approximately 16,000 persons attended lost winter. We urge you to order your season ticket e<1rly in order to ensure quality seoting for

oil productions.

DIRECTOR'S CORNER As we conclude our 11th season I would like to e xpress appreciation to our audiences for their parti cipation, to the PATRONS who provided monetary support, to numerous individuals and busi· nesses who looned props, furniture and costumes and to area news media. Special thanks to our staff and company for on ou tstanding seven weeks of theatrical experiences. We hope our oudi· ences hove enjoyed the variety and style of productions offered, as well as the opportunity to observe dedicated and fine young actors develop toward their professional gaols! Hope to see you

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CHARLES W. DODRILL, Director of Theotre since 1958, is a rec ipient of many awards, including the "Top Ten Men of the Yeor" award by the Columbus Citizen Journal in 1967. Or. Dodrill is post president of notiona l Theta Alpha Phi Theatre Honorary, the Ohio Speech Association and the Ohio Theotre Al l iance. He is responsible for many innovat ions in Otterbein Theatre, including the "guest star," summer theatre, the professional theatre intern program, and most recently 1he BFA degree in Theatre.

D. MARTYN BOOKWALTER hos just completed his MFA in Theatre Design at the California Institute of the Arts. After graduation from Otterbein in 1975 he studied design at the New York Lester Polokov Studio of Scene Design ond taught design ot the Dayton Arts Center. He hos designed over 50 major productions in recent years, including serving as Designer for the 1976 Summer Theofl'e, o pos ition he will also fill this season.

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SUMMER THEATRE COMPANY STEVEN BLAC K, on Otterbein groduote from Columbus, is oppeoring with the Summer Acting Company for the second time ("Snoopy" and other roles in 1975). This past winter, Steve served as on intern at the Actor's Theatre of Louisvi l le while mojor Otterbein roles included A Flea ;n Her Ear, Peter Pon and West Side Story.

KEHT BLOCHER, on Otterbein junior from Trotwood, joins the Summer company for the first time ofter previous experience with the Trotwood Circle Theatre, Appearances lost winter included roles in A F/eo in Her Ear, Peter Pon and West Side Story.

OAVID BUTTERF I ELD brings o wealth of various winter and summer theatre experiences 1o Otterbein. Previous activities include work in Ottawa and Topeka, Kansas, a summer with the Weathervane Playhouse in 1976 and the Art Cincinnati Repertory lost winter.

BRUCE CROMER, a Wright State University junior from Westerville brings on oxtens ive background to his first season with Otterbein, Ma;or recent acti vities would include appearances in Godspe/1, Scopino, The Chalk Gorden, Frankenstein and Little Mory Svnshine.

JENNY H ER RON, on Otterbein graduate from Dayton, returns for a second consecutive summer

ofter major successes lost season in 6 Rooms Riv Vu and Born Yesterday. Jenny spent the foll as an intern at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville, and her winter Otterbein roles included Suty in The Hot L Baltimore ond Anita in West Side Story.

KA THY KIS ER, on Otte rbei n senior from Trotwood, joins the Otterbein Summer Th eatre for the first season having spent lost summer with the Trotwood Ci rcle Theatre. She appeared lost w inter as The Girl in Hot L Baltimore, Ti ger Lily in Peter Pon ond os o featured dancer in West Side Story.

ELLEN MARGU LIES,· o junior mus ical theatre major from Cincinnati, is a first year member of the acting company. Major theatre and music activities include Julie in Showboat, April in The Hot L Baltimore, Maria in West Side Story and featured appearances as soloist with Opus Zero, the Otterbein pop musi c ensemble.

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NANCY SHEL TOH, a senior from Columbus, was a member of the Sabino Born Theatre Company lost summer. Her major roles at Otterbein include Zerbinetto in Scop;n, Elvira in Blithe Spirit, Lucienne in A Flea in Her Ear, Jackie in The Hot L Baltimore and Thelma in West Side Story.

DAVID WELLER, an Otterbein senior from Springfield, joins the Otterbein Summer Theatre for the first season having appeared lost summer with the Sobina Born Theatre. Roles lost winter in-

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BETH T ITUS returns for her third season with the Otterbein Summer Theatre, the first two as

actress and this time in costumes and acting. Beth also hod on internship ot the Actor's Theatre of Louisvil le. Major winter on·compus activity included ploying Beatrice opposite guest artist Ric Mancini in A View from the Bridge.

MARY JO YEAKEL, on Otterbein junior from Syrocu se, New York joins the company as Moster Carpenter. Her extensive work in oil areas of technical theotre, particularly scenery and ligh ting lost winter merited a Theatre Service Award.

JAMES SCHI LLIHG, an Otterbein junior from Columbus, joins the company os Properties Super• Hot L Baltimore and Baby John in West Side Story.

MELISSA CAREY, on Otterbein sophomore from Worthington is serving as Box Office Super· visor and actor. Major winter appearances included Jam ie in The

visor this summer. Her outstanding freshman year activities included on appearance as Millie in

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KAR EH RADCLIFFE is a musical theatre major from Hi ll iard. Her freshman activities included roles in The Pirates of Penzance and West Side Story.

KELLY MAURER is an entering Otterbein freshman from Springfield. Recent major work in· eludes roles in Romeo and Juliet, Irene and You're o Good Mon, Charlie Brown.

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