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Provincetown Playhouse On The Wharf 1976 Eugene O'Neill 1888-1953 0 / 7 / 70 carrying his rejected plays in an About The old box marked. "' Magic Yeast". On July 28, 1916, with the Provincetown Players' production of his first The play. Bound East for Cardiff, Playhouse · Eugene O'Neill began his career- On The Wharf and the course of American theatre was changed. It was more than sixty years ago, Flagship in an isolated fishing village at the The present Playhouse is third in tip-end of Cape Cod, that modern a succession of wharf theatres INTERNATIONAL CUISINE American theatre was born. beginning with the original one founded by the Players. The first In the summer of 1915, there was was gutted by fire, the second a spirited and unusually talented collapsed into the sea during the group of writers and artists in winter hurricane of 1940. Provincetown, among whom were: George Cook, Susan Aware of the contribution made Glaspell, the Wilbur Steeles, by theatre to Provincetown and Mary Heaton Vorse, John Reed, the creative arts, a search began Hutchins Hapgood, Neith Boyce, for a theatre and a company to The William Zorachs and Robert work in Provincetown who would Commercial Street Edmund Jones. The group keep alive the same commitment Provincetown emerged during a period of time in to creativity that began with the CIRO our cultural history when a new Players. grass roots movement in the The New England Repertory creative arts was sweeping across Company in Boston had been the land. producing plays by Susan Ciro&SalS The Provincetowners were Glaspell, Eugene O'Neill and dissatisfied with the pervasive others from the Provincetown PROVINCETOWN'S commercialism and stage group. Three outstanding members of the company were ITALIAN RESTAURANT conventions of that time, so they and combined their various talents to invited to start a theatre on an old write, act, stage and produce their whaling wharf belonging to artist own plays for their own pleasure. Heinrich Pfeiffer. Edwin Pettit Virginia Thoms and Catherine ' LA DISPENSA They first performed in a Huntington accepted his offer and ( Ciro's Pantry for tbe Epicurean) beachside cottage belonging to co-founded the Provincetown 430 Commercial Street at tbe corner of Kiley Court the Hapgoods at the East End of Playhouse which began making town. The results were so theatre history in 1940. successful that a theatre was improvised from an old fishing In 1973, the historic Playhouse shed at the end of a pier owned by changed hands. The new Mary Heaton Vorse. A short time directors of the Playhouse shall later, the group became known as continue in the fine tradition set the Provincetown Players. forth by the Players. We seek to nourish contemporary theatre 214 Commercial Street The following summer a young today as the original Players did PROVINCETOWN'S STORE FOR unknown came to Provincetown more than half a century ago. NA T URAL AND ORGANIC FOODS AND VITAAIINS Cover art by Harvey Dodd Program p rinted by Shank Painter Printing Company Open Year-round GOVERNOR BRADFORD "Where the natives eat" Cor. Standish & Commercial Sts., Provincetown Bar & Restaurant TI,e Charming Outdoor Patio STARTING JUNE 22 Mayflower • P. F. & the Flyers • Memory Cafe • Roomful of Blues "Seafood at its best" Chariot & the Leidy Jack Radcliffe & the New Viper Revue Function South Street Open for lunch and dinner with "Doctor Funk" spinning solid gold disco 11 a .m. to 11:30 p.m. 22 COMMERCIAL STREET GIANT COLOR TV SCREEN 300 Commercial Street PROVINCETOWN, MA SS. 02657 LARGE GAME ROOM 487-0121 Telephone. (6 17) 481·0l06 487-9618 thealternative ·Napi's •heatre-res•auram RESTAURANT Benson & Young • breakfast, lunch, dinner from 8 am to 2 am • the finest in vegetarian cooking Insurance • Provincetown Poets every Tuesday, 8:30 pm, with homecooked Mexican food from 6 pm Agency, Inc. • Wednesday buffet, $3.50/plate, all you can eat • Children's Theatre Saturday night, 8:00. Dinner from 6 pm - children's plates available - no admission charge • box lunches for the beach - sandwiches, salads, fresh DINNER 5:30- 11, 7 days a week fruit BRUNCH & LUNCH 9- 2:30 NEW LOCATION: • check marquee for evening performances of original FULL BAR & LATE APPETIZERS 32 Howland Street music & comedy revues & OCCASIONAL ENTERTAINMENT Provincetown, Mass. Telephone : 487-0500 UNTIL 1:00am 186 Commercial Street, Provincetown 487-9704 7 Freeman Street For Reservations: 487-9703 Sundeck - Patio - Indoor Dining COCKTAILS - BEER -WINE * Cafe after Dark - 9 - 1 pm CEAN'S INN BREAKFAST- LUNCH- DINNER Dinner 5 -·8:30pm 349 BC~wr~w CSr. ·f.• 386 Commercial Street, Provincetown 487-0358 BOOKS, RECORDER, GUITAR 481·3631 &VIOL MUSIC 246 Commercial Street 487-0964 BREAKFAST 9:00- 2 BRUNCH 11 - 2 DINNER 7- 11 MIRROR FINE JEWELRY 241 Commercial Street 246 Commercial St. 487·1966 Modern Jewelry Craftsmen at Work FEATURING FRESH SEAFOOD SHISH KEBAB Waverly David M. AND STEAKS Unusual Jewelry ColbURN 10% discount for real estate Senior Citizens SALES- RENTALS Sunday through Thurs INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 237 Commercial Street with this ad. 249 Commercial Street, 491 COMMERCIAL STREET PICTURE YOURSELF- SERVING EVERY DAY Provincetown PROVINCETOWN, MASS. 02657 FROM6PM Pastel Portraits For reservations: 349-2085 (617) 487-0055 As YouLikeIt TRURO PROVINCETOWN WELLFLEET Gifts, Jewelry and Complete Paperbaclk Bookshop 261 Commercial Street Roslyn Garfield Associates REALTORS PROVINCETOWN DROP IN CENTER SALES & RENTALS Medical, Counseling & Crisis Intervention Services 64 Commercial Street 6 GOSNOLD STREET 487-0387 Phone: 487-1308 Provincetown, Mass. VISIT THE Eugene O'Neill Theatre Museum AT THE Provincetown Playhouse On The Wharf Cape Cod Fishnet Industries ~S=lO A MUST ON CAPE COD ~..q. 230~-tt Route 6A, North Truro, Mass. ~lf't7-'171) *YARDARM LIQUORS* Provincetown (FORMERLY TAAVEAS PACKAGE STORE) Between the A&P Supermarket and Rod's Getty Station Art Association on State Road, Provincetown Let us help you choose from our fine 1976 CALENDAR selections of beer, wine & spirits. May 28- June 14 1st JURIED MEMBERS' EXHIBITION June 19- July 11 2nd ANNUAL GRAPHICS COMPE Southfleet July 16 -August 8 2nd JURIED MEMBERS' EXHIBITION RESTAURANT August 14- Sept. 7 EDWIN DICKINSON RETROSPECTIVE STEAKS • SEAFOODS SANDWICHES DINNERS COCKTAILS SIXTY-SECOND SEASON ENTERTAINMENT Hours 11-5 & 8-10 Daily, Sunday 2-5 Arnie- 9 pm to 1 am -Except Monday ROUTE 6A, SOUTH WELLFLEET, MASS. 349-2127 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown 487-1750 PROVINCETOWN PLIYHOUSE WHAT ARE YOU DOING Cape Cod 's only resident Equity company ADELE HELLER LESTER HELLER Producing Director Executive Director AFTER THE THEATRE Presents TONIGHT THE NIGHT OF ? THE IGUANA • by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS MAY WE SUGGEST Directed by MARSHALL OGLESBY Sets & Costumes Designed by DONATO MORENO Lighting Design, Production Stage Manager BOB LAMPEL Make-Up Designed by ATHENA HALKIOTIS Technical Director JIM ARNEMANN THE SCENES This production of the play takes place September, 1975, at the Costa Verde Hotel in Puerto Barrio on the west coast of Mexico. ACT I Afternoon ACT II Sunset ACT III That Night PROVINCETOWN'S MOST ATTRACTIVE There will be two ten minute intermissions. ANDCOMFORTABLECOCKTAILLOUNGE FEATURING THE PLAYERS (in order of appearance) EXCELLENT DINING - ENTERTAINMENT DANCING Pancho Jack McKinstry* EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK Maxine Faulk Conchata Ferrell Pedro Tom Simpson* (no cover or minimum) The Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon Peter Burnell Hank Grover Zucker* Miss Judith Fellowes Gerda Schwartz OUR POOLSIDE BAR & CHARCOAL Hannah Jelkes Linda Kampley Charlotte Goodall Debb~e Henderson* GRILLE IS OPEN Ladies from Baptist Female College Leah Cartnell *, Renee Jennett*, Christine Machado*, Ann Liske* Nonno (Jonathan Coffin) George Riddle HOLIDAY INN Jake Latta Ed Hyland OF PROVINCETOWN *Apprentices in the Professional Theater Training Program PRODUCERS THE CAST in alphabetical order Adele Heller, Producing Director, Gerald Mast, Asst. Executive Director, Peter Burnell (The Reverend T. Theater Club premiere of Edward began her professional career in theatre teaches film and drama at Richmond Lawrence Shannon) played Harry Bond's "The Sea." She spends her at ACT IV in Provincetown. Ms. College, City University of New York, Berlin in "Luv" and Eben in "Desire off-stage hours here bicycle riding Heller's subsequent theatre credits where he is Associate Professor of Under the Elms" at the Playhouse along dune and seashore trails. earlier this season. Mr. Burnell include Audience Development for the Humanities. His writings include A appeared in all three productions Conchata Ferrell (Maxine) is making American College Theatre Festival in Short History of the Movies, The Comic here last summer. In 1975 he won her first appearance as a member of Washington, D.C., reveiwing plays for Mind: Comedy and the Movies, Film a Theatre World Award for his per- the resident company of the Province- a news service and Public Relations Theory and Criticism: Introductory formance on Broadway as the son of town Playhouse. Ms. Ferrell created Director for the Provincetown Play- Readings, and the new Encyclopedia Rex Harrison and Julie Harris in the role of April Green in both the house. Terrence Ratigan's hit play "In Praise stage and television versions of Brittanica's reference article on of Love." For five years he was featur- Lanford Wilson's "Hot L Baltimore." "History of the Motion Pictures." ed as Dr. Mike Powers on NBC-TV's In 1974 she won an Obie Award, Mr. Mast has worked as an extra in "Th D " h h ' · d the Theater World Award and the e octors w ere IS eJ;HSO es Vernon Rice Drama Desk Award for Lester Heller, Executive Director, is Hollywood movies and directed cabaret won two "Best of the Year' Emmy Director of Multi-Media at Mont- theatre in Chicago and experimental awards. He has appeared with Joseph her performance as Gertrude Blum in gomery College in Maryland.