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
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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. His most theatre (Alfred Jarry's "Ubu Roi") Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival Ed Moore's "The Sea Horse." A recent film, FELLS POINT, BALTI- off-off-Broadway in New York. He in Central Park, Lincoln Center, and native of West Virginia and currently MORE was shown at the UN Habitat Off-Broadway ("Ergo," "Henry IV, a member of New York's Circle has been a summer resident of Parts I and II," "Antonv and Cleo- Repertory Company, Ms. Ferrell Forum in Vancouver. Provincetown since 1968. patra," "The Tempest,'r and "Mac- w.ill be featured. in "Network," a beth"). At the Studio Arena in Sidney Lumet f1lm to be released Buffalo, N.Y., he appeared in Richard this fall. A;;Jes w~!f a .moon ~n ABOUT THE ARTISTS BobLampel(Production Stage Manager Barr's production of "Butley," and Ca~ncorn, ChattJ . wntes child- and Lighting Designer) never got a last fall he played in Circle Repertory's ren s .Poe~;Y and ,!Y,ncs for Janet Marshall Oglesby (Resident Director) vacation after last summer at the Play- "Dancing for the Kaiser." Mr. Burnell Dounf. I~uana IS her sec~>r~d returns for his second season as resi- house. Since then he has designed the will b e seen as T eddy Wheeler in the appearance m a Tennessee W1lhams dent director of the Provincetown lighting for the National Shakespeare, new Public Television series "The play and she hopes not her last. Playhouse. Last summer he directed Company, stage managed a Broadway Best of Families" this coming season. oroductions here of "The Hostage", George Riddle (Nonno) played road tour, and flown in 37 different Ed Hyland (Jake Latta) played Peter Ephraim Cabot in the Playhouse's t'Joe Egg", and "Who's Afraid of Vir- airplanes. Prior to his most recent in "Desire Under the Elms" at the Play- production of "Desire Under the ginia Woolf?" Since 1971, Mr. flight back to Cape Cod, he was a house earlier this season. He has spent Elms" earlier this season. Mr. Riddle Oglesby has been a director at New crew member with the Broadway re- the last two years acting in regional made his debut in 1955 in "The Corn York's Circle Repertory Company. vival of "Guys and Dolls," now on stock theatre and off-off-Broadway. is Green" starring Eva LeGallienne. His productions there include e.e. national tour. Mr. Lampe! also stage As a member of New York's Night- Since then he has appeared in more cummings' "him", Julie Bevasso's managed and designed two produc- house Company, his favorite roles than 100 productions including the "Down by the Rivet Where Water- tions at Boston's Charles Playhouse have been in Alfred Jarry's "Ubu recent revival of "My Three Angels" Lillies are Disfigured Everyday," Roi" and "Ubu Bound" and as and Cy Young's original musical this winter. Arthur in Jean Genet's "The Bal- "The Glorious Age." In 1963 Mr. and Henrik Ibsen's "When We Dead Riddle joined the original Off- Awaken." Since last summer, Mr. Jim Arnemann (Technical Director) cony." This spring Mr. Hyland had received his Master of Fine Arts degree his first opportunity to star in a Broadway production of "The Fan- Oglesby has directed "Dancing for the stock comedy production of "Bell, tasticks" as Huckle bee and has since Kaiser", a Circle Repertory production in play directing this spring from Book and Candle. " Outside the logged more than ~1000 perform- starring Peter Burnell, Joanna Miles, Catholic University in Washington, theatre Mr. Hyland supplements his ances with "New York's longest and Douglas Watson. A graduate of D.C. In college he directed "And Miss income as a carpenter and enjoys running hit musical" both in New the Dallas Theater, a former Peace Reardon Drinks a Little," "The relaxing in his home town, Man- York and on tour with the National Corps volunteer to Costa Rica, and a Doctor in Spite of Himself," and "The hattan's East Village. Company as the Old Actor. Mr. Night Thoreau Spent in Jail." Mr. Riddle's other stage credits include new member of the Actor's Studio Linda Kampley (Hannah) appeared "The Ha~p,Y Time," "Three Men on Director's Unit, Mr. Oglesby spends Arnemann has also directed at the as Ellen Manville in "Luv" and as a Horse,' 'A View from the Bridge," his free time seeking new plays Sherwood Forest Summer Theater and Abbie in "Desire Under the Elms" and "Will Success Spoil Rock to direct. at Westminster College, both in at the Playhouse earlier this season. Hunter?" Television apl?earances in- Pennsylvania. Experienced in many After she left Provincetown last clude "The Defenders ' "Kojak " Donato Moreno (Production Designer- aspects of production, his job here is summer, Miss Kampley played "Mulligan," and "The Adams Chr::.n- Carmen and Chantel in the off- icles." His screen credits include Sets, Costumes) rejoins the Playhouse to convert set designs into stage setl>. off-Broadway production of Jean Mr. Arnemann has designed college "The Next Man" with Sean Connery after a year of travelling in England. Genet's "The Balcony." She also and "The Happy Hooker" with In 1974, Mr. Moreno designed four and summer stock productions of appeared in the Off-Broadway revival Lynne Redgrave. A former unicyclist Provincetown Playhouse productions: "Butterflies are Free ""Blithe Spirit " of "Maggie Flynn." At the Playhouse with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. "Entertaining Mr. Sloane, " "Light up "The ,Heiress," and "'Dracula." ' last summer, Miss Kampley played Circus, Mr. Riddle has also authored the Sky " "Old Times " and "The Athena Halkiotis (Make-up Designer) Honey in "Who's Afraid of Virginia the science-fiction screenplay Price." Since then he has designed the has worked with the Associated Make- Woolf?", Teresa in "The Hostage", "Cycle" to begin filming this fall. and Sheila in "Joe E~g." In the Broad- costumes for two New York City Opera up Artists of New England and design- way production of ' Rosencrantz and Gerda Schwartz (Miss Fellowes) makes productions, "Pagliacci" and an even- ed make-up for Harvard's Loeb Drama Guildenstern are Dead," she played her debut at the Provincetown Play- ing of famous opera scenes. At the Center, MIT's Little Theatre, and Ophelia. She has also served Shakes- house after her successful portrayal as Colonnades Theater Off-Broadway, he Channel 2, Boston's public television peare as Juliet, Celia, Lady Macbeth, Evie in "Stop the World I Want to Get served as resident costumer designer. station. Primarily interested in teaching, and Mistress Quickly. In the critically Off" at the Opera House Summer A native of Mexico, Mr. Moreno stud- she has given courses at the Cambridge acclaimed productions, ~'Ubu Roi" Theatre in Simsbury, Conn. Last winter and "Ubu Bound," Miss Kampley she won the Ann T. Roberts award for ied at New York University with Fred Center for Adult Education arid con- played Ma Ubu. She created the title Best Actress in "Private Lives" at the Voelpel and Carrie Robbins. He later ducted workshops for the MIT Dance role in the first Chinese play to be Roberts Theatre, Conn. Her credits designed the sets for a new opera, Group and elementary and high school performed in New York, "The include appearances at the O'Neill "The Cry of Abishag," presented at groups. This is Miss Halkiotis' first Women's Representative"; apr.eared in Foundation, The New Cambridge Din- West Point. season with the Playhouse. an all-female production of ' Waiting ner Theatre, plus other summer theatres for Godot" and in the Manhattan in New England. STAFF Producing Director Adele Heller Executive Director Lester Heller Asst. Executive Director Gerald Mast .
PRODUCTION NILS & EVE BERG Technical Director Jim Arnemann WELCOME YOU TO Set Construction Crew Alice Cofield, Matthew Davis, An unpretentious little Inn Deborah Henderson, Renee Jennett, painted red to help you ENJOY THE BEST Joan Lanius find us at the tip of Provincetown. Electricians Francine A. Bellach, David Hoopes, SEAF
House Management House Manager Gail Klein House Assistants Francine A. Bellach, Anne Liske, Jack McKinstry, Michael Mufson, Mary Beth Pape
Business Management Director Lester Heller Box Office Manager & Treasurer Julie Heller Box Office Assistants Amy Heller, Gail Klein, Jack McKinstry Luncheon 12 to 3
Dinner 5:30 to 10:30
Acknowledgements: Town House Restaurant, Bar open until1 a.m. Arnold's Appliances, Union Wharf, The Salt Cellar, Cape End Manor, Eastham Real Estate 373 Commercial Street Overlooking the Harbor
Signed, limited edition posters for each of the plays Telephone: 487-3815 are on sale at the Box Office or by mail. A good dinner and a good play Printers for will make an evening to remember- Provincetown before the play dine at andtheArts Serving Dinner 4:30 to 10:30 daily Cocktail Lounge - Fully Air Conditioned HOWARD MITCHAM'S NEVER A PARKING PROBLEM SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 487-1185 Master Charge Bank Americard SHANKPAINTER PRINTINGCOMPANY SEAFOOD -PRIME STEAKS and other goodies EASTHAM-TRAVEL AGENCY Dinner-S to 10:30 COUNTY ROAD, EASTHAM, MASS. Shank Painter Road Gourmet Breakfast 8 am - 1 pm Telephone: 255-1080 487·1709 .q. HOWARD MITCHAM'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT RICHARD J. VANDER MAY, Jr. 179 Commercial Street
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THE SHOE PORT 238 COMMERCIAL STREET Hours: For . your convenience our YEAR 'ROUND PROVINCETOWN shops arc open 7 days a week 'even- Opposite Town Hall ings during the summer. ' NATURAL LEATHERCO. . Free Factory Tourat the Co lonial Candle factory in Hy annis the 259 Commercial Street 487-0935 t1mc -honorcd Jrt of fme candle-making comes alive. Monday 'thru OPEN ALL YEAR- 10 am- 11 pm Fnday, 9:00 -- 3: 00p.m. We Take Custom Orders What do we need to make these the two things happen? We need your support- all kinds of support; we ap- A Message From preciate your suggestion, welcome PROVINCETOWN your professional know-how. We need friends with volunteer energy to work PLAYHOUSE on committees. But what we need ONTHEWHARF most of all, right now, is your fin- 212 Bradford Street 487-9256 ancial support. It is axiomatic in our present magazines, paperbacks, and sundries culture that art and economics are in- Dear Friends, separable. In a period of rising costs, patented drugs and souvenirs it would be highly unrealistic to ex- Welcome to another season of pect theatre to survive and develop on exciting theatre at the Provincetown box office receipts alone. So we are Playhouse. This summer we are asking for your help. presenting the works of four drama- We realize there are many calls on tists performed by the Equity com- your generosity these days for causes GRYPHON GIFTS pany in residence. The plays repre- that are worthwhile. We do not mini- sent writers of talent and consequence mize their worth. We hear these calls with varying styles and viewpoints ourselves and feel their urgency in a 210 Commercial Street in a program that aims to communi- very personal way. All we ask is that cate the broadest range of possible you include the Playhouse among the human experience. calls that you hear. After that, we can 487-1820 only hope that you will be responsive The Playhouse will continue to to our needs. fine gifts of china, pewter, & glassware serve both as an artistic and community resource. Each season we shall be pre- We invite you to participate in senting plays of an experimental the new life of the Provincetown Play- nature, both old and new, with an house. And hope that you, too, will emphasis on the production of new make theatre a dynamic part of the works of merit - a concept that rest of your life. follows directly in the Provincetown- O'Neill tradition. We shall work for artistic excel- lence on the one hand. On the other, we shall keep ticket prices to a mini- NOW OFFERING mum to encourage the widest possible Adele R. Heller audiences to attend theatre. Producing Director This production is made possible with support from the Commonwealth of Two bedroom Condominium units Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities. directly·across the road from the ocean $19,900 to $25,000 · CONTRIBUTORS (as of June 26) ANGELS DONORS Lester and Adele Heller Liquor Mart BENEFACTORS BAY COLONY CONDOMINIUMS SUSTAINERS Peter Burnell Sitterly OF PROVINCETOWN Ciro Cozzi SPONSORS Mr. and Mrs. M. Brigadier The Nautilus Club Craig Lumber Co. Mrs. Norman Cook Land's End Hardware Benson and Young Cape Cod Pilgrim Assn. Inquire at construction site Route 6A, Rosy's and Snail Road, next to Holiday Inn 775-7822 487-3232 PROVINCETOWN PLAYHOUSE ON THE WHARF Inc. is a non-profit educational institution under IRS 501 (C) (3); your contribution is INCOME TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Provincetown Playhouse On The Wharf June 26 thru LUV July 10 by Murray Schisgal July 12 thru DESIRE UNDER July 31 THE ELMS by Eugene 0 'Neill August 2 thru THE NIGHT OF August 21 THE IGUANA by Tennessee Williams August 23 thru I'LL SCREAM IF I WANT TO September 4 World Premiere of a comedy by Robert Lord Performances 8.30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday Prices $5.50 Group Rates Available Reservations 487-0955 I love life. But I don't love life because it is Eugene O'Neill pretty. Prettiness is only 1888-1953 clothes-deep. I am a truer lover than that. I love it naked. There is beauty to me even in its ugliness. In fact, I deny the ugliness entirely, for its vices are often nobler than its virtues, and nearly always closer to a revelation.