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7-17-1973 Camelot starring George Chakiris Little Theatre on the Square
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This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1973 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1973 Programs by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 6uy S. Ufk, Jr. Prerrnts GEORGE CHAKlRlS in "Camelot" "Camelot" Book and Lyrlcs by ALAN JAY LERNER MUSICby FREDERICK LOEWE 'd on "'he Once and Future King" by T. H Wh~te Orlglnal produalon Staged by bssHart ALSO STARRING JAY STUART with FLOYD KIN6 JOHN KELSO Richard Warner Paul lotchaw MW A~~e
Choreographed and Staged by OE ---=- Production Design Musical Directo Costumes Desinned bv M ~ighting-Designedby SANDY SP
Production Stage Manager ~~&d~D&&tc ROBERT NEU C.G .CARLBON Assistant to the Musical Director Assistant to the Costume Design PAMELA BULLOCK CAI& O'SHEA
I ENTIRE PRODUCTIONUNDER THC.SUCERVISIOhJ OCMII. UrtU -. CAR Arthur ...... GEO-E CHAKIRI: Merlyn ...... MCHARDWAmEl Guenevere ...... KATHY TAyLa Lancelot...... JAYSwAm Pellinore...... J-NKRW Mordred...... lorn of Warwick ...... Sir Dinadan...... Sir Lionel......
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Your Ticket to Greater Banking Convenience 1 ROBERT D. SOULEreturns to the Little Theatre-On The Square California before becoming a member of the United Scen~cArtists lor the sixth season as mident designer. Audiences will remem- union. He has designed for some of the most famous theatres in ber the strikingly beautiful and m~raculouslyworkable sets he the country including the Coconut Grove in Miami. Sombrero designed for The Student Prince. Glad Tidings. Picnic. Guys And nayhouse in Phoenix. Casa Manana in Ft. Worth, Texas and Dolls. The Sound Of MUSIC.George M!, The Music Man and many East Coast Theatres. He went to Edinburg, Scotland many others. A designer for many years, Mr. Sode immediately atter leaving Sullivan in 1%8. to co-ordinate designs has made his home in New York City for the past 20 years where for the Providence Repertoire Company's production at the he has designed tor over 30 theatre pmductlons as well .as for Edinburg Festival. The past three years. he served as resident. television and movies. Born in Bushnell. Illinois, he studied at designer at Trinity Square Rep Theatre of Rhode Island. Western Illinois University and the Pasadena Playhouse in
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT ONE
SCENE I: A hilltop near Camelot. A long time a o SCENE 1: I Wonder What the Kin8 Is Doing ~~~i~fri...... Arthur SCENE I: The Simple Joys of Maidenhood ...... Guenevere 1 SCENE I: Camelot ...... Adhur SCENE 2: Near Camelot. lmmediately following. SCENE 3: Arthur's Study. Five years later. SCENE 4: A Countryside near Camelot. A few months later. SCENE 4: C'esfMoi ...... Lalmku SCENE 5: A Garden near the Castle. lmmediately following. SCENE 5: TheLusty Month ofMay ...... Guenevm and Earemble SCENE 6: A Terrace of the Castle. A few weeks later. SCENE 6: How to Handle a Woman ...... Arthur SCENE 7: The Tents outside the Jousting Weld. A few days later. SCENE 8: The Jousting Field. SCENE 8: TheJousrs ...... , ...Arthur. Gumuvue and Ensemble SCENE 9: The Terrace. Early evening of the same day. SCENE 9: Befire I Gaze at You Again ...... Gwarvne SCENE 10: A Corridor in the Castle. lmmediately following. SCENE 11: The Grand Hall. lmmediately following. ACT TWO
SCENE I: The Main Terrace of the Castle. A Few years later. SCENE I: IfEver I WouLi Leave You ...... knecloc SCENE 2: The Terrace of the Castle. A month later. SCENE 2: Whar Do Simple Folk Do? ...... Gueaesur cntl Arthur SCENE 3: The Forest of Morgan Le Fey. lmmediately following. SCENE 3: FoUowMe ...... Arthrrr and MqmLe Fy SCENE 4: A Corridor to the Queen's Bedchamber. Later that night. SCENE 5: The Queen's Bedchamber. lmmediately following. SCENE 5: ILoved You Once in Sifence ...... GueneJeie SCENE 6: Camelot. SCENE 6: Cuenevere ...... Ensemble SCENE 7: . A Battlefield outside Joyous Gard.J few weeks later. SCENE 7: Camelot(Reprise) ...... Arthur ORCHESTRA: Pianor-ELWOOD SMITH, PAMELA WLLOCK, Percunlon-GLEN FAIR, Bow-MAWHAU SPERRY , - A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the following firms and individuals for loaning properties for Camrlot - Bob Gile and E. R. Moore Co.. Newton: Lou Gladstone Fahrics. New York: David Mobley. Sullivan; and Kelly Potato Chips. Decatur. - . . PRODUCTION STAFF FOR MR. LITTLE I Public Relations and Publicity Director ...... Dee Bradley Assistant to the Designer...... Sandy S Executive Secretary ...... Carolyn MeFarland Apprentice Co-ordinator ...... ~ath~ b;: Assistant to Mr. Little...... Kathy Taylor Children's Theatre Publicity Director ...... Chris Fleming Assistant Stage Managers. Robert SOU^. C. G. CarlS~n.GUY Little House Manager ...... Charles Howland Properties ...... Betsy Lapka. Peggy Hene ban Librarian...... Linda Lo Porto Lights...... avid classon. JU~Ydelds Business Manager ...... Guy S. tittle. Sr. Technical Assistants.. . .David Classon. Christine Flming. Betsy .Box Office.. . .Inis Little. Pauline Friend. Kathy Fowler. Donna Lapka. Gary Fox. Linda Lo Porto. Toni Anderson. Gerald Simpson. Mary Kranz. Margaret Blythe. Alma Smith. Anna Vallaire. David Furguiele. Richard Weisman. Judy Fields. McNeely Charles Howland. Mamie Sayar. Woody Roll. Mary Stark. Gary Head Usher...... Pam Purdeu Grimm. Steve Masterson. Kitty Bickers. Pe Heneghan. Ulers.. . .Joyce Livingood. Andrea Lane. Janet Dudley. Karen Mark Norby. Dan Shapim. C nthia Kania. gnna StilweU. Dudley. Cheryl Warner. Christy Scott. Dian Ferguson. Miriam Gary Coughenour. Paula ~ni&t Patterson. Doreen Homer ANNOUNCEMENTS Late-comers to performance will be seated at the dewretion of the management. If you might receive emergency calls during a perf~tmance,please lqsve your seat numbers and location at the box office. Thank you. --- Prim&'- Ymr Will Remember Pka From ~~,s$pmialRecipe ,S , Skrfmp Chicken S&+j+es One Block North of Square - - 21 7/728-8031 * GROUPS INVITED 4 r A star performance at all times .. . CENTURY LUXUS COLONNADE HARDTOP COUPE
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I f CLUBS - ORGANIZATIONS - A THEATRE PARTY OR BENEFIT IS F-U-N NO MAlTER HOW YOU PLAN IT1 11 1 PLAN NO. 1: F-U-N Theatre Partv Round up 30 or more persons and travel by car or chartered bus for aievening at The Little Theatre. \ On TheSauare. Slt back In air-conditioned comfort and let us entertain you for two solid hours! During intermission you might wish to remember how much money you saved on your individual ticket by coming in a group and receiving the discount price! I PLAN NO. 2: F-U-N Way to Make Monoyl Purchase blocksof 30or more tickets- we will hold as many as you think you can sell up to two weeks prior to the performancedate you have selected. Pay ONLY for the actual number of tickets you sell! I THE LARGER YOUR ORDER. THE LARGER OUR DISCOUNT TO YOU! I PLAN NO. 5: F-U-N Small Grou~Banoflt I Offer a package deal - a meal, transportation and theatre ticket. Based on a group of 40 Persons and thetheatre list price for PLAYS. YOUR PROFIT CAN BE AS LARGE AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT! I INSIDE SEATING FOR 60
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ORGE CHAKlRlS (Artnur) laid the foundation FLOYD KING (Mordred) won rave reviews and a major motion picture career with his great audience acclaim as Mr. Applegate, the esting Oscar-winnin portrayal of Bernardo devil, in D~~~ Yankees with Gary Collins West Side Story. ~aisapparent overnight earlier this season at The Little Theatre-On The Square. Mr. King made his Sullivon debut three seasons ago as Cornelius in Hello, Dally1 with Virginio Mayo and remained that season to appear as Motel in Fiddler On The Roof with Tom Poston, Herman in The Most Happy Fello with Bruce Yarnell and Marrin' Sam in Li'l Abner with Peter Palmer. Last year, he returned to central Illinois for featured roles in I776 with in London was a considerable Bill Hayes, Anything Goes with Fronk Sutton, he enioyed the success for some Company with Janis Paige, The Unsinkable hs. By then, Robbins and Robert Molly Brown with Barbara Rush and Promises, Hollywood casting the film version Promlses. He toured in the National componies kiris was called for a screen test of Half A Slxpence and Walking Happy and appeared off-Broadway in the musical, Tom Jones. At Dinner Theatres across the country, he has been featured in numerous productions of Norman, Is That You? and The Fontasticks e Story, Mr. Chakiris corn leted and earlier this season, he appeared as Charley films including, Diamonx~ead Wykeham in Charley's Aunt with Dick Sargent eston, Flight From Ashiya with ond as Roberto in lrma Lo Douce with Lesley Warren.
JOHN KELSO (Pellinore) returns to The Little Theatre-On The Square for his twelfth season after a stint at a Texas dinner theatre where he directed Andy Devine in Never Too Late and Abby Dalton in Mary, Mary, winning rave reviews for both his acting and directing. Last season, John delighted Sullivan audiences as Barney in Lost of the Red Hot Lovers with Rosemary Prinz, Sir Evelyn in Anything Goes with Fronk Sutton, Dr. Dreyfuss in Promises, Promises with Peter Palmer and in a variety of other roles in other musicals. He also directed Mr. and Mrs. Pat O'Brien in Paris Is Out, the 38th production he has staged here. This season, he played the part of Col. Sir Francis Chesney in Charley's Aunt, the Police Inspector in lrma La Douce and Domn Yankees with Gary Collins. Mr. Kelso has appeared in theatres from Maryland to Montana, playing well over 100 roles with as mony stars in the past 12 years. Sullivan area reviewers long ago dubbed him a Sullivan Favorite."
Of La Mancha and has appeared in leading KATHY TAYLOR (Guenevere) who hails from theatres throughout the country in many Denver, Colorado, is a graduate of the musicals including the roles of Edward Rutledge University of Northern Colorado and has proved in 1776, Michael in IDo1 IDal Nick Arnstein in to be one of the most talented and pop- Funny Girl, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with ular ingenues at The Little Theatre-On The Mamie Van Dorerrand the leading man in Can- Square since she made her debut last season as Can, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever and Mrs. Adams in Forty Carats with June Lockhart. fhe Fantosticks. Shortly before coming to Following performances lost season were as Sullivan for his first appearance at The little Arlene Kander in Porls Is Out1 with Pat O'Brien, Theatre-On The Square, Mr. Stuart played the Hope in Anything Goes with Frank Sutton, part of Sky Masterson opposite Betty Ann Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof with Shelley Grove at Chateau de Ville Dinner Theatre in Berman, Peg y Olson in Promises, Promises Framingham, Massachusetts. He will be seen in with Peter ~afmer,April in Compon with Jonir this season's production of Applause opposite Poige and Lion in Winter with Heren Wagner Rosemary Prinz. and Donald May. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW , -; FOR ALL PRODUCTIONS ,. ~3~4 BOX OFFICE OPEN DAILY 1a00 AN. 10 10100P.M. I
PERFORMANCES AND PRICES Tuesday ...... 8:00. .: Wednesday .... .8: W..: Thursday ...... 8:W. .: : . .Plays: $4.25-$2.95-$1.95 Saturday ...... 4: 00. .: . .: Sundav ...... 2:30..: : . .Musicals: 55.25-53.50-$2.50 ~"nday...... 7: 00. .: : Friday...... 8:~. .: ..:..Plays: $5.25-S3.5O-S2.25 Saturday ...... 9:W..: . .: . .Musicals: $6.25-$3.95-$2.25 STUDE'NTS admitted on Tuesday ni hts at curtain.time w~thID cards - $2.25 for plays anB~2.75for mus~cals. Student groups of 30 or more may make advance reservations for Tuesday night performances at the student rate. CHILDREN UNDER 12 admitted for 51.75 for plays and $2.75 for musicals for the Tuesday night performances when accomwnied bv Darents.
lPI?D!SCOUNT PUNCH CARDS, 13 Adm~st~ons-552.00- 13 Product~ons Wonderful money-makingplan! For PLAYS: Use as many punches as you wish on Tuesday Wednesdav and Thursday at 8:W and Sunday 2!7f"g0.,6a7\K&o punches may be used on Friday at 8:W - .- - FO~'M~ICALS: Only two punches may be used for each musical Droduction at anv time. For PLAYS AND MUSICALS: Discount Punch Card may NOT be used for the 9:W p.m. performance on Saturday.