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SB O'Brien & Sanderson 710 Anthony Wayne Bank Building Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 (219)423-1383 We take the mystery out of insurance fORT VX/AVNE CiviC THEATRE, iNC FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Member of: Fort Wayne Fine Arts Foundation American Community Theatre Association c Indiana Theatre League IIAGfl With the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endow ment for the Arts. 1979 - 1980 SEASON A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM . September 21, 22, 23*, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7* "Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m. SAME TIME NEXT YEAR November 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 1 5, 1 6, 1 7 AS YOU LIKE IT January 4, 5, 6*. 9, 10, 1 1, 1 2, 1 3*, 1 6, 1 7, 18, 1 9 "Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m. THE BOY FRIEND February 22, 23, 24*, 26, 27, 28, 29 March 1, 2*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9* "Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE .... April 4, 5, 9, 1 0, 1 1, 1 2, 1 6, 1 7, 1 8, 1 9 MY THREE ANGELS May 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 CIVIC THEATRE STAFF Richard Casey, Managing Director Robert Sandmaier, Scene Designer Chris Sauer, Administrative Asst. Nancy Ragsdale, Costume Designer Irene Couch, Box Office Manager Robert Niemiec, Production Tech. Manager Barbara Lantz, Campaign Co-ordinator Charlotte Deardorff, Costume Asst. Harvey Cocks, Youtheatre Director Brian Gronau, Stage Technician Aubrey Payne, Theatre Administration Glenda Niemiec, Lighting Asst. BOARD OF DIRECTORS < Term expires 1982 Term expires 1981 Term expires 1980 Irwin C. Bandemer Thomas Beadie Dotty Fitchey Joan Goldner John Burns Lucy Green R. Morse Sanderson Betsy Chapman Jackie Groves, Guild David Sorg Lowell Coats. Secretary Alfred Maloley Loretta Spring Ray Guichard Donald Mauch Jack Lantz. Vice-Pres. Joan Venderly, Youtheatre James Walker Michael Weaver, President William Bogardus, Treasurer r^ 1 Prices and Curtain Times CURTAIN TIME Friday and Saturday 8:30 P.M. •Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 P.M. •Sunday Matinee 2:00 "Additional performances for musicals. The box office is open from 1 2:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. daily, starting two weeks before opening night. It remains open until 9:00 p.m. on per formance nights, and will be open from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Whenever possible, please pick up your reservations 24 hours in ad vance of the performance for which you desire tickets. Doctors are requested to leave their seat numbers with the box office, so that emergency calls may be delivered without inconvenience to our patrons. C omnlimen « of TICKET PRICES Adults Friday and Saturday — $5.00 ($7.00 for musicals) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - $4.00 ($6.00 for musicals) TOENGES Sunday matinees — $3.00 ($5.00 for musicals) Students Half-price at all times (Membership coupons may not be used for half-price student tickets) LEASED PERFORMANCES i Plan a theatre party for your club TWO LOCATIONS or organization. Call 424-5220 for further infor 1117 W.STATE mation on leased houses. 5527 S. ANTHONY Dinner-in-the-Gallery can be ar ranged. Call for details. Coming Next to ^e GivicTheatrd 133 oAPRIL 4 -19 Tennessee Williams' ZffcSttSetcar "A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is 25 years old, and it might cogently be argued that it ranks first among all plays written anywhere during that time. Like all great works of art, it has been internationalized. It is part of our sensibility, part of the way in which we see, feel, know and think about life." T. E. Kalem. TIME MAGAZINE 'A great play . one of the most celebrated plays of the century. " Clive Barnes, NEW YORK TIMES "A superb drama, full-scale. throbbingly alive, compassionate, heart- wrenchingly human." John Chapman. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS "Savagely arresting . , . explosively theatrical . crowded with understanding, tenderness and humor. " Howard Barnes. NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE ORDER TICKETS NOW BY MAIL! Box office opens for reservations on March 24 Name Return with check (or membership coupon) and Address self-addressed stamped envelope to: City. Zip. Civic Theatre 303 E. Main Street Phone No. Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Date. No. of Tickets. nM^ Compliments of: Parrot Packing Company, Inc. Fort Wayne, Indiana Processors of fine quality Meats under Government Inspection ^Jd. %dJJ/hii falu ^tUdMfrdbtfb MIMAS' 4238 South Calhoun Street - Fort Wayne, Indiana 46807 Phone 745-5214 WE'RE WORKING HARDER... _.__ TO SERVE YOU Makfaf* BETTER! ESTABLISHED 1912 Design And Planning • Business Furniture Office Supplies • Record Controls JACK SCHRECK ART SCHRECK, JR. sQsfr^^ CAST PROFILES JUDI HOAGLAND (Polly Browne) - Last seen by Civic audiences as Tintinabula in "FORUM." Judi has also appeared in "CAN-CAN," "CABARET, " "ANYTHING GOES," and "CAROUSEL " At PIT she was a cast member of "PIPPIN" and "JACQUES BREL " In her spare time, Judi teaches dance classes at the YWCA. * STEVE NELSON (Tony) - Steve is presently employed by Lincoln National Life. He has danced in numerous Civic musicals such as "CAN-CAN," "CABARET," and "ANYTHING GOES." A lover of animal life, Steve has played a horse in "EQUUS," a gorilla, and a snake! NANCY KIERSPE SETTLEMYRE (Mme. Dubonnet) - It is interesting to note that some 19 years ago, Nancy played the part of Maisie in "THE BOY FRIEND" and won an Anthony for her characterization. Civic audiences will also remember- her as Fraulein Schneider in "CABARET." Nancy has won a best actress award from the Arena Theatre and one from the Bonfils Theatre in Denver. She is currently Public Relations Director for Office Interiors. BOB MILLER (Percival Browne) — Bob was last seen by Civic audiences as the exiled Duke in "AS YOU LIKE IT." A Yale graduate. Bob has appeared in numerous Civic productions such as "BRIGADOON," "PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME," "ANYTHING GOES," "MACBETH," and "I REMEMBER MAMA." Bob has also served as a stage manager for various Civic shows. LARRY LIFE (Lord Brockhurst) — Audiences will long remember Larry's Anthony Award winning Emcee in "CABARET. " Larry is Assistant Professor of Theatre at IU-PU. He was the director of "JACQUES BREL" at PIT. This Civic season, Larry portrayed Jacques in "AS YOU LIKE IT" and Hysterium in "FORUM." LARRY TRUE (Bobby Van Husen) — Larry has won the Anthony Award three times for his appearances in "FORUM," "LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS," and "SOUTH PACIFIC." LISA ANNE HARAM (Maisie) — A secretary by day, Lisa lists performing as her main hobby. She has appeared in productions at the Arena Theatre, First Presbyterian, Second Story, and Franke Park Outdoor Theatre. She worked in "CABARET" and "ANYTHING GOES" for the Civic. STARR KISSELL (Dulcie) — Starr has appeared in numerous Civic productions. She was last seen as Philia in "FORUM. " Prior to that, Starr appeared in "ON A CLEAR DA Y," "CAROUSEL," "THE LITTLE FOXES," "I REMEMBER MAMA," "THE CHERRY ORCHARD, " and "WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. " (continued on page 23) £> r 61 YEARS IN FORT WAYNE... POINSATTE MOTORS 200 CLINTON / 743-0161 / LEASING ALL CARS & TRUCKS SINCE 1916 All the comforts of home. Drexel Hentage" .. Furniture QUIMBY VILLAGE GALLERIES NORTH 'i'i iLu'r*0" "0*0 '«? *<n «M< C0i0"»'t* 10*0 »c-»oss '»o- &,("»"00" iv i**i LELAND SMITH AGENCY, INC. "INSURANCE" 1666 Spy Run Ave. 743-4564 Fort Wayne RABILL UALTTY Grabill NITECKI.SMITH WALKER. 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