The Little Theatre-On The Square, Sullivan "Central IllinoIs' Only Star Equity MusIc and Drama Theatre"

Guy S. Little, Jr. presents 20 TH SEASON Established 1957 Guy S. Little, Jr, presents MICHAEL CALLAN in MEREDITH WILLSON'S "THE MUSIC MAN" Book, Music & Lyrics by: StDry by: MEREDITH MEREDITH WILLSON and WILLSON FRANKLIN LACEY with MELLISS KENWORTHY JOHN KELSO MARTHA LARRIMORE JOHN GALT Janet Peltz Phil Courington Steve Vujovic Robert Swan I Directed by ROBERT BAKER I Choreographed by HELEN BUTLEROFF Musical Direction by BRUCE KIRLE Production Designed by ROBERT D. SOULE Costumes Designed by DAVI D BESS Lighting Designed by Michael Ritoli

Production Stage Manager Technical Director Assistant Musical Director Lee Geisel Michael Ritoli Robert Rodgers

ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. LITTLE Cast Conductor JOHN SCOTT Charlie Cowell ...... •.. STEPHEN ARNOLD Harold Hill MICHAEL CALLAN Mayor Shinn ...... •...... JOHN KELSO Ewart Dunlop ...... ••...... •.... PHIL COURINGTON Oliver Hix ...... •....•...... WAYNE BAAR Jacey Squires STEVE VUJOVIC Olin Britt ...... •...... •..•...... •. ROBERT SWAN Marcellus Washburn JOHN GALT Tommy Djilas ...... •.•...... •..JOHN SCOTT Marion Paroo MELLISS KENWORTHY Mrs. Paroo ...... •.. JANET PELTZ Amaryllis ...... •.•...... DORLISA MARTIN Winthrop Paroo ...... •...... •. MONTY LeCRONE Eulalie Mackecknie Shine ...... •...... •...... MARTHA LARRIMORE Zaneeta DEBORAH PENWARDEN Alma Hix JEAN MARIE SCHOLZ Mrs. Squires ...... ••...... •...... CHERYL BLAKE Maud Dunlop...... •...... ANNA MCNEELY Ethel Toffelmier ...... •...... REGINA LOVE RIVER CITY TOWNPEOPLE-DANCERS: Rodney Reiner, Brian FoWler, Tom Schumacher, Deborah Benjamimov, and Judy Wilson OTHERS: Diane Wallace, Bill Williams, Lance Spitzner, Laurel Roberts, Mark Moran, Laurie Levkowitz CHILDREN'S BAND: Tom Dawson, Heidi Huelskoetter, Lori Baldwin, Kathleen Cobie, Debbie Helton. Joy Helton, Eric Weaver, Karen Baum, Sally Green, Tom Kodd, Susan Moutray, Joey Galt, Ann Owens. ORCHESTRA: Two pianos--Bruce Kirle and Robert Robers: Bass-Marshall Sperry, Percussion­ Glen Fair. THE MUSIC MAN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, 119 West 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019 Shopping for the lady of taste in the atmosphere of grace, space and friendliness.

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About The Staff. .. ~ ROBERT D. SOULE (Scenic Designer) I returns to ullivan for his eighth season as Fo' resw:len~ designer. Audiences will remember I The the st~ikingly beautiful and miraculously workable sets he has designed for THE Woman STUDENT PRINCE. GLAD TIDINGS. Who GEORGE M!. THE MUSIC MAN and over seventy five productions since 1968. For Knows many years he made his home in New York 1'~ City where he designed over thirty theatre Elegance.. . r productIOn' a' well as for television and mo"i,·s. Horn in Bushoell. Illinois. he studied at Western Illinois University and the Pasa ~flJJHAl ~ dena Playhouse before becoming a member of the United Scenic Artists union. He has designed for many of the most famous th"atres throughout the country including Sktrr the Coconut Grove in Miami. Sombrero Play I \ 1600 LAKELAND BLVD r hou~e in Phoenix. Casa Manana in Flo Worth. ~ \ ~OUTE 45, SOUTH Westport County Playhouse and the Kenley Players. He went to Edinburg. Scotland to \MATTOON, ILLINOIS f co ordinate designs for the Providence R"pt'rtoire Company's production at the "'~5-1201 Ft'slival. For a number of years. he has "'rv,'d as rl'sident designer at Trinity Square H,'" Thl'alre of Rhode Island. ~~ f -~,. r ;;::::::::: ,. Route 51 Macon, Illinois liThe Most Unique Shop" in Centra/Illinois

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205 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820 Phone: 356-7268 Member: Federal Savings and Loan I nsurance Corporation Synopsis of Scenes ACT I SCENE I. A Railway Coach. Morning, July 4, 1912. Rock Island Charlie Cowell and Travelling Salesmen SCENE 2. River City, Iowa. Center of Town. Immediately following, .. r;r":,~bfetubbo~~ ::. .THa~ildo~r:d o~:.;~:~e~~7. SCENE 3. The Paroos' House. That evening. . . ~~c:,7nj;h:sMy ·s~~~o;'~· ', ',',',", ',',', ',',', ',', ',', ',. ~~~J.~~'••~~s ~~~~~'..~mMi;~~~ SCENE 4. Madison Gymnasium. Thirty minutes later. . Seventy-Six Trombones ...... •.... · Haral,!, Boys and G"ls Sincere OlIn, OlIver. Ewart. lacey SCENE S. Exterior of Madison Library. Immediately following. The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl ..••...... Harold and Marcellus Pickalittle Eulalie, Maud, Ethel, Alma, Mrs. Squires, Ladies of River City Goodnight Ladies Olin, Oliver, Ewart, lacey SCENE 6. Interior of Madison Library. Immediately following. Marian The Librarian Harold, Boys and Girls SCENE 7. A Street. The following Saturday noon. SCENE 8. The Paroos' Porch. That evening. My White Knight ...... •..•...... •.... Marian SCENE 9. Center of Town. Noon, the following Saturday. Wells Fargo Wagon Winthrop and Townspeople THERE WILL BE A TEN·MINUTE INTERMISSION BETWEEN ACTS ACT II SCENE I. Madison Gymnasium. The following Tuesday evening. It's You Olin, Oliver, Ewart, lacey, Maud, Ethel, Alma and Mrs. Squires Shipoopi Marcellus, Harold, Marian, Tommy, Zanetta and Kids Pickalittle Reprise Eulalie, Maud, Ethel, Alma, Mrs. Squires and Ladies SCENE 2. The Hotel Porch. The following Wednesday evening. Lida Rose Olin, Oliver, Ewart, lacey Will I Ever Tell You Marian SCENE 3. The Paroos' Porch. Immediately following. Gary, Indiana __ .. .. Winthrop SCENE 4. The Footbridge. Fifteen minutes later. It's You Reprise Townspeople, Boys and Girls Till There Was You Marian and Harold SCENE S. A Street. Immediately following. Seventy-Six Trombones and Goodnight My Someone Harold and Marian SCENE 6. Madison Park. A few minutes later. Tii/ There Was You Reprise Harold SCENE 7. River City High School Assembly Room. Immediately following. FInale __ Entire Company A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the following firms for loaning properties for "Three Goats And A Blanket" - ARTHUR'S FURNITURE, Oecatur and SPENCER FIREARMS, INC., Sullivan.

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Who's Who in the Cast. ,, PHILIP COURINGTON (Ewart). Phil's career began in ROBERT SWAN (Olin) has sung with Chicago's Lyric earnest at age 15 ss a member of ''The Young Ameri· Opera, the Chicago Symphony Chorus and has been cans", including appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, seen as Yenik in THE BATTERED BRIDE, Balthazar in the Hollywood Palace, and the Academy Awards Show AMAHL AND THE NIGIIT VISITORS and Papagene singing "Born Free." Since coming to the Midwest he in THE MAGIC FLUTE. He attended Chicago Musical has portrayed Edward Rutledge in 1776, Count Carl College, and has appeared in productions of THE Magnus Malcolm in A LITTLE NIGIIT MUSIC, and GLASS MENAGERIE, LYSISTRATE, THE THREE Duke Theseus in Chicago's Jefferson Award·winning PENNY OPERA, THE CRUCffiLE and MACBETH. production of A MIDSUMMER NIGIIT'S DREAM. A His Sullivan debut was as Dr. Lyman Hall in 1776, Notre Dame graduate, Phil also performs in the Chicago Christmas in THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Symphony Chorus as time permits. and the Captain in ANYTHING GOES. STEVEN VOJOVIC (Jacey) returns to The Little DORLISA MARTIN (Amaryllis) will be remembered as Theatre·On The Square for his third season after a stint Marta in SOUND OF MUSIC with Peter and Aniko at a Canadian dinner theatre where he appeared with Palmer last season. Oorlisa is from Flora where she Forrest Tucker in PLAZA SUITE and Jean·Pierre attends grade school and appeared as both Marta and Aumont in GIG!. He has been a soloiat with the Chicago Gretl in productions of SOUND OF MUSIC. Chamber Orchestra and the Indiana University Singers. In Sullivan Steve has appeared in HAIR, DAMN MONTY LeCRONE (Winthrop) is from Sullivan and will YANKEES, IRMA LA DOUCE, BLOSSOM TIME, be remembered as Kurt in THE SOUND OF MUSIC SUGAR and many other productions. This is also his last season with the Peter Pslmers, and as young third production of THE MUSIC MAN in which he is Patrick in MAME with Rosemary Prinz two seasons duplicating the role of J acey Squires. ago.

PRODUCTION STAFF FOR MR. LITTLE Public Relations and Publicity Ushers Christi Keown, Robin Keown, Director Jean Stilwell Susan Keown, Danita Wah Is, Janet Dudley, Business Manager Guy S. Little. Sr. Linda Shasteen, Karen Wiback, Dawn Property Coordinators ...... • Bill Williams, Vannice Diane Wallace, Laurie Levkowltz Assistant Costumer Melissa M. Davis Assistant to Producer Norbert Krausz Technical Staff John Scott, Richard Riggle, Receptionist ...... ••Marllyn McNutt LanceSpitzner, Deborah BenJaminov, Donna Apprentice Coordinator .....• Norbert Krausz Drohan, Regina Love, Mary Leb, Caryl Assistant ApprentIce Coordinator ..Wayne Baar Nackenson, Debbie Penwarden, Debbie Wal­ House Managers. Patrick Black, Laurel Roberts lace, Bill Williams, Cheryl Blake, Wayne Box Office Manager Pauline Friend Baar, Stephen Arnold, Thomas Schumacher, Box Office Staff .. Pauline Friend, Mary Kranz, Patrick Black, Mark Moran, David Shaffer, Donna Simpson, Chris Scott, Margaret David O'Dell, David Disney, Jerome Bobls, Blythe, Dawn Vannice Jim Lipinski, Todd Sivard A Unique Experience - Hospitality and Excellent Foods

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SING OUT!!! SWEET LAND!!! A BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY Performed by GUY S. LITTLE, JR. and BRUCE KIRLE

SING OUT!!! SWEET LAND!!! is a celebration of America's greatest single art form, the Musical Comedy. It is a story of our American heritage, specially devised for our nation's 200th birthday by Guy S. Little, Jr. and Bruce Kirle. SING OUT!!! SWEET LAND!!! is a multi-media presentation that tells the story of the American Musical from its earliest beginnings to the present through the use ofprojections, costume displays, and recordings of the best ~r¢:r!J~~111 known people in American entertainment history. Youll hear the voices of George M. Cohan, Nora Bayes, Sophie Tucker, AI Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Fanny Brice, Mary Martin, Ethel Merman and many others. SING OUT!!! SWEET LAND!!! features projections of the original Ziegfeld Follies with their fabulous sets, breathtaking costumes and beautiful girls. Youll also see scenes from the original Broadway productions of shows like OKLAHOMA, SHOW BOAT, GUYS AND DOLLS, PORGY AND BESS, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, as well as scenes from more recent shows like PIPPIN and GODSPELL. SING OUT!!! SWEET LANDI!! is a celebration of America's past and present.·It is an entertainment suitable for groups and clubs of all types, and for Americans of all ages.

BOOKING INFORMATION Plan to celebrate America's 200th birthday now! F or available dates and cost, please check with the box office or wrIte Guy S. Little, Jr. Box 155, SUllivan, Illinois 61951. Theatre Parties Welcome

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Who's Who in the Cast . ..

MICHAEL CALLAN (Harold Hill)...crossing the mile­ Harvey Korman, BORN YESTERDAY with Betty stone of his 15th year as a star, Michael can look back on Grable, FUNNY GIRL with Mimi Hines, WHO'S a career that spans motion pictures, television, stage AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? with Mercedes and nightclubs, while looking ahead to an even greater McCambridge, and starred as Psendolus in A FUNNY future. Born in Philadelphia, Michael recalls "It seems THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. like every young kid in Pbilly wanted to sing and dance, He has acted and directed in leading theatres in Chicago and I was no exception." His determination led him to and St. Louis and dinner theatres from Maryland to New York, where he won starring roles in such Broad· Texas. His long list of credits include appearances with way hit musicals as THE BOY FRIEND and WEST Peter Marshall, Dennis Weaver, Imogene Coca, Ann SIDE STORY. In his tenth month in WEST SIDE Miller, Margaret Hamilton, Alan Aida, and Academy STORY, a Columbia Pictures talent scout saw Michael Award winners George Chakiris and Gig Young. A and suddenly he found himself in Hollywood doing wl\at young "old-timer," J"hn is celebrating his 40th year in are termed "light heavies" in such movies as ''They show business. Came to Cordura", "13 West Street" and ''The Victors." He is well remembered for his roles in "Pepe", ''The Interns" and ''The New Interns". Michael landed the MARTHA LARRIMORE IEulatie Mackecknie Shinn) choice co-starring role in "Cat Ballou", in which he last appeared in Sullivan in 1974 in NO, NO NANETTE appeared as Clay Boone, a member of Cat Ballou's out­ and FUNNY GIRL. She received her music education law gang who falls in love with his dauntless female from the U. of Tennessee and the Peabody Conserva­ leader, played by Jane Fonda. Ironically, after a suc­ tory and after graduation sang with the Philadelphia La cession of "likable rogues" on TV and screen, Michael Scala Opera and was leading contralto with the San did return to his singing-dancing work as one of the Carlo and Wagner Opera companies appearing through­ stars of the ABC musical television special, KISS ME, out the States and in Canada, Cuba, Spain and South KATE. America with Richard Tucker, George London, Georgio In March of 1968, Michael won an emmy nomination Tozzi and JUSSl Bjoerling in AIDA, CARMEN, IL for his role of a vicious kidnapper in ''The Love Victim" TROVATORE and MADAME BUTTERLY. segment of "Felony Squad". Leaving his singing and On Broadway she played Madam Flora in THE dancing tools behind, he was signed to star in the MEDIUM and Mother Hare in the award winning ABC-TV hit series, OCCASIONAL WIFE. During 1974, musical; THE GOLDEN APPLE. Martha has per­ he completed three feature films..."Frasie1"", "Lepke" formed in most of the major theatres throughout and ''The Photographer". In this he played a schizo­ America in productions of FANNY, with Walter Slesak, phrenic, psychotic, and mass murderer. CAROUSEL with Howard Keel, THE MUSIC MAN, Michael recently returned to the stage as the star OLIVER, 12 companies of SOUTH PACIFIC and of HGeorge M'" in Milwaukee and "Promises, Promises" Milwaukee Melody Top in BITTERSWEET and in Indianapolis. And he starred in the National Tour of MOLLY BROWN. She was featured in DANCE ON A ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR this past year. An avid COUNTRY GRAVE at the Arlington Park Playhouse. sports fan, rarely missing an important boxing match, Dramatic roles include Madam Arcati in BLYTHE spending most of his Sunday afternoons playing tennis; SPIRIT with Arlene Dahl, TIME OUT FOR GINER he is an expert at parlor games, such as Backgammon. with Gary Merrill, BEEKMAN PLACE with Patricia Michael's hobby of drawing portraits of famous persons Morison, HERE TODAY with Betty Hutton and MY 3 in charcoal has won him acclaim from art critics. ANGELS with Andy Devine. A resident of Chicago, Martha taught voice at the U. of Chicago and presently MELLISS KENWORTHY (Marian) is making her debut teaches privately. at The Little Theatre-on-the Square in the role which she played last summer at the Tin Tree Theatre in Michigan. Ms. Kenworthy has appeared in many productions at the Indianapolis Starlight Theatre in­ JOHN GALT (Marcellus) is truly a multi-media talent. cluding George M! with Joel Grey, THE UNSINKABLE Audiences across the country have seen him in such MOLLY BROW with Carol Lawrence, MAME with shows as the highly successful NO SEX PLEASE, Edie Adams, PROMISES, PROMISES with Michael WE'RE BRITISH with both June Lockhart and Callan, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Theodore Bikel, Maureen O'Sullivan, THE MOON IS BLUE with Don APPLAUSE with Eleanor Parker, THE MUSIC MAN Ameche, STALAG 17. THE FANTASTICKS, FUNNY with Peter Marshall, HELLO, DOLLY! with Betty GIRL and DON'T DRINK THE WATER. This past Grable and Ann Miller and MY FAIR LADY. At Mil· summer he appeared as Marcellus opposite Van John­ waukee's Melody Top Theatre she appeared as Tuptim son in THE MUSIC MAN. John is certainly no stranger in the KING AND 1 with Leonard Nimoy and in ONCE to the broadcast industry, having done over 700 radio UPON A MATTRESS with Joanne Worley. After two and television commercials in the past three years. His seasons with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, film experience includes 21 industrial presentations and she was guest soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony three major motion pictures: BOOK OF NUMBERS Orchestra and toured Ohio, Missouri, Indiana and with Raymond St. Jacque, GIOVANNIA AND BEN for Kentucky in 1DO! 1 DO! and THE SECRETARY BIRD. Documento Films of Rome, and THE GREAT WALDO She has just finished doing YUM-YUM in THE PEPPER with Robert Redford. He has also been seen in MIKADO in Chicago and moves to Upper Montclair, ABC's television series of PAPER MOON. He appeared New Jersey at the close of this season. She could as Raymond in ''Three Goats" with Mickey Rooney. continue her'career happily doing LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE and ALDONZA in MAN OF LA MANCHA, her two favorite roles. JANET PELTZ (Mrs.1'arool has been a member of the resident company of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera JOHN KELSO (Mayor Shinn). This year marks his and the Dallas State Fair Musicals, appearing in fifteenth season with The Little Theatre-On-The PANAMA HATTIE, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, Square. Since his first Sullivan appearance in 1959, John THE STUDENT PRINCE, CAN-CAN and other shows. has played more than 120 roles and directed over 35 She has numerous opera appearances ranging from productions here. Last season, he delighted audiences THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO and LA TRAVIATA to as PickerinK in MY FAIR LADY and as Herod in MACBETH. Last season she appeared as Mazeppa in JESUS CHRIST, SUPERSTAR. John has been fea­ GYPSY, Mrs. Higgins in MY FAIR LADY, and Sister tured in SUGAR with Robert Morse, LITTLE ME with Berthe in SOUND OF MUSIC on the Sullivan stage. MICHAEL CALLAN CAR COURTESY OF HUGHES MOTOR SALES 2665 N. 2200 DECATUR, ILLINOIS 'New GLoo~

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