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1960 Shows Programs 1960

Summer 8-9-1960 West Side Story Little on the Square

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Grand Theatre On the Square Sullivan August 9th through August 14th, 1960 Who's Who in the Cast . . . GRETA WOLFP (Maria). She has recently Center in GET YOUR GUN and LUTE been featured with the SONG. Off-Broadway he played leading roles in in and THE two musicale--SALVAGE and JACK IN THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE. Miss Wolff is not BOX-and then left New York to tour Canada the first member of her family to achieve suc- for eight months in a musical revue called SO cess in the arts. Her grandmother sang in opera, THIS IS PARIS. Prior to this were five aolid and her uncle, Walther Wolff, is famous as a seasons of stock playing roles ranging from sculptor in Austria. Chosen for the Metropolitanr Digger in to Stewpot in SQUTH Opera Auditions of the Air, Miss Wolff has PACIFIC. appeared with the Met company as Ninetta in LA PERICHOLE. In the musical comedy field, GUY LITTLE (Tony) who appeared a8 : she has toured with BRIGADOON and with Cable in , the Grand's p Harry Belafonte in SING MAN SING. In ad- mier production this season marks his second apnearance this summer with WEST SIDE ' dition, she has appeared in operetta off-Broad- way and as Meg in at the STORY. In spite of the heavy task of guiding Lambertville Music Circus. Her the Summer of Musicals through four consecu- credits include NBC's TONIGHT SHOW. Last tive seasons at the Grand. Mr. Little has found summer Miss Wolff was seen at the Grand in time to do roles in several of the productions in- , and THE STU- cluding CALL ME MADAM. SONG OF NOR- DENT PRINCE. She remains at the Grand WAY, , BELLS ARE RING- next week to play Julie in CAROUSEL. ING. SAY, DARLING, and others. He made his first summer stock appearance in IPS1 at CARMEN MORALES (Anita) making her de- the Keene Summer Theatre in New Hampmhire. but at the Grand this season was the under- and for the next two summers was a member study for two years to who created of the company of the Gateway Musical Play- the role of Anita in the original Broadway pro- house near Atlantic City. At the University of duction of WEST SIDE STORY. A native Miami, he was a member of the Opera Guild New Yorker, Miss Morales, upon graduation and appeared with many leading Metropolitan from the High School of Performing Arts, re- Opera stars in numerous productions. ceived the dance award for "the person most JIM RUSK (Riff) a talented Northwestern stu- likely to succeed". After a brief stint as a dent hails from Kansas City, Mo. At North- member of the ballet chorus at Radio City Music western he has appeared in leading roles in THE Hall she ventured into the musical comedy field MIKADO, THE CRUCIBLE,- TEA AND appearing first with the Sacramento Music Cir- SYMPATHY. COMPULSION and INHERIT cus in such shows as KISMET. THE KING THE WIND. He has made numerous radio and AND I, OKLAHOMA, PLAIN AND FANCY television appearances in and Xnnsas and others. Later she appeared as lead dancer City. Singer, dancer, and actor, Mr. Rnrk is also in BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL with Eddie a talented composer and has two published Bracken and with an all star cast in FINNIAN'S songs to his credit. At the Grand this season RAINBOW on Broadway. On television Miss he has been seen as Lt. Buzz Adams in SOUTH Morales has been seen with Ben Gazarra in PACIFIC, Petey in A TREE GROWS IN BODY AND SOUL on CBS' DuPont Show of BROOKLYN and as one of the dancers in PAL the Month. JOEY.

VIC VALLARO (Bernardo) comes to Sullivan LEROY KALBAS (Doc) made his Grand following appearances in WEST SIDE STORY Theatre debut last week as Pappy Yokum in with Julius LaRosa at the Grove Playhouse in LI'L ABNER. Mr. Kalbas has had over thirty Miami and the Garfield Theatre in Milwaukee. years of acting experience, appearing with such He has appeared on Broadway at the N. Y. City (Pleasc turn to Page 7)

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AYLCO CHEMICAL COMPANY PLANTS LOCATED AT SULLIVAN-HARVEL-ROCHESTER-EL PASO, ILLINOIS GUY S. LITTLE, JR. PRESENTS WEST SIDE STORY" Based on a conception by Book by Music by Lyrics 'by

Production Directed by ,JEFF WARREN Choreography by Assistant Choreographer Designed and Liahted by BETTY CHAMBERS JIM RUSK ANDREW GREENHUT Musical Direction by Costumes Designed by Costumes Executed by ELWOOD SMITH DICK STEPHENS JESSIE With CARMEN MORALES, VIC VALLARO and GRETA WOLFF CAST THE JETS RIFF, THE LEADER------Jim Rusk TONY, HIS FRIEND------Guy Little ACTION------Dick Stephens A-RAB------ChrIes Baird BABY JOHN------c------CIiff Gastler BIG DEAL------Joe Johnson Auer THEIR GIRLS GRAZIELLA------Jeannie Hotard VELMA------Peggy Pegler MINNIE Lyndia Barth CLARICE------Judy Runyon ANYBODYS------Jane Carroll THE BERNARDO, THE LEADER------Vie Vallaro MARIA, HIS SISTER Greta Wolff ANITA, HIS GIRL------Carmen Morales CHINO, HIS FRIEND------Jer Taflinger INDIO------Rod Fernandez THEIR GIRLS ROSALIA------Betty Chambers CONSUELO------Ani Gordon TERESITA------Dixie Stevens FRANCISCA------Judi Little THE ADULTS Kalbas SCHRANK-----,--,------Terry Swlrts KRUPKE------Bob Gwaltney GLADHAND----,,------Fahey

ORCHESTRA: Two Pianos-Elwd Smmith and Edldie McCarty; Bass-Frank Post; Percussion-Al Fairweather

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Open 7 Days Until 18 West Hsrriwn Sullivan Midnight Phone 3176-Nlte 8129 The action takes place on the West Side of New York City during the last days of summer. Musical Numbers ACT I .Id PROLOGUE: THE MONTHS BEFORE

1u;w r.1~1 I ne uyrn 9:00 P.M.------Under the Highway -- A Back Alley MIDNIGHT------The Drug Store ACT II 11:40 P.M The Drua Store

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I ' ..,,= .. -- -TF?otdBu~ "'mW=3...... adby Jets and Sharks

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"ONE HAND, ONE HEART" ...... Tony and Maria "TONIGHT" (CHORUS) ...... Company THE RUMBLE...... Danced by Riff, Bernardo, Jets, Sharks ACT II "" ...... Maria, Rosalia, Teresita and Francisca

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PRODUCTION STAFF: Stage Manager. Robert Fahey: Assistant Sta~ae Manaaer,

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(Coatid from Page 2) stars as Buster Keaton, Wally Cox. Nina Foch, Denise Darcel, Jack Barry and Sidney Blackmer and others. He has appeared in plays demand- ing German, Italian, British, Irish and Swedish dialects. Mr. Kalbas has done commercial and documentary films for Encyclopedia Brittannica and many productions. Last season he ap- peared as Pop in with Debra Paget at Highland Park. JERRY TAFLINGER (Chino) is another vet- I eran of four seasons at Summer of Musicals. Jerry made his Grand Theatre debut as a dancer in and has appeared in I ELZY'S ROWERS I twenty-six productions since July of 1957. His roles have included Pepe in THE BOY AND GIFTS FRIEND, Jud in the in OKLA- 412 S. Hamilton Route 32 HOMA!, Mambo Joe in PLAIN AND FANCY and the North Wind and Minstrel in SONG OF I "Flowers For All Occasions" NORWAY. Jerry has appeared at the Palmer I House in Chicago and the Hotel Roosevelt in St. Designed Louis. He attended Eastern University and for Especially For You he I I two years has had his own dance school in Call 5202 in Sullivan Hoopeston. In addition to his outstanding dancing ability, Jerry has a strong tenor voice. I I This season he will be remembered for his per- stage, Dick is the outstanding artist who is re- formance as Allie in A TREE GROWS IN sponsible for all the art work in the souvenir BROOKLYN. and weekly programs as well as the display DICK STEPHENS (Action) is a Decatur native posters in the theatre lobby. He has also de- who started working at the Grand as a curtain signed many of the costumes for this season's puller for Summer of Musicals' first show, productions. Dick has studied drama and art BRIGADOON in 1957. Since that time he has at both Southern Teachers' College and Millikin appeared in every production as a dancer, singer University. Dick will be heading and actor. In addition to his talents on the this fall.

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Rodgen and Hammerstein's " CAROUSEL" Featuring Jeff Warren, Greta Wolff, 1. D. Clements, Fran Ryan, Leroy Kalbas and Hasmick Nazarian.

The third lmusical to be presented at the Grand this season is one of the biggest musical hits of all time. The song hits include IF I LOVED YOU, WNE IS BUSTIN7 OUT ALL OVER, SOLILOQUY, A REAL NICE CLAMBAKE and YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.

August 23 through August 28 Six -Best Musical Comedy 1958-59! " P P Featuring Jerili Little and a Cast of Grand Theatre Favbrites I TICKET INFORMATION Curtain time: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Satuday, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday, 2% p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All seab reserved. Call 6144 in Sullivan or write SUMMER OF MUSICALS, Sullivan for complete information. i

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