MARYMOODY NORTHEN THEATRE NOTE TO OUR PATRONS Ii is a world resplendentin excellence The bringing of a professional playwright to the St. Edward's A world that expands our horizons University Theatre is a very important expansion of the guest artist aspect of our program. Miss Sallie Bingham, the author of The Wall As easily as it uplifts our hearts Between is brought to the Mary Moody Northen Theatre as the first participant of our New Women's Plays and Playwrights ?rogram. It is the world of the Performing Arts This new program screens new plays from across the nation and And we are pleased that you are sharing selects one to be produced as part of our major season. The playwright is brought to our campus to work with theatre faculty and students with Part of it with us her play. Through this program we hope to encourage and foster not only new plays and playwrights, but also a better understanding and appreciation for women's issues and ideas. Working with Miss Bingham has been not only a pleasure but also a rewarding educational experience for both faculty and students. We hope you will share in the excitement of this new aspect of our program by your continued patronage and support. Donald W. Seay Director of Theatre

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Answering the needs of those who are sick and do not have a ride to a doctor's appointment forms the basis of the Austin Volunteer Medical Transportation Program. This program, almost a year old, is a joint project of the Austin Volunteer Center, Lutheran Social Services, the Adult Services Council, the Texas Department of Human Resources and St. Edward's University. A concern for the program was expressed by 50 public and private agencies within the City of Austin. Rides to the doctor's are coordinated through dispatchers in the St. Edward's Information and Referral Center. Persons over the age of 60 now have a means of getting to their medical appointments, largely due to the efforts of 38 volunteers, many of them SEU students and faculty and staff members. Coordinator of the program is Marion Straubel. To date, over 100 persons have benefitted from the ride program. Most of the drivers have expressed a genuine feeling their time and efforts are worthwhile. The t!! riders are appreciative of the rides, since for many this is their only ~IRSTCllY means of getting to and from their medical appointments. First City National Bank of Austin Although the program has received much praise and recognition from 9th and Congress the City of Austin and other sponsoring organizations, there constantly A FIRST CITY BANCORPORATION MEMBER is the need for more drivers. Anyone interested in helping with the MEMBER FDIC© /981 FCBOT program or needing a ride to a medical appointment can call 444,2621, ext. 491 for more information.

3 MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT PATRONS & THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBERS SALLIE BINGHAM 1982-83 BENEFACTORS: CHAMPION: *CHARLES & ANGELA SMITH MRS. OLGA SCHNEIDER SPONSOR: MR. & MRS. GORDON MUIR Sallie Bingham began writing CONTRIBUTORS: for the theatre five years ago. *MR. & MRS. TOM BACKUS Her first play, "The Country *MR. & MRS. MIKE BUTLER Boy," was produced by the *MR. & MRS. BEN CONROY University of Louisville in 1980. *MR. & MRS. HANK EINCK *MR. & MRS. MALCOLM FERGUSON Her second play, "Milk of *MR. & MRS. PAGE KEETON Paradise" was produced by The *MR. & MRS. GREG KOZMETSKY Women's Project at the American *MR. & MRS. H. LA WREN CE Place Theatre in New York in *MR. & MRS. FRED MCNAIR *MR. & MRS . A. J. MALONEY 1980. Her third play, "Paducah," *MR. & MRS. JOHN OPPERMANN was written and revised in 1981, and given two readings by The *MR. & MRS. ROBERT PHENNIG Women's Project at the American Place Theatre. Three one-act plays, *DR. & MRS. JAMES PRENTICE "In the Yurt," "The Act," and "No Time," were commissioned by Actors *DR. & MRS. D. J. SIBLEY *DR. & MRS. NATHAN SMITH Theatre of Louisville. A new play, "Piggyback," is based on a trip to *DR. & MRS. B. 0. WHITE Appalachia in 1934, undertaken by a New York photographer, Doris FRIENDS: Ulmann, and a folksinger, John Jacob Niles. *MARYANN ANAMOSA As a fiction writer, Sallie Bingham has published two collections of *KAREN BOATRIGHT short stories- "The Touching Hand," Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968 *DR. JOHN BUTEN *DENISE CLARK and "The Way It Is Now," Viking Press, 1972. A novel, "After Such *DORIS CONSTANTINE Knowledge," was also published by Houghton-Mifflin, 1959. Her stories *SYBIL GARNER have appeared in "The Best Short Stories of 1963" and "The 0. Henry *MRS. S. A. GARZA *MET A BUTLER HUNT Collection." *THOM & KAREN ILLINGWORTH She currently teaches playwriting at the University of Louisville and is *MR. & MRS. HINK JOHNSON book editor at the Louisville and is book editor at the Louisville Courier *ALICE JOHNSON Journal. *ALLENE JOHNSON *CHERYL MAHONEY *WANDA MILLS *MR. & MRS. GENE RICHARDSON *MR. LARY ROEGNER *MR. JOHN SCHOULTZ *MRS. MYRA SUMMERS HONORARY THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBERS MRS. MARY MOODY NORTHEN MR. & MRS. VERNE PHILIPS *INDICATES THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBER CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT: FRIEND ...... $25-49 CONTRIBUTOR ...... $50-99 DONOR ...... $100-249 SPONSOR ...... -$250-499 CHAMPION ...... - $500-999 BENEFACTOR ...... -$1000-up -, 4 5 DIRECTOR ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY MARK LAND IS MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE presents After comp letin g his MFA in directing from Western Illinois; Mr. Landis found himself employed in a large variety of THE PREMIEREPRODUCTION jobs ranging from stage carpentry to box-office / public relations, of stage management to acting and directing in both Regional Theatre and Summer Stock. In "THE WALLBETWEEN" 1978 he became Director of Educational Programs for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis by SALLIE BINGHAM where he taught workshops in acting, voice, and movement, (Women's Play and Playwright Program) and he created a series of lesson plans for teachers to use in conjunction with the theatre's productions. He h as also developed and co-taught a course in "Story Theatre" improvisational acting with PRODUCTION DESIGNER playwright-actress Addie Walsh. Recently, he served on a pilot JIM CARROCCIO community project for the Illinois Arts Council by teaching acting to a group of about 40 non-actors from ages 5 to 70. Mr. Landis uses this wide and varied training in the various classes he teaches at St. Edward's COSTUME DESIGNER University .... Directing, Voice & Diction, Theatre History , and Stage SUSAN LOUGHRAN Management. Among the plays he has most enjoyed directing are Jesse And The Bandit Queen, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Who's Happ y Now?, and The Wall Between . STAGE MANAGER VIRGINIA JOHNSON

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CAST J PRODUCTION STAFF SARAH ...... MARGARET CONNELLY PRODUCTION DESIGNER ...... JIM CARROCCIO CHARLES ...... CHRISTOPHER SILVESTRI STAGE MANAGER ...... VIRGINIA JOHNSON EDDY ...... ·...... JOHN HAWKINS COSTUME DESIGNER ...... SUSAN LOUGHRAN SOPHRONIA ...... CHALETHIA WILLIAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT ...... MICHAEL GOEHRING LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR ...... SARAH YOUNGQUIST SOUND BOARD OPERAA TOR ...... LANCE SMITH PROPERTY MASTERS ...... MICHAEL STACK, THE SETTING TOBIE TUCKER The kitchen of a small new house in a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. TICKET OFFICE ASSISTANT ...... MARIE HOLTZ SET CONSTRUCTION ...... SARAH YOUNGQUIST, MICHAEL STACK, TOBIE TUCKER, TIME LANCE SMITH Several weeks in the fall of 1954

Special Thanks to the following people for their assistance and support ACTI of our new women's play and playwright program: Julie Miles, Associate Sarah's kitchen, early morning. Director American Place Theatre, New York, Beverly Byers Pevitts, President of Women's Program, American Theatre Association; Kentucky Wesleyn College, Owensboro, Ky., Virginia Scott, Professor of Theatre, University of Massachusetts, Arnherts, MA, Gladys M. Crane, ACT II Immediate Past President, Women's Program, American Theatre Early morning, several days later. Association, Chair, Selection Corn., Laramie, WY, and to all those who contributed to the success of the production.

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8 9 UNIVERSITY THEATRE STAFF Director of Theatre ...... Donald W. Seay Ticket Office Manager Publicity Director ...... Melba Martinez,Mishler Voice & Diction Coach ...... Mark Landis Costume Designer ...... Susan Loughran Production Designer ...... Jim Carroccio Technical Assistant ...... Michael Goehring Ticket Office Assistant ...... Marie Holtz Administrative Assistant...... Dayna Ash

TEACHING FACULTY Associate Professor ...... Donald W. Seay Assistant Professor ...... Susan Loughran Assistant Professor ...... Mark Landis Lecturer ...... Jim Carroccio

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11 the Top of the Stairs" for the Northen stage; "The Most Happy Fella" for the Zilker Hillside Theatre, "Merry Wives of Windsor" and "A Life" 1983 for Zachary Scott Theatre Center, and "Zilker Trail of Lights" for the WINTER STOCK City of Austin. SUSAN LOUGHRAN (Costume Designer) is a native New Yorker who COMPANY has served as a St. Edward's Theatre faculty member for 4 years. Ms. Loughran has designed and built the costumes for 25 St. Edward's Theatre productions. Other Theatre credits include: Acting in the productions of "Born Yesterday," Prisoner of Second Avenue," "The WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," and Directing the productions of 'The Mousetrap," "Sticks and Bones," "The Music Man" and "The Prime of MARGARET CONNELLY (Sarah) is a sophomore Theatre major from Miss Jean Brodie." Ms. Loughran may currently be seen in the T. V. Washington D.C. Miss Connelly has appeared on the Mary Moody commercials for Quality Rental and Leon's Floor Coverings. Northen stage in the productio~ of "Camelot." She recently worked on a promotional campaign for 7,up. Other theatre credits include "Dracula," Ladies of the Tower," and "Once Upon a Mattress." VIRGINIA JOHNSON (Stage Manager) is a senior Acting major from JOHN HAWKINS (Eddy) is a Freshman Theatre major from Chicago, Dallas, TX. Miss Johnson has worked on many St. Edward's University IL Mr. Hawkins recently worked on the St. Edward's University Theatre productions in both the technical and performance areas. Miss Theatre productions of "Camelot" and 'The Dark at the Top of the Johnson has appeared on the Northen stage in the roles of Morgan Stairs." Other Theatre credits include Howie Newson in "Our Town" Le Fey in "Camelot," Marion in the "Music Man" and most recently, as and as the Psychiatrist in "The Night." Lottie in "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs."

CHRISTOPHER SILVESTRI (Charles) is a sophomore Theatre major from Woodridge, IL Mr. Silvestri has appeared in seven St. Edwards MICHAEL GOEHRING (Technical Assistant) is a senior acting major Theatre productions including "Arms and the Man," "The Taming of from Grand Island, NE. Mr. Goehring has worked on many The Shrew" with Tim Matheson, "Equus" with Peter Mark Richman, St. Edward's University Theatre productions in both the technical and "Camelot" and most recently, "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" performance areas. He recently appeared on the Northen stage as Sir directed by Richard Ramos. Dinadan in "Camelot" and Christopher Wren in "The MouseTrap." CHALETHIA WILLIAMS (Sophronia) is a senior Theatre major from Birmingham, AL Miss Williams recently appeared on the Mary Moody MICHAEL STACK (Property Master-Technician) is a junior Theatre Northen stage in "Sticks and Bones" with Alan Feinstein. She has Arts major from Dubuque, IA. Mr. Stack has appeared in the Mary worked as a technician in several St. Edwards Theatre productions Moody Northen Theatre productions of "Equus," "Our Town" and most including: "Arms and the Man," "Camelot" and "The Dark at the Top recently, "The Typist." Other Theatre credits include work in costumes, of the Stairs." set and props for "The Taming of the Shrews," "Camelot," and "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs."

LANCE A. SMITH (Sound,Technician) is a junior Theatre Arts major WHO'S WHO IN PRODUCTION from San Diego, CA with an emphasis in Directing. Mr. Smith has recently worked as Property Master for the St. Edward's Theatre JIM CARROCCIO (Production Designer) is a native of Dallas and a production of "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" and as Stage graduate from the University of Texas Theatre department. Before Manager for "In the Shadow of the Glen." Mr. Smith has also appeared joining St. Edward's, Mr. Carroccio worked in L.A. as the Designer for on the Northen stage as Mordred in this season's production of the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival and as an assistant Art director at "Camelot." ABC T. V. Mr. Carroccio recently designed "Camelot" and "The Dark at 13 12 TOBIE TUCKER (Property Master-Technician) is a Senior Theatre Arts major from Meridian, MS. Miss Tucker has worked on many Mary Coming Attractions Moody Northen Theatre Productions as a Lights, Sound, and Set Technician. Miss Tucker recently directed the one,act "American Sunset" by Prideax. "THE CRUCIBLE" by Arthur Miller SARAH YOUNGQUIST (Lights,Technician) is a freshman Theatre MARCH 8-20 major from Austin, TX. Miss Youngquist has worked on Mary Moody An exciting drama about Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem. A Northen Theatre productions of "Camelot" and "The Dark at the Top play which is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our of the Stairs" as stage manager and technician. Other Theatre credits contemporary society. A terrifying story depicting the monstrous course include technical work "A Christmas Carol" and "Rejoice Dang It, of bigotry and deceit. Rejoice!" for the Zachary Scott Theatre Center. (GUEST ARTIST TO BE ANNOUNCED)

"TARTUFFE" by Moliere APRIL 26-MAY 8 One of the great comedies of the French Theatre. A farce of morals in which the playwright mercilessly examines the evil which men can commit in the guise of religious fervor and the dangers which imperil those who would believe only what they choose to believe. (GUEST ARTIST TO BE ANNOUNCED) Satisfaction - Our Goal

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