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STUART ERWIN in FRANK LOESSER and ABE BURROWS* MUSICAL 'How to Succeed in Business Withut Hlly Twl Bool B Eastern Illinois University The Keep 1966 Shows Programs 1966 Summer 8-23-1966 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Little Theatre on the Square Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/little_theatre_1966_programs Part of the Theatre History Commons Recommended Citation Little Theatre on the Square, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (1966). 1966 Shows Programs. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/little_theatre_1966_programs/5 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 1966 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1966 Shows Programs by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Central Illinois' Only Equity Star Music and Drama Theatre" I Tenth Season May 20-October 23, 1966 Sullivan, Illinois I Guy S* We, Jr* Premts 'HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WllHOUT REALLY TRYINB' August 23-September 11, 1966 Guy S. Liflb, Jr. PRESENTS STUART ERWIN In FRANK LOESSER AND ABE BURROWS* MUSICAL 'How To Succeed In Business Withut hlly Twl BooL b. ABI BURROWS, JACK WEINSTOCK and WlLLIE Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER Bnrd upon the Book by SHEPHERD MEAD Oridnally Pmunted b CY FEUR and ERNEST H. MARm In Association wrth FRANK PRODUCTIONS, IUC. with ROBERT BALABAEl b L "_ and Bill Hoddad - Directed by RICHARD KINTER I #%.$ Musical ~ikctionby NED LEVY Chonography by HARRIET LEIGH Sottins Dosigned by DENNIS Lighting Ddgdby RICHARD GlBSO cost urn^ by BLAKE AN Production Staga Wr RICHARD GIBSON CAST Finch ..................................................... Wh.................................. .. ..... J&im ......................................... 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Mr. Gibson scenely and costume designs Mr. Greenhut first worked in summer stock at Highland will direct The World of Wong and one Park's Music Tent and then sta e man. ed at of the muaical productions. He has been as- the Shady Lane Playhouse in Aarengo %efore sociated with a wide range of productions from workin off-Broadway on Tbe Days And Nights the brass Latin uarter Revue in Miamr of Beefee Fensternraker. Mr. Gibwn, who holds Beach !o %HE MER%HPNT OF VENICE. At a masters in theatre arta from Kansas Univer- the Unrversity of Miami Ring Theatre, he has sity. has directed for WON-TV in Chicago and served as lighting desi Professionally he has served a# lighting designer for St. Louis' has derived for the gzvelt Playhouae in Crystal Palace. Miami Beach and man other theatres through- out the country. For tge past three years, Mr. Greenhut
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