r Th0atr# presents a summer of nostalgia and melodrama iM ^^ % PURDUE-INDIANA THEATRE C^ eawv SOUTHGATE NORTHCREST GEORGETOWN 200 W. SUPERIOR NEW HAVEN SHOPPING PLAZA We have a daily interest in you. FORT WAYNE NATIONAL BANK MEMBER FDIC DANIEL CASHMAN heads the Department of Theatre and is Manager of P.I.T.'s summer com­ pany. Prior to coming to IPFW in 1966, he was a member of William Ball's American Conservatory Theatre, the San Francisco based regional reper­ tory company. Dr. Cashman was co-founder of Wawasee Arts Foundation and Artistic Director for Amish Acres Dinner Theatre. In addition to ex­ tensive guest directing for many area theatres, in­ cluding Civic Theatre, and First Presbyterian Theatre, he has directed and performed in Eng­ land and Scotland. In England he had two plays selected by the London Times as outstanding pro­ ductions in the United Kingdom National Student Drama Festival. His world premiere of Dave Simpson's THE IVA/T/NG ROOM was presented as part of the prestigious International Edinburgh Music and Drama Festival. This past January, Dr. Cashnnan spent two weeks in Poland, at the in­ vitation of Jerzy Grotowski to participate in "The Tree of People Project," an international project of the Polish Laboratory Theatre. Welcome to the Suminer of *79 Last Summer was the most successful season we have ever had, and we thank all of you who helped make it so. However, like everyone else, P.I.T. is trying to cope with inflation. As you may have noticed, we have had to raise our ticket prices to meet continually increasing production costs. We apologize for having to do so. We have made other efforts to make our operation more efficient this summer. Our staff is smaller but we are offering more performances. The Box Office will be closed Sundays and Mondays; Tuesday through Saturday it will be open from 12:30 - 4:30. We have eliminated Sunday performances and added Thursday evening performances. Help us by letting your friends know of these changes, and let us know how well these changes serve you. We hope you enjoy the two fun filled nostalgic classics we have served up for you this summer. With your help this summer will be even better than last years. Daniel E. Cashman Manager 1979 Suminer Director LARRY L. LIFE is an actor, dancer, director and choreographer. He has been Assistant Professor of Theatre at P.I.T. since joining the department in 1971. Mr. Life has been in the profession since the age of 7 and has trained with Uta Hagen in Acting, Paul Curtis American Mime Theatre in Mime, and Robert Lunnon, Charles Weidmann, Matt Maddox and Jaimie Rogers in Dance. He has performed Off-Broadway in the very popular 1976 revival of PINS AND NEEDLES which he also choreographed, and in UNDER THE SYCAMORE TREE. He toured with the National Theatre Company and performed in Washington D.C. cabaret, THE SUBCOMMITTEE, with Roberta Flack. He has also appeared in films with Frank Sinatra, Patty Duke and Jack Klugman. His production of DAMES AT SEA in 1973 and HAIR in 1976 were both chosen as top college productions in the United States and played the Kennedy Center for the American College Theatre Festival. His productions of Lt/THE/? for Texas A and I University in 1971 and of MARATHON 33 in 1975 for P.I.T. were chosen as national alternates in the same festival. .In 1976 he served on the Dance Advisory Board for the Indiana Arts Commission and was awarded two grants for his original musical revues, based on the lives of Cole Porter and Stephen Sondheim. He has served as an Artist-in- Residence for Wabash College and Louisiana State University. He has choreographed three original ballets for the Fort Wayne Ballet and has worked in regional and stock theatres in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Indiana. This past year Fort Wayne audiences saw Larry as the Emcee in Civic's production of CABARET and as Monsignor Nicholson in THE RUNNER STUMBLES, also for the Civic. This season at P.IT. he directed and choreographed PIPPIN and KENNEDY'S CHILDREN. He also directed last summer's exciting productions of OKLAHOMA and A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. Production Staff NANCY RAGSDALE is in her fifth ROB MISHLER has been a farriiliar season with the Civic Theatre. Her face around P.I.T. since 1976 when designs epitomize theatrical creativity he made his P.I.T. debut in 1776. and skill. Under her guidance, her Since then he has appeared in PIP­ small staff, R.S.V.P. - Civic Seniors PIN, WHEN YOU COMIN BACK and volunteers, spend hours con­ RED RYDER, OUR TOWN, A MID­ structing the costumes and ac­ SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, OK­ cessories for each show. The results LAHOMA, CHILDREN'S HOUR, are evident in such shows as CAR­ and VOLPONE. He directed OUSEL and THE LARK. A graduate SCHUBERT'S SERENADE and in art history from the University of designed the set for MUSIC MAN for Michigan, she has been a fashion Wayne High School. A 1979 honor designer, a dinner-theatre pro­ 'fe V graduate with a B.A. in Theatre, this ducer, and a member of the Michigan Arts Commission. Nancy's summer Rob has turned to tech, and is serving as P.I.T.'s Technical first association with P.I.T. was as costume designer for PIPPIN. She Director, Set Designer, and Light Designer. will be doing the costumes for both summer productions, RAIN and DRACULA. KYLEZUMBRUN is a theatre major REBECCA GEIBEL is working in at I.U.P.U. and recently served as costuming, and will be seen on stage Properties Designer for P/PPiN. She in the role of Mrs. Davidson in RAIN has appeared at Manchester College this summer. She graduated from In­ as Laura in THE GLASS diana Central University with a B.S. MENAGERIE, and Nancy Lee in in art in 1974, and for four years after, THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 16th. taught junior high art in Syracuse, In­ Other appearances include Emily in diana. Her only other experience at OUR TOWN AND THE CURIOUS P.I.T. was in THE CHILDREN'S SAVAGE. She is interested in HOUR. Rebecca has been seen on animals and besides having worked stage in Fort Wayne several times, at at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, First Presbyterian Theatre and with a she and her husband Chuck farm and new feminist theatre in Indianapolis. raise hogs. She is currently enrolled as a graduate in the Department of Theatre and Drama at I.U., Bloomington, working on an M.F.A. in acting. She is currently employed, during the school year, as drama co­ ordinator at the Center for University Ministries at I.U., Bloomington. BILL NICHOLS is the man respon­ MILLIE MISHLER is a theatre sible for all the photography work major here on campus. Past P.I.T. done here at P.I.T. We are very in­ audiences have seen her in such debted to him for all the time, effort roles as Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA, and attention that he puts into this Peaseblossom in A MIDSUMMER work. While photography is Bill's NIGHT'S DREAM, and most recent­ hobby, his occupation is held at ly was part of the opening act of PIP­ WKJG-TV 33, as Operations PIN. She would like to take this Manager. Bill is also responsible for opportunity to thank her mother. producing all those wonderful public Ruby, because without her Millie service T.V. promos you see for wouldn't be here. Her mother still P.I.T. and Fort Wayne Civic. hopes she will become a dental hygienist. Millie will be portraying Mrs. Horn in RAIN and the maid in DRACULA. She will also serve as Lighting Technician for the summer productions. Production Staff MARILYN GILL Marilyn is' making ORA C. ROBINSON appeared in her P.I.T. debut this summer as a MARATHON 33, which was seen at Native in RAIN and a Maid in the Regional Anrierican College DRACULA. She is also a General Theatre Festival, and HAIR, both Production Assistant for the theatre. P.I.T. productions. She has also been Hailing from Panama, she has sung seen in FRIENDS FOREVER on New professionally, touring Central York City Cable Television. She is an America, South America, and Mex­ Indiana-Purdue Theatre/Communi­ ico. She is presently working on a cation Major and has worked publici­ double major in Theatre and Radio & ty for the theatre. Ora also has ex­ Television at Indiana-Purdue. perience in modeling. This summer, she will be the Assistant Director for DRACULA. SANDY LEVERENZ is a theatre major at Indiana/Purdue and is KATHERINE A. KRZYMINSKI, working with the theatre department on technical building, publicity an accounting major who finds and has worked the box office for P.I.T. in the past. She appeared in theatre an interesting diversion from the niusical PIPPIN as one of the players as well as working in the "everyday, ordinary life," is getting capacity of Assistant Choreographer for that production. her first experience in the theatre as Assistant Director ior RAIN. Says Katherine, "I've no credits to my name, but I can cook a delicious quiche!" LEANNA GEARHART is from Fort Wayne originally. Leanna came DEB GIFFORD is originally from Delhi, New York. Mrs. Gifford to P.I.T. after attending the University of Evansville for three years. came to Fort Wayne to attend Saint Francis College. Graduating from She also worked with the New Harmony Summer Theatre Company, there in 1978 with a B.A.