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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. in Fine and Commercial Arts, she has since and was House Manager last season for P.I.T. where she also become the mother of a little boy. New at P.I.T. this spring, she appeared in SCHUBERT'S SERENADE and Civic Theatre's THE managed box office this past season. Deb will be Box Office Manager RUNNER STUMBLES. Leanna will be P.I.T.'s House Manager this for the summer season here at P.I.T. surhmer. The 1979 Season in Retrospect

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KEVIN BEHR is a first year theatre JEFFERY GIBSON will be appear­ major at P.I.T. He comes from a very ing this summer as Quartermaster theatrical family and has appeared Bates in RAIN and in the title role of and worked on nurherous produc­ DRACULA. He is a teacher in the tions. Last season at P.I.T. Kevin ap­ Religion Department of Bishop peared in OUR TOWN and worked Dwenger High School and a part- tech on the other productions. Kevin time instructor in Philosophy at will play Griggs in RAIN. lUPUFW. He holds a B.A. degree from PUFW in Philosophy and Theatre, and a Masters in Theology from Oxford University^ England. Jeffery has been in various P.I.T. productions including VIET ROCK, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, ROSMERSHOLM, SWAN WHITE, CELEBRATION, CANTERBURY TALES, MAN OF LA MANCHA, and VOLPONE.^ As Asmodeus, host ot WPTA TVs SHOCK THEATRE, brought him knowledge of vampires and their ways. He has also appeared in Civic Theatre's THE LION IN WINTER.

RON BOLINGER arrived from ALAN C. HARRELL spent eight work at Ball State University two and and a half years in the U.S. Army a half years ago and has appeared in prior to his arrival at IUPU. His travels several shows at P.I.T., such as with Uncle Sam placed him in such WHO'S HAPPY NOW, THE FAN­ varied roles as Matt in San Angelo TASTICKS, OKLAHOMA, and (Texas) Civic Theatre's production of OUR TOWN. This winter, Ron was THE FANTASTICKS and President in the First Presbyterian Theatre's John Wintergreen in Fort Meade's production of THE SHADOW BOX. New Direction Little Theatre OF His other stage experience includes THEE I SING. Since joining P.I.T., PICNIC and THE DUMB WAITER. Alan has portrayed Jud Fry in OKLAHOMA, Egeus in A MIDSUM­ MER NIGHT'S DREAM, and Mr. Webb in OUR TOWN. Alan will be playing the part of Dr. MacPhail in RAIN. He will be moving to California at the end of summer and in­ tends to continue his training there.

REBECCA GEIBEL is working in JEAN KEYES returned to campus costuming, and will be seen on stage to study theatre at IUPU after seeing in the role of Mrs. Davidson in RAIN the youngest of three children leave this summer. She graduated from In­ for college. Her technical experience diana Central University with a B.S. includes running props and sound in art in 1974, and for four years after, board and being House Manager for taught junior high art in Syracuse, In­ 1978 summer season. Her acting ex­ diana; Her only other experience at perience consists of the part of The P.I.T. was in THE CHILDREN'S Playwright's Mother in WHO'S HAP­ HOUR. Rebecca has been seen on PY hlOW, Sarah Andrews in stage in Fort Wayne several times, at FEARLESS AT THE PALACE, Mrs. First Presbyterian Theatre and with a Tilford in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, new femiriist theatre in Indianapolis. Miriam in ADAM AND EVEN, She is currently enrolled as a graduate in the Department of Theatre and Mrs. Gibbs in OUR TOWN. Jean has also appeared in several and Drama at I.U., Bloomington, working on an M.F.A. in acting. One Acts. She will be playing the part of Mrs. MacPhail in RAIN. She She is currently employed, during the school year, as drama co­ is the familiar voice on many radio and television commercials such as ordinator at the Center for University Ministries at I.U., Bloomington. People's Trust, Soft Touch, and Wolfe Mattress. r Acting Company

MILLIE MISHLER is a theatre MARK PETERS is currently a full- major here on campus. Past P.I.T. time student at IUPU. Mark is playing audiences have seen hera in such the part of Hodgson in RAIN and roles as Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA, Jonathan Harker in DRACULA. Pea^blossom in A MIDSUMMER Mark's theatrical interest started at the NIGHT'S DREAM, and most recent­ Civic's and Park Boards Children's ly was part of the opening act of PIP­ Theatre Workshops, and has since PIN. She would like to take this appeared in the First Presbyterian opportunity to thank her mother. Production of HAY FEVER. He was Ruby, because without her Millie also in the cast of GODSPELL in wouldn't be here. Her mother still Huntington, Indiana. He was very hopes she will become a dental active in Wayne High School's hygienist. Millie will be portraying Drama Department. Mrs. Horn in RAIN and the rhaid in DRACULA. She will also serve as Lighting Technician for the sumriier productions.

DENNIS NICHOLS, a man with a CHARLES IRVING-SWIFT, great deal of experience to his name, originally from Horsham, England, in has appeared on film, in recordings, Sussex, Charles came to Fort Wayne and on stage. His training was ac­ " last April to take an executive posi­ complished with American Academy tion with Dana Corporation. Early of Dramatic Arts, of which he is a dramatic experience came with pro­ graduate, and Herbert Berghof ductions oi ANDROCLESAND THE Studio. He has worked on the stage LION and TAMING OF THE at the Theatre at Monmouth, Main, SHREW. While completing his B.A. the Footlight Ranch Center for Per­ at Oxford University in French and forming Arts, Fort Wayne Performing German, he joined a revue company Arts Center, and theatres Off-Off and worked with the Commedia dell' Broadway. His only other work at Arte technique in an adaptation of P.I.T. was in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Mr. Nichols is also CfVRANO DE BERGERAC and VOLPONE. He has also appeared in a teacher/director of the Civic Youtheatre. Dennis will appear as a production of MARAT/SADE. This summer Charles will be appear­ Horn in RAIN and Van Helsing in DRACULA. ing in RAIN as Rev. Davidson and in DRACULA as Dr. Seward.

DENNIS NORTH made his P.I.T. JANEE VANDENBERG made her debut as one of the players in PIP­ P.I.T. debut this spring in PIPPIN. PIN. He has done much in high She wjll be appearing this summer in school and Summer Community RAIN as Sadie Thompson, and in Theatre in Kendallville, Indiana. He DRACULA as Miss Lucie. Along with is currently enrolled at IUPU as a Fine Janee's modeling and commercial Arts Major. He is working on a BFA experience, she has also been seen in drawing and illustration with a on the Civic Theatre stage in such minor in printmaking. This summer plays as ANYTHING GOES, THE Dennis will be portraying the LARK, OLIVER, CAROUSEL, THE characters of O'Hara in RAIN and the MUSIC MAN, and BRIGADOON. At attendant Butterworth in DRACULA. the Arena Dinner Theatre, she ap­ peared in TWO BY TWO and FOLLIES. Oth^r shows include DAMES AT SEA, CHARLE'S AUNT, and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. The legendary Jeanne Eagels as Sadie Thompson in the original production of RAIN in 1922. Jeanne Eagels in RAIN a bleak figure in a white robe mesmerized by the mumbo-jumbo of Rever­ end Davidson's fanaticism.

The 1923 London Production featuring Olga Lindo as Sadie, Malcolm Keen as Davidson, and Stuart The Reverend Aldred Davidson (Mr. Malcolm Sage as O'Hara. Keen), Mrs. MacPhail (Miss Bruce-Potter), Mrs. Davidson (Miss Marda Vanrie), Dr. MacPhail (Mr. J. H. Roberts), and Sadie (Miss Olga Lindo) in the London Production.

Miss Bankhead as Sadie with Walter Gilbert as The beautiful Tallulah Bankhead in the 1935 O'Hara in the 1935 Production. revival oi RAIN. No other role has attracted such a stellar array of leading ladies as has the fun-loving doxie of the South Seas, Miss Sadie Thompson. The play RAIN, has been called by Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times, "One of the theatre's sacred books" and this book has been reopened many times, each tinie with a new high priestess in charge of the service. It all started when a relatively unknown young actress named Jeanne Eagels "knocked Broadway on its ear" in 1922 with her brilliant portrayal of Sadie. Then followed a revival of the play in 1935 with the legendary Tallulah Bankhead in Sadie's high-button shoes. Hollywood wanted Sadie on celluloid and they picked Miss Gloria Swanson for the silent film version in 1926. In 1932 Joan Crawford brought Sadie to talking pictures and yet another version was made (with severe censorship) in the 1950's featuring Rita Hay worth. Countless other productions have been done, including a short-lived musical version in 1944 featuring June Havoc as Saidie. RAIN, over the years has entrenched itself deep in the heart of our American theatrical tradition and Miss Sadie Thompson has undoubtedly become our greatest heroine.

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Sadie of the taftiei. Joan Crawford brought Sadie to life again Hirough ttie medium of talking pictures in i932. She played the part without ever having jeen Jeanne Esgeb in the play or Gloria Sw»woii in the «lent film version. Joan, too, made changes in Sadie's costume*, discarding the high button shoes and adding touches here and there—in the interests of art, as seen by the movies. Miss Crawford was bom Lucille Ls Sueur af San Antonio, Teic, hilarch 23, 1908. Left home to become a dancer in a Chicago revite. Made her movie debut in (925 as an extra in "Pretty Ladies," Stardom In "Possessed," "Grand Hotel" and "Letty Lynton." to mention a few, followed years of playing a wide variety of parts. She was last seen in "Forsaking All Others." Married Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 5n 1929, They were divorced last May.

Sadie of the silent films. Gloria Swanson transported Sadie Thomp­ son from the stage to the screen back in 1926, Under the titte of ifffadie Thommon'j^^ij^ mmile version of "Rain" was passed by the 'Hollywood censorial pJweT^^nd proved a great box office success. Gbria brought the stage Sadie's apparel up to date, discarding the high button shoes for k»w ones. It was the second picture pro­ duced by Mis* Swanson under her own banner. The first, "The Love of Sunya," set no worlds afire. Miss Swanson was bom in Chicago March 27, 1898. First essayed the movies in a mob scene whde vis­ iting the old Essanay studios. Was at one time a Mack Sennett bath­ ing beauty. Starred in scores of silents. Her first talkie was "The Trespasser," Manried and divorced four times. Wallace Beery, Her­ bert K. Sombom, Marc|ais de ia Falaise de ia Coudray and Michael Farmer were tier husbands, in that ocder. She was last teen in "M«Mc HI the Air." DRACULA, since 1897 when it was written, managed to interject into the culture of the West the image of a creature of such symbolic force that he has become something like a culture hero whom our first duty it is to hate even while we have for him a certain weird admiration. What an elegant monster he is! How strong, how graceful, how lonely, how wise. And above all - and here is his central mystery - how deadly . . . and erotic. Everywhere one looks, there flicker the shadows of primordial struggles: the perpetual tension between the dark and the light; the wrestling match between Christ and Satan; and finally, the complex allegories of sex: sex in all its unimaginable innocence, or sex reeking with the full perfume of the swamp. And all these urgencies are seen or sensed through a hot wash of blood which, deny it though we will, fascinates us very nearly to the point of shame.

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Though novelist Bram Stoker killed off his monster creation. Count Dracula, in 1897, this most resilient of Transylvanian vampires has been alive and flying high in one dramatic form or another for 80 years. Stoker, whose inspiration grew out of a nightmare he had following "a too generous portion of dressed crab," could never have guessed the drawing power of his dream. Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine and Christopher Lee have all played memorable bloodsuckers. Now a fresh flock of Draculas is on the wing, baring fangs in a half dozen stage hits and in at least four new movie variations, from soft-core camp to Frank Langella's re-creation of his Broadway play. Clutching Carol Borland in 1935 Dracula spin-off In 1922 Max Schreck starred in NOSFERATU, the THE MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, Bela Lugosi is still first important vampire film and an unauthorized the most famous of all interpreters. adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel.

Lon Chaney Jr. starred in the 1943 SON OF DRACULA.' Christopher LeC in DRACOLA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE, was the ideal lean, hungry vampire in eight films from 1958 to 1973.

In the 1940s John Carradine played Dracula in HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and Count Latos in HOUSE OF DRACULA.

In 1971 the Philippines sent us THE VAMPIRE PEOPLE. SUMMER OF '78 William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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MAY M. 15 AUDITIONS 7-10 PM FOR BOTH PRODUCTIONS

JUNE 15 OPEN RAIN^ BY SOMERSET MAUGHAM (ADAPTED FOR THE

STAGE BY JOHN COLTON AND CLEMENCE RANDOLPH

JULY 7 FINAL PERFORMANCE OF RAIN

JULY 20 OPEN DRACULA (A NEW VERSION OF THE CLASSIC STORY)

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Jaynee Vandenberg is Miss Sadie Thompson in Purdue-Indiana Theater's production of "Rain," which opens Friday in the PIT in Kettler Hall on the I.U - Purdue Fort Wayne Campus. It will run through July 14. The PIT box office is open every afternoon for ticket sales and reservations. 'Rain'opens Charles Swift plays the fanatical Rev. Davidson who attennpts to save the soul of Sadie Thonnpson in the Purdue-Indiana Theatre production of "Rain," opening to­ night at the theater in Kettler Hall and continuing through July 14. Call 482-5782 for ticket information.

Jaynee Vandenberg In PIT'S Rain.

mnmmmmmm Jaynee Vandenberg is featured as Sadie Kettler Hall. Surrounding the Jazz Age prod- Thompson, that "most famous of all harlots," III, .®,^^''^"®-'"«^'3na Theater production of ^nH^Al^^^'i?" i^'^^ ^'^^^^ ^^ ^^''' Davidson !PO .7^!*"'^ ^°''^'' ^^ Sergeant O'Hara. Call Kain whjch opens June 22 for a four week­ 482-5782 for reservations. end run through July 14 at the theater \n At Loggerheads Miss Sadie Thompson, played by Jaynee Vanden­ berg, and the Rev. Davidson, played by Charles Swift, are at odds in this scene from Purdue-Indiana Theater's production of "Rain," which opens June 20 for a run through July 14 in the PIT in Kettler Hall on the I.U.-Purdue Fort Wayne Campus. Call the PIT box office for reservations.

'Rain' to open Dennis North and Jaynee Vandenberg play Sergeant O'Hara and Sadie Thomp­ son in the Purdue-Indiana Theatre pro­ duction "Rain,"which will run June 20 through July 14. nam Lommg Vown In this scene from Purdue-Indiana Theater's pro­ duction of "Rain," the Rev. Davidson, playd by Charles Swift, has Miss Sadie Thompson on her knees in penitent confusion. "Rain" cratinues thiough July 14 in the PIT in Kettler Hall on the I.U.-Purdue Fort Wayne Campus. Call the PIT box office for reserva­ tions. 'Rain' continues The Purdue-Indiana Theatre production of gious fanaticism of a missionary. Soften­ "Rain" continues Thursday through Satur­ ing her misery Is a soldier played by day at the theater In Kettler Hall on the Dennis North. Call the box office for reser­ campus. Jaynee Vandenberg Is featured vations. as Sadie Thompson, the victim of the reli­ Life in the Tropics Dennis Nichols plays Mr. Horn in the classic melo­ Theater production is 8 tonight and Saturday. The pro­ drama "Rain." Curtain time for the Purdue-Indiana duction in KetUer Hall continues through July 14. "Rain" — Purdue-Indiana Theatre presents the Jazz- Age melodramatic classic that tells the sad tale of Sadie Thompson and her dramatic run-ins with the Bible-thump­ ing Rev. Davidson; 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday and continuing through July 14; Kettler Hall on the I.U.­ Purdue campus; admission is $5, senior citizens $3 and students and children $3.M; call 482-5782 for reservations.

FORT WAYNE LOVES ''RAIN" FINAL WEEKEND!!!!! 'RAIN' Welf-botonced Melodromo I Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be the "In the PIT presentation, Larry Life directs final performances of Purdue-Indiana an excellent cast in a tight production that Theatre's exciting Production of Somersel springs with tension and is counterpointed I Maugham's immortal RAjN. with some well-placed dashes of humor." Roxanne T. Mueller 'This is the last chance to see the immortal Journal-Gazette harlot of dramatic literature encounter the Bi- |ble-thumping Reverend Davidson with all the j [charm and nostalgia of the original 1920's Fine Acting. Direction Sprinkle [production. PIT'S 'RAIM' -^hih9 RAIN "It's actually a tribute to the story's power that Davidson and his astringent iThekshow all of Fort Wayne is talking aboutll wife are so dislikeabie, and it's certainly a tribute to how tightly director Larry Life 'Don't miss it!!!!! has harnessed his actors to their charac­ iFinal Performances: Thursday, July 12,. terizations." [Friday, July 13, Saturday, July 14. Curtain] Connie Trexler •at 8 p.m. ' 1/^/9'^' /V,5 News-Sentinel Call 482-5782 For Reservations DON'T MISS, Purdue-Indiana OPENING JULY 27 Theatre's production of RAIN DRACULA Performances on Thursday, Friday [The Prince of Darkness. Alive - On PIT'S and Saturday at 8:00 p.ni. [Stage — Not the movie. Call 482-5782 For Reservations Now! ioe——••••••••••••' f-ort Wayne Journdl-Gaiette bat., June 23, WJ9 io 'Rain' well-balanced melodrama ROXANNE T. MUELLER Staff Writer Review Purdue-Indiana Theatre opened its summer seasjon Fri­ day night with "Rain," a melodrama in the strict sense of Jaynee Vandenberg as Sadie isn't able to hold her emo­ the word, not the camped-up versions that feature one-di­ tions quite so much in checic, though that is more the fault mensional villains and lily-pure heroines, but one that fea­ of the script than hers alone. Sadie is a lonely, tragic fig­ tures high, though admittedly overblown, emotions. ure, full of flirtatious nerve at one point, but nearly scared Based oh a short story by Somerset Maugham, the John' to death when Davidson comes at her with his cruel Colton-Clemence Randolph dramatic adaptation is consid­ threats. Davidson is a brainwasher of the Christian land, ered a venerable warhorse of a play that pits the religious and breaks the vulnerable Sadie into weepy weakness. missionary fanaticism of the Rev. Davidson against that Dennis North is a shy, understated Sergeant O'Hara, most famous lady of the night, Miss Sadie Thompson. who is charmed by the attentions Sadie gives him, and It is a play of oppresion and the struggle of a man's soul later resolute in his feelings of love. O'Hara's character, as at war with itself, Davidson and his wife represent the does Sadie's, ultimately wallows in the kind of big emotion­ twisted sort of religous fervor that saw overzealous mis­ alism that allows the melodrama to reach its peak. sionaries create their personal code of good and evil, many times to the detriment of South Sea island contentment. Rebecca Geible plays the black-dressed Mrs. Davidson. Maugham had no basis for his story other than a brief, The minister's almost, equally fanatical wife possesses all informal encounter he had with missionary prototypes and the humor of a bullfrog. Geible plays her as part hypocrite, a 1920s flapper of questionable repute during the course of part suffering wife and pulls off an acting coup that man­ a Polynesian, cruise. The rest came from his imagination. ages to generate sympathy for the dismal creature by the In the PIT presentation, Larry Life directs an excellent end of the play. cast in a tight production that springs with tension and is Other standouts are Millie Mishler as the fruity Mrs. counterpointed with some well-placed dashes of humor. Horn and Dennis Nichols as the slovenly Mr. Horm. Horn's Charles Irving-Swift plays the near-maniacal Rev. Da­ appearance is early slob but his heart is soft and sympa­ vidson like a tightly wound coil, able to spew out fire and thetic. Alan C. Harrell makes for a cool and calm Dr. Mac­ brimstone with passionate intensity and yet not pass over Phail. the line of absurdity. The terrific set design (the raindrops will drive you The scene when Davidson confronts Sadie face to face is crazy) is by Rob Mishler and the costumes by Nancy Rag- played with an effective sort of hesitation by the frightened sdale. Sadie and a mounting relentlessness by Irving-Swift. Performances continue through July 17. • i

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Fine acting, direction sprinkle PIT'S 'Rain'

REVIEW/CONNIE TREXLER

It's hard to remember midway through the dead-serious second act of Purdue-Indiana The­ ater's Rain that the show's billed as a "fun- filled nostalgia classic." By the final curtain, luckily, you remember and can walk out of the theater smiling wist­ fully at the Bad Old Days. Rain is based on W. Somerset Maugham's "Miss Thompson," a classic rendition of the theme of the Caivinist missionary crusading to save someone's soul — at whatever cost. In Ihis case, the South Seas natives, while Intensely disliked in their original state by the missiona­ ries, aren't the targets. Miss Sadie Thompson, nice kid and fallen woman, is. It's actually a tribute to the story's power that Davidson and his astringent wife are so dislikable, and it's certainly a tribute to how tightly director Larry Life has harnessed his actors to their characterizations. The humid atmosphere of verdant decay is set immediately by Rob Mishler's crumbling set and overripe iighting. Nancy Ragsdale's costumes evoke 1925 and effectively separate the lovers of life from the mere livers of it. Judging by the audience reaction at the cur­ tain call, the unpleasant Davidsons' characters were most appreciated. Charles Irving-Swift is the thin, wild-eyed, ready-to-explode-at-any- minute Davidson, and Rebecca Geible is his dumpy, near-distraught but dutiful wife. Their grimness, his unnerving intensity and her arro­ gance made their performances Impressive. Jaynee Vandenberg turns Sadie Thorhpson into a vulnerable, not-very-lucky girl who can become, as they used to say, hard as nails when the sifuation demands. Sadie's boxed into a corner early by the crusading Rev. Davidson, and Vandenberg does a good job of communi­ cating her fear and her spunk. The complete change into blankness, softness and depen­ dence on Davidson during her conversion make her final scene all the more thrilling. The South Seas indolence and iive-and-let- live philosophy wouldn't have been so clearly present without Dennis Nichols's wonderful characterization of Trader Joe Horn, who got seedier 3nd seedier each scene. Dennis North is a grand Sgt. O'Hara in the oid school of courageous young heros whose ar­ dent defense of their girl, truth, justice and the American way may or may not triumph. Alan C. Harrell brings an urbane sensitivity to the show with his Dr. MacPhail. Jean Keyes Is his very wifely wife. Millie Mishler's Mrs. Horn and Jeff Gibson's Quartermaster Bates were much appreciated by the audience.

Connie Trexler is The News-Sentinel's arts editor.