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No Time for Sergeants the SMASH COMEDY STAGE HIT a N.W Comedy by IRA LEVIN Lodopt.D ',Om Th THE NEW YORK COMPANY DIRECT FROM 2 SEASONS ON BROADWAY The Producer Who Gave You Such Wonderful Shows as " THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON" " DIAL M FOR MURDER" " MAN & SUPERMAN" I MAURICE EVANS (in olloeio,io" with EMMEn ROGERS) pre.. nh no time for sergeants THE SMASH COMEDY STAGE HIT A N.w Comedy by IRA LEVIN lodopt.d ',om th. no".' by MAC HYMAN) .t\:: .:w,:::: IA with REX EVERHART Ii.. ...••.•••. ) I~~ ,~UC:~~ A~S~~~R!HJA·M~~W~:Mm:AN IJ i\r .. and 1:~:~E:~.~;:r~AN Sets by GERALD L. RITHOLl From the originol by pnER LARKIN Costumes by NOEL TAYlOR Lighting by PEGGY CLARK Tour Direction: Broadway Theatre Alliance, Inc. THE NEW YORK COMPANY DIRECT FROM 2 SEASONS ON BROADWAY The Producer Who Gove Vou Such Wonderful Showl a. "'THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON" " DIAL M FOR MURDER" " MAN & SUPERMAN " MAURICE EVANS lin " ..oc ;,,';o. ,,;,h IMMIn 10GIII) pr • •• nfs noflme for sergean1s THE SMASH COMEDY STAGE HIT A N." Comedy by IRA LEVIN lodop/ed I,om ,h. novel by MAC HYMAN) with REX EVERHART TUCKER ASHWORTH • HOWARD FREEMAN ROY At BEAL • JAMES MILLHOLLIN and CHARLES HOHMAN Production Oirected b y MORTON Do COSTA s." b, GERALD L. IITHOLI F' om ,h • • " g;n.! b, ,nil LAlli IN C.,'um., b, NOll TAYLOI ligh" n" b, PIGGY CLAlII Tour Direction: Broadway Theatre Alliance, Inc. CREDITS Scene ry built a n d painted by Imperial Scenic Studios. Steel Stage Frame by Swisslok Fabricating, Inc. Electrical Equipment by Century Lighting, Inc. Draperies by J oseph c. Hanse n. Uniforms from Richards Sporting Goods. Watch bands by Speidel, Inc. Shooting s tick by Mark Cross. Sound by Masque. The followin g musical selections are u sed with the permi ssion o f the publishers and copyrigh t owners: "Put A Little Sweetin' In, " Ridgeway Music Co.,; "Night Train", Pam L e e Music Co. ; "Blues in Burlesque," Anton Publications; "Goody-Goody," DeSylva, Brown & Henderson; "Wreck on the Highway," Ac uff-Rose Publication; "Stars a nd Stripes Forever" and "EI Capitan" by Decca Records. "No Time For Sergeants" by Cecil Rutherford and Marcille McRae, The Robe rt Rus sell Bennett arrangement of the National Anthem is used. nofime for sergeants CAST (in o rder of appearance) Preacher .............. ........................ ... ............. .. .. ..... .. .. William Mullaney Will Stockdale ....................... ............ .......... ............. Charles Honman Pa Stockdale ........................... .. .................. .. .................... ] oe Latham Draft Man ...... .. .. .. .. .............. ......... .. ....... .......................... Donald Hylan Bus Driver .................................... .............................. Charles Snyder Irvin Blanchard ............. .. ..................................... Christian Flanders Rosabelle .............. ................ ..... .. ........ ................. Mary Dell Roberts Inductees .. ....... ........................................................ .. .... .. .J im Cresson ] ames Frasher Ray]ohnson ]. Robert Victor Ernie Charles Vincent Lynne Clyde Bassett Ben Whitledge .......................................................... Tucker Ashworth Sergeant King ............ ...................................... .............. Rex Everhart A Captain ............................ ........ .................. .............. David C. ] ones A Nurse ................................. .. ............................. .. Mary Dell Roberts Classification Corporal ................................ .. .. ......... .J ames Frasher Corporal, Manual Dexterity ........ ............................ William Mullaney A Lieutenant.. ... ............................................ ............. Harriet Shepard A Psychiatrist ........................ .. ................................ ] ames Millhollin Cigarette GirL ................. ..................................... Mary Dell Roberts An Infantryman ............................ .................................. Ernie Charles Air Force Policeman ....... .. .. ...... .. ........ .........................Clyde Bassett A Colonel .. .................................................. ........ .. .......... Ray Johnson Lt. Bridges (Pilot) ........ ........ .......................................... ] im Cresson Lt. Gardella (Co-Pilot) ........................ ................. ... ]. Robert Victor Lt. Kendall (Engineer) .. ............... ........... ................... .J ames Frasher Lt. Cover (Navigator) ........ ............ ........... .............. .... .vincent Lynne General Bush .................... ... ......... ............. .. ............. Howard Freeman General Pollard ...... ................. ................... ...... .... ............ Royal Beal A Senator ........... ..... ........... .................. ...... ...... ..... .......... Donald Hylan Aide to General Pollard ........ .... .. .. .............. .......... William Mullaney Lt. Abel ... ................................... ............... .. ... .. .............. Ray Johnson Lt. Baker ....................... .. ...................... ...... .. .. ............ .. ..... Hurd Wiese Capt. Charles ............ ............................................. ....... Clyde Bassett STAFF FOR MR. EVANS &. t-1R. ROGE RS Compa ny Ma nager ... .......... ...... ... .... .............................................. Fred Cune o Press Representative .......... .... ... ... .................... .......................... Anne Sloper Production Managers .... .. ............... ......... Martin Tahse and Walter Williams Stage Manager ............... .. ...... ............. ..... ............................. Thelma Chandler Assistant Stage Manager ............... ........................ .. ............. Charles Snyder Master Carpenter ...... ..... ........................................ ...... ..... ....... ... Win Partello Assistant Carpenters ................................. Philip Piontek,George Burgess Master Electrician .................... ................. .. .................. Edward M. Kroouze Assistant Electricians .. .............. Donald Bernhardt, William Wendell, Jr. Master of Properties ....... ........ ..... .. .. .. ... ............... ...... .... ....... Joe Owsiejko Wardrobe Master ....................... .. ................ ............................... John Harland The action of the play takes place In and above the United States of America. Some of it is happening now and some of it happened a while back. There are two acts. The Artist Series Committee expres ses its appreciation to the members of VILLAGE VAMPS and CAVALIERS, who are serving as ushers . .
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