ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY The Mary Moody Northen Theatre Presents WILLIAM SMITH in A Streetcar Named Desire APRIL 26 - MAY 8, 1977 WlLLTAM SMITH (Stanley Kowalski) is known and "hated" as the famous "Falconetti," the one­ eyed rat who finally did it to Senator J ordache in FranklinCares the popular TV series "Rich Man, Poor Man." He has had his share of villonous roles, has appeared in over twenty-three motion pictures, such as "The About Austin Runaway." "Last American Hero," "Chrome & Hot \ Leather," "CC Ryder & Co." "Boss Nigger," "Tiger \ Cage," and "Hollywood Man." He has also appeared in almost every major TV show from "Laredo," *** Barnaby Jones," "Colodelubo," "Gunsmoke," and "Six Million Dollar Man" Th~t's why we're to "Mission Impossible." saVIng more Born in Columbia, Missouri, Mr. Smith grew up in Burbank, California. After graduating from high school, he went into the army and studied than money. languages. He is fluent in Russian, German, French and Yugoslavian. Mr. Smith decided to try acting because his sister was an actress. In 1958 Franklin Savings he went to MGM and received a contract. He got his first part in a series Association believes called "Asphalt Jungle" which lasted 13 weeks. He then went to England that the strength and after 14 months of work, he returned to the states and his busy career . of our future rests Recently Mr. Smith co-produced, wrote and starred in a new film, "Stoker " on our heritage ... and that nothing of value should be wasted. which will be released in June. County Historical Survey Committee Mr. Smith's hobbies include skiing and all kinds of motorcycles. It is with That's why we saved the Rad key for our work with the Radkey House. House and remodeled it for use as our And the response we get from other the greatest pleasure we welcome Mr. Smith to the Mary Moody Northen West Branch. And we have restored people who care as much about Austin Theater. the Walter Tips House as our New as we do. South Congress location. We appreciate the encouragement. Authentic restoration involves a lot We'll continue to serve Austin through Edward Mangum completes his fortieth year in more than some new wiring and a few local investment and our commitment the theatre with his staging of A Streetcar Named coats of paint. It takes extensive to the community. Desire. Leaving a seven-year government job in research, careful planning, and a Washington, D.C., where he was sponsored by the sizable investment in time and money. But it has its rewards. Like the late Congressman Sam Rayburn , then Speaker of medallion we received from the Travis the House of Representatives, Man gum began his theatre career as director of the first church-com­ munity theatre in Washington, The Mount Vernon Players, leaving that position after ten years to help FRANKLIN SAVINGS establish the first drama program at the George ASSOCIATION Washington University. He resigned his assistant professorship there three 5900 Airport Boulevard / 3721 Jefferson years later to found one of America's first professional arena theatres, the 202 Hancock Center / 5600 l\lanchaca now world-famous Arena Stage, where he was managing director of the 1165 7 Research Boulevard/135 West Olt od Phone 459-8 7 13 for the Fra;,klin Expre s~. theatre company as well as president and chairman of the board of its parent r ~ Hours: ~m\ltO•,,.o corporat ion . .~ I 10:00-5:30 weekday~ ~ ~ t=l 10:00-5:00 Saturday •,,,.",,• Mangum pioneered the drama program at St. Edward's University. He worked closely with San Antonio architect Alvin Julian in the planning, con­ cept and design of the Mary Moody Northen Theatre, borrowing much from the Arena Stage in Wash ington, D.C., for which Man gum drew the original design . Now finishing his eleventh year at St. Ed ward 's, he helped establi sh the theatre . major here which ha s grown from fewer than twenty students five years ago to its current one hundred ten. The theatre program at St. Edward's is today the only one of its kind in the country in which major stars of film, television and stage appear in practically every major production. St. Edward's University In addition to the current production of Streetcar, Mangum has directed MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE Caligula with Leonard Nimoy, The Petrified Forest with Greg Morris, The Sudden and Accidental Re-education of Horse Johnson with Bill Macy and FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Samantha Harper, The Time of Your Life with John Saxon, Room Service with Godfrey Cambridge, The Rainmaker with Peter Breck and other shows with Frank Sutton, William Shatner, Mercedes Mccambridge, Jackie Coogan, presents Lyle Talbot, Carl Betz, Jonathan Harris and Pernell Roberts, with whom he joined Actors' Equity Association, the professional actors' and directors' union, in 1951 when both were at the Arena Stage. Among the almost three WILLIAM SMITH hundred plays he has produced-Greek, Roman, Medieval, Elizabethan through modern-he has also directed Linda Darnell, Pat O'Brien, Gary as Collins, George Grizzard, Eddie Mayehoff, Roy Poole, John Beal, John Carradine and Zelda Fichandler, the present producing director of Arena Stanley Kowalski Stage, who succeeded Mangum as head of that theatre when he left at the end of two years to head a major theatre in Honolulu, Hawaii. in A writer of articles for many theatre publications plus a monograph on arena staging under a Rockefe11er Foundation grant, and a man singled out for his work by the authors of two recent volumes on the history of the American theatre, he holds a master's degree from The Catholic University of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE America where he studied under Walter Kerr, drama critic of The New York Times, the Reverend Gilbert V. Hartke, O.P., founder of the theatre program at Catholic University , and Alan Schneider, famous director of the plays of By Edward Albee and Tennessee Williams. For four years, he was a consultant with the American National Theatre and Academy in New York City, from Tennessee Williams which office he helped establish the first U.S. Overseas Cultural Exchange Program throughout the Far and Middle East. He has directed in the state theatres of Germany and Turkey, lectured in India and Japan, and has launched the careers of many current actors, playwrights and theatre techni­ with cians in films, television and on the stage throughout America~ CHRIS ERICKSON as Blanche DuBois CHRIS ERICKSON (Blanche) has performed over 50 leading and featured roles in theatres off-Broad­ way in New York, summer stock , · semi-professional, Staged by university and community theatres throughout the United States and London working with such Edward Mangum theatre notables as George C. Scott, Colleen Dew­ hurst, Marc Connelly, Donald Woods, Edith At­ Setting by Peter O'Rourke water, Jon Jory, Paul Weidner, Oliver Hailey and John Guare. Touring with a playwrights company Lighting by Bruce Young she received outstanding notices from the Eastern press including The Washington Post for her work in a modern adaptation of Medea. She has worked on radio as disc jockey and performed on televi­ Costumes by Joe York sion. She received her training at the Yale School of Drama and the Central School of Drama in London. CAST SCENES The scene is the Kowalski apartment in the French quarter of New (in order of appearance) Orleans in the late 1940's. The action of the play takes place in the spring , Steve Hubbell Don Hall summer, and early fall. Harold Mitchell (Mitch) . .......... ..... .. ........ Peter O'Rourke ACT ONE Pablo Gonzales . Johnny Lopez Scene 1. An evening early in May. Six o'clock the following evening. Eunice Hubbell . Christi Lemmon Scene 2. Scene 3. Later that night. Clotile .......... .. .... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... .. Julie McKelphin Scene 4. Early the following morning . Stella Kowalski . Jeanne Beechwood Intermission 10 Minutes Stanley Kowalski . WILLIAM SMITH ACT TWO Blanche DuBois . Chris Erickson Scene 1. Twilight some weeks later. Scene 2. Later about two a.m. Tamale Vendor . Felipe Macias Scene 3. A late afternoon in mid September. Young Collector . Rick Carballada Scene 4. About an hour later. Mexican Woman ............. ... .. ~ . .. ... ... .. .. Connie Iglesias Intermission 10 Minutes Doctor . Bil Pfuderer ACT THREE Scene 1. A while later that evening. Nurse . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ... ... Elizabeth Bowes Scene 2. A few hours later the same night. Voices of Vendors . Nathaniel Thomas Scene 3. Some days later. Felipe Macias Please smoking and refreshments in lobby only. Actor's Equity As­ Connie Iglesias sociation strictly prohibits the taking of photographs or use of record- Stand-in-for Mr. Smith . 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