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Summer 7-24-1967 Little Theatre on the Square

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 1967 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1967 Shows Programs by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please [email protected]. "Central Illinois' Only Equity Stur lZlusic and Drama Theatre" Eleventh Season a May - October 1967 Sullivan, Illinois

6uy S. Little, Jr. Presents BRUCE YARNELL in "HOVJ BOAT" July 25 - August 6, 1967 6y S. littleI Jr. PRESBNTS BRUCE YARNELL "SHOI BOAT' Music by Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd Based on the novel "Show BoaP by wlth MARCIA KIN6 Jetill Little, Art KQSUI~John KelsoI Stwe S-:. EDWARD PIERSON and BUTTERFLY MaQUEEW Directed by ROBERT BAKER ::.:;:' Choreography by GEORGE BUNT Musical Direction by DONALD W. CHA@ Assistant Murical Direction by ROIBRT MCWCapW . .* Scenery ~esi~nedby KENNETH E. LlQ%f@. Production Stag. Manamr Assistant Stage Mmapr RICHARD GHWON BILL TSOKOS =MEN- Wk ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OT 5 :. . --, . ' I CAST , , -: Captain Andy...... , ...... ART -1 Ellie ...... LYNDA MEUQltP Frank ...... JOHN KRSO Queenie ...... BU~~~RFLYM~QUEEN Julie ...... JERlLl LITTLE Steve ...... -...... STEVE STR- Parthy ,Ann ...... WENDY CALLARD Pete ...... LARRY BREEDING Magnolia ...... MARCIA KING ...... BRUCE YARNPU Jo+ ...... EDWARD PIERSON Vallon ...... STEVE VlNOVlCH Backwoodsman ...... ROBERT GWALTW Jeb ...... JAMW PAP= Landlady ...... KATHY BRW Kim ...... TERESE or WAVERLY YARN#L Jake ...... RICHARD PULLMAN Jlm ...... STEVR YIWICH ...... HEATHER @ammo Ei'Lady ...... ULO~ZAMAYS Bolles, Beaux and Dock Workorr: Heather Golembo, Vumrr Little, Eilm, Sp@@ James Papprs, Guy Little, Richard Fullnun, Cwrine Jamtt, Cindy Ado, Lir Sleek, Pamela Breeding, Llnb Mays, Kathy Brown, Martha Straid, Mi-: =D:z' Baah, Adrian Sparks, Nick Jolley, Norbert Kraun d Fmldy Warkinr. ORCHESTRA. Pianor, Donald W. ~hanand Robort Mwlnn; Percuden, hrrmtt; Violin, George Nagy; Cello, Ann Woiizol; Jmm Wily. ShBoat presented through petminion with Rod-m ud Hammemoin. NYC I Bachman Inc.

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DECATUR, ILLINOIS U,h m a ~l8lng.rwitb Un New Yn* City Own Who's Who in the brt ... Pknd YRI thm Idly mh. In lldravl~ky's ''OW- BRUCE VARNELL (&YM I~wMI)emnu C 1- pmmh of Bmm's 'Ttc Burning Fiery Purnaw:' Equally at dlatnly after bmaklng boxdi~ncord. u Un star d VI1* NwMwn" and '?k. UwlnhHe Mdly Roun" lh tuae in mudo@ wmdy u wsil as tha ~~~~(rt-op.n-sn(HIO *dM*C lh. 1- lu. appearad u Joe In "Show M"In thertrr Munl Open. A* appurly Om -MY Un md ha8 ). tL. #wa@m& ommtry nun* the role of Jake In Yarnell msNrred in The Happi- Bir) VY1Yf d md W1.t *e Leuis Munl Opn, KawCity &%% won(k.~W~rMAward(erIlu'MO( Thuh 8nd Center. He has wng many leadlna wr wm CMaa#o'e Lyric Opa law". Afkrthc demba d hh..rlr, he-&-- **Irma L8 Douoe" and hubsm lnd a mmlW w mILILI-LE (Julie) hu heen a grut hwrito of loul ad- In inoluding '*-'* and 'WSG. ~YY~U iman md huappaad in orer 40 roles Including Lilll In "Kin many st8wlng appuranoa at the U La48 MdQCn* .rYw Ma, K8q' WanIn "Flnian's Rainbow", b.th Sank and Ads- hust8n-d at the I- mmlui (kern n*r Ik. rrr(c+ in h dl-nt production of "Guys and Dolls". In "An- l.~~akoma'. "wth P~o~o~~'%8C.nwPa *I* m TL. nie 0.1 Your Bun," Magnolle in '%how llhat". Nellle In 'YouM and "LIrI ~kr.'.Last mker .rug &I'd hoWIo" and WeIn YRodhead". J.rill's roles have Inoluded Merman In "Annie 0.t Your &" at Urp.* O11*.-= QI.6 In "Bw w"with Edd Bymu and the MIe role In "Irma York Urn Cud ui(k th. Wwmad NwMd (I lllrrr La Owca", b.UI prduotion tourlng throupholrt the mldweat In vorkie madw way for an e- a*.~llu*. @Wan C Whig shoed In ~llivan. ductla wuna u a N SPECIAL a RIO Y* CIC m Att.r the olon of ~'AnnW1, Diwm *ml i. Wmmnd" .L *I. ART KMSUL (Captain Andy) with mom than aDO Ngc omdltl. N.Y. mycamtar and earlier thh .urnnor I* .(*.W1In lM md. hk fin( appeannoa at the LMe TMah-On The 8qU8lr film, .eon to b. mleued, m~ wdM Qlh u Vduoo In ''Damfool In The Park." Televhlan dnmatlo mlu Irrcl* 8ppunnw8 a "Ed Bide. Wat we". "DoWy" and "m w'and th. M I(.& 1.01 and nioa .Its marIn W wmmerolak Fltm mla iinalde .h.(. in "Never Lm A mnger" "A& One" "All Tha Way Heme" 8nd the AlfNd nmhw&'mystery4hri'~ar, laNorth By Nor(lmrY1, with Jlmmy miii'Moaue& and Ollirla DaHavi)url 8P8 (k .n$r bY I- prlnolpls of that film whloh .(.ml Ct.n (LIW., WIin mli. .nd L..II~H-d. n;r IW ~.lnarp rlu MU *rr r m- membered nylM. "M*. I m YII m&h' - Jol.m KPW(Fnnk) hu b..n ap#aring qululy and diroob blrthln' no b8biU". and haa- .*al k @- fmM ing pmduotbr* at Tk. meRN.tnOn tha Wlun siw 1M. in pumult ofthewr h-C km.AlnW4 Mb J& wr long ..roiatd wlth u L~IVCrystal ~alaosworking ~o~ueen'somdm an "Dud In hW Wth haMkr Jrw* vltk ucll a .Mmnd Hid Th. Ynalh.n Brdh8m. aregory Poak md Uoml lunnm. UWa la Tk. W F.; rmrni,.&nii wu a tk. itinof646 T&.- ~th4Wabm, "Mildrd rW J- *%&ad a and Tln Nw VwL 8ha-n FuUval in C.ntnl Park th. mrbary con%**'.Urn - Y.u Wm rriU Qkyv Ik, hknc rolu lu( .suon inoldid Lavim In 'lC.tch Me If You enand ~owphC.(*nmd''I 'Ili"W&bfbdU.lbrrI.ork can'' "Mancnk In "" and Ah Tong In 'Ih. lyMlrMoQuw~dWdWt&Mrin~~NTk.*(k4 of &nie w*" mlan TW' -. STEVE CTRONQ (Oteve) last week madm ha LMe Ths.trrOn MARCIA KlNQ (MWEdi.) -In I8 YadP8 tk. 8qullm deM in "On A Clur Day". Recently he appeamd lng ladmIrtm bdW*r)YnbaW- him oppab Vivian Bialm in "Qum and Dolls" and had a featured u Julie In '-8m' .L (k. Lovb MUd I.(.r role in "LMe Me" at Chkago's Candlelight Theatre. In addC rda h.n IlnclvW (k. MI8 rob in '.Qrpr"whlok st8dMar- tion to h~stkutn sdib. ateve hufourteen yunof radio and ion ~arlowaad D8pn.r at Nlhrm( Y..(ru, Mar). In "Weat N experlaaa 8s anmar, modentar and nm-. He aC wemory" LU(.. In FambsUW Natnlh in "The Mary r prod& and dimthe "Jack Em.how" Nffi, Chlag. WIW' 8n;l the We role In rrlh. DI.; Of Ann Fnnk." At tha Astor Hd.1 in New Yr* CRY, Marola appured u Marl* WENDY CALLARD (Parthy Ann) Is Wrently appearing In her In "Naughty MarIeUa"4 hU abo bwn a froqM gust on flnt prlnolpal role in Sullivan. Wendy was production ulst8nt Johnny C8non's T.RI(IM Urn and Tln Mka Douglas Urn. Im- for ~VOeeasons at Cklaso's Edgewad Beach Theatre and was medl.t.(y baton emninp C Mlivm, Warcia was a haUd assoo1at.d with many wt.t.ndlng stars of Broadway and Holly- )duotion .ingar in "C&m Do ParI8" at the Duna Hotel in wood. B&m comlng to Sullivan sha was featured In "LMe L8. vem Me" d ChlagC Cmdlalight Theatre and pmvioln to that Wen- dy has made many appearances in the CMug am In a EDWARD PIER0011 (Jw) the fntriSlnp who mplaced varlcty of shows including ''Beoket", "SWp The World'' and "A WIIIIam Wameld In tha 1986 Llnwln E.llrsr produotton of "Show Shot In The Dark."

MUSICAL SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I Scene The Levee At Natcher On The )lirii;~p~ In the Eighties. "Cotton Bloeeom" ...... Entire FAsemble "Show Boat and Ballyhoo". .. .Capt. Andy. The Show Boat Troupe and Tomapeo le "Only Make Believe" ...... Ravenal and MagnoTia "01' Man River" ...... Joe Scene The "Cotton Bloaaom". Five minuter later. "Can't Help Lorin' Dat Man"...... J ulic Queenie, Magnolia and Joe Scene The "Cotton Blossom". One hour later. Scene BM Office On Foredeck. Three weeks later. "Life ~po; The Stage"...... Elli and Ensemble "Ballyhoo"...... ueenie and Ensemble Scene Auditorium And Stage During The 3rd Act of "The Parron'a Bride'? Scene TJte "Cottom Bloaaom". Later that night. " ...... Ravenal and Magnolia Scene The hvee. Next morning. "Finale" ...... tiEnsemble Then Will Be A 10 Minute Intermission Betwnn Acts ACT II Scene I: he Y idwa P1aisance. Chicago worid'i Pa;;, 1893. "At The lair" ...... Entire Enremble "Why Do ILove You?"...... M8gnolil. Ravenal and Enremble Scene 2: A Room On Ontario Street 1904. Scene 3: Rehearsal Room, ~rocaderdMusic Hall. A few days later. "Bill" ...... Julie "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man () ...... Magnolia Scene 4: St. Agatha's Convent. About the ume time. "On1 Make Believe'' (Repriw) ...... Ravenal Scene 5 ~rnca~eroMuric Hall. uat before midnight. New Year's Eve. 1001. "(toodb e La Lady Lve" ...... Frank and Ellie "~fter$he Hallw ...... ~agno~ia Scene 6: Stern Of The Show Boat, -1927. "01' Man River" (Repnre) ...... Joe Scene 7: The "Cotton Bloseom". That night. "You Are Love" (Reprjsa) ...... Ravexu1 Scene 8: The Lcvee. The next n~ght. "P1~.1e" ...... Entire Enwmble Corning To The Little Theatre - On The Square Make your reservations at intermirision or phone 2048 in Sullivan

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GROUP AND ORGANIZATION DISCOUNT RATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Star's Thunderbird Landau Sedan Courtmy Car Compliments of Bob Peters Ford, Mattoon PRODUCTION STAFF FOR MR. LM Public Relations end Publicity...... Lam York Costumes...... Ma1 Pias Chm Wendy Callard, Box Office ...... Inis Little. Pat B-tt, Cind Andeq Linda Mays. ti* Jacques, Don- Kathy Erdmsnn md Alma Smrtb na &andre Thersu Kambrough Patti King. Dcborab &mil-ton. Carol ~ulv.r and Ellen Ekecutiw Secretary...... Dee Bradley ------."Prn.r#nrA R0pe~7Co-0rdia8tor...... O'Laary Technical Assistents...... Children's Thutre Director. ...Je- Rostaing Aseistmt to the Producer and Program Editor...... Pamela Breeding Assistant to the Director...... Barb Dilker Aseirrant to the Choreographer.. . .Carol Culver Assistant to the Designer...... John Walker Librarian...... Lis Jac ues Lighting Auistmt...... Nick alley bps ...... Vabrie denbe Apprentice Co-Ordimator...... Katby Bmnn CREDITS for Oa A Char Pay: Warner's Office Equi ment. Mattoon; Mrs. Hoke. Yrr Car- men McClure, Masonic Home, The Index and Jibby'r of Sullivan.