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INDIANA 46804 • (219) 436-1230 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO The Civic Theatre and ffaffli present 472nd production 60tbyear Music and Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest (from the themes of Alexander Borodin) Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis (based on a play by Edward Knoblock) Directed by Michael D. Mitchell Choreographer Musical Director/Conductor Mary7 K. Perkins Charles Smith Scenographer Costume Designer Robert Sandmaier Louise Heckaman Lighting Designer Richard Grubb Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers Bill Wunderlin Jane V. Woolery Peg Harden July 1988 F O * T W AVNE UM>* FINFBARTS F 0 U H DA TION Produced by Special Arrangement with Music Theatre International, New York THE CIVIC THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS David M. Martin, President Alvin R. Moil, Jr., We Set Vice President Harley J. Mangold, Treasurer Joan Goldner, Secretary The Stage Ellen Akins Bruce Bone, Sr. Dr. William R. Chavis Barbara Daniels For Great Grace Drummond Flo Eichar Peg Harden Performances. Stephen R Irmscher Leslie Lasuer Judy Lee Tom Logan Michael E. McMath Charles W. Rayburn David Ridderheim G. Sherwood Smith Larry A. Wardlaw Jane V. Woolery THEATRE STAFF Michael D. Mitchell, Executive Director Robert Sandmaier, Resident Designer At Lincoln National Bank, the customer always takes Richard Grubb, center stage. And performance banking plays a leading Technical Director Louise Heckaman, role in helping our customers reach their financial gpals. Costume Designer Schellie Engelhart, W1 Lincoln National Bank Wardrobe Mistress I Perft)nnarK«BaiJdrig.Pure Timothy Roberts, uwcK \Mmtet/IJn(*I-miirMlG»jxr««n Technical Assistant Administrative Staff Mickie Martin, Business Manager John Hartsough, Marketing and "MpegleinlS catering Public Relations Director Debra Baney, Food and Services for All Occasions. Administrative AssistantJSccrctary Virginia Irmscher, Call Box Office Manager 749-5192 Dorotha Crawford, Office Volunteer LISTEN. Awards: The Oscars. ENJOY. The Emmys. 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Clauser (Hajj, The Poet) Jim began acting at South Side High School as The Stage Manager in OIK TOWN. Since then Jim lias won Anthony Awards at the Civic for Don Quixote in MAN OF LAMANCHA, Tony in THE MOST 1 lAPPY FELLA, Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Charley in Tl IE FOREIGNER, and his most recent as Salieri in last season s production of AMA1 )EI S. A teacher at Snider High School, Jim is spending his summer at the Civic painting backdrops as a member of our technical staff. Jim lias also served as "Icchnieal Direc­ tor at The Apple Tree Dinner Theatre. Back Row (from L to R.) Caroline Murzyn. Teresa Rust. Steve Chen, Christy Diehm , Delia Diehm, Stephanie .Macklin, Derek Ball Middle Row (Jmm /.. to R.) Susan Laker; Kendra Clauser Beth Hunter, I'am Mack. Linda Bender, Daniel Schwartz Front Row (from /.. to R.) Steve Mounter, AlexMcX'ay, Matthew Diehm Gail "Abby" Ehinger (Marsinah) Dinner Theatre in Florida, Gail ap­ Gail's experience at The Civic peared as I lodel in FIDDLER ON Theatre includes an impressive ar­ THE ROOF and as Maria Von ray of Guild Shows and a role as Trapp in the SOUND OF MUSIC. Agnes Nolan in GEORGE M for Gail lias extensive experience in which she won an Anthony show choir choreography and lias Award. Gail began acting in 1982 choreographed over 30 musicals and since then lias worked local­ at both the high school and com­ ly for Center Stage, PIT. and Arena munity theatre level. Dinner Theatre At the Opus XXX Mary K.Perkins (Choreographer) Mary K. began Clockwise (from upper left) Michael Walda, Deborah Niewyck, Lisa her distinguished theatrical career Ormiston, Bill Harp, Cory Wietfeldt by appearing on stage when she- was six weeks old. Her fate was sealed. She has left her mark as choreographer on hundreds of enterprises. Audiences have en- Joyed her work at tlic Civic, Arena Dinner Theatre, PIT. St. Francis College, Manchester College, En- chanted Hills Playhouse, The Fort Wayne Ballet, Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, Apple Tree Din­ ner Theatre, and the Wabash Valley Dance Theatre. John Hartsough (The Caliph) This is Johns third show at the Civic Theatre. Last fall, he ap­ Rosy Ridenour (Lalume) Rosy peared in THE MATCHMAKER as needs no introduction to Civic au­ Ambrose Kemper and in our diences. As a Civic veteran, she has appeared as Dolly in our produc­ Christmas musical, GIFTS OF tion of HELLO DOLLY, Rose in THE MAGI, asjim Dillingham. He GYPSY, Emma in TINTYPES, Yen- has a degree in Theatre History ta in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, from Indiana University at South and Sister Regina in NUNSENSE. Bend and has worked as a profes­ Rosy's awards in theatre read like sional actor in Chicago St. Louis, a novel, and in addition to her ac­ and Atlanta. John is currently ser­ tive theatre vocation, she's a ving the Civic as our Director of devoted wife and mother. Marketing. CAST PROFILES Charles "Chip" Smith (Music Director/Conductor) Charles recently appeared in Fort Wayne with the Nebraska Vocal Arts Ensemble in a performance of "Magnificent Mozart" in conjunc­ tion with (he Civics production of AMADEUS. Mr. Smith lias spen( the last three years on the faculty of the University of Nebraska- Lincoln School of Music. He founded the Nebraska Vocal Arts Ensemble, has (aught applied THE MIKADO a( (he University of Charles A. Wilson III (The voice, and served as Director of Nebraska-Lincoln. In opera, Wazir) Charles is a graduate ofln- the Opera/Music Theatre. He has musical theatre, and as a recitalist, diana University and a winner of produced, directed, and served as he lias appeared across die United Maryland's prestigious "Ubu" musical director in productions of States and Canada. His most recent award for his theatre work. STREET SCENE, DIDO AND appearance was with Margaret Charles is also a member of the AENEAS. NAUGHTY MARIETTA, Hillis conducting Handel's ISRAEL National Society of Arts and Let­ IN EGYPT. ters and received a carceraward in SUSANNAH. CELEBRATION and drama for work at Indiana Univer­ sity. In Washington D.C. lie ap­ peared in CORIOLANUS in the lead role and in MAN AND SUPERMAN as Octavius. Locally he has appeared at PIT as RUSS SUNDAY Petruchio in TAMING OF THE SI IREW and at the Civic as Tony in WEST SIDE STORY.