1979-1980

Faculty
Chairman: Mitchell Lifton
Directing: Reginald Bain, Julie Jensen, Joseph Chilberg, Miles Coiner
Dance: Debra Sedore Stahl
Dramatic Lit./Oral Interp.: Frederic Syburg
Speech: Bro. John Doran, C.S.C.
Speech: Kathie Turner
Costume Designer: Diana Hawfield
Scenography: David Weber


Play Title: Hamlet

Author: William Shakespeare
Dates Performed: October 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Reginald Bain
Sets by: Dorothy Hanrahan, Joe Martin
Costumes by: Diana Hawfield
Lights by: Mark Harris, Kathy Horgan
Fencing Master: A. Louis Soens, Jr.

Cast List

Hamlet (Guest Artist): Lance Davis
Francisco: Kip Lease
Barnardo: William E. Lawler
Horatio: Brad Schmidt
Marcellus: G. Hayes
Ghost: Frederic Syburg
Claudius: Jack Connolly
Gertrude: Susan Gosdick
Cornelius: Mike Gibbons
Voltimand: Tim Vercellotti
Laertes: Tony Mockus
Polonius: John Davenport
Ophelia: Cathy Hurst
Resencrantz: Bill Campbell
Guildenstern: Chris Beem
First Player: G. Hayes
Player King: James Allen
Player Queen: Christine Foy
Player Prologue: Tari Brown
Player Musician: Ed Burley
Gerturde’s Gentlewoman: Susan Groeschel
Osric: Tim Hayes
Fortinbras: James Allen
Captain: Ed Burley
Grave Digger: William Lawler
Grave Digger’s Wife: Lisa Jaquez
Doctor of Divinity: Andrew Dempsey
Ladies of the Court: Theresa Di Pasquale, Lisa Jaquez, Robin Smith
Musicians: Mark Demmerlee, Regina Pratt

Production Staff

Technical Director: Joe Martin
Stage Manager: Anne Dumas
Assistant Stage Manager: Christina Smith
Properties: Regina Pratt
Light Board Operators: Dodee Carney, John Husovsky
Lighting Crew: Mickey McGowan, Doug Klee, Colleen Quinn, Brian Wolfe, Chuck Wood, Gina Ensalaco, Gwen Zucker
Construction & Painting: Brian Wolfe, Doug Klee, Colleen Quinn, Rich Prezioso, Mike Deharmer
Costume Crew: Gina Jung, Jeanine Underhill, Chris Foy, Cathy Morris, Doug Klee, Bernie Ryan, Barb Costin, Jeanine Senft, Erin Meade, Anne Gryzbowski, Annie Hopkins
Wardrobe Crew: Bernie Ryan, Laura Caffrey, Tricia Burke, Kellee Ash, Barb Costin, Annie Hopkins, Keara Symth, Jeanmarie Trombo
Masks: Belinda Goins
Make-up Coordinator: Annie Hopkins
Make-up Crew: Chris Foy, Adri Trigiani, Cathy Scott, Sally Georgen, Veronica Crosson
Sound: Rich Prezioso
Banner: Elizabeth Weber
Publicity: John Davenport, Jeff Mousseau, Mary Kaye Ramelow, Jamie Zalud
House Manager: Doug Klee, Mary Francell
Head Usher: Kathy Vilona
Box Office Manager: Maria Frigyesi
Box Office Assistants: Mary Borchers

Notes: Lance Davis, an alumnus of the department, is a professional actor. This season marks the re-opening of Washington Hall, one of the oldest existing academic theatres in the country. This fine theatre has not been used as a prime production facility for the past five years. Substantive work recently done on the building enables us to use it once again.

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: The Heiress

Author: Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Suggested by the novel Washington Square by: Henry James
Dates Performed: November 30; December 1, 6, 7, 8
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Frederic Syburg
Sets by: David Weber
Costumes by: Diana Hawfield
Performance Coaching: Rev. Arthur Harvey, C.S.C.

Cast List

Maria: Theresa Rebeck
Dr. Austin Sloper: John Davenport
Lavinia Penniman: Christine Foy
Catherine Sloper: Cathy Hurst
Elizabeth Almond: Anne Patterson
Arthur Townsend: Brian Wolfe
Marian Almond: Kate Goerner
Morris Townsend: James O’Brien
Mrs. Montgomery: Lisa Jaquez

Production Staff

Student Technical Director: Brian Wolfe
Stage Manager: Kathy LaBarge
Flat Construction/Covering: Doug Klee, Colleen Quinn, Mickey McGowan, Regina Pratt, Dottie Hanrahan, Kathy Horgan, Anne Dumas, Vaike Lillemagi, Brian Wolfe, Greg Hayes, Rich Prezioso, Mark Harris, Tony Anzalone
Set Decoration/Properties: Anne Dumas, Kathy Horgan
Light Board Operators: Regina Pratt, Tony Anzalone, Vaike Lillemagi
Lighting Crew: Dottie Hanrahan, Doug Klee, Rich Prezioso, Brian Wolfe, Joe Martin, Chris Foy, Anne Dumas, Kathy Horgan, Regina Pratt
Construction: Greg Hayes, Brian Wolfe, Doug Klee
Painting: Dottie Hanrahan, David Weber, Mark Harris
Costume Crew: Chris Foy, Gina Jung, Erin Meade, Doug Klee, Jeanine Underhill, Jeanine Senft, Margie Foy, Barbara Costin, Laura Caffrey, Cathy Morriss, Bernie Ryan, Anne Christine Massulo, Kellee Ash
Wardrobe Mistress: Laura Caffrey
Wardrobe Crew: Kellee Ash, Bernie Ryan, Margie Foy
Make-up Crew: Chris Foy, Kathy LaBarge, Doug Klee
Sound: Joe Martin, Kathy LaBarge
Publicity: John Davenport, Jeff Mousseau, Jamie Zalud, Mary Kaye Ramelow
House Manager: Mary Francell
Head Usher: Kathy Vilona
Box Office Manager: Maria Frigyesi
Box Office Assistants: Mary Borchers

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Teeth “N” Smiles

Author: David Hare
Dates Performed: February 29, March 1, 6, 7, 8
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Julie Jensen
Assoc. Director: Adriana Trigiani
Scenographer: Mark Harris
Set Decorator: Dorothy Hanrahan
Costume Designer: Virginia Jung
Music Coach: Jeff Noonan

Cast List

Arthur: Jake Morrissey
Inch: Chris Beem
Laura: Lisa Jaquez
Nash: Greg D’Alessandro
Wilson: Greg Hayes
Snead: Joseph Zilvinskis
Peyote: Doug Klee
Smegs: Michael Daly
Anson: Joe O’Brien
Maggie: Rachel Patterson
Saraffian: Richard Lechowich
Randy: Regina Pratt

Production Staff

Technical Director: Ann Dumas
Stage Manager: Brian Wolfe
Master Electircian: Kathy Horgan
Light Board Operators: Deb Raehl, Mary Francell, Greg Hartman, Tim Yoder, Mike Kelly
Lighting Crew: Doug Klee, Brian Wolfe, Kae Bichemer, Dottie Hanrahan, Joe O’Brien, Cathy Hurst, Mary Francell
Follow Spot Operators: Anne Brown, Ed McCarthy
Sound Coordinators: Doug Klee, Brian Wolfe
Sound Operator: Jim O’Brien
Construction & Painting: Kae Bichemer, Brian Wolfe, Mary Francell, Brandy Andrasak, Jim O’Brien, Cathy Hurst, Greg Hartman, Dottie Hanrahan, Mary Link, Kathy Horgan
Scott Rieder
Stage Hands: Jim Florak, Greg Desmond, Mark Davis
Properties: Bill Patt, Cathy Hurst
Costume Crew: Bernie Ryan, Kellee Ashe, Margie Foy, Diana Hawfield, Cathy Morris, Jeanine Underhill, Christine Foy, Jeanine Senft, Annie Patterson
Wardrobe Mistress: Erin Meade
Wardrobe Crew: Bernie Ryan, Kellee Ashe, Mary Ruth Kelly, Trish Stubenrauch
Make-up Coordinator: Adriana Trigiani
Make-Up Supervisor: Laura Caffrey
Make-up Crew: Roselie Bellanca
Publicity: Adriana Trigiani, Jeff Mousseau, Mary Kaye Ramelow, John Davenport
House Manager: Mary Francell, John Davenport
Head Usher: Mary Kaye Ramelow, Jeff Mousseau
Poster Design: Lewis Glaser
Box Office Manager: Maria Frigyesi
Box Office Assistants: Mary Borchers

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Under Milk Wood

Author: Dylan Thomas
Dates Performed: April 25, 26; May 1, 2, 3
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: Bendix Theatre, Century Center, South Bend

Artistic Staff

Directed by: David Weber
Music arranged/composed by: Doug Klee, Paul Kosidowski
Costumes: Barb Costin
Lights: David Weber
Home Base: Greg Hayes
Make-Up: Dorothy Hanrahan
Platforming: Brian Wolfe
Poster: Lewis Glaser

Cast List

Dai Bread, Sinbad Sailors, Billy: Bob Costello
Narrator: Therasa DiPasquale
Myfanwy Price, Mrs. Utah Watkins, Dulcie Prothero, Mrs. Floyd: Libby Drumm
Polly Garter, Mrs. Beynon, Waldo’s Mother: Ann Dumas
Bessie Bighead, Our Sal, Rosie Probert, Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard: Dorothy Hanrahan
Organ Morgan, Tom-Fred the donkeyman, Johnny Cristo, Billy Swansea: Mark Harris
Alfred Pomeroy Jones, Mr. Waldo, Lord Cut-Glass, Mr. Pugh: Greg Hayes
Lily Smalls, Mary Ann Sailors, Mrs. 23, Another Mother: Kathy Horgan
Gossamer Beynon, Mrs. Organ Morgan, Mrs. Dai Bread 1, Little Girl: Cathy Hurst
Young Captain Cat: Doug Klee
Izzy the Clown, Narrator: Kathy LaBarge
Evans the Death, P.C. Attila Rees, Tommy Powell, A Drinker: Kip Lease
Ocky Milkman, Old Man, Jonah Jarvis, Nasty Humphrey, Fisherman: Jeff Mousseau
Cherry Owen, Utah Watkins, Mogul, Dicky, Fisherman: John Mulligan
Mog Edwards, Butcher Beynon, Mr. Ogmore: Ed Neuert
Narrator, Voice of a Guidebook: Jim O’Brien
Curly Bevan, Jack Black, Nogood Boyo, Jackie with the sniff: Bill Pratt
Matti Richards, Mrs. Dai Bread 2, Mrs. Cherry Owen: Regina Pratt
Mrs. Willy Nilly, Lil the Gluepot, one of Mr. Waldo’s: Colleen Quinn
Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Flusher, Gwennie, Little Gerwain: Deb Raehl
Mae Rose Cottage, Effie Bevan, Maggie Richards, Geisha Girl: Kathleen Reddington
Dancing Williams, Willy Nilly, Mr. Pritchard, Ricky Rhys: Brad Schmidt
Narrator: Christina Smith
Captain Cat: George Spelvin
Eli Jenkins: Joe Zilvinskis
Musical Assemblage: Doug Klee, Nicky Kornick, Regina Pratt, John Rozzi, Marilyn Thomasson
Genet Weber

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Patrick Fanning
Assistant Stage Manager: Doug Kreitzberg, Rachel Patterson
Bus Driver: Mark Harris
Cabling: Brian Wolfe Rachel Patterson
Lighting Instrument Alignment: Mark Harris
Lighting Instrument Repair: Joan Marie McGowan
Narrative Vocal Coach: Susan Groeschel
Lighting Crew: Brandy Andrasak, Rick Bakos, Susan Groeschel, Mark Harris, Doug Keritzberg, Rachel Patterson
Sound: Ann Dumas, Paul Kosidowski
Systems Consultant: Rick Bakos
Production Technicians: Dorothy Hanrahan, Ann Dumas, Mark Harris, Greg Hayes, Kathy Horgan, Doug Klee, Doug Kreitzberg, Rachel Patterson, Brian Wolfe
House Manager: Kathy Vilona

Notes: Produced on an arena stage.

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.
Second Scene


Play Title: Uncommom Women and others

Author: Wendy Wasserstein
Dates Performed: 1979/80
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Lisa Jaquez
Set and Lights by: Mickey McGowan

Cast List

Kate Quinn: Annie Peg Patterson
Samantha Stewart: Judith Curlee
Holly Kaplan: Carol DesLauriers Cieri
Muffet Di Nicola: Anne Maureen Slowey
Rita Altabel: Adriana Trigiani
Mrs. Plumm: Mary Jo Hicks
Susie Friend: Joan Quinlan
Carter: Mary Pigott
Leilah: Kathleen Connelley

Production Staff

Technical Director: Mickey McGowan
Properties: Kathy Stalter
Light Board Operators: Dodee Carney
Paint & Light Crew: The Uncommon Women and others
Sound: Anne Slowey
Publicity: Adri Trigiani, Angela Wing
Program Cover: Roselie Bellanca

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Hello Out There

Author: William Saroyan
Dates Performed: 1979/80
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Kathy Horgan
Set and Lights: Mark Harris

Cast List

The Young Gambler: Mark Harris
The Girl: Rachael Patterson
The Husband: Greg Hayes
The Posse: Paul Costello, Jamie Donovan
The Wife: Anne Slowey

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Sing to Me Through Open Windows

Author: Arthur Kopit
Dates Performed: 1979/80
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Dorothy Hanrahan
Set and Lights: Ann Dumas

Cast List

The Boy: Brad Schmidt
The Clown: Cathy Hurst
The Old Man: Joe O’Brien

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Annie Patterson
Light Board Operators: Morgan Riley
Poster: Ann Dumas

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Dark Pony

Reunion
Two One-Act Plays
Author: David Mamet
Directed by: Regina Pratt
Dates Performed: 1979/80
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown
Cast – Dark Pony
The Father: John Kuluz
The Daughter: Tania Coiner
Cast – Reunion
Carol Mindler: Theresa Rebeck
Bernie Cary: Dan Duncheon

Production Staff

Lighting Crew: Laura Caffrey

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.
A Readers Theatre Production


Play Title: Xingu

Roman Fever
Short Stories
Author: Edith Wharton
Adapted and directed by: Frederic Syburg
Dates Performed: March 14, 15, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: Moreau Hall, SMC
Company – Xingu
Veronica Crosson: Dorothy Hanrahan
John Davenport: Cathy Hurst
Marion Diltz: Annie Patterson
Susan Gosdick: Joan Quinlan
Company – Roman Fever
John Davenport: Susan Gosdick
Cathy Hurst

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.
Other


Play Title: The Agnes I Am

Author: Cathy Hurst
Directed by: Miles Coiner
Dates Performed: 1979-80
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: unknown

Artistic Staff

Artistic Director: Dottie Hanrahan
Nose designer: Dottie Hanrahan
Lights: Kathy Horgan

Cast List

Agnes: Cathy Hurst

Production Staff

Light Board Operator: Mickey McGowan

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: An Evening of Dance

Choreographed and Directed by: Debra Stahl
Dates Performed: February 8, 9, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Scene Design: Mark Harris
Costumes: Diana Hawfield
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic
Principals: Richard Bullene, Mary Beth Budd, Rick Dohring, Mark Ferring
Patricia Kirk, Jeff Mousseau, Taggarty Patrick, Marian Wittenberg
Soloists: Barbara Cosgrove, Colleen Quinn, Margie Vermeulen
Corps: Mary Beth O’Brien, F. Cecelia Regas, Beth Jean Willard
An Experiment in Space: Switched-on Bach
Dance Bags: Mary Beth O’Brien, Regina Pratt, F. Cecelia Regas, Mary Stoll, Nini Stoll, Beth Jean Willard
Waltzes to Rags to Waltzes to Rags to Waltzes to Rags
Dancers: Mary Beth Budd, Taggarty Patrick, Patricia Kirk, Colleen Quinn, Mary Beth Budd
Minute Waltz
Solo: Marian Wittenberg
Remembrance
Pas de Deux: Mary Beth Budd, Mark Ferring
Jazzzz!!!2
Dancers: Andrea Dereng, Patricia Kirk, Taggarty Patrick, Colleen Quinn

Production Staff

Technical Directors: Ann Dumas, Mickey McGowan
Stage Manager: Mickey McGowan
Master Electrician: Kathy Horgan
Light Board Operators: Kellee Ash, Shaun Chandler, Chris Richard, Bernie Ryan
Follow Spot Operators: Tom Haling, Kathy LeBarge
Lighting Crew: Kay Bichemer, Laura Caffrey, Dottie Hanrahan, Cathy Hurst, Doug Klee, Joe O’Brien, Regina Pratt, Brian Wolfe
Construction Crew: Greg Hayes, Brian Wolfe
Costume Construction: Kellee Ash, Chris Foy, Margie Foy, Gina Jung, Annie Patterson, Bernie Ryan, Jeanine Underhill
Costume Crew: Laura Caffrey, Annie Patterson
Wardrobe Mistress: Annie Patterson
Make-up Coordinator: Laura Caffrey
Make-up Crew: Shirley Bevacqua, Kathy LeBarge, Patty Stenger, Trish Stubenrauch
Sound Coordinator: Brian Wolfe
Sound Operator: Mike Valerio
Publicity Design: Roselie Bellanca
Publicity: Adri Trigiani, Mary Kaye Ramelow, John Davenport, Jeff Mousseau
House Manager: Mary Francell
Ushers: Mary Borchers, Sheryl Chen, John Davenport

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.
Summer Theatre


Play Title: Cowardy Custard

Author: Gerald Frow, Alan Stachen, Wendy Towe
Music and Lyrics: Sir Noel Coward
Dates Performed: June 6, 7, 13, 14, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Director: Tomas Hernandez
Musical Direction: William Zeffiro
Choreography: Kimberly Grogg
Sets and Lights: Jim Houle
Asst. Director: Tim Wesley

Cast List

William Zeffiro: Annie Patterson
Keith Herron: Regina Pratt
John Davenport: Kimberly Grogg
Andy Brewer: Kevin Erway
Susan Groeschel: Mary Walker

Production Staff

Technical Director: Mark Harris
Asst. Technical Director: Brian Wolfe
Stage Manager: Doug Kreitzberg
Costumer/Head Seamstress: Virginia Jung
Rehearsal Pianist: Michelle Beyer
Dialogue Coach: Mary Kababik
Light Board Operators: Colleen Quinn, Portia Douglas, Tim Wesley
Costume Crew: The Company
Sound: Brian Wolfe
House Manager: Jenny Davis
Box Office Manager: Adriana Trigiani
O’Laughlin Stage Manager: Dan Duncheon

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Veronica’s Room

Author: Ira Levin
Dates Performed: June 20, 21, 27, 28, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Tomas Hernandez
Set, Costumes, Lights: Jim Houle
Asst. Director: Regina Pratt
Sound: Brian Wolfe, Regina Pratt

Cast List

The Woman: Susan Groeschel
The Girl: Portia Douglas
The Man: Joh Davenport
The Young Man: William Wesley

Production Staff

Technical Director: Mark Harris
Asst. Technical Director: Brian Wolfe, Regina Pratt
Stage Manager: Doug Kreitzburg
Dialog and Combat Coach: Mary Kababik
Property Mistress: Mary Walker, Annie Patterson
Assist. to Mr. Houle: Virginia Jung
Set/Costume Construction: The Company
Light Board Operators: Mary Kababik, Virginia Jung, Colleen Quinn, Doug Kreitzburg
Sound: Kim Grogg, Colleen Quinn

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: 6 – RMS RIV VU

Author: Bob Randall
Dates Performed: July 4, 5, 11, 12, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Mark Amenta
Assoc. Director: Adriana Trigiani
Set: Jim Houle
Costumes: Virginia Jung
Lights: Mark Harris
Choreography: Kimberly Grogg

Cast List

Eddie: Douglas Kreitzberg
Marge: Colleen Quinn
Larry: Brian Wolfe
Anne Miller: Annie Peg Patterson
Paul Friedman: Keith Herron
Ida: Regina Pratt
Janet Friedman: Mary Kababik
Richard Miller: William Wesley

Production Staff

Technical Director: Mark Harris
Asst. Technical Director: Brian Wolfe
Stage Manager: Mary Walker
Properties: Susan Groeschel
Set/Costume Construction: The Company
Sound: Brian Wolfe

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Peter and the Wolf

Author: unknown
Dates Performed: June 10, 12, 17, 19, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Notes

Source(s) Referenced in program from Summer Theatre courtesy of Frederic Syburg.


Play Title: Hope for the Flowers

Author: unknown
Dates Performed: July 1, 3, 8, 10, 1980
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O’Laughlin Aud.

Notes

Source(s) Referenced in program from Summer Theatre courtesy of Frederic Syburg.