{"id":235,"date":"2020-08-07T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2020-08-07T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:26:49","slug":"1958-1959","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/1958-1959\/","title":{"rendered":"1958-1959"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 1959 Dome includes a brief article on the new Department of Communication Arts, which included courses in 1) Journalism, 2) Broadcasting, and 3) Theatre. (1959 Dome, p. 158)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Play:\u00a0<i>A Hatful of Rain<\/i><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0Michael V. Gazzo<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0November 12-16, 1958<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Lighting Design:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Performance Coach:<\/b>\u00a0Fred W. Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Set Designer:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>John Pope Sr.:<\/b>\u00a0Lee Lagessi<br \/>\n<b>Johnny Pope:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Harrington<br \/>\n<b>Celia Pope:<\/b>\u00a0Betsy Finneran<br \/>\n<b>Mother:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Apples:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Dodge<br \/>\n<b>Chuch:<\/b>\u00a0John Smith<br \/>\n<b>Polo Pope:<\/b>\u00a0Jim Cooney<br \/>\n<b>A Man:<\/b>\u00a0Norm Ornellas<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0John Toth<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Broderick<br \/>\n<b>Assistant to the Director:<\/b>\u00a0Jack Curtin<br \/>\n<b>Asst to the Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Ferris<br \/>\n<b>Lighting:<\/b>\u00a0Dave Neal, Dan Omelianowski, George Ressler<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Collet, Jack Curtin, Joe DellaMaria, John Egan, Lee Gorman, Frank Reiner<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0Frank Reiner, Frank Smith<br \/>\n<b>Wardrobe:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Ferris<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Broderick, Jim Cooney, Art Di Sabatino, Phil Driscoll, Richard Guthrie, Ezio Sansoni, Tom Semmer<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Source(s):<\/b>\u00a01959 Dome, pp. 38-39; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play: Murder in the Cathedral<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0T. S. Eliot<br \/>\n<b>Dates:<\/b>\u00a0February 12, 14, 19-21, 1959<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Fred W. Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Lighting Designer:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Performance Coach:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Set Designer:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Costume Design:<\/b>\u00a0Joe McArdle<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Thomas:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Peter Sweisgood, OSB<br \/>\n<b>1st Tempter:<\/b>\u00a0Robert Love<br \/>\n<b>2nd Tempter:<\/b>\u00a0Neil Ball<br \/>\n<b>3rd Tempter:<\/b>\u00a0John Smith<br \/>\n<b>4th Tempter:<\/b>\u00a0John Toth<br \/>\n<b>1st Knight:<\/b>\u00a0Gerald Broderick<br \/>\n<b>2nd Knight:<\/b>\u00a0Dave Barrett<br \/>\n<b>3rd Knight:<\/b>\u00a0James Cooney<br \/>\n<b>4th Knight:<\/b>\u00a0Dave McDonald<br \/>\n<b>1st Priest:<\/b>\u00a0Leo Gorman<br \/>\n<b>2nd Priest:<\/b>\u00a0Charles McCarthy<br \/>\n<b>3rd Priest:<\/b>\u00a0John Curtin<br \/>\n<b>Herald:<\/b>\u00a0Bill Flaherty:<br \/>\n<b>Banner Bearers:<\/b>\u00a0John Oliver, Jerry Sebold, Bill Wright<br \/>\n<strong>The Chorus of the\u00a0<\/strong><b>Women of Canterbury:<\/b>\u00a0Patricia Bramucci, Daine Crowley, Carol Ann Finn, Arlene Lagona, Anne Rody, Kathleen Ryan, Constance Stalma, Frances Voorde<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Ed Sullivan<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Gerald Broderick, James Cooney, Rudy Hornish, Joe McArdle, Roberrt Nowicki<br \/>\n<b>Lighting:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Elliot, George Ressler<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Joel Phillippi, Fran Reiner<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0Mortimer Keilty<br \/>\n<b>Wardrobe:<\/b>\u00a0Joe McArdle, Tim Carroll<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Source(s):<\/b>\u00a01959 Dome, p. 64; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3>Play Title: The Boy Friend<\/h3>\n<p><b>Book:<\/b>\u00a0Sandy Wilson<br \/>\n<b>Lyrics:<\/b>\u00a0Sandy Wilson<br \/>\n<b>Music:<\/b>\u00a0Sandy Wilson<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0June 5, 6, 1959<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Lighting Design:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Choral Direction:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. William J. McAuliffe, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Set Design:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Choreography:<\/b>\u00a0Allan J. Powers<br \/>\n<b>Costume Design:<\/b>\u00a0Joe McArdle<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<br \/>\n<b>Orchestra Directed by:<\/b>\u00a0Dr. Charles A. Biondo<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Hortense:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Wilson<br \/>\n<b>Maisie:<\/b>\u00a0Karen Koehnemann<br \/>\n<b>Monica:<\/b>\u00a0Katleen Ryan<br \/>\n<b>Fay:<\/b>\u00a0Diane Crowley<br \/>\n<b>Nancy:<\/b>\u00a0Terri Crosina<br \/>\n<b>Dulcie:<\/b>\u00a0Barbara Benford<br \/>\n<b>Polly:<\/b>\u00a0Anne Rody<br \/>\n<b>Alphonse:<\/b>\u00a0John Oliver<br \/>\n<b>Pierre:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Karaty<br \/>\n<b>Marcel:<\/b>\u00a0Tony Mileto<br \/>\n<b>Phillippe:<\/b>\u00a0Dick Nowery<br \/>\n<b>Mme. Dubonnet:<\/b>\u00a0Eleanor Murphy<br \/>\n<b>Bobby:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Percival Browne:<\/b>\u00a0John Toth<br \/>\n<b>Tony:<\/b>\u00a0John Smith<br \/>\n<b>Gendarme:<\/b>\u00a0Dave McDonald<br \/>\n<b>Lord Brockhurst:<\/b>\u00a0Jim Cooney<br \/>\n<b>Lady Brockhurst:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Vrancken<br \/>\n<b>Waiter:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Maier<br \/>\n<b>Guests:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Laska, Mike McKee<br \/>\n<b>Pepe:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Karaty<br \/>\n<b>Lolita:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Laska<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Felix Isherwood:<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Managers:<\/b>\u00a0Gregory Rogers, Tommy Scott<br \/>\n<b>Assistant to the Director:<\/b>\u00a0Joe McArdle<br \/>\n<b>Asst to the Technical Director:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish:<br \/>\n<b>Lighting Crew:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Elliott, Dan Omilianowski<br \/>\n<b>Stage Crew:<\/b>\u00a0Bill Flaherty, John Gillard, Leo Gorman, Francis Maher, Charles McCarthy, Bobby Nowicki, Joel Phillippi, Mark Saha<br \/>\n<b>Construction Crew:<\/b>\u00a0Esteban Chalbaud, Malachy Collet, John Egan, Rudy Hornish, George Ressler, Frank Smith<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Art Disabatino<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Burns, Carol Fitzsimon, Lois Frederick, Fred Gade, Tom MacLennan, Gene Pisano, Frank Smith<br \/>\n<b>Wardrobe:<\/b>\u00a0Joe McArdle, Mary Laska, Mary Vrancken<br \/>\n<b>Rehearsal Pianists:<\/b>\u00a0Jack Angley, Wally Jones, Charles Prawdzik<br \/>\n<b>Orchestra:<\/b>\u00a0Jack Angley, Ralph Capasso, Jack Carr, Dave Christian, Paul Clulo<br \/>\n<b>Terry Howard,:<\/b>\u00a0Wally Jones, Kevin McCarthy, Kenneth Nelson, Charles Prawdzik, Andy Sullivan<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b>\u00a01959\u00a0<i>Dome<\/i>, 76-77; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>last edited by Mark C. 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