{"id":239,"date":"2020-08-07T16:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2020-08-07T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:28:33","slug":"1956-1957","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/1956-1957\/","title":{"rendered":"1956-1957"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play Title: Death of a Salesman<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0Arthur Miller<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0November 14-18, 1956<br \/>\n<b>Sponsoring\/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>Willy Loman:<\/b>\u00a0George O&#8217;Donnell<br \/>\n<b>Linda:<\/b>\u00a0Carol Ann Cruise<br \/>\n<b>Happy:<\/b>\u00a0Daniel Ferrone<br \/>\n<b>Biff:<\/b>\u00a0Phillip Donahue<br \/>\n<b>Bernard:<\/b>\u00a0Reginald Bain<br \/>\n<b>The Woman:<\/b>\u00a0Paula Lawton<br \/>\n<b>Charley:<\/b>\u00a0Robert Sasseen<br \/>\n<b>Uncle Ben:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Sophy<br \/>\n<b>Howard Wagner:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>Jenny:<\/b>\u00a0Jackie Baumer<br \/>\n<b>Stanley:<\/b>\u00a0Eugene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>Miss Forsythe:<\/b>\u00a0Georgia Ann Weber<br \/>\n<b>Letta:<\/b>\u00a0Betsy Finneran<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Joseph McArdle<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0James Cooney<br \/>\n<b>Electrician:<\/b>\u00a0David Neal<br \/>\n<b>Sound:<\/b>\u00a0Mark Maley<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Plofchan, Jon Siddle<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0William Clark, William DeSeta, Fred Gade, Robert Ghelardi, John Harrington, Peter Jandrisevits, Michael Koch, Michael Major, David Mayer, Bernard McElroy, Patrick Mullady, Mickey Pavia, Eugene Pisano<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source(s) 1957 Dome, pp. 32 &#8211; 33; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play Title: Macbeth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0William Shakespeare<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0March 13-17, 1957<br \/>\n<b>Sponsoring\/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>\u00a0Carol Ann Cruise<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Macbeth:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>Duncan:<\/b>\u00a0Neil Ball<br \/>\n<b>Macduff:<\/b>\u00a0Barney Morris<br \/>\n<b>Malcolm:<\/b>\u00a0Reginald Bain<br \/>\n<b>Donalbain:<\/b>\u00a0Edward Sullivan<br \/>\n<b>Banquo:<\/b>\u00a0Frank Draine<br \/>\n<b>Lennox:<\/b>\u00a0Paul Willihnganz<br \/>\n<b>Ross:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Brady<br \/>\n<b>Menteith:<\/b>\u00a0Joseph Mocarski<br \/>\n<b>Angus:<\/b>\u00a0William Chesson<br \/>\n<b>Caithness:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Fleance:<\/b>\u00a0Richard Jones<br \/>\n<b>Siward:<\/b>\u00a0Paul Kusbach<br \/>\n<b>Young Siward:<\/b>\u00a0John Finneran<br \/>\n<b>Seyton:<\/b>\u00a0George Newman<br \/>\n<b>Doctor:<\/b>\u00a0Andrew Staniszewski<br \/>\n<b>Sergeant:<\/b>\u00a0Robert Sasseen<br \/>\n<b>Porter:<\/b>\u00a0John Kent<br \/>\n<b>Macduff&#8217;s Son:<\/b>\u00a0John Rappelli<br \/>\n<b>Servant:<\/b>\u00a0Bernard McElroy:<br \/>\n<b>Lady Macbeth:<\/b>\u00a0Marilee Young<br \/>\n<b>Lady Macduff:<\/b>\u00a0Constance Stalma<br \/>\n<b>Gentlewoman:<\/b>\u00a0Nancy Olsak<br \/>\n<b>Witches:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Gade, Michael Herb, Donald Zeifang<br \/>\n<b>Messengers:<\/b>\u00a0James Breedlove, Thomas Brennan:<br \/>\n<b>Murderers:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Brennan, Bruce Junius, George Newman<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Dodge<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Lester Murphy<br \/>\n<b>Electrician:<\/b>\u00a0William Clark<br \/>\n<b>Sound:<\/b>\u00a0John Kent<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Edward Sullivan<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0Stephen Pietrowicz<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Neil Ball, William Clark, Daniel Ferrone, John Finneran, Eugene Kelley, James Kubiak, Paul Kusbach, Bernard McElroy, Pat McNamara<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source(s) 1957 Dome, pp. 32 &#8211; 33; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play Title: Good News<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Book:<\/b>\u00a0Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva<br \/>\n<b>Lyrics:<\/b>\u00a0B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown<br \/>\n<b>Music:<\/b>\u00a0Ray Henderson<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0May 8-12, 1957<br \/>\n<b>Sponsoring\/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 Designer:<\/b>\u00a0Gilbert Rathbun<br \/>\n<b>Choreography:<\/b>\u00a0Allan J. Powers<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Designed by:<\/b>\u00a0Carol Ann Cruise<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<br \/>\n<b>Performances Coached by:<\/b>\u00a0Fred. W. Syburg<br \/>\n<b>At the Pianos:<\/b>\u00a0Terri Steinhoffer<br \/>\n<b>At the Organ:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Plofchan<br \/>\n<b>Edward Thomas:<\/b>\u00a0Drums Paul Willihnganz<br \/>\n<b>Banjo:<\/b>\u00a0Jack Potash<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Flo:<\/b>\u00a0Sue Brown<br \/>\n<b>Windy:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Maier<br \/>\n<b>Slats:<\/b>\u00a0Rudy Hornish<br \/>\n<b>Millie:<\/b>\u00a0Peggy Barnish<br \/>\n<b>Babe O&#8217;Day:<\/b>\u00a0Sue Clark<br \/>\n<b>&#8220;Beef&#8221; Saunders:<\/b>\u00a0Bruce Junius<br \/>\n<b>&#8220;Pooch&#8221; Kearney:<\/b>\u00a0George O&#8217;Donnell<br \/>\n<b>Bill Johnson:<\/b>\u00a0Phillip Donahue<br \/>\n<b>Tom Marlowe:<\/b>\u00a0Daniel Ferrone<br \/>\n<b>Patricia Bingham:<\/b>\u00a0Barbara Ann Adamson<br \/>\n<b>Sylvester:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Dodge<br \/>\n<b>Constance Lane:<\/b>\u00a0Marilee Young<br \/>\n<b>Bobby Randall:<\/b>\u00a0Dave Shanahan<br \/>\n<b>Charles Kenyon:<\/b>\u00a0Donald Zeifang<br \/>\n<b>George:<\/b>\u00a0Bill DeSeta<br \/>\n<b>Gateman:<\/b>\u00a0John Carlin<br \/>\n<b>Glee Club Quartet:<\/b>\u00a0John Adams, James Simon, Martin Tierney, Robert Vrancken<br \/>\n<b>Dancing Chorus:<\/b>\u00a0Peggy Barnish, Ann Conaghan, Carol Lucas, Pat Smith, Frances Tetaz, Jerry Dodge, Alan Haesche, Rudy Hornish, Walt Janes, Gene Pisano<br \/>\n<b>Singing Chorus:<\/b>\u00a0Judie Archambault, Mary Louise Ashley, Barbara Benford, Kathy Fitzgerald, Mary Geary, Jean McCarthy, Peggy McIntyre, Eleanor Murphy, Angela Polambit, Joyce Robinson, Donna Sullivan, Pat Wilson, John Adams, William Chesson, Robert Daley, Frank Draine, John Funck, Frances Lutz, Herbert Moeller, Jerry Reedy, Jim Simon, Gerry Smith, Martin Tierney, Bob Vrancken<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Mike Koch<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0John Carlin<br \/>\n<b>Rehearsal Pianists:<\/b>\u00a0Walt Janes, Robert May<br \/>\n<b>Stage Carpenter:<\/b>\u00a0Peter Jandrisevits<br \/>\n<b>Electrician:<\/b>\u00a0Dave Neal<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Electrician:<\/b>\u00a0William Clark<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Robert Burns, Mary Carmody, Terry Dittrich<br \/>\n<b>Publicity:<\/b>\u00a0George O&#8217;Donnell, Stephen Pietrowicz<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Reginald Bain, Carol Casper, Pat Costello, Tom Crazier, Peter Jandrisevits<br \/>\nElizabeth King, Gene Kelley, Sam Nigro, Gregory Rogers<br \/>\n<b>Wardrobe:<\/b>\u00a0Sue Nessler, Sue Starshak<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source(s) Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg<br \/>\nThe 1957 Dome includes an article describing the way in which the University Theatre was reorganized. 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