{"id":243,"date":"2020-08-07T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2020-08-07T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:30:33","slug":"1954-1955","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/1954-1955\/","title":{"rendered":"1954-1955"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Play:\u00a0<i>Journey&#8217;s End<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0R. C. Sherriff<br \/>\n<b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC, and Father Weiher<br \/>\n<b>Date:<\/b>\u00a0September 1954<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0Moreau Seminary<br \/>\n<b>Venue:<\/b>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage set and properties:<\/b>\u00a0the men of Moreau Seminary<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Captain Hardy:<\/b>\u00a0Louis Rink<br \/>\n<b>Lieut. Osborne:<\/b>\u00a0James Simonson<br \/>\n<b>Private Mason:<\/b>\u00a0Eugene Miller<br \/>\n<b>2nd Lieut. Raleigh:<\/b>\u00a0Robert Austgen<br \/>\n<b>Captain Stanhope:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Curtis<br \/>\n<b>2nd Lieut. Trotter:<\/b>\u00a0Rolland Stair<br \/>\n<b>Private Bert:<\/b>\u00a0William Melody<br \/>\n<b>2nd Lieut. Hibbert:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas English<br \/>\n<b>Company Sergeant-Major:<\/b>\u00a0James Stupfel<br \/>\n<b>The Colonel:<\/b>\u00a0James Wach<br \/>\n<b>German Soldier:<\/b>\u00a0James Blantz<br \/>\n<b>British Soldier:<\/b>\u00a0Dennis Freemal<br \/>\n<b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0&#8220;Grateful acknowledgement of kind services is made to Father McAvoy and the priests at Moreau Seminary; Father Riley, Superior of Holy Cross Semianry; Army R. O. T. C.; Brother Robert O&#8217;Brien; and the men of Moreau Seminary&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b>\u00a0Program, Frederic Syburg collection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Play:\u00a0<i>Detective Story<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0Sidney Kingsley<br \/>\n<b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Dates:<\/b>\u00a0Nov. 17-21, 1954<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Lighting and Set Design:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Performance Coach:<\/b>\u00a0Edward L. Doyle<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Joe Feinson:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>Detective Dakis:<\/b>\u00a0John C. Kent<br \/>\n<b>Shoplifter:<\/b>\u00a0Catherine Gaffigan<br \/>\n<b>Detective Gallagher:<\/b>\u00a0W. P. Byrne<br \/>\n<b>Mrs. Farragut:<\/b>\u00a0Page Haizlip<br \/>\n<b>Detective Callahan:<\/b>\u00a0Kiernan Phelan<br \/>\n<b>Detective O&#8217;Brien:<\/b>\u00a0Phillip J. Donahue<br \/>\n<b>Detective Brody:<\/b>\u00a0Leo J. Guibault<br \/>\n<b>Endicott Sims:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Gorski<br \/>\n<b>Detective McLeod:<\/b>\u00a0James F. O&#8217;Donoghue<br \/>\n<b>Arthur Kindred:<\/b>\u00a0Reginald Bain<br \/>\n<b>Patrolman Barnes:<\/b>\u00a0Charles Armbruster<br \/>\n<b>1st Burglar (Charlie):<\/b>\u00a0James A. Luotto<br \/>\n<b>2nd Burglar (Lewis):<\/b>\u00a0Joseph D. Kelly<br \/>\n<b>Mrs. Bagatelle:<\/b>\u00a0Patricia Waechter<br \/>\n<b>Dr. Schneider:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>Lt. Monoghan:<\/b>\u00a0George T. O&#8217;Donnell<br \/>\n<b>Susan Carmichael:<\/b>\u00a0Ann Wainwright<br \/>\n<b>Patrolman Keough:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Forster<br \/>\n<b>Willy:<\/b>\u00a0Gary Gates<br \/>\n<b>Miss Hatch:<\/b>\u00a0Hildegarde Vargyas<br \/>\n<b>Mrs. Feeney:<\/b>\u00a0Peggy Murray<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Feeney:<\/b>\u00a0Edward J. Robinson<br \/>\n<b>Crumb-Bum:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Pezzuti<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Gallantz:<\/b>\u00a0Frank Manning<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Pritchett:<\/b>\u00a0Dick Robison<br \/>\n<b>Mary McLeod:<\/b>\u00a0Gayle Baumer<br \/>\n<b>Tami Giacoppetti:<\/b>\u00a0Tom P. Kiernan<br \/>\n<b>Photographer:<\/b>\u00a0V. Bruce Junius<br \/>\n<b>Lady:<\/b>\u00a0Barbara Geary<br \/>\n<b>Gentleman:<\/b>\u00a0John Reynolds<br \/>\n<b>Indignant Citizen:<\/b>\u00a0Beverly Mann<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0John Noland<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Ann Miller<br \/>\n<b>Stage Carpenter:<\/b>\u00a0John C. Harrington<br \/>\n<b>Electrician\/Lighting:<\/b>\u00a0Ambrose J. Seitz, Jr.<br \/>\n<b>Property Chairman:<\/b>\u00a0Patrick J. Casey<br \/>\n<b>Sound:<\/b>\u00a0Roland F. Koontz<br \/>\n<b>Costumes:<\/b>\u00a0John M. Steczynski<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Philip C. Chinn, Gaylord P. Haas, Charles Plogman, Paul Underkofler, John D. Rock, Edward H. Sexauer<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Smith, John L. Bernard, Leland Croghan<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0The article on Theatre in the 1955\u00a0<i>Dome<\/i>\u00a0mentions the revitalization of theatre at Notre Dame, due to the new staff, including Fr. Arthur Harvey, Mr. Edward Doyle, and Mr. Frederic Syburg (102, 195).<\/p>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b>\u00a0Program, Frederic Syburg collection;\u00a0<i>Scholastic<\/i>\u00a096:?, October 29, 1954, 14.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Play:\u00a0<i>Cyrano de Bergerac<\/i><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0Edmond Rostand<br \/>\n<b>Translated by:<\/b>\u00a0Brian Hooker<br \/>\n<b>Dates:<\/b>\u00a0February 17-20, 1955<br \/>\n<b>Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Edward L. Doyle<br \/>\n<b>Lighting Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Performance Coach:<\/b>\u00a0Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC<br \/>\n<b>Set Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Setting Designed by:<\/b>\u00a0Edward C. Garzero<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Designed by:<\/b>\u00a0Edward C. Garzero<br \/>\n<b>Costumes Executed by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Cyrano de Bergerac:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Gorski<br \/>\n<b>Christian de Neuvillette:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas Neville<br \/>\n<b>Comte de Guiche:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>Ragueneau:<\/b>\u00a0Charles Hickman<br \/>\n<b>Le Bret:<\/b>\u00a0Phillip J. Donahue<br \/>\n<b>Carbon de Castel-Jaloux:<\/b>\u00a0James F. O&#8217;Donoghue<br \/>\n<b>Ligniere:<\/b>\u00a0Reginald Bain<br \/>\n<b>Vicomte de Valvert:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas P. Kiernan<br \/>\n<b>Montfleury:<\/b>\u00a0James F. O&#8217;Donoghue<br \/>\n<b>Bellerose:<\/b>\u00a0Raymond Papay<br \/>\n<b>Jodelet:<\/b>\u00a0Joseph D. Kelly<br \/>\n<b>Cuigy:<\/b>\u00a0V. Bruce Junius<br \/>\n<b>Highwayman:<\/b>\u00a0Bernard Gessner<br \/>\n<b>A Capuchin:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>The Musicians:<\/b>\u00a0John Meagher, Richard Rupp:<br \/>\n<b>The Poets:<\/b>\u00a0Leland Croghan, Gene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>The Pastrycooks:<\/b>\u00a0Bernard Gessner, John Meagher, Richard Rupp<br \/>\n<b>Cadets of Gascoyne:<\/b>\u00a0Charles Armbruster, Robert Deeb, William Fortier<br \/>\nGary Gates, Edward White<br \/>\n<b>Roxane:<\/b>\u00a0Gayle Baumer<br \/>\n<b>Her Duenna:<\/b>\u00a0Hildegarde Vargyas<br \/>\n<b>Lise:<\/b>\u00a0Catherine Gaffigan<br \/>\n<b>The Orange Girl:<\/b>\u00a0Georgia Ann Weber<br \/>\n<b>Mother Marguerite de Jesus Jeannine Berner:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Marthe Mary Ann Miller<br \/>\n<b>Court Ladies:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Ann Miller, Pat Smith, Teri Steinhoffer<br \/>\n<b>Sister Claire:<\/b>\u00a0Paula Lawton:<br \/>\n<b>Little Girls:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Smith, Georgia Ann Weber<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Thomas P. Kiernan<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Jeannine Berner<br \/>\n<b>Stage Carpenter:<\/b>\u00a0John C. Harrington<br \/>\n<b>Scenic Artist:<\/b>\u00a0Edward Sexauer<br \/>\n<b>Property Chairman:<\/b>\u00a0Philip Chinn<br \/>\n<b>Sound:<\/b>\u00a0Roland F. Koontz<br \/>\n<b>Construction:<\/b>\u00a0Donald Brophy, Michael Connors, Charles Conway, David Crocco, Richard J. Filippi, William LeVison, Michael Murray, Terry Nieuwlandt, George T. O&#8217;Donnell, Larry Rex, Jerry Smith<br \/>\n<b>Properties:<\/b>\u00a0Richard Boff, Carol Doyle, Marie Dutoi, Dorothy Lahey, Patricia Lahey<br \/>\n<b>Wardrobe:<\/b>\u00a0Catherine Gaffigan, Paula Lawton, Mary Miles, Teri Steinhoffer<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source(s) 1955 Dome, pp. 102 and 208; Original program courtesy Frederic Syburg.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play Title: Lucifer at Large<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\"><b>Author:<\/b>\u00a0Frank P. Ford<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0March 26-27, 1955<br \/>\n<b>Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<br \/>\n<b>Venue:<\/b>\u00a0One-act play contest in Indianaplis<\/p>\n<p><i>Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Director:<\/b>\u00a0Frederic Syburg<\/p>\n<p><i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Lucifer:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>Fats:<\/b>\u00a0George O&#8217;Donnel<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Superbeby:<\/b>\u00a0Mike Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>You:<\/b>\u00a0Phil Donahue<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source(s) The Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 96, Feb. 25, 1955, p. 12.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"JUSTIFY\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Play Title: Seventeen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mainbody\" align=\"justify\">Musical Adaptation of Booth Tarkington&#8217;s Seventeen<br \/>\n<b>Book:<\/b>\u00a0Sally Benson<br \/>\n<b>Lyrics:<\/b>\u00a0Kim Gannon<br \/>\n<b>Music:<\/b>\u00a0Walter Kent<br \/>\n<b>Dates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0May 4-8, 1955<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 by:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Performance Coach:<\/b>\u00a0Edward L. Doyle<br \/>\n<b>Setting by:<\/b>\u00a0Fred Syburg<br \/>\n<b>Choral Direction:<\/b>\u00a0Eugene J. Leahy<br \/>\n<b>Choreography:<\/b>\u00a0Allan J. Powers<br \/>\n<b>Costumes by:<\/b>\u00a0Mrs. W. P. Walsh<br \/>\n<b>At the Pianos:<\/b>\u00a0Teri Steinhoffer, Edward Thomas<br \/>\n<b>At the Organ:<\/b>\u00a0Charles Armbruster<br \/>\n<i>Cast<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Genesis:<\/b>\u00a0Phil Donahue<br \/>\n<b>Johnnie Watson:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Dodge<br \/>\n<b>Willie Baxter:<\/b>\u00a0Jim Kinnane<br \/>\n<b>Jane Baxter:<\/b>\u00a0Marilyn Chapleau<br \/>\n<b>Bert:<\/b>\u00a0Frank Kittredge<br \/>\n<b>Charlie:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Leyval<br \/>\n<b>Joe Bullitt:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Vrancken<br \/>\n<b>Dave:<\/b>\u00a0Dan Liddy<br \/>\n<b>Lester:<\/b>\u00a0Pete Barrett<br \/>\n<b>Don:<\/b>\u00a0Jim Feeney<br \/>\n<b>Dan:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Penn<br \/>\n<b>Tom:<\/b>\u00a0Dan Miller<br \/>\n<b>Jim:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Ogburn<br \/>\n<b>Lola Pratt:<\/b>\u00a0Gayle Baumer<br \/>\n<b>Mrs. Baxter:<\/b>\u00a0Mimi Scanlon<br \/>\n<b>May Parcher:<\/b>\u00a0Alys Lacour<br \/>\n<b>Emmie Martin:<\/b>\u00a0Merrill Richard<br \/>\n<b>Ida:<\/b>\u00a0Peggy Maher<br \/>\n<b>Sue:<\/b>\u00a0Shirley O&#8217;Brian<br \/>\n<b>Madge:<\/b>\u00a0Georgia Ann Weber<br \/>\n<b>Jenny:<\/b>\u00a0Pat Smith<br \/>\n<b>Nan:<\/b>\u00a0Hannah Grasberger<br \/>\n<b>Cathy:<\/b>\u00a0Joanne Daily<br \/>\n<b>Betty:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Carroll<br \/>\n<b>Marge:<\/b>\u00a0Virginia Vighi<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Baxter:<\/b>\u00a0Bernie Lyons<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Parcher:<\/b>\u00a0Frank Manning<br \/>\n<b>Mrs. Parcher:<\/b>\u00a0Hildegarde Vargyas<br \/>\n<b>George Crooper:<\/b>\u00a0Dave Shanahan<br \/>\n<b>Mr. Genesis:<\/b>\u00a0George O&#8217;Donnell<br \/>\n<b>Singers:<\/b>\u00a0Pete Barret, Mary Carroll, Joanne Daily, Jim Feeny, Hannah Grasberger<br \/>\nFrank Kittredge, Gene Leyval, Dan Liddy, Peggy Maher, Dan Miller<br \/>\nShirley O&#8217;Brian, Bob Ogburn, Joe Penn, Pat Smith, Virginia Vighi<br \/>\nGeorgia Ann Weber<br \/>\n<b>Dancers:<\/b>\u00a0Pete Barrett, Mary Carroll, Joanne Daily, Phil Donahue, Jim Feeny, Hannah Grasberger, Frank Kittredge, Gene Leyval, Dan Liddy, Peggy Maher, Shirley O&#8217;Brian, Pat Smith, Virginia Vighi, Georgia Ann Weber<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Catherine Gaffigan<br \/>\n<b>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Dick Boff<br \/>\n<b>Asst to Mr. Syburg:<\/b>\u00a0John Harrington<br \/>\n<b>Stage Carpenter:<\/b>\u00a0Terry Nieuwlandt<br \/>\n<b>Electrician:<\/b>\u00a0John Caster<br \/>\n<b>Scenic Artist:<\/b>\u00a0Edward Sexauer<br \/>\n<b>Property Chairman:<\/b>\u00a0Michael Kennedy<br \/>\n<b>Sound:<\/b>\u00a0Roland F. 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