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Play Title: Kiss Me Kate<\/h3>\n

Author:<\/b>\u00a0Cole Porter
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0Professor John Tumpane
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s) 1954 Dome, pp. 304-305<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: Three Men on a Horse<\/h3>\n

Author:<\/b>\u00a0John Cecil Holm and George Abbot
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a023-26 October 1953
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0John Tumpane
\nTechnical Director:<\/b>\u00a0John Kirby
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Marion Leszczynski
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i>
\nIrwin:<\/b>\u00a0Jerry Godwin
\nAudrey, Irwin’s wife:<\/b>\u00a0Rhody Oppenheim
\nMabel<\/b>\u00a0(created by Shirley Booth on Broadway): Denni Egry
\nGamblers:<\/b>\u00a0Patsy:<\/b>\u00a0Marshall Desmond,\u00a0Charlie:<\/b>\u00a0John Kent,\u00a0Frankie:<\/b>\u00a0Joe Brennan,\u00a0Harry the Bartender:<\/b>\u00a0Tom Bloomer
\nMr. Carver, Irwin’s boss:<\/b>\u00a0Dick Gerken
\nElevator Boy:<\/b>\u00a0Ed Sexauer
\nClarence:<\/b>\u00a0James Ryan
\nSwedish Maid:<\/b>\u00a0Hildegarde Vargyas
\nOthers:<\/b>\u00a0Orlean Bick, John Meagher, John Lester, Richard Six, Charles Menk<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s) 1954 Dome, p. 304<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: The Lady’s Not for Burning<\/h3>\n

Author:<\/b>\u00a0Christopher Fry
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0unknown
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s): 1954 Dome, p. 304; Scholastic 95:4 (October 16, 1953), 8; Scholastic 95:5 (October 23, 1953), 11.<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: Hands Across the Sea<\/h3>\n

– a one-act play
\nAuthor:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s) 1954 Dome, p. 304<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: Marriage Proposal<\/h3>\n

– a one-act play
\nAuthor:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theater<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s) 1954 Dome, p. 304<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: Portrait of a Madonna<\/h3>\n

– a one-act play
\nAuthor:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nStage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0not found
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Source(s) 1954 Dome, p. 304
\n1954 Summer<\/p>\n

\n

Play Title: Seven Nuns at Las Vegas<\/h3>\n

Author:<\/b>\u00a0Natalie E. White
\nDates Performed:<\/b>\u00a0July 25-26, 1954
\nDirector:<\/b>\u00a0Natalie E. White
\nSponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/b>\u00a0The University Theatre
\nVenue:<\/b>\u00a0Washington Hall<\/p>\n

Artistic Staff<\/i><\/p>\n

Set Design:<\/b>\u00a0Rolland Stair, CSC
\nCostume Design:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Mary Roman, SSND
\nProduction Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Judine, OSF
\nAssistant Director:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Estelle, OSB<\/p>\n

Cast List<\/i><\/p>\n

(July 25 Matinee & July 26 Evening- Religious Only)
\nSister Rose:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Rodricia, CSFN
\nSister Edna:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Hubert, FCSP
\nSister Columba:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Mary Daniel, CSJ
\nSister Felicitas:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Mary Roman, SSND
\nSister Maria:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Ancilla Marie, SL
\nSister Anne:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Catherine of Siena
\nSister Frances:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Kathleen, RSM
\nReverend Mother:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Judine, OSF
\nMr. Edelman:<\/b>\u00a0Brother Harold Thielen, CSC
\nA Priest:<\/b>\u00a0Rolland Stair, CSC
\nPeaches:<\/b>\u00a0Anne Barnes
\nBoots:<\/b>\u00a0Beverly Mann
\nBaby:<\/b>\u00a0May Jane Schoen
\n(July 25 Evening- Open to the Public)
\nSister Rose:<\/b>\u00a0Terri Steinhoffer
\nSister Edna:<\/b>\u00a0Phyllis Beck
\nSister Columba:<\/b>\u00a0Eleanor Kaskey
\nSister Felicitas:<\/b>\u00a0Lee Wermuth
\nSister Maria:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Fischer
\nSister Anne:<\/b>\u00a0Sylvia Schneider
\nSister Frances:<\/b>\u00a0Mary Ann Williams
\nReverend Mother:<\/b>\u00a0Hildegarde Vargyas
\nMr. Edelman:<\/b>\u00a0Gene Kaskey
\nA Priest:<\/b>\u00a0John Noland
\nPeaches:<\/b>\u00a0Anne Barnes
\nBoots:<\/b>\u00a0Beverly Mann
\nBaby:<\/b>\u00a0May Jane Schoen<\/p>\n

Production Staff<\/i><\/p>\n

Stage Manager:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Madeleine, OP
\nAssistant to Scenographer:<\/b>
\nSetting:<\/b>\u00a0Rolland Stair, CSC, Brother Harold Thielen, CSC, Dudley Birder, Charles Plogman
\nLighting:<\/b>\u00a0Charles Plogman
\nHand Props:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Jeannine, CSSF, Sister M. Judine, OSF:
\nSound:<\/b>\u00a0Sister M. Estelle, OSB, Sister M. Eustasia, SSJ
\nProgram Design:<\/b>\u00a0Sister Mary Roman, SSND<\/p>\n

Notes<\/p>\n

Source(s) Copy of Original Program, University of Notre Dame Archives.<\/p>\n

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