{"id":254,"date":"2020-08-19T14:46:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2020-08-19T14:46:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:46:13","slug":"1950-1951","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/1950-1951\/","title":{"rendered":"1950-1951"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Title: The Man Who Came to Dinner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author:<\/strong>&nbsp;Moss Hart &amp; George S. Kaufman<br><strong>Dates Performed:<\/strong>&nbsp;November 27-30, 1950<br><strong>Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong>&nbsp;The University Theatre<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong>&nbsp;Washington Hall<br><br><em>Artistic Staff<\/em><br><br><strong>Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;Leonard Sommer:<br><br><em>Cast List<\/em><br><br><strong>Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pat Smanda<br><strong>Miss Preen:<\/strong>&nbsp;Barbara Currey<br><strong>Richard Stanley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Phil Bolin<br><strong>June Stanley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Deni Egry<br><strong>John:<\/strong>&nbsp;Doug Robertson<br><strong>Sarah:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lee Wermuth<br><strong>Mrs. Dexter:<\/strong>&nbsp;Geraldine Virgil<br><strong>Mr. Ernest W. Stanley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Larry McDermott<br><strong>Maggie Cutler:<\/strong>&nbsp;Patricia McCaughan<br><strong>Dr. Bradley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jack Roberts<br><strong>Sheridan Whiteside:<\/strong>&nbsp;Skipper Swift<br><strong>Harriet Stanley:<\/strong>&nbsp;Margaret McCowan<br><strong>Bert Jefferson:<\/strong>&nbsp;Richard Wolfgram<br><strong>Professor Metz:<\/strong>&nbsp;John Giambruno<br><strong>Mr. Baker:<\/strong>&nbsp;Richard Dolan<br><strong>Expressmen:<\/strong>&nbsp;Paul Davis, Bill Hank<br><strong>Lorraine Sheldon:<\/strong>&nbsp;Alice Weiss<br><strong>Sandy:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mike Caliandro<br><strong>Beverly Carlton:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mike Murray<br><strong>Westcott:<\/strong>&nbsp;Patrick Shanahan<br><strong>Radio Technician:<\/strong>&nbsp;John Donohue<br><strong>Banjo:<\/strong>&nbsp;John Schneller<br><strong>Deupties:<\/strong>&nbsp;Don Krebs, George Pope<br><strong>Plainclothes Man:<\/strong>&nbsp;Harvey O&#8217;Neill:<br><strong>Luncheon Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dick Cotter, Marty O&#8217;Connor, Bob Williams<br><strong>Choristers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Don Caulfield, Frank Jackman, John Jarnot, Tony Kennedy, Fred Zerovnik<br><br><em>Production Staff<\/em><br><br><strong>Stage Manager:<\/strong>&nbsp;William Hank<br><strong>Producer:<\/strong>&nbsp;William J. Elsen<br><strong>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/strong><br><strong>Assistant to Scenographer:<\/strong><br><strong>Set Construction:<\/strong>&nbsp;Don Beemer, C. Robert Egry, George Erp, Dolores IoRio<br><strong>Crew:<\/strong>&nbsp;James Barry, James Bartlett, Joe Busch, Phil Coyne, Robert Edmonson, Frank Epstein, Francis Ferro, John Jarnot, Adolph Kucharczuk, Bob Martin, Dick Simon, Frank Surprentant<br><strong>Properties:<\/strong>&nbsp;Patrick Shanahan, Dorothy Jones<br><strong>Costumes:<\/strong><br><strong>Production Assistants:<\/strong><br><strong>Light Board Operators:<\/strong><br><strong>Wardrobe:<\/strong><br><strong>Makeup:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bob O&#8217;Neill, Jane Sparks<br><strong>Sound:<\/strong><br><strong>House Manager:<\/strong>&nbsp;George Pope:<br><strong>Box Office Manager:<\/strong><br><strong>Box Office Assistants:<\/strong><br><strong>Ushers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cornelius Desmond, James Foley, Robert Gavin, James Good, John Gruelich, Tom Hanrahan, Ed Hughes, John MarHoeffler, Joe Martin, Lou Matt, Robert Mortensen, Larry Schneider, Joe Seiner, Harry Snyder, Tom Stadler<br><br>Notes<br><br>Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 194; University of Notre Dame Archives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Title: Harvey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mary Chase<br><strong>Dates Performed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Early Feb., 1951<br><strong>Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;Leonard Summer<br><strong>Stage Manager:<\/strong>&nbsp;not found<br><strong>Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong>&nbsp;The University Theatre<br><br><em>Cast List<\/em><br><br><br><strong>Notes:<\/strong><br><br>Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 195<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Title: Mr. &amp; Mrs. Broadway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an all-student production<br><strong>Student Authors:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bill Carey and Dick Marshall<br><strong>Dates Performed:<\/strong>&nbsp;April 16, 17, 18, 1951<br><strong>Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;Buddy Powers<br><strong>Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong>&nbsp;University of Notre Dame Student Council<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong>&nbsp;Washington Hall<br><br><em>Artistic Staff<\/em><br><br><strong>Music and Lyrics:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bill Carey and Dick Marshall<br><strong>Conductor:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gene Hull<br><strong>Set Design:<\/strong>&nbsp;John Armstrong<br><br><em>Cast List<\/em><br><br><strong>Gloria:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hildegarde Vargyas<br><strong>George Gleason:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dwight Douglas<br><strong>Keith Newton:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jack Powell<br><strong>Wolfgang Bushclime:<\/strong>&nbsp;J. Gerald Godwin<br><strong>Jerry:<\/strong>&nbsp;John Broderick<br><strong>Jimmy Skidmore:<\/strong>&nbsp;Richard Gaeckle<br><strong>Max:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lou Garippo<br><strong>Paula:<\/strong>&nbsp;Thelma Field<br><strong>Karen Kingsly:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jane Sparks<br><strong>Charley:<\/strong>&nbsp;David Rogers<br><strong>Charter Rex:<\/strong>&nbsp;Jack Barnett<br><strong>Singing Ensemble:<\/strong>&nbsp;Rosa Hahn, Pat Klinko, Avis Creighton, Joan Hoar, Ruth Ann Youngsma, Marilyn Zimmer, Rita Hein, Margie Zoller, Mary Ann Pardon, Hannah Pillow, Paula Popko, Doris Rockwell, Joan Polman, Dick Novitsky, Jerry Kerns, Paul Harrington, Joe Enzler, Marion Leszcynski, George Hammer, Phil Finnegan, Cudmore McMurray, Joe Daigneault, Charles Bassett, Norm Feltes, Jack Harford, Al Eilers, Hal Tompkins<br><strong>Dancing Ensemble:<\/strong>&nbsp;Betty Hurstel, Gloria Cunningham, Maxine White, Ruth Caussemaker, Joan Jackson, Cleora Buczkowski, Ellen Frank, Janice Mickels, Jolant Rybicki, Leila Baranyai, Betty Stark, Flora Jean Solzan, Art Margro, Chazz Shubert, Robert Berner, Bill Whiteside, Bill Toohey, Al Bailey, Jim Higgins, Charlie Allen, Mike Dentino, Francis Ferro, Paul Corcoran, Dick LaPata<br><br><em>Production Staff<\/em><br><br><strong>Stage Manager:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bill Hank<br><strong>Secretarial Assistant:<\/strong>&nbsp;Julie Karras<br><strong>Dances and Musical Numbers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Buddy Powers<br><strong>Stage Crew:<\/strong>&nbsp;Paul Raymond, John Kostines, Paul Anderson, Don Rathgeb, Jim Shane, Mike Wilkinson, Russ Haggerty, Jerry Hanley, Paul Schlichta, Steve Stekbeck, Chuck Sprinkel, Tim O&#8217;Hara, Ed Lewis, Ed Smith, Joe Weiss, D. J. Monger<br><strong>Assistant Stage Manager:<\/strong><br><strong>Assistant to Scenographer:<\/strong><br><strong>Set Construction &amp; Painting:<\/strong>&nbsp;Richard A. Byrnes, David P. Devlin, Roy J. Strickfaden<br><strong>Light Crew:<\/strong><br><strong>Properties:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pat McAteer, Joe Enzler, Don Rathgeb, Jim Shane<br><strong>Costumes:<\/strong><br><strong>Production Assistants:<\/strong><br><strong>Light Board Operators:<\/strong><br><strong>Wardrobe:<\/strong>&nbsp;Joan Jackson<br><strong>Makeup Coordination:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hildegarde Vargyas, Mary Pappas, Julie Karras<br><strong>Sound:<\/strong><br><strong>House Manager:<\/strong><br><strong>Publicity and Box Office:<\/strong>&nbsp;Henry Madden, Pat McAteer<br><strong>Prompters:<\/strong>&nbsp;Frank Crovo, Pete Green<br><strong>Box Office Assistants:<\/strong><br><strong>Head Ushers:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Blue Circle<br><br>Notes<br><br>Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 198, and Play Program, PNDP 76-Mu-1 EB (ND Archives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play Title: Faust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author:<\/strong>&nbsp;Goethe<br><strong>Dates Performed:<\/strong>&nbsp;May 13, 14, 15, 16, 1951<br><strong>Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong>&nbsp;ND\/SMC Theatre<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong><br><br><em>Artistic Staff<\/em><br><br><br>Notes Reference to this production was made in the Mr. and Mrs. Broadway Program.<br><br>Source(s)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play Title: The Man Who Came to Dinner Author:&nbsp;Moss Hart &amp; George S. KaufmanDates Performed:&nbsp;November 27-30, 1950Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:&nbsp;The University TheatreVenue:&nbsp;Washington Hall Artistic Staff Director:&nbsp;Leonard Sommer: Cast List Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley:&nbsp;Pat SmandaMiss Preen:&nbsp;Barbara CurreyRichard Stanley:&nbsp;Phil BolinJune Stanley:&nbsp;Deni EgryJohn:&nbsp;Doug RobertsonSarah:&nbsp;Lee WermuthMrs. Dexter:&nbsp;Geraldine VirgilMr. Ernest W. Stanley:&nbsp;Larry McDermottMaggie Cutler:&nbsp;Patricia McCaughanDr. Bradley:&nbsp;Jack RobertsSheridan Whiteside:&nbsp;Skipper SwiftHarriet Stanley:&nbsp;Margaret McCowanBert Jefferson:&nbsp;Richard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3793,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":-1950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-254","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3793"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":255,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions\/255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}