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1950/1951 School Year

Play Title: The Man Who Came to Dinner

Author: Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman
Dates Performed: November 27-30, 1950
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Director: Leonard Sommer:

Cast List

Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley: Pat Smanda
Miss Preen: Barbara Currey
Richard Stanley: Phil Bolin
June Stanley: Deni Egry
John: Doug Robertson
Sarah: Lee Wermuth
Mrs. Dexter: Geraldine Virgil
Mr. Ernest W. Stanley: Larry McDermott
Maggie Cutler: Patricia McCaughan
Dr. Bradley: Jack Roberts
Sheridan Whiteside: Skipper Swift
Harriet Stanley: Margaret McCowan
Bert Jefferson: Richard Wolfgram
Professor Metz: John Giambruno
Mr. Baker: Richard Dolan
Expressmen: Paul Davis, Bill Hank
Lorraine Sheldon: Alice Weiss
Sandy: Mike Caliandro
Beverly Carlton: Mike Murray
Westcott: Patrick Shanahan
Radio Technician: John Donohue
Banjo: John Schneller
Deupties: Don Krebs, George Pope
Plainclothes Man: Harvey O'Neill:
Luncheon Guests: Dick Cotter, Marty O'Connor, Bob Williams
Choristers: Don Caulfield, Frank Jackman, John Jarnot, Tony Kennedy, Fred Zerovnik

Production Staff

Stage Manager: William Hank
Producer: William J. Elsen
Assistant Stage Manager:
Assistant to Scenographer:
Set Construction: Don Beemer, C. Robert Egry, George Erp, Dolores IoRio
Crew: James Barry, James Bartlett, Joe Busch, Phil Coyne, Robert Edmonson, Frank Epstein, Francis Ferro, John Jarnot, Adolph Kucharczuk, Bob Martin, Dick Simon, Frank Surprentant
Properties: Patrick Shanahan, Dorothy Jones
Costumes:
Production Assistants:
Light Board Operators:
Wardrobe:
Makeup: Bob O'Neill, Jane Sparks
Sound:
House Manager: George Pope:
Box Office Manager:
Box Office Assistants:
Ushers: 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

Notes

Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 194; University of Notre Dame Archives

Play Title: Harvey

Author: Mary Chase
Dates Performed: Early Feb., 1951
Director: Leonard Summer
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre

Cast List


Notes:

Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 195

Play Title: Mr. & Mrs. Broadway

an all-student production
Student Authors: Bill Carey and Dick Marshall
Dates Performed: April 16, 17, 18, 1951
Director: Buddy Powers
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: University of Notre Dame Student Council
Venue: Washington Hall

Artistic Staff

Music and Lyrics: Bill Carey and Dick Marshall
Conductor: Gene Hull
Set Design: John Armstrong

Cast List

Gloria: Hildegarde Vargyas
George Gleason: Dwight Douglas
Keith Newton: Jack Powell
Wolfgang Bushclime: J. Gerald Godwin
Jerry: John Broderick
Jimmy Skidmore: Richard Gaeckle
Max: Lou Garippo
Paula: Thelma Field
Karen Kingsly: Jane Sparks
Charley: David Rogers
Charter Rex: Jack Barnett
Singing Ensemble: 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
Dancing Ensemble: 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

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Bill Hank
Secretarial Assistant: Julie Karras
Dances and Musical Numbers: Buddy Powers
Stage Crew: Paul Raymond, John Kostines, Paul Anderson, Don Rathgeb, Jim Shane, Mike Wilkinson, Russ Haggerty, Jerry Hanley, Paul Schlichta, Steve Stekbeck, Chuck Sprinkel, Tim O'Hara, Ed Lewis, Ed Smith, Joe Weiss, D. J. Monger
Assistant Stage Manager:
Assistant to Scenographer:
Set Construction & Painting: Richard A. Byrnes, David P. Devlin, Roy J. Strickfaden
Light Crew:
Properties: Pat McAteer, Joe Enzler, Don Rathgeb, Jim Shane
Costumes:
Production Assistants:
Light Board Operators:
Wardrobe: Joan Jackson
Makeup Coordination: Hildegarde Vargyas, Mary Pappas, Julie Karras
Sound:
House Manager:
Publicity and Box Office: Henry Madden, Pat McAteer
Prompters: Frank Crovo, Pete Green
Box Office Assistants:
Head Ushers: The Blue Circle

Notes

Source(s) 1951 Dome, p. 198, and Play Program, PNDP 76-Mu-1 EB (ND Archives)

Play Title: Faust

Author: Goethe
Dates Performed: May 13, 14, 15, 16, 1951
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue:

Artistic Staff


Notes Reference to this production was made in the Mr. and Mrs. Broadway Program.

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