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1983/1984 School Year

Faculty of the Department of Communication & Theatre
Directing: Reginald Bain
Julie Jensen
Scenography: Thomas Leff
Costumes: Linda Wigley

Play Title: The Skin of our Teeth

Author: Thornton Wilder
Dates Performed: October 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 1983
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O'Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Reginald Bain
Sets/Lights by: Thomas Leff
Costumes by: Linda Wigley
Asst. to Director: Kathleen Maccio
Asst. to Mrs. Wigley: Betsy Quinn

Cast List

The Mime: J.J. McCabe
Sabina: Ora Jones
Fitzpatrick: Kerry Barnett
Mrs. Antrobus: Bridget Dolan
Dinosaur: Suzanne Dunlap
Mammoth: Betsy Quinn
Telegraph Boy: Mike Neus
Gladys: Cathy Best
Henry: Christopher Smith
Mr. Antrobus: Joseph Musumeci
Doctor: Paul Joseph McLean
Professor: Eric Suess
Judge: John Clay
Homer: Robert Hart
Miss E. Muse: Christina Smith
Miss T. Muse: Katie Byrnes
Miss M. Muse: Kathleen Loftus
Usher: Lauren Bundschuh
Usher: Dianne McBrien
Outgoing President: Christina Smith
Bingo Caller: Phil Buckingham
Fortune Teller: Denise Blank
Chair Pushers: Mike McKay, Robert Hart
Life Guard: John Sheehy
Conveeners: Mike Andrews, David Barber, Lauren Bundschuh, Katie Byrnes, John Clay, Suzanne Dunlap, Susan Hamilton, Lauren Longua, Dianne McBrien, Paul Joseph McLean, Mike Neus, Betsy Quinn, Catherine Ramsden, Stephen Thomas
Defeated Candidate: Eric Suess
Woman: Kathleen Maccio
TV Reporter: Kathleen Loftus
Mr. Tremayne: David Barber
Hester: Lauren Longua
Ivy: Susan Hamilton
Freida Bailey: Lauren Bundschuh
Housekeeper: Evelyn Kuczmanski
Mrs. Stetson: Trisha Noonan

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Mary Madeline Riley
Assistant Stage Manager: Katie Byrnes
Technical Director: Beatrice Bosco
Technical Assistants: Kelly Carey, Ave Green, Dan Kay, Joe Musumeci, Kay Wambley, Steve Watson
Scene Shop Crew: Mike Baki, Cathy Best, Denise Blank, Katie Byrnes, Carolyn Curran, Francine Eckrich, Carmela Esposito, Ora Jones, Sean Lennon, Jennifer Mansour, Chris Pomasl, David Rider
Properties: Katie Byrnes
Wardrobe Mistress: Kerry Barnett
Costume Construction: Kerry Barnett, Maureen Meagher, Jeannine Ouellette, Betsy Quinn, Heidi Schlacks, Nancy Westfall, LeslieAnne Wade, Julia Page
Costume Running Crew: Nancy Westfall, Jeannine Ouellette, LeslieAnne Wade
Publicity: Suzanne Dunlap, Kathleen Maccio, Mary Riley
House Manager: Ann Murphy
Box Office: Caroline Gillespie, Michelle Finger
Poster Design: Ann Mercer
Slides and photos by: Steve Moriarty

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.

Play Title: The Investigation

Author: Peter Weiss
Translated by: Jon Swan and Ulu Grosbard
Dates Performed: December 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 1983
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: Center for Continuing Education, ND

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Frederic Syburg
Technical Advisor: Thomas Leff
Costume Design: Linda Wigley
Video Production: Paul Clay

Cast List

Judge: Lauren Longua
Prosecuting Attorney: Kevin Finney
Counsel for the Defense: Charles Wylie
Witnesses: Joseph Musumeci, Michael May, Eric Suess, Kerry Barnett
Suzanne Dunlap, Paul Rodes, Dennis Mooney, David Barber
Mulka: James Sears
Boger: George Perry
Dr. Capesius: Richard Byrne
Dr. Frank: John Markley
Dr. Schatz: Chris Collins
Dr. Lucas: John Sheehy
Kaduk: Jim Wolfe
Hofmann: Phil Buckingham
Klehr: James Lipetzky
Stark: Michael McKay
Baretzki: Christopher Smith
Bischof: David Immonen
Broad: Kevin Walsh
Breitweiser: Mike Andrews
Bednarek: Richard Lynch

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Bridget Dolan
Technical Director: Beatrice Bosco
Dramaturg: Kathleen Maccio
Video Crew: Andy Cier, Shelly Hendrickson, Mary Pat Ketter, Bill Dempsey, Chuck Ignacio, Elizabeth O'Neil
Technical Assistants: Katie Byrnes, Bridget Dolan, Tricia Hart, Joseph Musumeci, Kelly Carey, Ave Green, Dan Kay, Steve Watson
Scene Shop Crew: Cathy Best, Carolyn Curran, Carmela Esposito, Ora Jones, Mary Riley, Denise Blank, Francine Eckrich, Donita Harness, Chris Pomasl
Wardrobe Mistress: Kerry Bernett
Costume Construction: Kerry Barnett, Julia Page, Heidi Schlacks, LeslieAnne Wade, Maureen Meagher, Jeannine Ouellette, Nancy Westfall
Makeup Design: Betsy Quinn
Makeup Running Crew: Marie Bertucci, Marian Musial, Mary Carol Feely, Liz Tilden
Publicity: Suzanne Dunlap, Kathleen Maccio
Poster Design: Paul Wieber
Program Cover Design: Joseph Musumeci
Production Photos: Steve Moriarty

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.

Play Title: The House of Bernarda Alba

Author: Federico Garcia Lorca
Dates Performed: March 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 1984
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O'Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Kathleen Maccio
Set Design: Robin Brown
Costume Design: Linda Wigley
Light Design: Joseph Musumeci

Cast List

Servant: Ave Green
La Poncia: Susan McGinnis
Beggar Woman: Mary Frances Feider
Young Girt: Jodie Cantwell
First Woman: Cathy Best
Second Woman: Katie Byrnes
Third Woman: Lisa Graham
Bernarda: Kerry Barnett
Angustias: Bridget Dolan
Magdalena: Lauren Longua
Amelia: Elizabeth Bottum
Martirio: Ora Jones
Adela: Kathleen Dias
Maria Josefa: Suzanne Dunlap
Prudencia: Monica Smith
Villagers: Holly Becker, Cathy Best, Katie Byrnes, Jodie Cantwell, Meaghan Cronin, Mary Frances Feider, Lisa Graham, Eileen Higgins, Richard Lynch, Matias O'Donnell, John Ortiz, Susan Pastrick, John Sheehy, Michael Skelly, Ted Toerne, Lorri Wright

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Kevin Finney
Assistant Stage Manager: Claire Cronin
Technical Director: Beatrice Bosco
Faculty Advisors: Thomas Leff, Julie Jensen
Technical Assistants: Katie Byrnes, Kelly Carey, Bridget Dolan, Dan Kay, Joseph Musumeci, Mary Riley, Meg Shanahan, Steve Watson
Scene Shop Crew: Rafael Benavente, Paul Clay, Mary Daly, Robert Ernst, David Haimes, Michele Hudsick, Jim Lipetsky, Charles Lobdell, Richard Stepien
Properties: Mary Riley
Light Board Operator: Kelly Carey
Sound Operator: Mary Riley
Wardrobe Mistress: Kathleen Hennessy
Costume Construction: Kerry Barnett, Kathleen Hennessy, Sara Honnington, Maureen Meagher, Mary Mullaney, Jeannine Ouellette, Julia Paige, Heidi Schlacks, LeslieAnne Wade, Nancy Westfall
Makeup Designer: Kathleen Maccio
Makeup Crew: Betsy Quinn, Mary Riley
Publicity: Suzanne Dunlap, Ave Green, Kathleen Maccio
Publicity Photographer: Norm Stahl
House Manager: Ann Murphy
Box Office: Caroline Gillespie
Poster Design: Ann Mercer

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.

Play Title: La Fille Mal Gardée

Ballet
Adapted by: Debra Stahl
Dates Performed: April 12, 13, 14, 15, 1984
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O'Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Choreographer/Director: Debra Stahl
Student Assistant: Marybeth Carvalho
Set/Light Design: Thomas Leff
Costume Design: Linda Wigley
Asst. Costume Designer: Kerry Barnett
Scenic Painter: Thomas Ryan

Cast List

Lisette: Jennifer Ferrick
Colin: Christopher Smith
Widow Simone: Mary Madeline Riley
Thomas: Paula Ballantine
Friends: Kara Amis, Francine Eckrich, Susan Koper, Rebecca Nanovic
Mary Scheiber, Caroline Wittenberg
Alain: Jeffrey Choppin
Minister: Kathleen Maccio
Villagers: Christopher Brence, Marybeth Carvalho, Lou Cisz, Carmela Esposito, Kevin Finney, Hillery Haney, Joseph Krumenacker, Julie Roehrig, Cathy Schaefer, Robert Lloyd Snyder

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Katie Byrnes
Technical Director: Beatrice Bosco
Technical Assistants: Katie Byrnes, Kelly Carey, Bridget Dolan, Dan Kay, Joseph Musumeci, Mary Riley, Meg Shanahan, Steve Watson
Scene Shop Crew: Tom Chervenak, Paul Clay, Patty Curran, Jim Lipetsky, Michael Grant, Charles Lobdell, Eileen Scherer
Properties: Chris Brufke
Wardrobe Mistress: Heidi Schlacks
Costume Construction: Kerry Barnett, Kathleen Hennessy, Maureen Meagher, Jeannine Ouellette, Julia Paige, Heidi Schlacks, Nancy Westfall
Publicity: Kathleen Maccio, Suzanne Dunlap, Ave Green
House Manager: Ann Murphy
Box Office: Caroline Gillespie, Tricia Hart
Poster Design: Paul Wieber

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.
Second Scene

Play Title: Kitchen Gothic

Author: Julie Jensen
Dates Performed: November 17, 18, 19, 1983
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: Little Theatre/SMC

Artistic Staff

Directed by: Julie Jensen
Set/Light Design: Joseph Musumeci

Cast List

La Priel: Susan McGinnis, Ave Green, Elizabeth Bottum
Margery & Mrs. Hicks: Ave Green , Elizabeth Bottum, Susan McGinnis
Letha: Elizabeth Bottum, Susan McGinnis, Ave Green

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Katie Byrnes
Set Construction: Joseph Musumeci, Bridget Dolan
Electrician: Steve Watson
Running Crew: Katie Byrnes, Maureen Meagher, Nayla Metni, Joseph Musumeci, Christopher Smith
Publicity: Suzanne Dunlap, Kathleen Maccio, Mary Riley
Publicity Photos: Steve Moriarty
House Manager: Ann Murphy
Ushers: Michelle Finger, Caroline Gillespie

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.

Play Title: Godspell

Author: John-Michael Tebelak
Music and new lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Dates Performed: May 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 1984
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: ND/SMC Theatre
Venue: O'Laughlin Aud.

Artistic Staff

Director/Choreographer: Betsy Quinn
Asst. Director/Choreo.: Anne Marie Janario
Instrumental Direction: Bob O'Donnell
Vocal Direction: Linda de Carvalho
Set Design: Joseph Musumeci
Light Design: Steve Watson
Costume Design: Kathleen Hennessy

Cast List

Paul Barlow: Bill Boraczek
Elizabeth Bottum: Franklin Gabriele
Ora Jones: Lauren Elizabeth Longua
Susan McGinnis: J. Patrick Ostrander
Michael Szatkowski: Laureen Wolfe
Band: Rob Bayne, Tom Bauer, John Foryt, John Ruffing, Jim Sutherland

Production Staff

Stage Manager: Karen D'Alessandro
Assistant Stage Manager: R.E. Byrne
Faculty Advisors: Reginald Bain, Thomas Leff, Linda Wigley
Shop Foreman: Dan Kay
Production Assistant: Anne Marie Koza
Sound Engineer: Tom Schwartz
Crew: Debbie Adamczyk, Jeff Coyle, Susan Govert, Katie Hoban, Rene Lusser, Maureen Meagher, Tim Nolan, Julia Paige, Heidi Schlacks, Nancy Westfall, Kerry Barnett, Suzanne Dunlap, Lisa Graham, Terri Kleinhans, Michele McNeill, Nayla Metni, Jeannine Ouellette, Bill Rayburn, Marie Von Feldt, Gertie Wimmer
Properties: Patricia Sigler
Publicity: Kathleen Maccio, Ave Green, Suzanne Dunlap

Notes

Source(s) Original program courtesy of Frederic Syburg.