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ST. LOUISTHEATER GUIDE

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COCA Presents is COCA’s performance series featuring the quality family theatre for which COCA has been known for more than 20 years. Comprised of shows created and produced by COCA, as well as the best touring productions from around the world, the COCA Presents performance series offers bold, cross-disciplinary productions.

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HEC-TV BOARD OF DIRECTORSDR. JAMES CARRINGTON ............................................... Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterDR. DON SENTI ...................................................................................................... Education PlusDR. J. MICHAEL PRESSIMONE .................................................................. Fontbonne UniversityDR. DWAUN J. WARMAK ................................................................ Harris-Stowe State UniversityDR. JAMES EVANS ..................................................................................... Lindenwood UniversityDR. CLAY MCDONALD ................................................................. Logan College of ChiropracticDR. MARK LOMBARDI .................................................................................. Maryville UniversityDR. JAMES M. DENNIS ...............................................................................McKendree UniversityDR. PETER WYSE JACKSON ...............................................................Missouri Botanical GardenDR. FRANCES LEVINE..........................................................................Missouri History MuseumMR. BERT VESCOLANI ........................................................................Saint Louis Science CenterDR. FRED P. PESTELLO .............................................................................. Saint Louis UniversityDR. JEFFREY BONNER......................................................................................... Saint Louis Zoo DR. RONALD CHESBROUGH .................................................... St. Charles Community CollegeDR. JOHN A. PIEPER .......................................................................St. Louis College of PharmacyDR. DENNIS MICHAELIS ............................................................... St. Louis Community College MS. RUBY CURRY ........................................................................... Florissant Valley (SLCC) DR. ROD NUNN .......................................................................................Forest Park (SLCC) MS. PAM MCINTYRE .............................................. Meramec (SLCC) / Wildwood (SLCC)DR. KENNETH W. DOBBINS ................................................. Southeast Missouri State UniversityDR. JULIE FURST-BOWE ............................................ Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville DR. THOMAS GEORGE ............................................................ University of Missouri – St. LouisDR. MARK WRIGHTON ............................................................................. Washington University DR. ELIZABETH J. STROBLE .......................................................................... Webster University

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p.3 DIRECTOR’S CUT Greetings from the Director of the Higher Education Channel (HEC-TV). by Dennis Riggs

p.4 ABOUT HEC-TV Who is HEC-TV? Where can I watch HEC-TV programs? How can I connect

through social media? What is the contact information? All your questions are answered here!

p. 5 FEATURE “History of Two on the Aisle” by Bob Wilcox St. Louis’ only local theater review television program brings viewers “Siskel and

Ebert” style reviews of local and national theatre performances.

p. 6 FEATURE “St. Louis Theatre History ” by Bob Wilcox From the earliest known plays performed at the old St. Louis courthouse in 1815,

to the construction of the Muny a hundred years later, to the thriving local theater scene today—St. Louis has a rich and dramatic history.

p.7 DID YOU KNOW? “A Bill of Particulars” Discover fun facts and the back-story of the classic magazine and program

guide for theater from Broadway to Off-Broadway, and in cities across the United States.

p. 8-13 THEATRE GUIDE 2015 A comprehensive map and index of local theater companies and venues in St.

Louis city and county. p. 14-15 HEC-TV PROGRAMS A listing of HEC-TV’s award-winning local series and programs. p. 16 DID YOU KNOW? “Famous St. Louis Thespians” Take a stroll down our city ’s very own St. Louis Walk of Fame.

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Thank you for supporting live theater in St. Louis and thank you for reading this first-ever St. Louis Theater Guide.

HEC-TV (the Higher Education Channel) is St. Louis’ leading producer of education, arts, and cultural television programing.

Our mission statement is: “to strengthen and promote the education, arts, and cultural commu-nities in the metro area.” With that in mind we embarked on something no one has ever tried before; to create a comprehensive listing of all the local theater companies and theater venues we could find.

Our goal is to inform regular theatergoers about theaters and companies with which they are un-familiar and to interest non-patrons in exploring arts and culture they didn’t even know existed.

We hear all the time about what a rich, vibrant theater community St. Louis enjoys—one of the most robust in the country.

However, we had no idea how large and diverse it is until we started putting this publication to-gether. This is as complete as we could make it at the moment we went to press. I can guarantee you this printed version is not, and can never be, completely comprehensive. The theater scene is so dynamic that it is constantly changing. As a service to our entire community we will make every effort to keep the online version of this guide current. You can find it at www.hectv.org. Please visit our site and share a link to this guide with your friends. Let’s take pride in another aspect of the wonderful quality of life we enjoy here in St. Louis.

To help you chose what to see, check out HEC-TV’s Two on the Aisle. Every week, our two leg-ends of local theater, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky, bring you the benefit of their decades of experience; and give you an insider’s perspective on everything that is currently playing on stage. Two on the Aisle is unparalleled in St. Louis television and an HEC-TV exclusive.

We hope you will learn a lot about St. Louis theater in this guide; and that it will open your eyes to new aspects of the rich cultural life we enjoy here. Inside you’ll find a little history, a listing of local theater companies, a directory of area theater venues, and a map of where to find them.

Here you are—St. Louis’ first comprehensive theater guide. Now you have no excuse not to get out and enjoy!

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By Bob Wilcox, Producer Two on the Aisle

Sometime around 1989, the city of St. Louis granted cable companies the right to provide cable service in the city. The city, like all the granters of cable franchises, required the cable companies to provide channels for programming by the government, by educational institutions, and by the general public.

In addition, St. Louis, unlike other cities, required the cable companies to provide on yet another channel a set number of programs every week that were produced locally. The cable companies, not wishing to bother with producing these programs, contracted with the Double Helix Corporation, owner of the local community radio station KDHX, to provide this programming.

Desperate for material to fill up those hours, a member of the Double Helix board approached me about creating a program that covered local theatre productions. At that time, I was writing reviews of local theatre for the Riverfront Times. I split the coverage with another reviewer, Harry Weber, and Double Helix suggested that the two of us pattern our program after the TV show on which Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert reviewed movies.

But the film companies provided Siskel and Ebert with previews of their movies that the reviewers could use to illustrate their comments. Local theatre companies gave us no such video. So Double Helix arranged for a videographer to visit the local productions and shoot video that we could use on the program we called Two on the Aisle. Our viewers could actually see what we were talking about and perhaps compare our opinions with what they saw on the video.

Two on the Aisle is, so far as we know, the only half-hour television program that accompanies its reviews of theatre with video of the productions being reviewed.

When Harry Weber, who also taught English at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, went on a sabbatical in the autumn of 1992, I invited Gerry Kowarsky (above right), who reviewed theatre for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, to join me. We’ve been together ever since.

And in 2011, when Double Helix closed its television operation, Dennis Riggs invited Two on the Aisle to move to HEC-TV. We’ve been there ever since, with improved support and, we like to think, ever better programs.

Watch St. Louis’ only local theater review program with fresh episodes premiering every other week on HEC-TV: Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm, Thursday evenings at 9 pm, Fridays at Noon, and Sunday afternoons at 4 pm. You can also watch on demand anytime on your computer or mobile device at http://www.hectv.org/programs/two-on-the-aisle/.

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By Bob Wilcox, Producer, Two on the Aisle

It may not rank with air, food, and water, but humans do seem to have a need for theatre. No doubt the first inhabitants of St. Louis in their religious rituals, like people everywhere, put on masks and costumes and played the role of the god they were worshipping.

When the Europeans arrived, they brought their theatre with them, though we have no specific record of a theatrical performance by the French in St. Louis. We do know that in 1815, after the Louisiana Purchase, two English plays, The School for Authors and The Budget of Blunders, were performed in the courthouse.

In 1817, a theatre was either built or adapted from an existing building at Third and Spruce, and a loft over a stable at the rear of the old Green Tree Tavern on Second Street was used for performances.

Professional actors arrived in 1818, with companies appearing from New Orleans and other places along the Mississippi to stay for longer or shorter periods, performing Shakespeare, sentimental comedies and melodramas, mostly English, with a few American plays, especially about the West. After the Civil War, the spread of the railroads allowed shows packaged in New York to tour to St. Louis, which by 1910 had five playhouses, including Pope’s Theatre, built in 1879 at Olive and Ninth, considered one of the best theatres in the country.

But by 1940, thanks to the movies, St. Louis was reduced to one theatre, which hosted road companies. For a time in the 1950’s, another housed a local company with visiting stars in the leads.

Of course, since 1917, in the summer there has been The Muny (above – construction of outdoor amphitheater).

But in the first half of the twentieth century, small non-commercial theatres sprang up, products of the “Little Theatre” movement, doing serious, even avant-garde work. They’re now our community theatres, such as the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, which in the ‘30’s produced a play by the young Tennessee Williams.

With increasing interest in the arts in the 1960’s and increased government support, the regional theatre movement saw resident theatres established in every sizable city in the country, including the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis here. Smaller professional companies have proliferated in its wake, providing the wealth of theatre we have now in St. Louis.

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A Bill of ParticularsPlaybill is not just a magazine or a theatre program, but a souvenir that serves as a memory from a live performance on stage. Since the first program was printed in New York City in 1884, nearly every Broadway theatre now uses the publication, as well as many Off-Broadway productions, and in theatres across the United States including St. Louis. The history of this well-recognized yellow and black theatre icon dates back 131 years, and is outlined below in excerpts from the following article by Robert Viagas which can be found on www.playbill.com.

“In 1884 Times Square was still called Long Acre Square. There were no electric lights there yet—nor, for that matter, were there any theatres, because the New York theatre district was still centered some 20 blocks south. It was at the Madison Square Theatre, on 24th Street, that a great Broadway tradition was born.

As theatregoers were being seated, they were handed a bill of particulars about that evening’s play, David Belasco’s ‘May Blossom,’ and its star, DeWolfe Hopper. It was the very f irst of what would someday come to be known as the ‘Playbill.’

For [over a century] the Playbill company, under different names and owners, has shared Broadway’s journey, surviving depressions, World Wars, and even Moose Murders. There have been many outward changes over the years, but the basic formula of free, ad-supported programs with lists of actors and creators has stayed remarkably similar to the earliest ones conceived and handcrafted by company founder Frank Vance Strauss.

The company stayed in the Strauss family for more than 70 years. The single-sheet handbill evolved into a booklet, adding beautiful art nouveau color covers for each theatre in 1911. For the ensuing two decades, the programs began to evolve beyond simply listing the show’s credits, though these remained the cornerstone of each program. The programs began to offer editorial content based on the life of the theatregoer. Stories featuring fashion advice, interviews, jokes — even short stories, book reviews and advice on car care — began to be seen. The color covers were replaced in 1930 by sepia, but changed for each play. The name ‘The Playbill ’ was used for the f irst time in 1934, and the black logo in Egyptian Wide typeface on a yellow background made its debut in the mid-1950s.”

Viagas, Robert. (2009, September 21). Playbill Magazine Celebrates 125 Years in the Biz Sept. 21. Retrieved from http://www.playbill.com.

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LOCAL THEATRE VENUES 1 560 Music Center (Washington University)

560 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130 http://wustl.edu/arts/560.html (314) 935-9231

2 Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (University of Missouri–St. Louis)

One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121 http://www.touhill.org/ (314) 516-4949

3 The Chesterfield Community Theatre (West County Family YMCA)

16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield, MO 63017 http://www.ymcastlouis.org/program/

community-theatre (636) 532-6515

4 COCA 524 Trinity Avenue St. Louis, MO 63130 www.cocastl.org (314) 725-6555

5 The Edison Theatre (The Mallinckrodt Center, Washington University Danforth Campus)

6445 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105 https://edison.wustl.edu (314) 935-6543

6 Emerson Black Box Theater (Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center)

2300 W. Clay St., St. Charles, MO 63301 http://luboxoffice.com/atTheCenter/

emersonBlackBoxTheater.html (636) 949-4433

7 The Fabulous Fox Theatre (Grand Center) 527 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103 www.fabulousfox.com/ (314) 534-1111

8 Florissant Civic Center Theatre (James J. Eagan Center)

1 James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63033 http://www.florissantmo.com/ (314) 921-5678

9 Fontbonne University Fine Arts Theater 6800 Wydown Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105 http://www.fontbonne.edu/academics/

undergraduate/departments/finearts/theatreproductions/

(314) 719-8061

10 Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall 530 East Lockwood Avenue

Webster Groves, MO 63119

11 The Ivory Theatre (South City/Carondelet) 7620 Michigan Avenue, St. Louis MO 63111 http://www.ivorytheatrestl.com (314) 631-8330

12 J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts (Lindenwood University)

2300 West Clay Street, Saint Charles, MO 633301 luboxoffice.com/boxOffice/index.html (636) 949-4433

13 The Kranzberg Arts Center 501 North Grand, St. Louis, MO 63103 http://kranzbergartscenter.org/ (314) 533-0367

14 The Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts (Webster University Campus)

130 Edgar Road, Webster Groves, MO 63119 http://www2.webster.edu/campusmap/

lorettohiltoncms.html

15 Meramec Theater (St. Louis Community College–Meramec)

11333 Big Bend Road, St. Louis, MO 63122 http://www.stlcc.edu/mc/Theatre/Index.html (314) 984-7500

16 Mildred E. Bastian Center for Performing Arts (St. Louis Community College– Forest Park)

5600 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 http://www.stlcc.edu/FP/Bastian%20Theatre/

Index.html (314) 644-9386

Find local theatre venues & companies on map—pages 8 & 9.

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LOCAL THEATRE VENUES 17 The Muny

#1 Theatre Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112 http://www.muny.org (314) 361-1900

18 Performing Arts Theatre (St. Peters City Hall Cultural Arts Centre)

1 St Peters Centre Blvd, St. Peters, MO 63376 http://www.stpetersmo.net/arts-theater.aspx (636) 397-6903 ext. 1623

19 The Playhouse at Westport Plaza 635 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63146 www.westportstl.com/

20 Peabody Opera House 1400 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 www.peabodyoperahouse.com/ (314) 499-7600

21 Regional Arts Commission 6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112 http://racstl.org/ (314) 863-5811

22 Robert G. Reim Theatre (Kirkwood Community Centre)

111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 http://www.kirkwoodmo.org/content/City-

Departments/1861/theater.aspx (314) 822-5855

23 Shakespeare Glen (Forest Park) 6604 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110 http://www.sfstl.com (314) 531-9800

24 The Skip Viragh Center for the Arts (Chaminade High School)

425 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131 http://www.chaminade-stl.org/studentlife/

fine_arts/index.aspx

25 Terry M. Fischer Theatre (St. Louis Community College–Florissant Valley)

3400 Pershall Rd., St. Louis, MO 63135 http://www.stlcc.edu/FV/Theatre/Index.html (314) 513-4488

26 Theater at Southampton Presbyterian Church

4716 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109

27 Theater at Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building (St. Charles Community College)

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, MO 63376 https://www.stchas.edu/events/arts-on-

campus/center-stage-theatre.html (636) 922-8000

28 Theater Guild of Webster Groves 517 Theatre Lane, Webster Groves, MO 63119 http://theatreguildwg.org (314) 962-0876

29 Thomas Hunter Theatre (De Smet Jesuit High School)

233 N. New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 http://www.desmet.org/ (314) 567-3500

30 Tower Grove Abbey 2336 Tennessee Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104 www.towergroveabbey.org (314) 865-1995

31 Union Avenue Christian Church 733 N. Union Blvd., St. Louis, MO 6318 www.union-avenue.org/ (314) 361-8844

32 Washington University South Campus Theatre (old CBC High School)

6501 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63105 http://wustl.edu/community/visitors/

33 Wool Studio Theatre (Jewish Community Center)

2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146 www.jccstl.com (314) 432-5700

34 Xavier Hall Theatre (Saint Louis University) 3733 West Pine Mall, Xavier Hall,

St. Louis, MO 63108 http://www.slu.edu/x14264.xml (314) 977-3327

For more information on upcoming shows, call or follow the provided web links.

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Act Two Theatre Venue: Performing Arts Theatrewww.act2theater.com636-219-0150 18

ACT INC Venue: Emerson Black Box Theater www.actincstl.com(636) 949-4433 6

Affton CenterStage Theatre Venue: Robert G. Reim Theatrewww.afftoncenterstage.org 22

The Alpha Players Venue: Florissant Civic Center Theatrewww.alphaplayers.org314-258-3018 8

Center Stage Theater Venue: Theater at the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building https://www.stchas.edu/events/ arts-on-campus/center-stage-theatre.html(636) 922-8050 27

Chesterfield Community TheaterVenue: The Chesterfield Community Theatre www.ymcastlouis.org/program/community-theatre(636) 532-6515 ext. 231 3

Clayton Community TheatreVenue: Washington University South Campus Theatrewww.placeseveryone.org(314) 721-9CCT (9228) 32

COCA Theater Company & COCA PresentsVenue: COCA Theaterwww.cocastl.org(314) 561-4877 4

Family Musical TheaterVenue: The Ivory Theatrewww.familymusicaltheater.org 11

First Run Theatre Venues: Thomas Hunter Theatre www.firstruntheatre.com(314) 352-5114 29

The Hawthorne PlayersVenue: Florissant Civic Center Theatrewww.hawthorneplayers.com(314) 368-9909 8

Insight Theatre Venue: Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hallhttp://insighttheatrecompany.com(314) 556-1293 10

Kirkwood Theatre GuildVenue: Robert G. Reim Theatrewww.ktg-onstage.org(314) 821-9956 22

KTK ProductionsVenue: Theater at Southampton Presbyterian Churchwww.kurtainkall.org(314) 351-8984 26

Lindenwood School of Fine & Performing ArtsVenue: Emerson Black Box Theatrewww.lindenwood.edu/arts/theatre/currentSeason.html(636) 949-4433 6

Max and Louie ProductionsVenue: Varies 15 Topton Way 1C St. Louis, MO 63105 (mailing address) http://maxandlouie.com(314) 795-8778 35

Metro Theater CompanyVenue: Varies 3311 Washington Ave.St. Louis, MO 63103 (mailing address) http://metrotheatercompany.org (314) 932-7414 36

The Midnight CompanyVenue: Varies 5238 Mild DriveSt. Louis, MO 63129 (mailing address) www.midnightcompany.com(314) 487-5305 37

The Muny Venue: The Muny Outdoor Amphitheatrehttp://www.muny.org(314) 361-1900 17

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Mustard Seed Theatre Venue: Fontbonne University Fine Arts Theaterwww.mustardseedtheatre.com(314) 719-8060 9

New Jewish TheatreVenue: Wool Studio Theater/Jewish Community Centerwww.newjewishtheatre.org(314) 442-3283 33

New Line TheatreVenue: Washington University South Campus Theatrewww.newlinetheatre.com(314) 773-6526 32

Opera Theatre of Saint LouisVenue: Loretto-Hilton Centerwww.opera-stl.org(314) 961-0644 14

The Repertory Theatre of St. LouisVenue: Loretto-Hilton Center www.repstl.org(314) 968-4925 14

Shakespeare Festival St. LouisVenue: Shakespeare Glen in Forest Parkhttp://www.sfstl.com(314) 531-9800 23

St. Louis Shakespeare/Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre Venues: Thomas HunterTheatre, 560 Music Center, Florissant Civic Center, RAC, Emerson Black Box Theatre 4579 Laclede Avenue #345 St. Louis, MO 63108 (mailing address)www.stlshakespeare.org(314) 361-5664 38

Stages St. LouisVenue: Robert G. Reim Theatre http://www.stagesstlouis.org(314) 821-2407 22

Stray Dog TheatreVenue: Tower Grove Abbeyhttp://www.straydogtheatre.org/(314) 865-1995 30

That Uppity Theatre CompanyVenue: Varies 4466 West Pine Blvd., Suite 13CSt. Louis, MO 63108 (mailing address) www.uppityco.com(314) 995-4600 39

Theatre Guild of Webster GrovesVenue: Theatre Guild of Webster Groveshttp://theatreguildwg.org(314) 962-0876 28

U TheatreVenue: Xavier Hall Theatrehttp://slu.edu/x38573.xml (314) 977-3327 34

UMSL Department of TheatreVenue: Touhill Performing Arts Centerhttp://www.umsl.edu/~theater/(314) 516-4572 2

Washington University Performing Arts DepartmentVenue: Edison Theatrehttp://pad.artsci.wustl.edu/(314) 935-6543 5

Webster University Conservatory of Theatre ArtsVenue: Loretto-Hilton Centerhttp://www.webster.edu/fine-arts/departments/conservatory(800) 981-9801 14

The West End Players Guild Venue: Union Avenue Christian Churchhttp://westendplayers.org(314) 667-5686 31

Winter Opera St. LouisVenue: The Skip Viragh Center for Artshttp://www.winteroperastl.org(314) 865-0038 24

Union Avenue Opera Venue: Union Avenue Christian Churchhttp://unionavenueopera.org(314) 361-2881 31

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Two on the AisleThe only television program that digs deep into the St. Louis theatrical arts. Veteran critics Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review both local and national touring productions.

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Leaders & LegendsYou see their names and faces everywhere, now you can get to know the hopes, dreams, and motivations of the people shaping the present and future of St. Louis.

It’s a St. Louis ThingAaron Mermelstein gives you a unique and creative perspective on all things we hold dear as definitively St. Louisian.

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Famous St. Louis Thespians If you have ever been to the Delmar Loop in St. Louis, you have probably seen the bronze stars honoring famous St. Louisians underfoot as you stroll along. The St. Louis Walk of Fame honors nearly 150 inductees from all fields: art, music, architecture, literature, journalism/broadcasting, civil rights, education, science, sports, and acting/entertainment. Inductees must have been either born in St. Louis, or have spent their formative years here; and their accomplishments must have had national impact.

The following inductees are famous entertainers from stage and screen who were born and raised in St. Louis, or who attended high school and/or college in the metropolitan area.

Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, American Beauty)

Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles (The Steve Harvey Show)

Phyllis Diller (Comedic Actress)

Robert Duvall (Lonesome Dove, The Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird)

Buddy Ebsen (The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)

Redd Foxx (Sanford and Son, Cotton Comes to Heaven)

John Goodman (Raising Arizona, Roseanne, The Babe)

Betty Grable (Tin Pan Alley, Moon Over Miami, Coney Island)

Dick Gregory (Comedic Actor and Civil Rights Activist)

Charles Guggenheim (Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker)

Robert Guillaume (Benson, Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King)

Albert Hirschfeld (Caricaturist of Broadway Stars)

William Holden (Golden Boy, Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17)

Kevin Kline (Sophie’s Choice, The Big Chill)

Rocco Landesman (Broadway Producer: Big River, The Producers)

Marsha Mason (Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Frasier)

Virginia Mayo (White Heat, The Best Years of Our Lives)

David Merrick (Broadway Producer: 42nd Street, Gypsy, Hello Dolly!)

Agnes Moorehead (Citizen Kane, Betwitched)

Vincent Price (House of Wax, Tales of Terror, The Fly)

Harold Ramis (Animal House, Ghostbusters, National Lampoon’s Vacation)

Mary Wickes (White Christmas, The Music Man, Sister Act)

Tennessee Williams (Playwright: Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof )

Shelley Winters (The Diary of Anne Frank, A Patch of Blue)

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