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Fall 11-13-1959

Inherit the Wind (1959) Inherit the Wind (1959)

San Jose State University, Theatre Arts

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TECHNICAL CREWS Technical Director ... George Shannon, Jr.

Stage :Manager: Clarence Morley Assistant: David Butler Scenery Crew: Richard Forstall, Thomas Letchworth, William Sanders,

Howard Warren Light Crew: Sherwood Batt, Susan Fincher, Janis Fisher, Peter Shoemaker,

Cecilia Winoker Costume Crew: James Thursby (head), Raymond Baptista, Masako Ka­

wauchi, Norman l\1ovsesian, Jr., Carole Rome, Carol Rose, Bennie Shelton

Sound: Abigail Y aacovy Makeup: Dwight Miller

l\Iakeup: Dwight Miller Assistant to the Director: Ralph Fullwood Script Attendant: Betty Lovisone

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Box Office Patricia Kelsey, Kathryn Stein House Manager Bink Scherck

DRAMA STAFF Harold C. Crain Executive Head, Playwriting Leon Brauner Costume Technician Paul W. Davee Acting, Directing Robert Diamond Radio, Television Kenneth R. Dorst Stage Lighting, Scene Construction Richard Elliott Radio, Television Clarence E. Flick Radio, Television Hugh W. Gillis Dramatic Literature, Cinema J. Wendell Johnson Scene Design, Play Production John R. Kerr Acting, Children's Theatre, Directing James Lioi Stage Construction, Maintenance Elizabeth M. Loeffier Acting, Directing Frank T. McCann Radio, Television Ruth H. ~cKenzie Dramatic Literature, Voice and Diction Jack Neeson Acting, Directing, Dramatic Literature Berneice Prisk Costume Design and Construction George Shannon, Jr. Scene Construction

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE THE BALD SOPRANO by Ionesco, and LOVE OF DON PERLIMPLIN

by Lorca (Studio Theatre) ... Rehearsal and Performance Produc­tion, January 18, 19, 1960

LA BOHEME by Puccini (College Theatre) ... February 26, 27, March 2 through 5, 1960

RIGHT YOU ARE by Pirandello (Studio Theatre) ... March 25, 26, 29 through April 2, 1960

YOUNG BEN by Parker (College Theatre) ... Children's Theatre Pro­duction, April 28, 29, 30, 1960

LILIOM by l\folnar (College Theatrre) ... May 20, 21, 25 through 28, 1960

SAN JOSE STATE COLLEG DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAM

presents

Inherit The Wind by

JEROME LAWRENCE and ROBERT E. LEE

COLLEGE THEATRE November 13, 14 and 18 through 21, 1959

Twenty-ninth Season

One Hundred Eightieth Production

INHERIT THE WIND by

JEROME LAWRENCE AND ROBERT E. LEE

Direction by Elizabeth Loeff>ler

Settings by J. Wendell Johnson

Costumes by Berneice Prisk

Lighting by Kenneth R. Dorst

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Melinda

Howard Blair

Rachael Brown

Mr. Meeker

Betram Cates

Mr. Goodfellow

Mrs. Krebs

Rev. Jeremiah Brown

Mr. Sillers

Phil Corkin

Mr. Bollinger

Mr. Cooper

Mr. Dunlap

Mrs. Loomis

Hawker

Mrs. McLain

Mrs. Blair

E. K. Hornbeck

Elijah

Mayor

Mayor's Wife

Tom Davenport

Mr. Finney

Drusilla Green

John Higgins

Jennifer Hole

George Yanok

Robert Sherman

Howard Reed

Sara Cori

Gary Hamner

William Barkow

Clark Mires

Peter Nyberg

Michael Smith

James Quinn

Linda Gadberry

Richard Parks

Phyllis Parmenter

Yvonne Jackson

Gene McCabe

Richard Rossomme

Alton Blair

Lelia Walker

Danny Zanvetto~

John Elshere

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Photographer

Hurdy Gurdy Man

Mathew Harrison Brady

Mrs. Brady

Mr. Bannister

Judge

Henry Drummond

Reuter's Reporter

Radio Man

Jurors

(continued)

Raymond Baptista

Louis Valdez

James Bertholf

Madeline Ilse

Bennie Shelton

Donald J. Hughes

Bruce Lovelady

Charles Latona

Clarence Morley

Sherwood Batt, Garret Bouma, Paul Bucalstein, Thomas Letchworth, Philip Low, Dwight Miller,

Alden Peterson, Richard Rounthwaite

TIME and PLACE

A small town, not too long ago.

AcT I: ScENE 1-The town square an hour after dawn on a July Day.

ScENE 2- The courthouse, a few days later.

Intermission ten minutes

AcT II: ScENE 1-The town square the same night.

ScENE 2-The courthouse, two days later.

Intermission ten minutes

AcT III: The courthouse, the following day.

1 1 1

COMING PRODUCTIONS GREENSLEEVES' MAGIC, a play with music for children, written by

Marian Jonson, will be produced in the Studio Theatre, December 5

and 12 at 10 :00 a.m., 1 :00 p.m. and 3 :00 p.m. Admission is 50c. Box Office open 1 - 5 p.m. beginning November 30.

CANDIDA, a warm comedy with a bite, by George Bernard Shaw, will be presented in arena style in the Studio Theatre, January 8, 9, and 12 through 16, 1960 at 8:15 p.m. Box Office open 1- 5 p.m. beginning January 4.