MARY MOODY NORTHEN

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Garson Kanin

APRIL 29-MAY 11

St EDWARDS UNIVERSITY AUSTIN•TEXAS

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ROBERT MANDAN (HARRY BROCK)

Even though he was born in Clever, Missouri, it wasn't until his freshman year in college that Robert Mandan decided that you could spend your life working at something you wanted to do rather than what was expected of you .. . and what he wanted to do was act.

Leaving Pomona College just 10 credits short of his degree in speech and drama (he later completed the program at NYU), Robert joined the Palm Springs Playhouse for their winter run as the resident juvenile character actor. A summer session followed at the Tenthouse Theatre in Highland Park, Illinois and then came the move to New York.

His first week in the big city he landed a job in the Equity Library theatre production of "House of Connelly," but he spent the next two years in acting classes studying with Lee

Strasberg, Herbert Berghof, and Alan Miller and doing the standard out-of-work actor jobs. Among them was a stint in the typing pool of the National Biscuit Company (Mandan used to tell friends he was writing at NBC).

In 1957 he received the attention of the critics for the first time in a revival of Sartre's "No Exit." Following a six month run, Mandan under studied for Lorne Green in "Speaking of Murder,'' with Neva Patterson and Estelle Win wood, and produced by Burgess Meredith. Despite raves from the then seven New York papers, the show lasted one month.

Over the next few years, Mandan appeared in the daytime dramas "From These Roots," "As the World Turns,'' and ''The Edge of Night,'' and guest starred in numerous live television pro­ductions of the "Kraft Television Theatre ," "The U.S. Steel Hour," and what was to be the last live broadcast from New York on "The Armstrong Circle Theatre."

Sandwiched in between rehearsal and performances during those years he also managed to ap­pear in nine off-Broadway plays, including the award-winning productions of "The Trojan Women," directed by Michael Cacoyannis and the Shakespearewrights' "Julius Caesar" and "King Lear."

In 1967, Mandan created the role of Sam Reynolds in ''S earch for Tomorrow,'' which he played for the next three years. During that period, he also appeared on Broadway in "Maggie Flynn" with Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones; "There's A Girl in My Soup" (he stood in for Gig Young); and "But, Seriously" with Tom Poston, which opened and closed on the same night.

His next run on Broadway was much more successful , starring in the Tony-winning musical, "Applause." After a year in that hit, Mandan decided to make the move to Los Angeles, and over the following years appeared in numerous episodes of ''Mannix,'' ''Petrocelli,'' and as a 'Quinn Martin regular' in "The F.B.I.," "Cannon," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Barnaby Jones," and ''Manhunter. ''

QM then signed Mandan to star with Stacy Keach and Carl Franklin in the ABC series "Caribe" which lasted one season . Returning to episodic work, he guest starred in hundreds of shows, among them "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Sarah," "De lvecchio, " "Kojak," "The Rockford Files," "Police Story," and "Medical Center."

In January 1977, he was cast as Chester Tate in the most talked-about show of that season ... ''SOAP.'' Despite the initial uproar over content, it settled in as a highly rated show for ABC and enjoyed a four-year run on the network. It is an even bigger success while currently in worldwide syndication.

During production breaks from "SOAP" and over the next few years, Robert worked in a number of projects which included: CBS's remake of "You Can't Take It with You"; the Kenley Players' stage production of "Same Time , Next Year"; "Chicago" at the Melody Top Playhouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; CBS's comedy series "Private Benjamin" as Col. Lawrence Lee Fielding; Universal's "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"; Embassy Pictures' "Zapped"; and ABC's "Three's A Crowd".

Mandan has been happily married for the past 21 years to his wife Sherry, who is currently an aerobics/dance exercise instructor. They enjoy tennis, sailing and buying antiques. Robert and Sherry have the most extensive collection of early American Heisey glass on the West Coast. An amateur carpenter, Robert has built everything from picket fences to a grandfather clock to a backyard gazebo.

ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE

presents

BORN YESTERDAY by Garson Kanin

starring

ROBERT MANDAN

STAGE MANAGER MELBA MISHLER

ASST. STAGE MANAGERS SUSAN LOUGHRAN

AMY LEISSNER CYNTHIA HASKETT

SCENIC DESIGNER SCOTT McDONALD

COSTUME DESIGNER MICHELLE NEY

LIGHTING DESIGNER BRO. JERALD ENOS, C.S.C.

DIRECTED BY SUSAN LOUGHRAN

APRIL 29-MAY 11

BORN YESTERDAY CAST

HARRY BROCK ................................. ROBERT MANDAN BILLIE DAWN ......................................... JILL GILES PAUL VERRALL ........................................ ALAN LEE ED DEVERY ................................ GARY CADWALLADER SENATOR NORVAL HEDGES ........................ JIM FLETCHER MRS. HEDGES ........................... HEIDI SCHWARZENBART EDDIE BROCK ...................................... JON HAWKINS THE ASSISTANT MANAGER ................... PAULO CONTRERAS HELEN .......................................... CHRISTIE ORTH A BELLHOP .......................................... JIM REMITZ A BOOTBLACK .............................. ARNOLD RODRIGUEZ A MANICURIST ..................................... IRENE GRADY A WAITER ..................................... ANDREZHERRERA A HAIRDRESSER .............................. CYNTHIA HASKETT UNDERSTUDY TO BROCK ........................... MITCH BERRY

Robert Mandan, Melba Mishler, and Susan Loughran perform through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.

"BORN YESTERDAY" is produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIST PLAY SERVICE, INC.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

ACT I

SEPTEMBER

10 minute intermission

ACT II

SCENE ONE: 2 months later SCENE TWO: later that night

"BORN YESTERDAY" is dedicated to the late RUTH GORDON, wife and artistic collaborator of Garson Kanin.

DIRECTOR

SUSAN LOUGHRAN recently returned to St. Edwards' University after a year's absence to assume the Artistic Directorship of the Theatre Department. As faculty member from 1978 to 1984, Ms. Loughran taught, acted in and directed numerous plays, and designed and constructed the costumes for over fifty plays. Representative directing credits include THE HOLLOW, THE MOUSETRAP, THE CRUCI­BLE, BELLS ARE RINGING, THE MUSIC MAN, THE BOYFRIEND, STIX AND BONES, and THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. In addition to her work at St. Edward 's, Ms . Loughran is active in the Austin community as a director and designer, last season directing WHODUNNIT at ZSTC and I DO, I DO at the Tarrytown Methodist Church and designing the costumes for YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at ZSTC and CLOUD NINE at Different Stages. Before coming to Austin, Ms . Loughran was based in New York City and wo.rked as an actress, director, and costume designer at theatres througho·ut the United States and Canada.

SCENIC DESIGNER

BROTHER JERALD ENOS, a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Brother comes to St. Edward's after spending the last three years in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of U.C.L.A . with an MFA in Production Design.

Prior to his coming to Austn he has worked on projects with M.G.M ., and Universal Studios T.V . productions of Hill Street Blues and FAME, along with touring companies of 42nd Street and CATS. Following graduate studies he was in­volved with the Olympic Arts Festival as associate designer for visiting companies from Japan, Brazil, Holland, Poland and China.

Brother's latest project has been as designer for Robert Wilson's opera King Lear which was performed in Los Angeles in April and will be performed in Hamburg Germany in 1987.

COSTUME DESIGNER

MICHELLE NEY is a St. Edward's University Theatre faculty member and Costume Designer. Ms . Ney has studied Costume Design at Southern Methodist University and University of Illinois where she received a B.F.A . in Theatre. In 1982, she won the pestigous American College Theatre Festival NATIONAL COSTUME DESIGN award for her designs of Goldsmith's SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Since moving to Austin, she has been freelancing and has designed costumes for the productions of RUDDIGORE, ON GOLDEN POND, LAST PIECE OF FLATLAND, and COCO. She recently recieved an AUSTIN CIRCLE OF THEATRE'S nomination for her costume designs of RUDDIGORE .

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SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

SCOTT D. McDONALD, a native Texan, began his theatrical career with the Rice Players in 1976. Originally an engineering major, he rapidly branched into acting, design and technical production. By the time he received his B.A. from Rice University, he was a Student Coordinator for the organization. In 1972, he moved to Austin and began working for the Performing Arts Center at the University of Texas while advancing his education in lighting design and directing. During his career he has worked a wide variety of theatrical, musical and dance companies on both the professional and community level. His most recent production credits include set design for THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, BUS STOP, CLOUD 9, technical direction for HEAVENLY SOMEWHERE, and directing for EL PEREGRINO.

UNIVERSITY THEATRE STAFF/FACULTY

Chairman of Humanities .............. . .. Anne Crane, Associate Professor Artistic Director ....... . ........ . ... Susan Loughran, Assistant Professor Business Manager .... . ............... Melba Martinez-Mishler, Instructor Designer/Production Mgr . ..... . ..... Bro. Jerald Enos, Assistant Professor Assistant Ticket Office Mgr .............. Charles Ney, Assistant Professor Technical Director ...... . .................... Scott McDonald, Lecturer Costume Designer .......... . ......... . ......... Michelle Ney, Lecturer Administrative Assistant .................................. Linda Eaves

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PRODUCTION STAFF

THEATRE BUSINESS MANAGER ...... . MELBA MARTINEZ-MISHLER PRODUCTION MANAGER I DESIGNER ... ... .. . .. BRO. JERALD ENOS LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR .. . . .... . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . .. JUAN FUMERO ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER . . . . .... . ... .. CAROL VANNATTA ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER ... .. .. . . . .......... KATIE PRICE HOUSE MANAGER .. . .. .. ............ . . . . . .... CHARLIE KEFFELER PROPS RUNNING CREW .. .. . ..... ARNOLD RODRIGUEZ, JIM REMITZ MEN'S DRESSER ..... . .... .. . ... .... . . . .. . .... . ANDREZ HERRERA WOMAN'S DRESSER ........ . . .. . . .. . . . ............. IRENE GRADY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS ... . .... PAULO CONTRERAS, KATIE PRICE

CHRISTIE ORTH, JOE CHAMPINE TICKET OFFICE ASSISTANTS ..... . ..... .. . . GARY CADWALLADER, SHERRI OTTINGER, JILL SINGLETARY, VALARIE BLYTHE, ALAN LEE

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WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST MITCH BERRY is a Senior Theatre major from New York. He has appeared in the Mary Moody Northen theatre productions of MUSIC MAN, MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, FINISHING TOUCHES with Barbara Bosson, as understudy to Christopher Knight in THE MOUSETRAP, and most recently as Bo Decker in BUS STOP.

GARY CADWALLADER is a Senior Theatre major from Ohio. Herecently appeared as Virgil Blessing in BUS STOP . Gary has appeared in many of the Mary Moody Nor­then Theatre productions including THE MUSIC MAN, CAT ON THE HOT TIN ROOF , and GREASE. He will be seen in the 5th Street Theatre production of THE WAGER.

PAULO A. CONTRERAS is a Senior Theatre major from San Antonio. Paul was recently seen in the production of THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. He has per­formed on the Northen stage in many productions including CAT ON THE HOT TIN ROOF, THE MUSIC MAN, GREASE and CAMELOT.

JIM FLETCHER is on the staff here at St. Edward 's University and is also a Senior Psychology major. Jim recently appeared on the Northen stage as Charlie Cowell in THE MUSIC MAN. He has also appeared in several local television commercials .

JILL GILES is a Junior Theatre major from Katy , Texas . She recently appeared in the production of BUS STOP as Grace. Jill has been seen in the MMN's theatre productions of LADIES AT THE ALAMO, GREASE, THE BOYFRIEND , THE MUSIC MAN, and most recently as the understudy to Elinor Donahue in THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE .

IRENE GRADY is a Freshman Theatre major from Massachusetts. Irene has served as under study to the role of Marian in THE MUSIC MAN. She has worked crew for many Northen productions .

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CYNTHIA HASKETT is a Sophomore Theatre Education major from Aransas Pass , Texas. Cynthia was recently seen in the one-act production of OVERTONES. She has appeared in THE MUSIC MAN, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and GODSPELL. She also ran the sound for BUS STOP.

JON HAWKINS is a Senior Theatre major from Chicago Ill. He has been seen on the northen stage in the productions of THE WALL BETWEEN, PUENTE NEGRO, and THE MUSIC MAN. Jon also directed the one-act OVERTONES.

ANDREZ HERRERA is a Junior Theatre major from Cotulla, Texas. He has appeared in the MMN productions of PUENTE NEGRO, THE MUSIC MAN, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Andrez was recently awarded an excellent rating on his Costume Designs for MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. WEATHERBY at the TEXAS EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION.

ALAN LEE is a Senior Theatre major from De Ridder, LA. Alan has appeared in many Northen theatre productions including GREASE, THE MUSIC MAN, A COMPANY OF WAYWARD SAINTS, and THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. Alan also played the role of Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

CHRISTIE ORTH is a Freshman Theatre major from New Orleans, LA. Christie has appeared in the Northen Theatre production of THE MUSIC MAN, and in the one-act OVERTONES.

JIM REMITZ is a Sophomore Theatre major from Austin, TX. He has appeared in the SEU productions of GODSPELL, THE MUSIC MAN, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and the MMN one-acts.

ARNOLD RODRIGUEZ is a Senior Theatre major from Los Angeles. He worked as a technical assistant with the 1985 SUMMER RESIDENT COMPANY. Arnold has ap­peared on the Northen stage in the role of Major Shine in THE MUSIC MAN. He also worked as the Sound technician for THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE.

HEIDI SCHWARZENBART is a Junior Theatre major from Fort Atkinson, WI. Heidi has appeared on the Northen stage in the productions of GREASE, and THE MUSIC MAN. She recently played the mother in the production of PLAZA SUITE.

Please join us in wishing continued success and happiness to our graduating seniors: Gary Cadwallader, Paulo Contreras, Jon Hawkins, Angela Lanza, Alan Lee, Amy Leissner, and Robert Long II.

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