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The bringing of a professional guest director to the St. Edward' s University Theatre is a very important and necessary expansion of the guest artist aspect of our program. It is our belief guest directors can provide our students with special links to the professional theatre that cannot be provided by the use of other guests. By their work with noted guest directors, our students will not only be increasing their knowledge of their art/craft; but also, their chances for successful employment in the theatre. We further believe, guest directors can better aid theatre faculty in teaching and stressing the importance of theatre process over theatre product. A successful production, though important, is of little lasting or long term benefit to the student who does not understand how that success was achieved. The expansion of the guest artist pro­gram in this manner coupled with the continuation of bringing talented and dedicated guest actors and actresses into production, offers our students a unique opportunity and experience found in very few undergraduate theatre programs. To provide students with positive role models is a fundamental tool of teaching . Working with Mr. Richard Ramos has been both a great pleasure and privilege for the University Theatre students and faculty. We hope you will share in the excitement of this new aspect of our program by your continued patronage and support.

Donald W. Seay Director of Theatre

PHONOTHON RINGS UP SUCCESS Over 5,000 telephone numbers were dialed during the St. Edward's

fifth annual Phonothon Oct. 17-19, ringing up pledges of over $120,000 to the university.

During the Phonothon, each graduate of the university is contacted by a volunteer by phone to pledge a gift to St. Edward's this year. Over 150 volunteers, including alumni, students and St. Edward's staff and friends, manned the telephone lines.

John Lucas, director of the annual fund, said, "The Phonothon not only provides the university with funds, but serves as a bond between our alums. It's possible that we all receive a great deal of satisfaction knowing that each contribution has indeed made a difference in the quality of education offered at St . Edward's."

The annual fund drive supports the operating budget of the university. This includes student scholarships, athletic equipment and scholarships, library acquisitions, campus beautification and new program develop­ment. These Phonothon gifts will help make up for the difference be- · tween the cost to each student in tuition and the actual cost to St . Ed­ward's of providing quality, independent education.

Volunteer chairman for the event was Dick Stone, '67. Other alumni volunteers on the Phonothon Steering Committee included Fred McNair, '67, M . Emmett "Shag" O'Shaughnessy, '28, Fred Scott, '79. Doris Constantine, '81, Priscilla Hubenak, '74, Pete Holland, '73, Lisa Delaney, '82, and Shaun O'Brien, '59. Student chairmen were John Cer­nohaus, Tony Cutaia and Eva Muno z.

MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE PATRONS AND THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBERS

1982-83

BENEFACTORS: *CHARLES & ANGELA SMITH

CONTRIBUTORS:

DONORS: MRS. OLGA SCHNEIDER

*MR. & MRS. TOM BACHUS *MR. & MRS. MIKE BUTLER *MR. & MRS. BEN CONROY *MR. & MRS. HANK EINCK *MR. & MRS. MALCOLM FERGUSON *MR. & MRS . PAGE KEETON *MR. & MRS. GREG KOZMETSKY *MR. & MRS. H. LAWRENCE *MR. & MRS. FRED MCNAIR *MR. & MRS . A .J. MALONEY *MR. & MRS . JOHN OPPERMANN *DR. & MRS. JAMES PRENTICE *DR. & MRS . D.J. SIBLEY *MR. & MRS. NA THAN SMITH

FRIENDS: *MARYANN ANAMOSA *KAREN BOATWRIGHT *DR. JOHN BUTEN *DENISE CLARK *DORIS CONSTANTINE *SYBIL GARNER *MRS. S.A. GARZA *MET A BUTLER HUNT *MR. & MRS. HINCK JOHNSON * ALICE JOHNSON *ALLENE JOHNSON *CHERYL MAHONEY *WANDA MILLS *MRS. MYRA SUMMERS MR. & MRS . GENE RICHARDSON

*MR. LARRY ROEGNER

HONORARY THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBERS MRS . MARY MOODY NORTHEN MR . & MRS . VERNE PHILIPS

*INDICATES THEATRE SOCIETY MEMBER

CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT: FRIEND .. .. ..... . .... ... ..... . . .. ..... . ..... . . . ...... . .. .. $25,49 CONTRIBUTOR .. . . . ............. .. ... ... .. .. . . . . ....... . . $50,99 DONOR ... . .. . .... . .......... ... ... . . .. . .... .. . .... . . .. . $100,249 SPONSOR ...... . . . .... . ... . . .. ............ . ... ... ... . ... $250,499 CHAMPION ..... . .... .. . . .. . . . . . ................... . ... . $500,999 BENEFACTOR ............ .. . . .. . ..... . ... . ..... . ....... $1000,up

DIRECTOR Richard Russell Ramos began his theatrical career in

his native San Francisco performing on weekly televi, sion, acting and directing in various theatres, and writing satirical revues. He was a member of the original Actors Workshop, which subsequently moved to Lincoln Center and the founder of the San Fran, cisco Repertory Theatre. In 1965 he moved to Min, neapolis to work with the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, where over a period of nine seasons he acted, directed and eventually became its artistic advisor. In 1973 he was appointed Artistic Director of America's oldest professional summer theater, The Peterborough Players in New Hampshire .

He has acted on and off Broadway, at numerous regional theatres, on national televsion, and in major motion pictures. He has directed in New York City for the Shakespeare Festival and the Hudson Guild Theatre; and regionally at Washington D.C.' s Arena Stage, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Denver Center Theatre Company, The Ge Va Theatre in Rochester, New York, and The Arizona Theatre Compan y among others.

His productions include Tartuffe , The Gin Game, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Six Characters in Search of An Author, and Merten of the Movies.

He has been seen on television in episodes of "Barney Miller" and "M* A *S*H," on movies of the week, and the PBS specials of Mourning Becomes Electra and "A Good Dissonance Like a Man." He also appears in the films "Klute," "Bananas," and the recent releases of "Hanky Panky" and "I, the Jury."

He comes to St. Edward's University from just having played three roles at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge , Massachussetts, and having directed the Midwestern premiere of Th e Dining Room in Minneapolis.

THE AUTHOR

All of William Inge's first four successful plays are set in the mid,west area, and that is his place of origin. He was the youngest of five children of a traveling salesman whose home was in Independence, Kansas. Inge took a B.A. degree in speech and drama at the University of Kansas. His first job was as a teacher of English in a high,school at Columbus, Kansas. His urge for drama drove him to become a newscaster on station KFH, at Witchita, Kansas. Then from 1938 to 1943 he taught at Stephens College, Columbia, MO.

In 194 3 his first big break came. He became a waHime replacement for a dramatic and music critic on the St. Louis Star,Times, which brought him closer to big,time Theatre than he had ever been before . And meanwhile he was drafting plays.

He showed one of these to Tennessee Williams it was an early draft of "Come Back, Little Sheba". Williams gave him a strong encouragement­particularly valued by Inge since he had revived his interest in writing plays as a result of being enormously moved by a performance of Williams' "The Glass Menagerie".

Stimulated by Williams' encouragement, Inge completed his first play, "Farther Off from Heaven". "The Dark at The Top Of The Stairs" is an altered version of this play.

From 1950 to 1957 Inge's playwrighting career triumphed with "Come Back Little Sheba", "Picnic", "Bus Stop", and "The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs".

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PRESENTS

THE DARK AT THE .TOP OF THE STAIRS

by WILLIAM INGE (This play is dedicated to Tennessee Williams)

PRODUCTION DESIGNER JIM CARROCCIO

COSTUME DESIGNER SUSAN LOUGHRAN

STAGE MANAGER MARK LANDIS

ORIGINAL MUSIC RICK MISHLER

SPECIAL APPEARANCE DON SEAY

DIRECTED BY RICHARD RAMOS

THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

CAST

RUBIN FLOOD .. .... ..... .... ................. ..... DON SEAY CORA FLOOD ................................. JULIE JIROUSE K SONNY FLOOD ....... ...... .... .. ........... . JOHN SHOU LTZ ED .................. . .... .. · ....... . ................. ROB MUIR REENIE FLOOD .. ... ........ ........ .... MARGARET JOHNSON FLIRT CONROY . ... ... ..... .... .... .... .. . KARYN KORZENKO MORRIS LACEY .............. . ................. CRAIG KANNE LOTTIE LACEY ....... . . . .. ... .... .. . .. ... VIRGINIA JOHNSON SAMMY GOLDENBAUM ................. . .. GREY WOOD YEAR PUNKY GIVENS ..................... CHIRSTOPHER SILVESTRI UNDERSTUDY TO CORA ..................... PEPPER MINTON UNDERSTUDY TO RUBIN ......................... . . ROB MUIR UNDERSTUDY TO LOTTIE ....... .. .... . .... HELENA L YCZAK OFFSTAGE KIDS ...................... BOB LONG, MICHAEL GOE HING,

ROD RITCHEY, DAVID REYNOLD S, GARY CADWALL ADER

TH E SETTING

The home of Rubin Flood, his wife and two children in a small Ok lah oma town close to Oklahoma City.

THE TIME IS THE EARLY 1920's.

ACT I. A MONDAY AFTERNOON IN EARLY SPRING. Intermission: 10 minutes ACT II. AFTER DINNER, THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY. Intermission: 10 minutes ACT III. THE NEXT DAY, A LATE AFTERNOON.

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PRODUCTION STAFF

PRODUCTION DESIGNER . . .... . .. . ... ... . ... JIM CARROCCIO TECHNICAL ASSIST ANT .... . ... .. . . . . .. MICHAEL GOEHRING ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS .... . ... . SUSAN LOUGHRAN,

ELISE WAGNER, DESPINA LAMBROS, SARAH YOUNGQUIST, LAURA O'BAR

ASSIST ANT DIRECTOR ........................ ...... .............. LAURA O'BAR LIGHT BOARD OPERA TOR . ... ........... . .. ... . . ROSIE WARD SOUND BOARD OPERATOR . .. .................. LORI FAGAN MASTER ELECTRICIAN .. .. . .... .. . . .. . . . .. .... CLARK BEACH PROPERTY MASTERS .. ... . LANCE SMITH, MAIA FORSTCHEN COSTUME ASSIST ANT ......... ....... . .. ... HELENA L YCZAK WARDROBE . ..... ANGELA RODRIGUEZ, MAGGIE CONNELLY,

SHORTY WILLIAMS, CHRIS JANOVSKY ASSIST ANT TO COSTUME DESIGNER ....... . DORIS LINBLOM TICKET OFFICE ASSIST ANTS . ..... . . . . ........ MARIE HOLTZ,

KARYN KORZENKO SET CONSTRUCTION .. .. . ST AGE CRAFT CLASS, PRACTICUM

I & II, INTRO. TO THEATRE CLASS PROPS .... . .. PRACTICUM I & II, INTRO. TO THEATRE CLASS LIGHTS ........................ ... LIGHTING DESIGN CLASS II PAINT CREW . .. .. ........ . . .. ... .... . SCENE DESIGN I CLASS COSTUMES ................. ...... . ..... INTRO. TO THEATRE

& PRACTICUM I & II CLASSES HOUSE CREW ..... . ....... .. . ... INTRO. TO THEATRE CLASS

SPECIAL THANKS TO: MR. JAMES PRINGLE, RICK MISHLER, BRO. GERALD MULLER, RENATA SANFORD, MARTHA CERNA­KTVV,T.V., MICHAEL CARROCCIO, PHILLIP CONARD, A HOUSE OF SHOPS, ROOM SERVICE, SOURMUG ANTIQUES, BISQUIT BAR, REL ANTIQUES, ZACHARY SCOTT THEATRE, KENTUCKY FRIED CH ICKEN, AND TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF PRODUCTION.

UNIVERSITY THEATRE STAFF

DIRECTOR OF THEATRE .... . .... .. ..... . .. DONALD W. SEAY TICKET OFFICE MANAGER . . .. . . MELBA MARTINEZ-MISHLER PUBLICITY DIRECTOR COSTUME DESIGNER .... . ............. . . . SUSAN LOUGHRAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER ... ... ..... ... . ..... JIM CARROCCIO COSTUME ASSIST ANT .... .... .......... .. .. DORIS LINDBLOM TECHNICAL ASSIST ANT ...... . .. . . . .. .. MICHAEL GOEHRING TICKET OFFICE ASSIST ANTS . . ... . .......... . . MARIE HOLTZ,

KARYN KORZENKO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST ANT . .... . ... .. ........ DAYNA ASH TEACHING FACULTY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ... ........ .. ... . .. DONALD W. SEAY VOICE & DICTION COACH . .. .... . . . . .. .... .. . MARK LANDIS INSTRUCTOR .. . ............. . .. .. .. ... . .. SUSAN LOUGHRAN LECTURER .. . ........ .. ... .. .... .. ...... .. ... JIM CARROCCIO

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WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST JULIE JIROUSEK (Cora) is a freshman Theatre major from Dallas, TX. Miss Jirousek recently appeared on the Northen stage as Lady Catherine in "Camelot".

MARGARET JOHNSON (Reenie) is a senior Acting major from Nashville, TN. Her recent roles on the Northen Stage include Alizon in "Lady's Not For Burning", Jill in "Equus" and Mollie in "The Mousetrap".

VIRGINIA JOHNSON (Lottie) is a senior Acting major from Dallas, TX . Miss Johnson has appeared on the Northen stage in the roles of Morgan Le Fey in "Camelot", Marion in the "Music Man" and Harriet in "Sticks and Bones".

CRAIG KANNE (Morris) is a junior Theatre major from Iowa. Mr. Kanne recently appeared on the Northen stage as King Pellinore in "Camelot", and Mr. Paravacini in "Mousetrap".

KARYN KORZENKO (Flirt) is a freshman Theatre major from Baton Rouge, LA. "Flirt" marks Miss Korzenko's debut on the Mary Moody Northen stage.

HELENA LYCZAK (Understudy to Lottie) is a freshman Theatre major from Dallas, TX. Miss Lyczak recently appeared on the Northen stage as Lady Anne in "Camelot".

PEPPER MINTON (Understudy to Cora) is a junior Acting major from Oklahoma City, OK. Miss Minton recently appeared on the Northen stage as Guenevere in "Camelot". Other Theatre credits include "Our Town", and "The Star-Spangled Girl".

ROB MUIR (Understudy to Rubin) is a junior Theatre major from Detroit. Mr. Muir has appeared in the Mary Mooden Northen Theatre productions of "How To Succeed In Business", "Taming of The Shrew", "Period of Adjustment", "Finishing Touches", "Mousetrap" and

. "Camelot".

JOHN SHOULTZ (Sonny) is a freshman at Westlake High School. Mr. Shoultz recently appeared as Tom of Warwick in "Camelot". Other theatre credits include Oliver in "Oliver", and Boy in "Most Happy Fella".

DON SEAY (Rubin), Director of St . Edward's Theatre Program, though making his acting debut on the Mary Mooden Northen Theatre is no stranger to acting . His professional credits include work with the McCarter Theatre, the Alley Theatre, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and the Erie Playhouse. Representative roles for Mr. Seay include Enrico in "Enrico IV", Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet", More in "A Man For All Seasons", Earnest in "The Importance of Being Earnest", Tom in the "Glass Menagerie" and Macduff in "Macbeth".

CHRISTOPHER SILVESTRI (Punky) is a sophomore major from Woodridge, IL. Mr. Silvestri has appeared on the Northen stage in th e productions of "Arms and the Man ", "Taming of the Shrew", "Equus" and most recently as Squire Dap in "Camelot".

GREY R. WOODYEAR (Sammy) is a junior Theatre major. Mr. W oodyear is a professional Magician and has performed in the counties of Europe and Asia. He recently appeared on the Northen Stage in the production of "Sticks and Bones" with Alan Fienstein.

WHO'S WHO IN PRODUCTION JIM CARROCCIO (PRODUCTION DESIGNER) is a native of Dallas and a graduate from the University of Texas Theatre Dept. Before join­ing St . Edward's Mr . Carroccio worked in L.A . as the Designer for the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival and as an assistant Art director at ABC T.V. Mr. Carroccio recently designed "Camelot" on the Northen stage, "The Most Happy Fella" at Zilker Hillside Theatre and "Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center .

SUSAN LOUGHRAN (COSTUME DESIGNER) is a native New Yorker who has served as a St . Edward's Theatre faculty member for 4 years. Ms. Loughran has designed and built the costumes for 25 St. Ed­ward's Theatre productions ranging from Roman to ultra-modern design. She recently designed and built 154 costumes for "Camelot". Ms. Loughran may currently be seen on a Quality Rental T.V . commercial.

MARK LANDIS (STAGE MANAGER) has worked as Stage Manager, Director, Actor, and Technician at a number of Theatres in the Midwest since earning his M.F .A. in directing from Western Illinois University . Mr. Landis currently teaches Directing, Voice, Stage Management, and Theatre History for the Theatre Department.

ELISE WAGNER (ASSIST ANT ST AGE MANAGER) is a junior Theatre major from Fredericktown, MO. Miss Wagner has appeared on the Northen stage as Faye in "Chapter Two" with Marion Ross and in the Chorus in "Camelot" . She has worked as a Stage Manager for the productions of "Bells Are Ringing", and "Sticks and Bones".

LAURA ALISON O'BAR (ASSIST ANT DIRECTOR) is a sophomore Acting/Directing major from Charlotte, N .C. Miss O'Bar has worked on the Mary Moody Northen Theatre productions of "Camelot" and ''Tam­ing of the Shrew".

LANCE A. SMITH (PROPERTY MASTER) is a junior Theatre/English major from San Diego, CA. Mr. Smith recently appeared on the Nor­then stage as Mordred in "Camelot". Other Theatre credits include roles in "The Miracle Worker", "A Thousand Clowns" and "Anne of a Thou­sand Days".

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