Funny Girl

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"Central Illinois' Only Equity Star Music and Drama Theatre"
-Eleventh Season a May October 1967
Sullivan, Illinois'

Guy PI. L*, Jt. Presents

GARDNER McKAY in "FUNNY GIRL"

Guy S. LittleI Jr.

PRESENTS

GARDNER McKAY

"FUNNY 61RL'

Lyrics by wby
BOB MERRILL ISOBEL LENNART

From An Original Story by Miss Lennart, Produced for the Broadway Stage B y Ray Stark, New York
Production Supervised By Jerome Robbins, Original Roduction Directed By Garson Kanin.

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JERlLl LITTLE

John KeIsoI Jane McDonough, Robert 6waheyI H& 6olemk

and George Bunt

Directed by ROBERT BAKER

Choreography by GEORGE BUNT

Musical Direction by DONALD W. CHAN

Assistant Musical Direction by ROBERT MOREEN

Scenery Designed by K E N N E T H E. LEWIS

Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Codumes By
M A L PlNA CHAN
RICHARD GIBSON BILL TSOKOS

I ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SUPERVISIONOF MR L l m E I

CAST

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.............................................. NlCK JOLLEY
John, Stage Manager
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SINGERS AND DANCERS: Wendy Callard, Heather Golembo, Jim Pappas, Richard

Fullman, Nick Jolley, Pamela Breading, Michael Craig, Norbert Kraua, Donna Wandrey,
Carol Culver, Jacqui Wheatleg, John Bash, Valerie Genise, Linda Mays, Sandra Shotwell,

Rhonda Rogers, John Walker, Larry Breeding. Extras: Patti King, Theresa Kimbrough,

Jeanne Rostaing, Diane Sleek, Liz Jacques, Colin O'Leary, Shirley Beavon, Barbara

Dilker.

ORCHESTRA: Pianos, Donald W. Chan and Robert Moreen; Percussion, Mike Garrett;

Bass, John Wiley or Jack Henry; Trumpet-Trombone, Danny Thomas; Alto Sax-Clad-

net, Ken IVilkey.

Funny Girl presented through permission with Tams-Witmark Music Library, NYC.

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W i t h the opening on ~a~ 20th of Barefoot Ii
I n The Park stamng Tab Hunter, Producer
Guy S. Little. Jr. i s proud to begln his secold Quality, Value, Service
decade of live theatre for central I l l l n o ~ s for Over 59 Years
audiences. Long before Mr. Little opened the
Grand Theatre back in 1957, he hoped and Meet Paul, the friendly operator at
planned that someday he would have a theatre
where musicals and plays could be presented. "THE OLD STORE"
H e got his first job in professional theatre
a s an apprentice a t the Keene, New Hampsh~re CADWELL, ILLINOIS
Summer Theatre in 1951 and worked the fwo
following summers a t the Gateway Mus~cal 8 Miles N.E. of Sullivan
Playhouse near Atlantic C l t ~
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After graduation from the ~ n i v e r s i i yof Mi- *I*
ami Mr. Little took graduate courses a t Colum-
b i a ' u n i v e r ~ i ta~nd The America? Theatre Wing ANTIQUES
before returning to central Illlnors In the spring "SMITH'S BARN"
of 1957 to look for a theatre location.
-225 N. Locust Phone 268-3314
Not having success locating a suitable theatre
in any of the larger cities in downstate Illinois, ARCOLA, ILLINOIS
Mr. Little decided to lease the movie house
In his native Sullivan. Since the opening of Antiquu d i ~ l a y e din
Brigadoon on July 3, 1957, Mr. Little has pre- charming old barn atmosphere.
sented 100 major productionbboth plays and
musicals--featuring many outstandin stars and
supporting casts from Broadway, ~ o l f y w o o d ,T V
and Opera. The first season ran nine weeks and
had an attendance of 8,000. The Little Theatre-
On The Square was open for twenty-five week8

. . .last year and had an attendance of .80s000

a most gratifyin[ increase! I n addit~onto his
productions in ullivan, Mr. Little managed
the Piccolo Playhouse in Joliet and has had
touring productions that have played theatres
i n Michigan, Ohio and the Chicago area. Mr.
Little i s often asked to open aqd manage
other theatres in the midwest, but h ~ sdevot~on
is to The Little Theatre-On The Square and
i t s loyal audiences. Mr. Little works year
around booking outstandin stars such a s June
Allyson John Carradine. %eter Palmer, Rose-
mary P ~ ZD,ennis Weaver, Robert Reed, John
Payne, Margaret O'Brien. Julia Mesde, Pat
O'Brien Linda Darnell, Marie Wilson. Eddie
Bracken: Joe E. Brown, Marjorie Lord, Margar-
et Truman. Edward Everett Horton, Annamary
Dickey, Jack Haskell, Margaret Hamilton and
Cesar Rqmero.

Mr. Little has directed many of the pro-
ductions, designed and built the acenery, and
has appeared in many of the shows. Last season,
in add~tionto supemising all the productions,
he ap eared a s Mr. Snow in Carousel. Joe Tay-
lor fr. in Allegro, Mr. Foley in Never Too
~ a i eand Michael O'Neill in The M m n Is
Blue.

Guy met his wife, Jerili. when they were
both studying theatre a t the University of Mi-
ami. They have been married thirteen years and
have .two children. Vanessa. ane eleven. and
Sean, a c five. Both children h&e been active
in the fullivan productions.

The operation of a star theatre for ten years
in a town with a population of less than 4,000
has been called "the miracle of Sullivan" by
theatre-historians. Guy S. Little. Jr. gratefully
salutes the faithful central Illinois audiences
who have patronized The Little Theatre-On
The Square since 1957.

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. . .Who's Whs in the Curt her Sullivan debut in the current production.
GARDNER McXAY Wick Amstein) the hand- Jane made her movie debut in Raiq Or .Shine
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Gardaer at Vslrmity with Hunter and Moll &con a t Chicago area thea-
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by. The guest house of his Coldwater regularly and directing productions at f i e Lit-
ma in Beverly Hills ha8 ban convert- tle Theatre-On The Square since 1959. Mr. Kel-
ed into a photographic studio.
McKay a s known to millions el T V viewers so starred in. Gu Little's touring roduction of
A Funny Thing g a p ened On T o The
as Adam Troy in Adventures I n M i & . Car- Forum and receive$ rave rev1ew!%mu hout
rent on movie w e e n s is The Plea- Seekers,
1n which Gardner co-atam with Ann-Margaret the country for his performance as ~ l e J e l u s .
John was long associated with St. Louis' Crys-
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men- he is extending his acting abrlities wrth
stage a pearancsl throughout the wuntry. Streisand and ~ f eSmothers Brothers. For
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Wednesday The ~ a t l t a s t * c k s~. e l Abm Rmg1n.q
and The daousrtrap. Immed~atslybefore com- Festival in Central Park. He has directed many
stars including the late Linda Damcll, Pat
ing to Sullivan. Gardner starred in Fwmy Girl O'Brien David Nelson, John Carradine. Edd
in Houston, Tern.
Br es 6nd Kathleen Nolan.
Chn's roles last season included Levine in
1ERILI L I T T L E IFannv Brice) has been fea- Catch Me If You Can Mnracsek in She Loves
i v e d in thirty-se<en pkductidns Sullivan Me and Ah Tong in ~ 6 We orld 01 h i e Won=.
slnce The Ltrk Thoatre-On The uare op-
ened its doors on July 1 1957 er!? has ap-
peare4 in a great v a r i e s Gf rol& ?ncludinq M?g ROBERT GWALTNEY Ziegfeld) appeared in
rn Bnsadooa Kate in isa Me. Kate. Ellzs rn the first production of Brigad- a t the old
My F S r Lady* both Sarah and Adelaide in dif- Grand Theatre ten years ago. Among a long
ferent producti'm of A d Dolls and Nan- list of theatrical credits he includes appear-
g?nstars includin De-s d e a v e r ances with Bert Lahr in Bvrlcsqw Bu ess
cy in Oliver! 8he b?s a peared podte many Meredith in The Silver Whistle and ~ u rTlves
Camdine,
Carl Betx. E%d Bycaes, ~ d d i ; racken. Peter in The rMouabnboW;t ho C-tahmee To DinaOern a-ietl-e-lve-ia,iod;;ing
Palmer. Ann B. Davis. Margaret Whiting. An-
namary Dicky. Ruth Warrick, Margaret Ham- he has been seen with Melvyn Douglas and
ilton and, elrlier this seawn, Alan Youn m Teresa Wright on The American Hertiage aeries
The Odd Couple and Bruce Yarnell in &ow and with Dane Clark on The Umted States
Boat. Jerili toured the midwest as Irma in Irma Steel How. Mr. Gwaltney has been feathred
La Douce, a s Evie in Stop Tbe World. I Warn with Linda Damell. Marie Wilson, Pat O'Brien.
To Get Off, and Cherie in Bus Stop. Edward Everett Horton. Msrearet Truman and
Joe E.- Brown. Mr. Gwiltney-has been featured
JANE McPONOUGH {Mrs. Brice created the in Miami Beach's Deauville Hotel in
role of MI* Western m the world premere of tions of The Music Man and Call Me
Tom Jones with Gary Lockwood. One of Chi- Bob's roles last aeason included Frump in How
cago's most popular actresses. Jane is making To Succeed. Sowerberry in Oliver! a i d Sidney
in Catch Me If You Cm.

MUSICAL SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

ACT I

The

. ...... ....The
New AGmamsteerda.m Theatre-Backstage Pretty The Ziegfeld "Follies" (Finale)-The New York
Card If A Girl Imr't Theatre. ..His Love Makes Me Beautiful

The Stage of Keeney's Music Hall ......The New York Theatre-Backstage I Want

......In Front of Keeney's Music Hall I'm The To Be Seen With You Tonicbt
Greatest Star

Fanny's Neighborhood ...Henry Street Block Party.. .Henry Street and

.....Keeney's Music Hall .Eddie's Fifth Entorc People

and Cornet Man .... .The Card Game

Kecncy's Muaic Hall-Backstage A Private Dining Room.
.. .You Are Woman

Mrs. Brice's Home .Who T-ht Her Everything . . .Baltimore Railroad Station . . .Don't Rain On

The New York Theatre-Beckstage My Parade

There Will Be A 10 Minute Intermission Belnmn Acts

ACT I1

The Arnatein House ...............Sadie. Sadie The Arnatein House-Study
.........The Card Game
.Find Yourself A Man The New Amaterdam Theatre-Backstage

The New Amsterdam Theatre-Backstage The Ziegfeld "Follies"-New Amsterdam Theatre
The. Mu..-s.ic. T- ha..t. M.- a-ke..s M-.e. D- a-n.-..
...The New Amsterdam Theatre .Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
...Fanny's Dressing Room .Who Are YOU NOW? .....Pann 's Dressing Room .Don't Rain On My
garade (Reprise)

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CREDITS: U. of I. Theatre Dept. for chairs in Show Boat.