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RONALD ROGERS in BRIGADOON

July 3 - July 6

Whols Who Wilder's Our Town. This tour was a direct
route into motion pictures for Mr. Barry. Soon
RONALD ROGERS (Tommy Albright), a young after, he made a number of films, notably The
baritone whose singing career has kept him busy Bridges at Toko-Ri. Brigadoon, and The Body
in virtually every phase of music during the past Is a SheIl, currently playing in New York in
eight years, has been seen by audiences in this which he has his first staring role in a motion
country as well as in Europe in such shows as picture. This past season, Mr. Barry appeared
Kiss Me, Kate, Carousel, Brigadoon'. Finian's in five off-Broadway shows and is best known
Rainbow, and many, many more. At twenty-two to television viewers for his lead and featured
he appeared at the Radio City Music Hall and roles on such shows as Dragnet, Space Patrol,
became the youngest soloist to ever be featured The Alcoa Hour, and Frontiers of Faith.
in the nation's largest theatre. While in England
Mr. Rogers made a number of recordings and GENE NOLAN (Charlie Dalrymple) hails from
won liThe Voice of the Year Award" for the best Lake City, Illinois. A very gifted young singer,
new voice on records. He has recently signed Mr. Nolan was one of three out of seventy con-
with a new American label, Paris Records, which tenders to win an appearance on the Horace
will shortly reelase his first U. S. recording, Heidt television program where he again showed
"Here Is My Heart." Before coming to Sullivan, his skill by walking away with top honors. Audi-
M r. Rogers just completed the run of the New ences at the Grand will be seeing a lot more of
York musical production Livin' the Life. Sulli- Mr. Nolan in future productions this season.
van audiences will have an opportunity to see
Mr. Rogers again in the Grand's next production, JAYSON STEINBECK (Mr. Lundie), a native
Wonderful Town, before he returns to New York Californian, studied at UCLA and with Gilmor
to do Brigadoon as well as several. other pro- Brown at the Pasadena Playhouse. He has ap-
ductions there this season. peared on the West Coast in a wide variety of
shows including The Moon Is Blue, Camille,
MAUREEN REEDY (Fiona MacLaren) has Miss Ma:bel, Othello, Lost Horizons, Family Re'-
spent the past few years in New York where she union and Blood Wedding. Concerts and solo
has been kept busy by numerous radio and tele- spots with various symphonies have also ab-
vision commitments including Easter Parade, sorbed a great portion of his time in the past
Hands Across the Sea, Ireland's Heritage, and few years. In addition to his work before the
the Nancy Craig Program. In spite of this heavy footlights, Mr. Steinbeck served on the produc-
radio-tv schedule, Miss Reedy has still found tion staff of both Allied Artists and Metro-
time for a number of concert engagements, club Goldwyn-M ayer Studios in Hollywood.
dates, and off-Broadway productions. The latest
of these was Latin in M anbattan in which she JOEL MUNCH (Harry Beaton) has been a
played the lead and in Dakota. Other recent le- resident of Sullivan for the past ten years He
gitimate stage appearances have been in Pirate's is an extremely talented young man with a most
Bride and Purcell's opera, Dido and Aneas. promising future in the theatre. Currently Mr.
Munch is a student at De Pauw University where
JERILI LITTLE (Meg Brockie) has a wide he has been active in debating and participated
background as both an actress and singer. Sum- in the varsity show, Sue Us.
mer stock theatres throughout the country have
claimed Miss Little's time and talent for anum· BARBARA BUTLER (Jean MacLaren), a petite
ber of seasons. She has appeared with both the young Miss from Decatur, is quite experienced
Fourth Street Theatre in New York City and the as both a dancer and actress. At Millikin Uni-
Miami Opera Guild in their production of vesity where she will begin her studies next se-
Madam Butterfly. Miss Little has graced tele- mester, she has appeared in The Barte-red Brid'e
vision screens and radio microphones on numer· La Traviata, and Carmen. While still in high
ous occasions in both Miami and Chicago. After school she choreographed the Red Mill and
her appearance in My Three Angels in Miami, Sweethearts. Miss Butler will be here with us
she won the leading role in Christopher Frye's at the Grand for the entire season.
The Lady's Not for Burning which earned her
rave notices from Miami critics At the Univer~ CLAIRE KINCADE (Maggie Anderson), who
ity of Illinois she appeared in Roberta 1pposite did the original choreography and staged all the
Peter Palmer, the young star of the current musical numbers in Brigadoon has had a brilliant
Broadway hit Lil' Abner. background in the theatre. Having studied with
George Balanchine of the New York City Center
GREG BARRY (Jeff Douglas) is a Hollywood Ballet and Anna Sokolow, Miss Kincade was the
import. Beginning his career in show business lead dancer with the Amato Opera Theatre in
as a dance band musician, he quickly gravitated
to the theatre via an interest in Shakesperean
drama. His first important acting job was in a
Southern California touring company of Thornton

New York and guest artist with the Terre Haute attention to radio and appeared on ABC's "My
symphony for which she did original choreog- True Story. She next went to the Barter Thea-
raphy to Bach, Ravel, and Britten. As an act- tre where she did roles in Seven Year Itch, Bus
ress and dancer, she has appeared with numerous Stop, Dark of the Moon and The Tempest. Miss
theatres in the East in such plays as Dark of Towne then made her way to the West Coast
the Moon, Camino Real, Kiss Me, Kate, The where she appeared in two movies. A Face in
Women, Romeo and Juliet, The Chocolate the Crowd and the soon to be released A Hatlul
Soldier, and Life With Father. 01 Rain. A very talented young lady, she will be
featured prominently in future shows this season.
ROBERT GWALTNEY (Andrew MacLaren) is
serving double duty at the Grand this summer GUY S. LITTLE, JR. (Director), a former Sul-
as an actor and business manager for the Thea·
tre. He has appeared in numerous stock com- livan resident, is realizing onc of his greatest
panies in the East including the Seacliff Sum- ambitions with the opening of the Grand Theatre.
mer Theatre in New York and the Parkway After many months of work and study his dream
Playhouse in Burnsville, N. C. Among the many of operating his own professional musical thea-
plays in which he has done a wide variety of tre has become a reality Upon graduation from
roles arc Madwoman 01 Chaillot, Finian's Rain- the University of Miami, Mr. Little continued
bow, Hamlet, As You Like It, Light Up the Sky, his training at the American Theatre Wing in
and Brigadoon. His last theatre appearances be- New York. He has appeared in legitimate shows,
fore coming to Sullivan were in Burlesque with musical comedy, and grand opera with numerous
Bert Lahr and Witness for the Prosecution with stock companies throughout the country inc1ud·
Albert Dekker and Margaret Phillips at the fabu- ing the Gateway Musical Playhou.se and the
lous Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami. Keene Summer Theatre in Keene, N. H. With
the Miami Opera Guild he sang roles in such
ENID TOWNE (Jane Ashton), a graduate of operas as II Trovatore, Madam Butterfly, La
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New Boheme and Cosi Fan' Tutte in which he ap-
York has worked in practically every medium of peared with distinguished stars from the Metro-
show business. For a short time Miss Towne was politan Opera Company. At the end of the sea-
a model in New York after which she turned her son in Sullivan Mr. Little returns to New York
for commitments there

GUY LITTLE, JR., presents

Book and lyrics by Music by
ALAN JAY lERNER FREDERICK LOEWE

Production Staged by Choreography and Musical Numbers
GUY S. LITTLE, JR. by CLAIRE KINCADE

Scenery Designed by Musical Director Men's Costumes by Women's Costumes
KEITH DE LONG and DICK MOLL VAN HORN & by

BURT KRANCER SONS MARJORIE WOOD

Tommy Albright CAST Ronald Rogers
Jeff Douglas Greg Barry
Meg Brockie Jerili Little

Fiona Maclaren Maureen Reedy
Jean Maclaren Barbara Butler

Andrew Maclaren Robert Gwaltney
Harry Beaton Joel Munch

Archie Beaton George Spelvin
Charlie Dalrymple Gene Nolan

Maggie Anderson Claire Kincade
Mr. lundie Jayson Steinbeck
Frank
Bob Johnston
Jane Ashton
Enid Towne

Angus MacGuffie TOWNSFOLK John Wining
Sandee Dean Roseann Passalacqua
Stuart Dalrymple
MacGregor Joe Fiorini
Jan Munch
Fishmonger
Cam rise Betty Chambers
Karla Fleck
May MacGee
Kate Marjorie Steinbrinck
Billy Gollus
Janice
Polly McVay Carolyn Fleming
Mary Dalrymple Linda North
Charlotte MacCrae Jean Hudson
Kitty MacKennon Judy Rowe
David MacCrae Pamela Best
Bill Rowe

Scene 1. SCENES OF THE PLAY
Scene 2.
ACT 1
Scene 3. A forest in the Scottis'h Highlands, about 5 on a May morning.
Scene 4. A road in Brigadoon, then the village square-Mac,Connachy Square-Ia,ter in
Scene 5.
Scene 6. the same morning.
An op'en shed, about nool1.
Scene 1. The' MacLaren house, mid-afternoon.
Scene 2. Outside the house of Mr. Lundie.
Scene 3. The churchyard, dusk.
Scene 4.
Scene 5. ACT II
A forest inside Brigadoon.
A road in BrigadoQn.
The glen, immediately after.
A bar in New York City, four months later.
The forest-same as Scene 1 of Act I-three days later.

MUSICAL SYNOPSIS Chorus

Prologue
1. "Once in the Highlands" ------

2. "Brigadoon" ACT 1-Scene 1 Cho rus

Scene 2 Sandee, Meg and Townsfolk
Fiona and Girls
3. "Down on MacConnachy Square"
4. "Waitin' for My Dearie"

5. "I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean" Charlie and Townsfolk
Dance Maggie, Harry and Dancers

6. "The Heather on the Hill' Tommy and Fiona

7. "The Love of My Life" Scene 3 Meg Brockie

Scene 4 Girls
8. "Jeannie's Packin' Up" ----------------------- Charlie
9. "Come to Me, Bend to Me" -------------- Jean and Dancers

Dance

10. "Almost Like Being in Love" Tommy and Fiona

Scene 6

11. "The Wedding Dance" Jean, Charlie and Dancers
12. "The Sword Dance"
Harry, Sword Dancers, and Dancers
1. "The Chase"
ACT II-Scene 1 Men of Brigadoon

Scene 2 .<. Tommy
2. "There But for You Go I"

Scene 3 Meg Brockie
3. "My Mother's Weddin' Day" Maggie Anderson
Tommy and Fiona
4. "Funeral Dance"

5. "From This Day On"

Scene 4 Fiona
6. Reprises of Fiona
Charlie
"Come to Me, Bend to Me"
"The Heather on the Hill" Tommy and Fiona
"I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean" Townsfolk

"From This Day On"
"Down on MacConnachy Square"

Scene 5

7. Finale

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