Saxon is man of many h~ts • 1n real life and on stage By Jane Krows Careerwise John Saxon is a man who has worn many hats. He has worn the hat of a motion picture star, a television star I live theatre star, singer and even a Karate expert. Saxon opened at The Little Theatre on The Square in "Man of La Mancha" June 6. In this production he is again a man of many hats. In the La Mancha role he is portraying Cervantes, the writer i his creations Don Quixote, the dreamer; and the noble knight, the Man of La Mancha. Saxon, the actor, handles this complicated task with the skill of a good actor. Saxon, the singer, delivers the songs in a skillful and touching manner. This is a muaieol that one never tires of and each time it is seen you find new angles and new interpretations that the actors and the director bring to the stage. This is true of this production. Quixote represents the best in life when it was simpler. Not an easy character to play, Saxon with make up and his own special brand of acting becomes this character, without question. And you wonder where Saxon disappeared to. The set for La Mancha is the usual drab and complicated set of this show. Bob Soule, designer for the set, has done an outstanding job with his moveable staircase that is raised and lowered as needed. The dungeon setting becomes the setting for all the scenes, with one's imagination. Come prepared to find yourself in a make believe world as you follow the adventures of the Man of La Mancha ( as told to the prisoners by the writer Cervantes) ahd all the other makebelieve characters created by Miguel de Cervantes right before ,your eyes. The musical will run through July 2. I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' 209 North St. Downtown Normal PH. 452-2767 FINAL WK. TONITE1 7100-9115 SAT.-SUN., 1.30-3,45 7,00-9,15 1J1uno1JY.T NIGH FEVE11 JOHN TRA VOLT A Best Actor Nominee --~ ___,,,. ~ Little has brought to it a group of fine actors and singers, headed by John Saxon. He has also brought to it his own directing and singing talents. Saxon, in his multiple portrayal, brings each character to life in a most convincing manner. His songs, ''I am I, Don Quixote," and ''The Impossibl-e Dream", are highlights of the show. 'YYI ~ C.tn.ud ~i~, y ~ 1q-;g Page 8 uly2 oilabl• His traveling mate Sancho is played by Jerry Tullos, a fine comedian and singer. The two work well together. Aldonza, the gutter girl, is played by Cheryl Lee of Chicago. Kitty Bickers, who appeared with Mr. Saxon in "Shenendoah" last season, portrays a Moorish dancer. Kitty is a theatre major at Millikin. Phil Courington, a big man with a big voice, who has played at Sullivan several times, plays a dual role of the Innkeeper and the Governor. Producer Guy Little not only directs but in the role of the Padre he sings, "To Each His Dulcinea," and "The Psalm". Humorous scenes are provided by the Barber, played by Richard Hutt; the ·very clever horses; Saxon and Tullos as Don Quixote and Sanchos; and Little as the Padre. As Don Quixote, Saxon is portraying a person who may not exist today. A person who believes that the right will always win out. Although a bumbling, mixed up fellow who slew windmills instead of dragons. Don John Saxon ( .. f s "Man •' LoMoncho h 11Tttn "'""ocular t,woltn•nt . • • John $o1on- htod1 on oulttondm11 ccn, ••• $o1on ,-.f°""' with 11tength end Mnr.lhwlty. Hia knight h wormnt, but YUln .. able • • • Mcnle<fvl d,atacl• ••• Hla 1ln-9ln9 -• lt 1tron9 and cl.Gt. H• ho thoto119h ptVfeNlonol." Sprin91i9kl $ID'- Jovmol "Aud"-- - tbblg te IMif feet to opplo11d Soaon't p,o,forman .. ... $o:aon m11tl be vnwittiftgly comk • , • pat ... tk •• yet n•n do11nll.tt, d'liv1>lrov1 oncl 9ollon1 , •• he doet h an woll, Ebufli.nt J...-, Tullot and ti..-, Cheryl LH 9hr• 1plriled perio11nontft , , Phil C.Wington and Janet laatn hlt1 J,o,.cli. clovble rolu •ac•ll•11tly. Guy little molring •n• of h11 IOCMON •pptoran<,n ploy. th• Podte 011d co11trlb11tft h.11 fnt •I• -..;.., 'Lo Monet,.,' putt ·•m on the ,._, .. , ,. w. 11 ..... Chom,..1911 N•-OC.nne July__+11 KITTY CARLISLE Marriage -GoAround - matlnlO par!Ol'fflm'ICN Sold 0111 CHILDREN'S THEATRE June 24 and July l - 1100 "TOM SAWYER" July 18 - 30 EORGS ~
CHllOREN'S THEATRE Sat. a t 1:00 e All Seott $ l.50 " TOM SAWYER" COMING . . KITTY CARLISLE ln "' MARRIAGE- GO-ROUND ·• GEORGE CHAKIRIS ~ " COUNT DRACULA" and " CABARET.' tl1eater--------------------------F-ri·d-oy_._J_v_ne__9_,_,9_7_8 _____ T_H~E-C_H_A_M_P_A_IG_N_ U_R_B_A_N_A_N_E_W_S_ G_A_Z_ET_T_E _ ____ T_-3__ 'Man Of La Mancha' Puts 'Em On The Feet By E. W. Hesse • review The impossible dream. the unbeatable foe. the unreachable star .. of the Woeful Coutenance. as "Man of La Mancha" opened a four-week run at the Little The- ------------------ Lee, both new locally. arc Sancho Panza and Aldonza in the production. and both gi\'e spirited peformances. ater here Tuesday. Introduced on Broadway in 196S, "Man of La Mancha" was first off ercd here in 1970, and Little Theater fans who were around then still talk about the triumph it scored with the late, rich-voiced Bruce Yarnell in the title role, Bill Haddad playing Sancho Panza, Quixote's man- !>ervant, and Jerili Little as Aldonza. the prbon trollop. This time it's John Saxon, well known for both TV and movie work and remembered for his strong debut here in .. Shenandoah" last summer, portraying Don Quixote. Current audiences are rising to their feet to applaud his performance. Saxon has a demanding dual, actually triple, role. At the bcgmning, when Miguel de Cervantes and his servant are brought to the dungeon-prison, and at the end, when they leave 1t to face trial - it's the 16th century, during the Spanish Inquisition - Saxon is Cervantes. Otherwise, on trial in a kangaroo court of his feJlow prisoners, mounting a defense in the form of a ''charade," Saxon impersonates Alonso Quijana, a country squire, before transforming himself, with appropriate makeup, into Don Quixote. Additional transitions from one character to the other are necessary as the "charade" progresses. ''This is the first time I've ever played 'La Mancha,"' Saxon said opening night "I saw the play once. and Richard Kiley, ho had the origmal role on Broadway played Don Quixote.'' At separate times, Saxon must be unwittingly comic, c1s when he plunges headlong into battle with a windmill v.hich he mistakes for a giant . . pathetic, as when he attempt~ to joust w,th the Knight of the Mirrors y t ever dauntle s, chivalrous, and gallant, as any real knight should be Saxon docs 1t all well. Ebullient .Jerry Tullos and fiery Cheryl Deep-voiced Phil Courington and opera-veteran Janet Baxter Peltz, noteworthy singers who have scored in Sullivan before, both handle double roles excellently. Courington serves as governor and innkeeper; Peltz is the governor's wife and Quijana's housekeeper. "One difference between this cast and th~ one of eight years ago," noted producer-director Guy Little, ''is that overall we have better ,•okes now than we had then with one exception, that of course being Bruce Yarnell." Little, incidentally, making one of his too-rare appearances on stage, is the only member of the 1970 cast to encore in this one. He plays the Padre and contributes his first-rate voice. Another holdover from 1970 also deserves mention. That's Robert D. Soule. the accomplished set designer. His present creation, featuring a raked (slanted) stage as did the one of eight years ago, seems even better than its predecessor. Credit John Tanis with an impressive Little Theater debut as musical director, and Fred L. Sager with another effective arrangement of lighting. Finally, a note in praise of the author. Cervantes? No, he wrote "Don Quixote." We refer to Dale Wasserman, who wrote "Man of La Mancha.'' It was quite by accident that Wasserman produced his "classic " In Spain to write a movie, he came across a news item that cJaimed he was there to write something about Don Quixote. Mulling over the idea, he became intrigued with the st011' of both Cervantes and Quix0te. "Man of La Mancha'' was the eventunl result. "It's my tribute to the indomitable soul of Miguel de Cervantes, the man who was Don Quixote " says Wasserman. John Saxon and Cheryl Lee in 'Man of La Mancha'
HERALD AND REVIEW D.-cntur. Illinois. Sunday, JunP ll,lfJ78 Saxon to use 1 artist's craft' Dcsp~te hts cm,ygomg dernealltJt', Bmg Croshy n'Hlam m:m w1t_h ironclad mor:il !>landarcis. Th<•rc was nothmg 4 a!Jout Bing. He was a bo11a fi<.I~ g,•ntl<-man. Ile worked I and he played hard. He I, vr•d hi~ y.1fr. ami r:h1ldrcn as f mim do. He cherished the m.:mory c,I his lirst wife, fJ1x1e a!ld gave the same devotion to Kathryn. Always, and i circur11..c;tances, Hing lovl:d his childr<>n. He anguished rep~oached ~1msclf when ttungs Y.:Un:.:n'l going right Not 1 m his 0\\11 hie, but m the lives of his children. Never did I waver from his c-onvichons of his dutfr!S as hW>band and ther. 14.;ven to some of rus children, he was an unyielding km&1er. But Kathryn reports that alv.ays behmd Bi discipline was genume love and af (e<:tion. 1 Man of La Mancha' role • 1n By Mardy Fones Actor John Saxon looks on five weeks at Sullivan's Little Theatre-On The Square as "an opportunity to apply the artist's craft.'' Applying his craft includes the magical transformation or the 41-vear-old Saxon. who looks youthful despite his thinning hair, into the mangy. bearded, wrinkled Don Quixote de La Mancha. "This is my sixth musical,'' Saxon said of his role in "Man of La Mancha," which opened last week for a month's run. He readily admits that he's an actor first and a vocalist second. "The impor- tant thing is a blend of the acting and the singing. There are 12 acting apprentices here who can sing better than me." Last year Saxon was at the Little Theatre as the patriarch lead of "Shenandoah." "Sullivan hasn't changed,'' said Saxon. who lives in Los Angeles when he isn't performing in a play or mm. "I wish I'd brought my camera to get some pictures of the people. I've seen things here I haven't seen since I left Brooklyn. just people sitting on the square or in porch swings. It's kind of tranquil, slow and quiet." Saxon has found audiences at the Little Theatre to be much the same as audiences in large metropolitan areas, though. "Sometimes the matinees are a little subdued. but that could be due to a heavier concentration of older people who would be quieter anyway.,, Saxon looks on his opportunity to play Don Quixote, the windmill-battling knight, as a challenge. "Don Quixote is a classic. The big thing is illusion and reality." According to the former television star of TV's "The Bold Ones," the play's simple theme of idealism versus reality "involves everyone to some degree. n And when it comes to reality, Saxon is most ardent where it applies in his own field. ·'Most actors are very cautious," said FINAL WEEK Sat.-Sun. f :JG O.wntoW"n Horm1I 3•4S-7 •00-9• 1 S PH 452-2767 ' ' ' )llTUf?D/lYT NIGH FEVEn JOHN TRA VOLT A j Best Actor Nominee ~ vndei 17 w,th odultl Saxon. about giving advice to aspiring actors. 111 had one young guy tell me he wanted to be an actor because he thought that was the way to get women. "Actually, the simplest way to get started is to begin right where you are and make the most of what's around you. such as with the Little Theatre. Find out something about yourself. "If you feel you have to blossom out then go to a bigger place and study. Just do what you have to do. 11 Just being in the right place at the . right time isn't everything. "Strange things have happened. Luck does enter into it," Saxon admits, "But neither luck nor talent is as important as sheer willingness to keep working. " Sheer willingness means working and waiting for that one perfect part to come along, the one that lets you bloom. The role you don't play - rather, the role you simply are, John Saxon Reflecting on her movie career of 20 years ago. Kath ~~ws _an~ r~g~ets. She's ~rou.~ of her roles in such ~ classic films as The Phoenix City Story. • This underra 195.5 drama told in cinema verite style catapulted Riehl Kiley to Broadway, if not Hollywood, stardom ··I'm so glad you remember me in it,'' Kathryn said "Phoenix City." She was probably sorry that I remem~ sorre of her other roles in less distmguished films. . . l Ex~pt that she finally married Bing in 1957, Kathi Grants Hollywood star nught bave shone brighter. Her bro1 ette beauty photographed well, and even m programmer J' Kathryn emerged as an actress to watch. Columbia's late legendary boss Harry Cohn considered •'Miss Grant" a co A:1d "King Cohn" wasn't noted for treating many actr~ with respect. • .. ~ . Hollywood never gave Kathryn a chance to display her s111 mg talent. But then, neither did Bing until tale in their m~ lied life. ' 'Bing neve~ interfered in my career ambitions,·· Kathr "It's no different than the, Don Quixote thing. It's a piece of stage craft, like a pot made for the table, it's not Tupperware." Mrs. Crosby has her own theater re-entry program by Wayne Allen Kathrvn Crosby says it never made her bro,vn eyes blue to be considered "Bing Crosby's wif-e" professionally as well as privately. Kathryn Cr osby Still. the pretty. 45-yearold widow of the superstar realizes that their marriage certainly curtailed her acting career. Kathryn, who went to Hol· h'\vood via the beauty cont~st route from her nali ve Austin. Tex .. was an ambitious young starlet when ~he first met Bing on the Paramount Studios lot. He was t hat film factory's "kmg." She was merely a princess-in-waiting who soon moved to Columbia Pictures where she was offered bigger roles than the me_re walk-0ns in Paramount Pictures. Although it was love at fir!--t sight, Kathryn and Bing d1dn ·t rush into marriage. on the contrary, they waited seven,l years during a courtship v.hich frl'quently thr~atened to dissolve because of career <'onl1icts. · ·• 01· · • Kathryn' tn her book titled " Bing and Other Things, t\c crandstaff Crosby candidly explains her rocky road to marth o 10g n·s a compltc~tert ~.tory \\llh its overtone:- 1 nagc Y.'1 n · • . . . . d • and undertones of religious conwrs1on an . carc~r con, trontat1ons. Kathryn Grnnt, us she "a.'- kn?\\-1 \ in hct movi( <lfting days, 111S1sl~ her com·t•rsion lo C.1l_hohc~srn w:J~ her ov.1: cleciswn Also, her decision to curb hf'r film career wa volun tan' recalls. •·He was proud of me. But 1 knew thal he prefe:'"e<l lhat I concentrate on my role as '"',re and mother -especially Y.11en our children were yoW1g "{ never liked to be away from my children for any length of time. They needed me and 1 needed them. But now lhey are grown. or nearly grown. so it's a different life.:· (_uarry ~nd Mary Frances are on their oYm: Nathaniel 1s a Junior m high school. l · Since January. Kathryn has been on tour in the hil Broad- ·way plav ··same Time. Next Year:· The bus-andtruck company pla'y'eci one-rughters throughout the country until the tour ended earlier tlus month. "I was confused more than once:· Kathryn recalled. "\\ hen 1 was in lthica I called it Utica. and viceversa. But it was fun, and 1 loved doing the i,lay lt s good to kt::ep lJ\l:,) ... \\bile Bing was alive, Kathryn restricted her theater_ playdates to summer stock only and usually took the children along. l\1ary Frances even joined her onstage once. But the boys 3ust watched from the wings. ~ Af nearby Sullivan, where she opens Tuesday for two Y.eek:s in the musical revue "Oh. Coward!,' Kathryn IS a thoroughgoing pro. No personal music_ director. hairdresser., or chaf- {eur accompanied her to her Little Theatre engageml,nl. Little (5'4"') bul lithe, Kathryn is a soph1st1cat~d lady. But she's workmg 'every bit as hard as the two Kew 'J' t>rk artors who with her make up the cast of the Noel Coward montage of music. wit and style .. "One week really 1sn't e>nough time to rehearse a sho_\\. Kathryn lamented at mid-wrek. nut you can bt•I that the \Jtllt' lady v.ill be poised and ready ~hen the I 1tllc Tlwatre house lights dun Tuesday night. . . ... ll mar, ha\'e tnkcn Knthr~n !-ix )"{'an- to ~el her nuismg l:,l!) while she "as running Bmg'-s housf'ho1<1. . . . . But wh<•n that i.p<)tlight tnl Ill r Tuesday, 11 '' ill ht' K,llh ryn's tum·· , Watch out, Broadway: Herc ~he <·1mw:-.
Appearing at Sullivan Guy S. Little, Jr. appears as The Padre in Sullivan's Little TheatreOn The Square production of " Man Of La Mancha" which stars John Saxon. The popular Broadway musical features a cast of professional Equity (union) actors, and is being presented through Sunday, July 2. Mr. Little, producer, owner and managing director of the theatre, opened " central Illinois' only IN "MAN OF LA MANCHA" I: professional Equity star musical and dramatic theatre" on ,July 3, L957 and is currently celebrating his 22nd season. Since 1957, he had presented 228 maJor productions and more than 3,000 performances have been viewed by Central Illinois audiences Man, of the great stars from Broadway and Hollywood have appeared on the Sullivan stage. Little is making a rare stage appearance and as The Padre sings, "To Each His Dulcinea,'' "Onl,, Thinking Of Him" and "The Psalm ." For reservations or further in formation. please call the box office at 217-728-7375 or write The Little Theatre-On The Square. Box 155. Sullivan, IL 61951. ., 'The Impossible Dream' musical July 4 16 KITTY CARLISLE "Biography" a comedy July 18 - 30 ,. GEORGE · CHAKIRIS August 1·27 NCARARET" Season Tickets For 5 Shows $28.75 * Group, Senior Citizen and Student Rates available. being heard in concerts, night clubs and on television. R~serutions-di•I 171729.7375 Handsome John Saxon is making his second afpearance in Sullivan after starring in Shenandoah", the hit of last season. For reservations or information, please call the box office 217/728-7375 or write The Little Theatre-On The Square, Box 155; Sullivan, Illinois 61951. Jerry Tullos (left) appears as Sancho and John Saxon (right) stars as Don Quixote/ Cervantes in Sullivan's Little TheatreOn The Square production of the famed Broadway musical, "Man of La Mancha", throu~h July 2nd. . . ' . tin gh July2 $AVAILABLE "Man of laMancha is given spectacular treatment .. . John Saxon heads an outstanding cast . . Saxon performs with strength and sensitivity His Knight is valiant, but vulnerable . . Masterful charac ter . • • His singing voice is strong and clear. He is a thorough professional. .. Springfield State Journal •· Audiences are rising to their feet to applaud Saxon's performance . . . Saxon must be un• wittingly comic . . pathetic ... yet even dauntless. chivalrous and gallant . . . he does it all w ell. Ebullient Jerry Tullos and fiery Cheryl Lee give spirited per· formances . . . Phil Courington and Janet Baxter Peltz handle double roles excellently. Guy Little making one of his too-rare ap• pearances plays the Padre and contributes his first-rate voice. 'La Mancha' puts 'em on The Feet'" E W Hesse, Champaign News-Gazette July 4-18 KITTY CARUSl.E ''Marriage -GoRound" Matinee Performances Sold-Out First presented in 1965, the musical has since been acclaimed around the world, and its songs are continually Reservations-dial 217 / 728-7375
THE LITTLE THEATRE...ON THE SQUARE Sullivan, Illinois "Tl' .. . .. . .... . APPR.EUT I CE COHPAWY DIREGI'ED BY TOM SCHUMACHER June 17,24, July 1, 1978
Page 12 ChildrenS theatre back after two year absence By Jane Krows Children's Theatre has returned to The Little Theatre on the Square after a two year absence. Children's Theatre is just what it says, "theatre produced for children." Not necessarily about children, although usually it is; and not by children, but especially for children although adults are welcome. The first production of this new season has been "Tom Sawyer." Already it has had two performances, each attended by over 400 persons. This is a good record for children's theatre. It will have one more performance on Saturday, July 1 at 1 p.m. Other productions planned for this season will include, "The Wizard of Ol" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." "Tom Sawyer" has a cast of 14 apprentices, with another crew of apprentices carrying out the back stage duties. You will find some new things about this version of the story. The show is well done with attractive costumes for the " gals" and the typical Tom Sawyer casual wear for the "guys". The single stage setting lends itself to such scenes as Tom's bedroom, the school room, the cemetery, the raft on the river, the island, the cave, and the church where Tom's funeral is being held when he arrives live and in person. Even the younger children in the audience appreciated the scarey scenes most. They were in the cemetery and in the cave. There are enough thrills to bring ---•:.:•=•=•=•=• ::• :;• =•::• ::• :::• .• :::• ;;• .-;•:..•-::. •-;:•-;; •;•;_-~-ir:-----i forth a few shrieks at times. Although some !f!JlDJiflJ1P.1?fl_~.ll!f 1J ~~=r ~;~~:~ri=:~:~!~~~ ~~·~ G ,s~;':'f, rn ~-· e afternoon with two murders, a supposed --~lill.=i VIE ·11{~-.::._. I drowining, and the children lost in a cave. ~~~ ~ ""'" .,,.,.,.. · Actually all without much violence. Catch l ·t Something a little new about children's · · · - - theatre this year which I liked was the lltj~ ST AR RING .-&. special opening and closing remarks to the JOHN TRAVOL TA ~,I~} audience. They were written by the L---=------------• ... -• 11111111 · 1111 director. This set the stage for the opening of the show and prepared the children for One Showing Left the make believe world they were entering. And the special farewell moment between actors and the audience, personalized th~ closing scene and left a good feeling. The fact that the cast members exited down the theatre aisles and waited outside to greet the children, added charm and gave the young theatre goers a thrill. Many of them got their very first autographs from stage stars. All in all, Tom Sawyer, filled a real good spot for children. A relief from summer television. And it brought to the adults one of the all time favorite stories of their youth. Tom Schumacher of the Chicago area, a graduate this spring from Yale University in English and theatre, is the director and producer of children's theatre this summer. Tom is a second year apprentice at The Little 'Theatre and hopes to make acting his career. Tom wants children's theatre this year to be produced in a professional manner and is working hard to see that it is. One of the problems that he has to work with is the fact that the theatre's regular scheduled attraction will also be having a matinee at 4 'Tom Sawyer' Rick LorsP,11, as Tom Sawyer, examines the dead cot being shown to him by his pol, Huck Finn p.m. the same day the children's show is given at 1 p.m. Because of this all sets for the children's production must be worked into the set on stage for the later performance, and be easily moveable. Also rehearsing the apprentices for the children's show runs into s;onflicts with rehearsals for the major prodUction, and it is not easy to find the tun~. Following the July 1 production of "Tom Sawyer", ''Wizard of Oz" will ,be ~een on four consecutive Saturdays in July at 1 p.m. and "Snow White and the Seven· Dwarfs" will be given on four consecutive Saturdays in August. It appears that Tom Schumacher and the apprentices will be working hard all summer to make the comeback of Tom Sawyer, played by Children's Theatre successful. Rick Larsen (left), and Huck Finn, played by Llewellen Wells (right), examine Huck's prize dead cat in "Tom Sawyer," the opening Children's Theatre production of the season at Ihe Little Theatre-On The Square in Sullivan, lllinois. "Tom Sawyer" plays Saturday, July 1 at 1 :00 p.m. Tickets are $1.50 at the door. For reservations and information call Ttte Little Theatre box office {217) 728-7375 . 'b!!!~2lJI I fMfl'J 2:15 - 4:30 - 6:45 - 9:00 $ 2 jOHN TRA VOLT A 1 . - , TILS/lrUifB!,r & FEVEn ~ ... ployed by Lew Wells, during o scene from "Tom Sawyer", the first of three Children's production this summer at the little Theotre-on the Square. KIID CARLISL "' "Marriage -G<>- Round" Matinee Performances Sold Out 30&7:00 JOHN SAXON ~anof_
Roses to Guy Little To the editor: As the "Storv Ladv" as I was called by many school children in Central Illinois. I was privileged to receive a rose from the editor of the "Roses & Thorns" column in your paper. I would like to take this opportunit.y to present a verbal "bouquet of roses" to Guy Little in appreciation of the many magical moments he has brought to so many of us in Central Illinois. He has brought "Broadway" to the prairie land. Thank you, Guy. Mrs. Charles Scholz Decatur Opening Tomorrow at 8:00 - SENIOR CITIZENS $5. Limited Seats Available through July 16 ( Matinees Sold Out
To~ Sawyer loose , again at Sullivan By Mary A. Dinkel Tom Sawyer whitewashes again. He plays hooky, runs away, finds a treasure, and manages to entertain a theater full of kids and more than a few adults, too. The first of this summer's produc- tions for children at the Little TheatreOn the Square in Sullivan, '·Tom Sawyer" is also a first for director Tom Schumacher Back for a second season as a theater apprentice, the Yale University graduate is trying his hand at directing and producing the children's programs. Up- coming productions include "The Wizard of Oz" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." ''Kids are the most honest audience in the world," he says of their reaction, "But once you get them, you've got them." "Getting" the kids is Schumacher's job. Rewriting the script, casting the characters, and being involved frotn lights to costumes are part of the day's work. "Kids don't listen as much as they watch,'' he says of gearing a play to children. "Action appeals to themchase scenes, hiding.•· And the hero, naturally, is a kid. "Tom Sawyer·• fits the bill on these counts. Adapted from Mark Twain's classic story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Missouri town, the play has enough energy and action to keep Junior sitting happy for an hour. Sitting, but participating. The play's dozen actors perform in the aisles, talk to the audience, and sweeten up the whole production by giving away candy after the final curtain. The players are all apprentices who've come from as far as New York and California to work the summer in Sullivan. They rehearse after the day's work is done-in Schumacher's case, working in the set shop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.-and before the regular evening performance. "It can get confusing," Schumacher admits, "especially when you're performing in two productions." Schumacher plays Jose, a muleteer, in the Little Theatre's current production of "Man of La Mancha." Directing "Tom Sawyer," though, "is the biggest thrill of my life. ''You're away from it and can view it as a whole," he says of the plav. A Glenview native, Schumacher hopes to work in New York this fall. His summer's reward? $50 a week and a few acting and directing credits on a resume . To be getting paid ~t Sullivan at all, 1s something, you reahze, when yo~ re told that of the 20 first-year apprentices *'4'· ' . .. . ·. . : : -.', .'· •• : • ~ :.. > . • only the top seven or eight are paid- and that's only $25 a week. Bad as that sounds, the apprentices accept it. "In most places you're hired just to do the tech work and dirty work," Schumacher says. "Here you have the opportunity to try out. " Like "Tom Sawyer," only the fence being whitewashed is the theater. DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND EVIEW 42 Dcc.atur.lllinois. 1 umiay, Jum~ 2:;;r9,U , . ~ . . . ,, . <• , _.J;; •~ - ·,_. ..: : :, • V, • BECKY THATCHER and Tom Sawyer alias Eydie Shapiro and Rick Larsen - study a slate at school while director Tom S:huma~her, below, looks on at the rehearsal hall of the Little Theatre in Sullivan. ( St aft photos by Herb Slodounik)
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Sioi:, the Marriage, I Want to Get Off- Ki(! vCarlisle lakes a n_dc on the 'Marriage-Go-Round' Jul~ 4-16 al lh Sullivan Little Theatre-On the Square ·M·, ... 5 C 1· I c f T • ., ar 1~ c ''.1111 1_ar to r.nost_ television vic\1,:crs as the gown-studded p,rneli~t of To fell _the T:uth, • will be making her first appearance at Sullivan 111 the light-hearted comedy. I CAROL CULVER Culvers' Daughter Dances In 'Grease' At the end of a movie, ing fem ale role in most people jump up and "Teahouse of the August bead for the door and their Moon" opposite Ron Ely, cars. star of the television series At the end of "Grease " of "Tarzan." at ' least one! Cham;rnign In ~ ... ~ 1969, CuL,cr couple will wait to read the played the lead role in an movie credits. The couple, all-University of Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Charles cast in ''Happy Times." Culver, 405 N. Edwin St., She was the understudy C, have a vested interest in for Judy Carne in a the cast: their daughter. Broadway production and Carol Culver is a fea- did two performances as tured dancer in the movie stand-in. and was assistant choreog- Culver is married to rapher. She is a 1965 Tom Greer Demenkoff, graduate of Champaign and they live in Sherman High School and she was Oaks, Calif. Currently, featured in many produc- they are involved in a protions at Little Theater on duction in San Clemente, the Square in Sullivan. Calif. Culver was a participant She was signed for in many high school pro- "Grease·• in 1977 and the ductions and she entered culmination of 1, : 1o•10rk"'0 - · the apprentice training went on public display Fri- program at the Little The-· day as the movie opened ater in 1965. nationwide. Locally, She performed in "110 in "Grease'' may be seen at the Shade" at Little Thea- Co-Ed Theaters 1-2-3 m er with Peter Palmer and Champaign. George M. Cohan" with Bill Hayes. The high point of her Lit tie Theater career was when sh~ earned the lead- - The News-Gazette Gives You More . n : h July 2 SAVAILABLE JOHN tt SAXON - ~ ~Of ~--lj~]ta -~ " Man of LaMancha is given spectacular treatment ... John Saxon heads an outstanding cast . . . Saxon performs with strength and sensitivity. His Knight is valiant, but vulnerable . . . Masterful character . . His singing voice is strong and clear. He Is a thorough professional. .. Springfield State Journal "Audiences are rising to their feet to applaud Saxon's performance ... Saxon must be unwittingly comic . . . pathetic . . . yet even dauntless, chivalrous and gallant ... he does it all well. Ebullient Jeny Tullos and fiery Cheryl Lee give spirited performances . . . Phil Courington and Janet Baxter Peltz handle double roles excellently. Guy Ut1tle making one of his too-rare appearances plays the Padre and contributes his first-rate voice. 'La Mancha' puts 'em on The •Feet'" E.W. Hesse, Champaign News-Gazette July 4-16 KITTY CARLISLE "Marriage -GoRound'-:·, -- Matinee· I Performances ., Sold-Out Today at 2:30 ond 7·00 - Sold Out -~ fun., July 11 lhroi19h 16 ~rnit•d S-h AYoilobl• ''MarriageGo-Round" CHILDREN'S THEATRE JutJ a. 15, 22 111d 29 "The Wizard of Oz" July 4-16 JOHN PHILLIP LAW . ~~¼/1.fY Kitty Carhsle, In Ma~riage-Go-Round' Makes Debut At Little Theatre July 4 Kitty Carlisle, popular star panelist on television's "To Tell The Truth," made her debut at Sulli van's Little Theatre On The Square in Leslie Steven's comedy "The Marriage - Go - Round,,; which opened Tuesday, July 4,, and plays for two weeks through July 16. Kitty Carlisle has been aptly described as a dynamic concentration ( GALA OPENING "I D00 I DO! APRIL 28 AT LITTLE THEATRE The 22nd season at the Little Theatre-On The Square will open with a non-subscription musical, "I Do! I Do!'' Friday, Apr. 28th, starring Sullivan favorites, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Palmer. The delightful musical will preview at reduced rates April 25, 26 and 27th and be presented four weeks through May 21st. The musical about fifty years of a marriage, beginning just before the tw·n of the century, opened on Broadway in 1966 at the 46th Street Theatre starring Mary Martin and Robert Preston which ran for two season. The outstanding musical score includes such hit songs as "My Cup Runneth Over," "I Love My Wife," "Nobody's Perfect," "Flaming Agnes," "Where Are The Snows?" and "What Is A Woman." Season tickets will be available through May 301 and discount cards are available all season. Senior citizens, group rates, and student rates are availaible upon request at st.t:'Jstantial savings. For r eservations and further information, please call 217-728~ 7375 or write The Little Theatre -On The Square, Box 155, Sul · 61951. Kim CARLISLE ''Mamaga - GoRounct" Matinee Performances Sold Out CHILDREN'S THEATRE at 1:00 All Seats - $1.50 THE WIZARD OF OZ July 8, 16, 22, 29 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS ' Au ust 5, 12, 19, 26 of glamor, w1t, inlelligencc, with i,; natural aptitude for performing - whether before Lite motion picture or 'T'V cameras or on Lhe stage 01 leclure plall'orm. She. made ter debut in New York in "Rio Rita" and next appeared in ''Champagne Sec.'' a version of t'Dte Fledermaus.'' Her movie career be gan opposite Bing Crosby in "Here Is My Heart" and continued with "A Night At The Opera" with the Marx BroLhers. Among lhe songs that Ms. Carlisle popularized are such perennial standards as "Cocktails for Two.'' ''June in January" and "Love in Bloom." She met and married pla; - wright · director Moss Hart, whose plays, "You Can't Take It With You" and "George Washington Slept Here," starring Peggy Cass, have been presented in Sullivan in recent seasons. In recent years. lhe actress-singer has played on Broadway in "The Rape of Lucrece,'' ·• White Horse Inn'' and "Anniversary Waltz" and slarred in the revival of "Kiss Me, Kate" at the New York City Center, plus summer stock in which she starred in productions of Moss Hart's "The Man Who Oame to Dinner" and "Lady in the Dark." Co-starring opposite Ms. Carlisle in the role created on Broadway by Charles Boyer is Roderick Cook, well known as the author and star of "Oh Coward!" which was presented in Sullivan earlier this season starring Kathryn Crosby. The supporting cast includes Glory McRae in the role created on Broadway and the film by Julie Newmar and Doyle Newberry. who has appeared on Broadway opposite Angela Lansbury in "Mame" and Carol Channing in "Lorelei.·• The production has been directed in New York City by Harold J. Kennedy, famed director, actor, producer and playwright for over forty years. Following '·Marriage Go . Round, .. George Cbakiris v.i11 return to The Little Theatre - On The Square to. sfar in "Count Dracula" July 18-30 prior to Iris London debut in the same role. The musical. "Cabaret,'' whjch made a star of Liza Minelli. will be presented Aug.
FINAL WEEk. THROUGH JUL y 2. GOOD SEA TS AVAILABLE June 6 - July 2 JOHN SAXON EancF .l§~a JULY14-16 K11 rv CARLISLE MARRIAGE GO-ROUND , MATINEE PERFORMACES SOLD OUT IT'S GOT HEA"fi9~·) . starrin~ John Tra, olla ay ~emel Visi o 2 'orm '.,0 nd( . Mr- 'ept . 3 da 2:30'1 4 :50, 7: 10, 9:25 KITTY CARLISLE July 4-18 Reserution~-d••I 217 718 737S Marriage Go Round By Emery Lichtenwalter • ,n Nothing has pleased me more In recent months than Guy · le' nnouncement that lift that lovely voice In song, but it passed qwckly as I watched her fill that stage with warmth Carlisle was coming and grace and laughter to ar in hi 22nd And ladies - il's a Jot like "To Tell the Truth." for mtty don four or five costume chnnges to leave your mo th aga durln the how A s rlet bcr 1 her first fC " s-;L this o1d b tor :ana c I y 1 season. I am such a r nn of hers I cared not what vehicle os starting In, just g tun ~ wasih tlclpnU event - but no! ']iUss Carlisle ls pure 100 percent una u er, fun. me. The show ts a delightful vehicle to showcase the talents of this beloved stBr. Oh, sure, I had onf wee moment or disappointment that she did not On ''To Tell the Truth'' we see the personality side of ;Miss Carlisle, and now in Sulllvan in "Marriage Co Round" we become reacqualntea w.lth the acting talents of the lady, and it's a srnashmg combination. ;,Kitty's portrayal of the co11ege ' • ,, ATRE d29 going But to it's see, Miss and Carlis!~ how she 'You're pays I om Lovely, gracious she acts up a delig}}Uul storm, 'and gl\:es her an to her role. My mind is always churning with ways to get to Ohio - irom here Kitty ,goes to the Ohio Kenley circuit to do .. Mame", and that I'd hock my eye teeth to see! But SUJlivan as where it is now and Miss Carlisle and company put on a hello!a show. These have been bad dal s r or me. Everytlme I open a paper, I lose a frf end. The death of gentle but multiple talented John Kelso about killed me, and now Bob Crane 1s senselessly gone (Bob and the Senior Citizen were loving friends.), and then Helen Stilgebauer, a friend of 50 plus years, ever since we attended the same oneroom country school ii1 the southwest hills or Shelhv CountY. • uly 2 od seats available . JOHN SAXON . .16nor .,,,, lf~a KITTY CARLISLE "Marriage-Go-Round" JULY 4 16 Matinee performances Sold Out 0 I dean of ,i.•omen (vcddy Boston, you know~ her came is· Content Lowell Delville!") trying to snatch her prof~r husb nd • and er marriage - from lhe clu ch of an nmlable Swedish a tlg Har from being a kit n, this one.> e play chronJcl this fight \\ h wlt and bumor fn Uvel~ a-slti :the ng night crO\vd, hea\'Y, on mlddte-.aged married couples, reacted happily to the fun on stage with wave after wave of hnppy laughter. A nlce cast helps the star to entertain. Roderick Cook ls master{ul indeed as the professqr first amused, then bemused by the attentions of the 110 percent Pr1>mdn~hild offering herself to him without reservations. Mr. Cook co\Jld probably make it s a slan(l.up comlc1 he 1~ so deft in fielding clever lines, and what a boost he s to us guys over 35! He work$ so ell With his r it is almost perpetual motion. And now a word r or the Swedl h l(f egation. A I Ind fate placeedJovcJy Glory McR eon my right at llle press con• feren after the show, and I kno vihat Mr. Cook ent through! What a goQteou lady this t ! As Mr. Jerome Kern once said, '1Lovely -to look at, and d lighlfullo know." I wns ndercd dumb by this beauty, and am j now pulling mysel together. 1 0 f elJow alive and well will growl at his wlf e for dragging hitn to lhe theatre when he sees what Miss McRae can do to a towel, her total costume in a happy scene. The play is a wee bit dated (remember wtten Vivian Vane, dld tt here about a decade ago'). and I'm sure If It had been written last year 1t would have had the prof succumbing to the charms of the Scandinavian temptress and running off to live-in-sin (and considerable pleasure, no doubt) while Content takes up wlth her faithful platonic friend, \\illlng to move to another plateau . But it doesn't work out that way, and you'll be d lghted n doesn't. And ft 5\lcceeds In being clever and witty and fast paced wilhout the use ol one naughly word or one bedroom scene.
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The ltlarriage-Go-Round Wayne Allen's-alley While she's appearing at the little Thea- !.re in Sullivan, Kitty Carlisle plans to watch To Tell the Truth" via channel 20. Since she's living tor two weeks in the Sullivan country home ot producer Guy Little Jr., Kitty can join her host in the kitchen at supper time to watch the popular panel game show. And help wlth the dishes it she chooses! ' "Our show is on at such strange hours in most places while I'm on the road that J ~eldom get a chance to watch," Kitty said. But 6:30 ls a lovely time. How nice!" On opening night (Tuesday) at the Little Theatre, however, Kitty was too busy with last minute stage details to watch TV, even it she had known the show was on at that time Kitty Carlisle is caught in the middle of a comic sex triangle in the stage play now at the ittle Theatre in Sullivan. Glory McRae, left, and Roderick Cook complete the triangle. Following a busy day's rehearsal Kitty was trying to grab a few mibutes' sleep before curtain time. (A dream toiled by noisr swimmers and divers in the pool outside her bedroom window.) "I do well to remember it's the Fourth of July.'' Kitty laughed. "But I knew it this morning when I got caught In the parade traffic!" Kitty ts driving a car tor the first Turn to page 5 : .••••••••••••• ,.,1,,, •••••••••• , ••• , ••••••••••••• ,.,, ••••••••••••• ~AJ.Ien 'i- CI) c.. • from page I time in 15 years, she said. "It was so easy driving Into town from the country, but when I tried to park near oo the theater during the parade! I'm just gJad ~ my kids weren't around to see me!" Kitty is :i ..., the mother of a grown son and daughter by » the late Moss Hart. happened to make us run late "They can send a man to the moon, but they can't figure out how to keep a cord from dropping off the camera, or the boom doesn't work .... " JI', Kim CARLISLE "Marriage-Go-Round" CHILDREN'S THEATRE July 8, 15, 22 and 29 ,, . ,, : Onstage Kitty ls the same attractive .. On taping days, I send my maid to the studio in a cab with my dresses She rides. J prefer to walk. It's the only chance I get to exercise and breathe fresh air. I certainly don't drive In New York City. Nobody does. We take cabs, or we walk. lllilllllllWilliilililiitil,I-Final week thru July 2 ... ; actress who has been a regular panelist on ~ "To Tell the Truth" for 22 years. .fi Offstage. she is equally attractive. Right ~ down pretty. Especially in the Paris evening ~ gown she chose for after theater events .!: Tuesday. Black lace flowing over jet satin, t with a peek-a-boo hemline showing off ~ Kitty's shapely le~ ~ Does she ever wear the same gown twice ., on TV? io 111 "Of course.'' Kitty laughed. "But not too ~ often. In 22 years. you've GOT to repeat ~ yourself! I could get away with it easier ~ when TV was just black and white, but with ~ color people tend to remember." ~ Who helps Kitty with her extensive TV !! wardrobe? Mayflower? ,;, 111 "I've got a lot of clothes," Kitty admitted. ~ "Most of them are mine. But listen, people give me clothes. And believe you me, I am happv to get them. I'll take anything .. anytiu ~,•;>Orne of my clothts go back to ... well, abod 1954. J !ind little ways or updating them. But I have help. "My maid and the wardrobe woman are experts at getting my TV stuff ready. And l'm not playing bopskotch either! We have a system worked out It's like the Normandy Invasion sometimes, but it works." "We tape five shows once a week," Kitty explained. "So I don't have too much turnaround time ... especlally if . something has "I love doing the show. I hope it never ends. We're all good friends on the show. Really! We all like each other. We'll be doing another season, but I don't know when 1 report back to work," Kitty said. "Probably in September.'' · Untll then, Kitty will be performing at the Little Theatre, then playing three Ohio summer stock dates as "Mame." (Type casting for the bright and witty Kitty, the personification of glittery glamor. She's not as addled as "Auntie Mame,'' but her joie de vlvre ls seemingly ao; keen She's not only fun to interview, but a joy to be around.) "Peggy Cass told me I HAD to play the Little Theatre. So, here I am! "You know someU1lng?;' Kilty asked. "Peggy was rlgbt! I'm having a ball! All this and television. too. Tomorrow night. I'm going to watch Peggy, Bill, Soupy and Joe ... and little me!'' And you know something? I'll bet Kitty pitches ln and helps with the dishes! Any woman who can jump in and out or live costume changes Jn back-to-back TV tapings shouldn't have any trouble juggling a few plates and saucers? And lf she can drive D car otter a long Intermission, 9.'.hY not a \'acum cleaner? · July 4-16 Kim CARLISLE "MARRIAGE GO-ROUND" Matonfp Pe,fo1m1ntPI 'loldOut . Good seats available ~- .•:.-·.· ~- }:<':; .~x,. 'i'.ik JOHN ,.'tt ";~ SAXON 1Gnct ;;::::~-11~a KITTY CARLISLE "Marriage-Go-Round'' JULY4 -16 Matinee performances Sold Out J -
KITTY CARLISL "Marriage -GoRound" Matinee Performance 2:30&7;00 JOHN SAXON _11rancf' :30 and 7:00- Sold July 18- JQHN PHILLI LA Out ... Tue , July 11 through 16 Limited Seats Available Kim CARLISLE •:J\olarrial?t'- (.,o-R ound' Final week through July 2 Gilod Seats Available .1 JOHN SAXON ~anof ,u~a Matinee Performances Sold-Out Marriage -Go- . July 4-16 Round KITTY CARLISLE July4-16 KITTY CARLISLE "Nlaniaee -GoRound .. Matinee erformances Sold-Out Good ats Availab JOHN SAXO
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,, Jeffery L. Segal portrays the Cowardly Lion 'Th at By Michael Gunsaulus SULLIVAN Tlios<' fahulous four-lhe Scarerro \, 'fin Man. Cowardly Lion and Doroth} - have wended then' way dov.n the yellov. b1•ick road to Sullivan where tt1c, continue their search for a brain, a hearl, courage and a hom"" The Little TheatrP on tht: Square's productmn of the immortal classic "Tllc Wiuud of Oz" is a fine way for "the young and the young at heart'' to spend an afternoon. The straight \'ersion of the play which was performed on Broadway in the early 1900s, long before the movie was made, runs a lilt le u~ er an hour and what has bcc>n excerpted for the productinu doe!- not, in any way. affect Ltie flow of the story. Starring in the children's theatre production is Kyle Larsen as Dorothv. Her voice delivers a fine re,ictition of the song "Over the Rainbow'' and she performs her rolf> thoughout the musical in a some\, hat restrained manner. Highlighting the afternoon performance was the deft acting style of Lew Wells, who portrayed the scarec·row, as well as the applaudable characterizations of the Tin Man olaved b\ Scott Martin. rd of Oz' eatre and the Cowardly Lion, played hy Jeffery L. Segal. And not to forget 1'oto, Dorothy's dog. who is played with humorous effect by Eydie Shapiro. As could be predicted. Toto gets lots of laughs in the plav, ..ind occasionally steals the shO\\. It wns haunting to sit and watch antl listen lo the actors who very often sounded and even moved across the stage like the actors who created the original roles for the Hollywood movie in 1939. ft was also enjoyable to watch Maryann Rozsas create new movements and facial expressions tor the wicked witch who was unf orgetlably portrayed hy Margaret Hamilton in the MGM movie. Laura Pascual choreographed the exciting scene where Dorothy is greeted by the munchkins and she should be given much credit for her inventive steps, as should the pianist, Dick Karr, who provides music from the Academy-Award-winning score, also be crediled. Jeffery L. Segal, who plays the Cowardly Lion, also designed lhe makeup for the characters - his makeup as the lion is especially striking. The production. under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, will be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22 and the 29. Productions of " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' will also be given August 5 and 12. Tower Ticker By Aaron Gold John Saxon received great reviews for his performance in "Man of LaMancba" at the Little Theater on the Square in Sullivan, Ill. Guy Little Jr of Little Thea tre on 1he Square introduces V, lloge chi ldren to the Holl ywood ond Broadway sta r Peter Palmer A Night To Remember . .. For many years Guy Little, Jr. of Little Theatr e on the Square in nearby Sullivan has invited Village children to be his guest at many of the fine plays. In late April our children were guests at the musical, " I Do! I Do!" starring Peter and Aniko Palmer. Peter has appeared in many Broadway productions, sang for four U.S. Presidents and starred in the Hollywood moYie. "Li'l Abner.'' Following the performance in Sullivan our Village children were invited b\ l\.lr. Little to visit with Peter ·and Anika Palmer. A livclv conversation was held in between· picture taking and autographs.
FRI 7·00 $1.50 TO 1:30 . . , 9:00 • SAT./SUN. 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 Starring: JOHN TRAVOLTA 11ATINEES SUNDAY & MONDAY SHOWTIMES: 2:30-4:50-7; 10-9:25 , July 6, 1978, The Lovington Reporter Kitty Carlisle Plays In Sullivan Kitty Carlisle, popular star panelist on television's "To Tell The Truth" is making her debut at Sullivan's Little Theatre-On The Square in Leslie Steven's comedy, ''The Marriage - Go - Round'' which opened Tuesday, July 4th and will play for two weeks through July 16. The Little Theatre-On The Square which first opened its doors on July 3, 1957 with a production of " Brigadoon" will salute Senior Citizens opening night with a special discount ticket at $5.00. Patrons who attended the first performance of Guy Little's ''Summer of Muscials" in 1957 will be o ffe red complimen t ar y tickets for the opening night of ' 'The Marriage-GoRound" and reserved seats should be requested in advance. The matinee performances for this production have been sold-out well in advance, but good seats are still available for the eve n i n g p erfo rmances Tuesday through Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 9:00 and Sunday at 7:00. revival of " Kiss Me, Kate" at the New York City center, plus summer stock in which she starred in productions of Moss Hart's ''The Man who Came To Dinner" and " Lady [n The Dark". Ms. Carlisle made her Metropolitan Opera House debut on New Year's Eve in 1967 as Prince Orlof sky in "Flederma us". She has served as Chairman of Governor Rockef el )er' s Con fer ence on W omen which resu lted in the Women's Unit attached to the Executive Chamber. She then became Special Consultant to the Governor on Women's Opportunities. Co-starring opposite Ms. Carlisle in the role created ,on Broadway by Charles The production ha~ been directed in New York City by Harold J. Kennedy fam ed director, a cto r: producer, playwright for over forty years. In recent years, he has brought to the summer circuit such standout hits as John Travolta in "Bus Stop'', Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows in "To~ight at 8:30", Kitty Carlisle in "Don't Frighten The Horses", a play Mr. Kennedy wrote specifically for her, Ms. Carlisle, Sam Levene, Kay Medford and Vivian Blaine in Mr. Hart's "Light Up The Sky" and June Allyson in "Goodbye Ghost'' which premiered ~ Sullivan in 1965 prior to the successful national tour. Mr. Kennedy directed the revival of "The Front Page" on Broadway starring Robert Ryan and Helen Hayes. In Chicago, Mr. Kennedy received the Drama Critic's Golden Straw A ward for his production of "A Man For All Seasons" starring Charlton Heston. He has Directed Gloria Swanson in fourteen different productions over a thirty year period. For reservations or information, please call the box office, 217/728-7375 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. daily or write The Little Theatre-On The Square, Box 155, Sullivan, Illinois 61951. Kitty Carlisle has been described as a dynamic con centration of glamor, wit, intelligence, with a natural aptitude for performing-- whether before the motion picture or TV cameras or on the stage or lecture platform . She made her debut in New york in "Rio Rita" and next app·eared in "Champagne Sec" , a version of "Die Fledermaus" . Her movie career began opposite Bing Crosby in "Here ls My Heart" and continued with "A Night At The Opera" with the Marx Brothers. Among the songs that Ms. Carlisle popularized are such perennial standards a s "CocktaHs For Two'', "June in January" and "Love in.Bloom." Boyer is Roderick Cook, well known as the author and star of "Oh Coward!" which was presented in Sullivan earlier this season starring Kathryn Crosby. .. The supporting cast includes Glory McRae in the role created on Broadway and the film by Julie Newmar and Doyle Newberry, who has appeared on broadway opposite Angela Lansbury in "Mame" and Carol Chan- 'She met and married playwright-director Moss Hart, whose plays "You Can't Take It With You" and "George Washington Slept Here" starring Peggy Cass have been presented in Sullivan in recent seasons. In recent years, the actress-singer has played on Broadway in ''The Rape of Lucrece", "White Horse Inn " and "Anniversary Waltz" and starred in the ning in "Lorelei". JOHN. PHILLIP LAW The sensation of the current N. y. seaso~ comes to Sullivan in a stunning production staring handsome. J~hn Phillip Law whose over fifty films include THE LOVE MACHINE, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING. BAR· BARELIA, HURRY SUNDOWN and THE SERGEANT. Special Student and Children rates available for DRACULAGreat Family Entertainment'