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Who's Who.. . GREG BARRY (Chick Miller), through his consistently excellent characterizations has cre- ated quite a following for himself among Sul- livan audiences. Beginning his career in show business a s a dance band musician, he gravitated to the theatre via an interest in Shakesperean drama. His first important acting job was in a Southern California touring company of Thornton Wilder's O w Town. This tour was a direct route into motion pictures for Mr. Barry. Soon after, he made a number of films, notably Tbe Bridges a t Toko-Ri. Brigadocn, and Tbe Body I s a Sbell, currently playing in New York in which he has his first starring role in a motion picture. He has been seen in roles on such T V shows as Dragnet, Space Patrol, Tbe Alcoa Hour, and Frontiers of Faith.

MAUREEN REIDY (Teddy Stem), a versa- tile performer and featured actress at the Grand, has appeared in leading roles in all four preceding productions. In the past few years Miss Reidy has been kept busy by numer- ous club dates and radio and television commit- ments including Easter Parade, Hands Across tbe Sea. IxeIaad's Heritage, and the Nancy Craig Sbow. In spite of this heavy schedule, she has still found time for a number of concert engage- ments and off-Broadway production& The latest of these was Latin in M a b a t t a n in which aha played the lead and in Dakota. Other recent le- gitimate stage appearances have been in Pirate's Bride and Purcella' open, Dido and Aneas. As a singer Miss Reidy toured New York State and Connecticut with a group called The Emerald Eight. Before coming to Sullivan she completed a three-month engagement a t the club Polka Dot in New York.

ART AUSTIN (Itchy Flexner) is a new addi- tion to the company a t the Grand Theatre this week but he is no stranger to television and film audiences. He has appeared in such lead- ing network T V shows as Kraft Television Play- house, The Big Story, Studio One Summer The- atre. Melody Street, The Magic Cottage and the Phil Silvers series, You're in the Army Now. Recently Mr. Austin was featured in Walk Down the Hill which was presented on CBS Studio One. Movie goers will remember his perform- ances in Patterns with Van Heflin, The Eddie Duchin Story with Tyrone Power, and That Cer- tain Feeling with Bob Hope. Although film and television have kept Mr. ,Austin busy, he has had time to appear on Broadway with Franchot Tone and an all-star cast in Tbe Time of Your Life a t the City Center. Theatre goers through- out the country and i n Canada have viewed this talented young actor in such musicals as Finian's Rainbow. Seventeen, Wizard of Oz and Pa l Joey.

ANDREA STEVENS (Fay Fromkin) has a most impressive background as an actress having a p peared on Broadway as Bianca in Kim M e Kate and also in the Seven Year Itch. In addition she was general understudy for the Broadway company of Pa l Joey. For two years she was under contract with 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood and has appeared on such video pro- grams as The Robert Montgomery Show. Studio One, The Armstrong Circle Theatre and The Big Story. On the road and in stock Miss Stev- ens has been seen as Ruth in Wonderdul Town, Vera in P a l Joey, Sharon in Finian's Rainbow, Julie in Showboat, and Liza Elliot in Lady in the Dark Among the numerous theatres which have claimed Miss Stevens' time and talent over the past few years are The Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine, The Norwich Playhouse in Connecti- cut, The Gateway Musical Theatre in New Jer- sey. The Northland Playhouse in Michigan, The LaJolla Playhouse and The Laguna Beach Play- house in California. Local audiences will long remember Miss Stevens' vivacious performance in last week's Call Me Madam and will look for- ward to her role of Adelaide in the last produc- tion of the season. GUYS and Dolls

JOEL MUNCH (Pinky Harris), a talented young performer, has been with the Grand The- atre company for the entire summer, handling with equal ability both character and juvenile roles. A resident of Sullivan for the past ten years, Mr. Munch i s a student a t DePauw Uni. versity where he i s an active participant in de. bating and dramatic activities.

ROBERT GWALTNEY (Lou Kandel) will be familiar to Sullivan theatregoers for his outstanding performances in past productions at the Grand. Mr. Gwaltney has appeared in stock companies in the East including the Seacliff Summer Theatre in New York and the Parkway Playhou~e in Burnsville, N. C. Among the many plays in which he has done a wide variety of roles are Madwoman of Cbaillot, Finian's Rain- bow. Hamlet, A s You Like It. Ligbt Up tbe Sky. and Brigadoon. His last theatre appearances be- fore coming to Sullivan were in Burlesque with Bert Lahr and Witness for the Prosecution with Albert Dekker and Margaret Phillips a t the fabu- lous Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami.

GENE NOLAND (Harry "Muscles" Green), a very gifted young singer and actor, was one of three out of seventy contenders to win an ap- pearance on the Horace Heidt show where he

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GUY S. LITTLE, JR., presents

Music and Lyrics by Book by Arthur Kober and Joshua Logan Harold Rome Based on

Mr. Kober's "Having a Wonderful Time"

Directed by Paul Barry

Settings by Burt Krancer

Costufmes by Linda North

Musical Direction by Dick Moll

Original Choreography by Nichol,as DeSailly

CAST

SCHMUTZ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan Munch

ELI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B i l l Kirkwood

TEDDY STERN -------------------------------------Maureen Reidy

HERMAN FABRICANT ----------------------------------Don Sloan

FAY FROMKIN -------------------------------------Andrea Stevens

ITCHY FLEXNER ---------------------------------------Art Austin

PINKY HARRIS ----------------------------------------Joel Munch

HARRY "MUSCLES GREEN ---------------------------Gene Noland

CHICK MILLER ----------------------------------------Greg Barry

GUSSIE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -En id Towne

SONJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myra Brent (More on Next Page)

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CAST

., MONTY .............................. . - -- - - .----Jerry Elder

1 ' .. . LENA ..................................... -. - -- -,------Linda North

I JUDY ---------------------------------------------------Pam Best MI RlAM ---,-----------------------------------Rosann Passalacqua

THE NEW GIRL ---,---,------------------------Marjorie Steinbrinck

1 SINGING ENSEMBLE (Waiters and Guests)-Butch Elder, Ronnie Le- Vene, Bill Kirkwood, Dick Stephens, .Jack Downs, Marjorie Stein- brinck, Jan Munch, Enid Towne, Myra Brent, Linda North, Rosann Passalacqua, Eddie McCarty, Jean Hudson, Pamela Best.

I

I DANCl NG ENSEMBLE-Nicholas DeSailly, Jerry Taflinger, Betty Cham-

bers, Barbara Butler, Karla Fleck.

The entire action of the play takes place in Camp Karefree, summer camp for young adults in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The time is August, 1957.

Who's Who. . . again showed his skill by walking away with top honors. Audiences will remember Mr. No- land's fine portrayal and beautiful singing in the roles of Charlie Dalrymple in Brigadom and Ladislaw in Roberta, and the Policeman in Won- derful -P.

NICHOLAS D L SAILLY (Choreographer) came to Sullivan directly from St John Terrell's Mu- sic Circus in Lsrnbertsville where he was fea- tured as "Curley" in Oil~homs. Mr. Sailly, a New Yorker, has been seen by television audiences on such shows a s Robert MOM- gomery PresrPts. BIaeltbmrd Review, Kate Smith Show, Carousel, and The C-te Comedy Hour, as well as in Max Liebman Spectaculars in 1956. Notable among night club appearances are Chez Puree, ~ d g e G t e r Beach Hotel, The Empire Room at the Palmer House, and the Concord Hotel in the Catskills. In concert Mr. Ssilly has appeared in the Ruth Pagh Ballet Company, the Anna Sokolow Concert Group and at Madi- son Square Garden.

DICK MOLL (Musical Director). an excdlent musician and choral director, received a full scholarship to the Univenity of Miami School of a number of mudcd kutrcmuat. md e a m Music while still only a junior in high achool. the UniversiQ Symphony Orch-tra in conc.nr While there Mr. Moll became quite proficient on on occuionr. Aftar graduation, h. j0pmey.d

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I sever* months be- Little a t the Grand , these two worked

I vary closely in casting and selecting shows for this season. Mr. Moll is responsible in a large

I measure for the beautiful choral work in a11 pre- ceeding production# here and will be directing the chorus and musical numbers for the rest of the nearon.

GUY S. LITTLE, JR. (Producer) with the open- ing of the Grand Theatre realized one of his greatest ambition*, operating his own pro- fessional musical theatre. Upon graduation from the University of Miami, Mr. Little continued his training at the American Theatre Wing in New York. He has appeared in legitimate shows, musical comedy, and grand opera with numerous stock companies throughout the country includ- ing the Gateway Musical Playhouse and the Keene Summer Theatre in Keene, N. H. With the Miami Opera Guild he sang roles in quch operas as I1 Trovatore. Madam Butterfly, La Bobeme and Cosi Fan Tutte in which he ap- peared with distinguished stars from the Metro- politan Opera Company.

Glossary for Non-New Yorkers New Yorkers have a jargon all their own. The places and terms listed be- low will be referred to frequently in tonight's production. For those of you who have not been in New York for any great length of time, we hope this glossary will help clarify some of the "foreign" expressions.

1. Perth Amboy-A New Jersey City.

2. Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Brooklyn-The 5 Boroughs of New York City.

3. Bruckner Blvd-A Street in the Bronx.

4. 2 Cents Plain-Glass of Carbonated Water.

5. Far Rockaway-A Community on Long Island, within commuting dis- tance of New York.

6. B.M.T-New York Subway System.

Pandora Players - Arthur, Ill.

"A Streetcar Named Desire", Aug. 1 7-1 8, 24-25, 3 1 -Sept. 1

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STAFF OF T H E THEATRE . . . . Stage Manager ................................. Marjorie S te~nb r~nck

Property --------------------Bi l l Kirkwood, Jan Munch, Dick Stephens Organist ----------------------------------------Mrs. LaRue Hamm Rehearsal Pianist -------------------------------------Eddy McCarty Business Manager ----------------------------------Robert Gwaltney Box Office ---------------d--l_---------d--------d-- M a t e Taflinger

N E X T W E E K

WITH

ART AUSTIN JERiLl LITTLE a GREG BARRY ROBERT GWALf NEY August 22-25

Tickets42.20, $1.65 and 90c. For reservations call 6144 in Sullivan. When ordering by mail, please enclose self-addressed stamped envelope for re- turn of tickets. SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE ON $2.20 SEATS A T A DISCOUNT! These tickets may be used in any way you wish-All for one performance, for one or more admissions t o several performances, etc. Nine admissions for the price of eight-$17.60!

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MUSICAL SYNOPSIS

ACT I

Camp Karefree ----------------- ------- Kandel, Waiters and Ensemble

There's Nothing Nicer Than People --------------Teddy, Fay, and Girls

Social Director ----------------------------------Itchy and Ensemble

Shopping Around .............................................. Fay Bright College Days ----------------------------------------Waiters

Mix and Mingle -----------------------------------Chick and Waiters

Could Be - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -G i r l s , Teddy

Tripping the Light Fantastic -------------------------------Ensemble

Reprise-Social Director --------------------------Itchy and Ensemble

Where Did the Night Go? ------------------Chick and Teddy, Ensemble . . Certain lndlvlduals --------------------------------Fay and Ensemble

They Won't Know Me -----------------------------------------Chick

Summer Afternoon -----------------------------Pinky and Ensemble

ACT II

Reprise-Where Did the Night Go? -------------------------Ensemble

Don ,Jose ---------------------------------------Itchy and Ensemble

Everybody Love Everybody ------------------------Fay and Ensemble

Wish You Were Here ------------------------------Chick and Waiters

Relax ------------- ,--------------------------Pinky and Teddy

Be-Bop Version: Where Did the Night Go?-----------Fay and Ensemble

Flattery ----------------------------------------Teddy and Itchy

Finale ---------------------------------------------Entire Company

HAMMOND ORGAN COURTESY EMERSON PIANO HOUSE

"Wish You Were Here" Presented by Special Arrangement

wlth Mnusie Theatre, Inc., 119 W. 57th, New York City, N. Y.

SMOKING IN THE OUTER LOBBY ONLY

We should like to thank the following for property contributions for last week's pro. duction: Mrs. George Sentel.

Leis, Driftwood and Hula Skirt fmm Hawaiian Gifts, 313 N. Main St., Decatur, Illinois.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Dr. Phillip Best for use of the Best Clinlc as dressing moms; M r s . Billy Golilu@ far uee of t h e Flreatme Bulldlng for rehearm! hall; and The Flower Shoppe for floral decomtione In the lobby and In front of the Theatre.

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COMING TO THE GRAND!

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I .

ANDREA STEVENS

.jr R O N A L D R O G E R S

>e J E R l L l L I T T L E

+ GREG BARRY

"America's Sweethit"-Walter Winchell.

"Best of the Season's Musicals"-Life Magazine.

THE PRIZE WINNING MUSICAL 1. New York Drama Critic Award 2. Donaldson Award. 3. Antoinette Perry Award. 4. Outer Circle Critics Award. 5. Aegis Theatre Club Award. 6. Show of the Month Award.

.'Q 4 DON'T MSS THIS SENSATIONAL MUSICAL PRODUCTION ; 3

August 29 through September 1.