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Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti

An Ensemble Production

Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti - HB StudioPlaywright: Bertolt Brecht

Director: Rosa Allan Kazlas

Cast: Don Marlette*, Julia Wolfermann, Vadim Kroll, Trey Ervine, James Fordyce, Mitch Tebo*, Junko Momose, Hanna Hayes*, Bebe Carl, Trudy Steibl*, Edward Freeman, Holly Horner, Lindsey Ireland, Antonietta Corvinelli, Antonios Zafiropoulos

Composer: Antonios Zafiropoulos & Antonietta Corvinelli Technical Director: Giovanni Villari Lighting Design: John Burkland Costume Design: Catherine Siracusa & Sid Levitt Stage Manager: AJ Dobbs Rehearsal Stage Manager: Korrina Cragnotti Costume Assistant: Natalia Korablina Managing Director: Marlene Mancini Office Manager: Susannah Robertson

Mr. Puntila and His Man Matti was performed on December 3 – December 21, 2011

Synopsis: The story describes the aristocratic landowner Puntila’s relationship to his servant, Matti, as well as his daughter, Eva, who he wants to marry off to an Attaché. Eva herself loves Matti and so, Puntila has to decide whether to marry his daughter to his driver or to an Attaché, while he also deals with a drinking problem.

Magic Afternoon

Playwright: Wolfgang Bauer Translated & Adapted: Herb Greer

Director: Ann Raychel

Cast: Dorothy Fielding, Brandwell Teuscher, Bryan Gordon, Anita Feldman

Set Designer: Dan Leigh Lighting Designer: Martin Tudor Costume Designer: Betty Martin Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Technical Director: Timothy Farmer Stage Manager: Roger Tiberii Assistant Stage Manager: Mary Nelson Poster Designer: Robert Biro House Manager: Dawn Gallagher Hospitality: Mickie Gallagher, Vanessa French and Rena Stavrolakes

Magic Afternoon was performed May 18th – 25th of the year 1975.

Synopsis:

The Diary of a Nobody

Playwright: George and Weedon Grossmith

Director: Majorie Sigley

Cast: Jonathan Bolt, Sanford Morris, Evelyn Tracy, Kenneth Hill, Howard Roller, John Thomas Waite, Michael Mantel, Jessica Hull, Stephaney Lloyd, Mary Shelley, Dorothy Dorff, Louis Bonacki, Michael Vanni and George Crowley

Original Music and Lyrics: James Litt Scene: Dan Leigh Costume: Betty Martin Lighting: Martin Tudor Production Management: Marlene Mancini Stage Management: Robert Cook and John Carle Musical Accompaniment: James Litt and Larry Hamre Assistant Director: Leslie Leonelli Technical Director: Timothy Farmer Electrician for the Production: John Carle Research and Special Assistance: Mary Douglas Hospitality: Dawn Gallagher, Mickie Gallagher, Vanessa French and Rena Stavrolakes

The Diary of a Nobody was performed April 26th – May 4th of the year 1975.

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Thomas Wolfe

Playwright: Thomas Wolfe

Director: Herbert Berghof

Cast: Susannah Blinkoff, Tamara Bliss, Shirley Bodtke, Linda Burt, James Carruthers, Barbara Coggin, Jim Dybas, Timothy Farmer, Dorothy Fielding, Kathryn Harrold, Hal Holden, Leslie Jarmon, Rene Levant, Sarah Lindemann, Stanley Mark, Sandra McKnight, Alice McLane, Tari Pardini, Rich Shiner, Charlotte Slivka, Cathryn Smith, Brandwell Teuscher and Lelia Weston

Set Design: Dan Leigh Lighting: Martin Tudor Costumes: Carol Oditz Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Literary Research: Micky Levy Stage Manager: Anita Feldman Technical Director: Timothy Farmer Assistant to Mr. Tudor: Douglas Murray Assistant Stage Manager: Rick Shiner House Managers: Dawn Gallagher, Mickie Gallagher, Petrina McGowen and Raychel Milder Poster: Ann Raychel

Thomas Wolfe was performed December 14th – 21st of the year 1974.

Synopsis:

Matters of Choice

Playwright: Don Evans

Director: Charles Briggs

Cast: David Connell, Frances Foster, Minnie Gentry, Robert Kya-Hill, David Leary, Rene Levant McCray, Jozella Reed and Tina Sattin

Set and Lighting Design: Ian Johnson Costume Designer: Venida Evans Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Production Stage Manager: Fred Berry Stage Manager: Lisa Blackwell Production Electrician: Doug Murray Scenic Artist: Ray Smith Props: Reno Crayton Research: Micky Levy Poster: Ann Raychel House Managers: Rick Shiner, Dawn Gallagher and Mickie Gallagher

Matters of Choice was performed September 6th – 15th of the year 1974.

Synopsis:

The Assault Upon Charles Sumner

Playwright: Robert Hivnor

Director: Herbert Berghof

Cast: Mason Adams, Ken Baltin, Ralph Bell, Donald Bishop, Kenneth Bridges, Leigh Burgh, Thomas Butler, Trevor Callender, Barbara Coggin, Dorothy Dorff, George Fairley, Tim Farmer, David Greenan, William Herndon, Hal Holden, Charles Hooper, Earle Hyman, Leslie Jarmon, Leona Johnson, J. Herbert Kerr, Bob Larkin, Lu Leonard, Ira Lewis, Sarah Lindemann, Avon Long, Nancy Marchand, George Mathews, Alice McLane, Tari Pardini, Julia Rand, John Randolph, Ellin Ruskin, Paul Sparer, Carmine Stipo, Count Stovall, Tony Thomas, Peter Von Berg, William Werner, Edmund Williams, Mel Winkler and Kay Christian Wulff

Lighting Designer: Martin Tudor Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Production Electrician: Doug Murray Hospitality: Mickie Gallagher Hospitality: Dawn Gallagher Set Designer: Timothy Farmer Costume Designer: Kay Stuntz Stage Manager: Tari Pardini and Thomas Butler Music Coordinator: Jacklyn Schneider Headdresses Designer: Jean Steinlein Poster Designer: Ann Raychel

The Assault Upon Charles Sumner was performed May 20th – 25th of the year 1974.

Synopsis:

Aspirations

Playwright: Willa Cather, Henry James, Jonathan Levy, Ted Pezzulo and Mark Twain

Director: Herbert Berghof

Cast: Tamara Bliss, James Carruthers, Leona Johnson, Tari Pardini, Ellin Ruskin, William Werner, Martha Schlamme, Hal Holden, Christine Lavren, Timothy Farmer, James Carruthers, Martha Schlamme, Roberta Vatske, Kay Christian Wulff, James Burger and Ted Pezzulo

Composer: Tamara Bliss Set Designer: Marc Berenson Costume Designer: Myrna Lee Lighting Designer: Martin Tudor Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Stage Manager: James Burger Stage Manager: Tari Pardini Literary Researcher: Micky Levy Technical Director: Timothy Farmer Production Electrician: Douglas Murray Assistant to Ms. Lee: Arlene Witt House Manager: Rick Shiner Assistant House Manager: Earl Imbert

Aspirations was performed July 20th – 27th of the year 1974.

Alexander…!

Playwright: J. Ray Goodwin

Director: Joe Bousard

Cast: Douglas Houston, Margot Head, Yvonne Lynn, John A. Murray

Music Designer: J. Ray Goodwin Set Construction: Timothy Farmer Lighting Designer: Martin Tudor Costume Designer: Kay Stuntz Production Manager: Marlene Mancini Production Electrician: Douglas Murray Stage Manager: Joe Connolly House Manager: Rick Shiner Poster Designer: Ann Raychel Hospitality: Tova Beiser Hospitality: Bobbi Owens

Alexander…! was performed June 22nd – 29th

Happiness is No Laughing Matter

Playwright: Marshall Yaeger

Director: Susan Lehman

Cast: Jason McAuliffe, Kathryn Harrold, Christine Lahti, Frank Geraci, Shirley O’ Key and Frank Hamilton

Composer: Joe Bousard Set Design and Costumes: Michael Massee Lighting Designer: Martin Tudor Choreography: Brian Webb Stage Manager: John Carle Production Manager: Marlene Mancini  Assistant Stage Manager: Steven Kaplan Assistant to the Director: Alex Van Riper Production Electrician: Doug Murray Hospitality: Dawn Gallagher and Mickie Gallager

Happiness is No Laughing Matter was performed June 3rd – 10th of the year 1974.

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