Furman: Production Chronology
Undated photo of Furman
1975
Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer. June 3 – 15, 1975
Dir. Norman Gevanthor; Set, Atkin Pace; Costumes, Vittorio Capecce; Lighting, Terry Jenkins; Stage Manager, Robert J. McNally, III
Andrew Wyke - - Stephen Scott
Nilo Tindle - - Jeremiah Sullivan
Inspector Doppler - - Ronald Lyle
Detective Sgt. Tarrant - - Milton A. George
Police Constable Higgs - - G. Keith Rodgers
A Bird in the Hand by Georges Feydeau, adapted by Ed and Anne Ward Stern. June 17 – 29, 1975
Dir. Norman Geventhor; Set, Atkin Pace; Costumes, Vittorio Capecce; Lighting; Terry Jenkins; Stage Manager, Robert J. McNally, III
Monsieur Pacarel - - Bob Levine
Madame Martha Pacarel - - Gloria Maddox
Mademoiselle Julie Pacarel - - Diane Irwin
Dr. Landernau - - Michael Mertz
Madame Amandine Landernau - - Patti Allison
Tiburce - - Gil Bryan
Servant - - Mark Golden
Monsieur Dufausset - - Nick Stannard
Monsieur Lanoix de Vaux - - Danny Kelly
No Time for Sergeants by Ira Levin. July 1 – 13, 1975
Dir. David William Kitchen; Set, Atkin Pace; Costumes, Vittorio Capecce; Lighting, Terry Jenkins; Stage Manager, Robert J. McNally, III
Preacher - - Alan Gilbert
Will Stockdale - - Stephen C. Bradbury
Pa Stockdale - - Barry Ford
Draft Man - - Sam Maupin
Bus Driver - - Danny Kelly
Inductees - - Mike Dantuono, Mark J. Golden, David Porterfield, Nick Stannard
Rosabelle - - Susan H. Horton
Irvin Blanchard - - Robert Sevra
Ben Whiteledge - - David Aaron
Sergeant King - - Robert Levine
Captain - - Barry Ford
Corporals - - Danny Kelly, Mark J. Golden, Odis Spencer, David Porterfield
Nurses - - Cheryl Krishner, Susan H. Horton
First Classification Corporal - - Sam Maupin
Second Corporal - - Odis Spencer
Lieutenant - - David Jackson
Third Corporal - - David Porterfield
Psychiatrist - - Barry Ford
Cigarette Girl - - Kathy Sloanaker
An Infantryman - - Mike Dantuono
Navy Men - - Sam Maupin, Nick Stannard
A Bar Girl - - Susan Gochenour
Air Force Patrolman - - Danny Kelly
A Colonel - - Alan Gilbert
Lt. Bridges (Pilot) - - Mike Dantuono
Lt. Gardella (co-pilot) - - Alan Gilbert
Lt. Kendall (Engineer) - - Danny Kelly
Lt. Cover (Navigator) - - Sam Maupin
General Bush - - Barry Ford
General Pollard - - Michael Mertz
Aid to General Pollard - - Nick Stannard
A Senator - - David Jackson
Lt. Abel - - Mike Dantuono
Lt. Baker - - David Jackson
Capt. Charles - - Robert Sevra
Sentries - - Mike J Golden, David Porterfield, Odis Spencer
The Boys from Syracuse by Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart & Geo. Abbott. July 15 – 27, 1975
Dir. David William Kitchen; Set, Atkin Pace; Costumes, Vittorio Capecce; Lighting, Terry Jenkins; Stage Manager, Robert J. McNally; Choreography, Pamela Hunt; Musical Director, William Farlow. Musicians: William L. Farlow & Nancy Fox (pianos); Fred Hoover (drums)
Sergeant - - Nick Stannard
Duke - - Michael Mertz
Aegeon - - Barry Ford
Antipholus of Ephesus - - Robert Sevra
Dromio of Ephesus - - David Aaron
Tailor - - Alan Gilbert
Antipholus of Syracuse - - Mike Dantuono
Dromino of Syracuse - - Bill Stratton
Merchant of Ephesus - - Tod Miller
Angelo - - David Jackson
Luce - - Patti Allison
Adriana - - Rebecca Dobson
Luciana - - Nancy Stelling
Maid - - Pamela Hunt
Marvin the Sorcerer - - Sam Maupin
Courtesan - - Beverly Hartz
Fatima - - Denise Richard
Delores - - Judy Guyll
Seeress - - Barbara Sambol
Tailor’s Apprentice - - Odis Spencer
Merchant of Syracuse - - Tod Miller
The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon. July 29 – Aug. 10, 1975
Dir. Norman Gevanthor;
Willie Clark - - Paul Morin
Al Lewis - - Reuben Schafer
Ben Stevenson - - Michael Mertz
?? - Alan Gilbert
Nurse - - Judy Guyll
The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson. Aug. 12 – 31, 1975
Dir. David William Kitchen; Set, Atkin Pace; Costumes, Vittorio Capecce; Lighting, Alan Hughes; Stage Manager, Robert J. McNally, Choreography & musical staging, Pamela Hunt; Musical Director, William L. Farlow; Musicians: William L. Farlow, (piano); Fred Hoover (drums); Rudolph Boisseau (banjo)
Masie - - Beverly Hartz
Nancy - - Denise Richard
Dulcie - - Pamela Hunt
Hortense - - Judy Guyll
Polly Browne - - Rebecca Dobson
Bobby van Husen – Tod Miller
Marcel - - Bill Stratton
Pierre – Alan Gilbert
Madame Dubonnet - - Patti Allison
Percival Browne - - Michael Mertz
Lord Brockhurst - - Barry Ford
Lady Brockhurst - - Jane Foster
Tony - - Nick Stannard
Waiter - - David Porterfield
Gendarme - - David Porterfield
Chorus: Beverly Hartz, Denise Richard, Pamela Hunt, Tod Miller, Bill Stratton, Alan Gilbert
WTOT: We, the People
1976
LUV by Murray Schisgal. June 1 – 13, 1976
Dir. Norman Gevanthor; Set, Kathleen Armstrong; Costumes, Nancy Thun; Lighting, Robert Neu; Stage Manager, Robert Neu
Harry Berlin - - Paul Keith
Milt Manville - - Bob Levine
Ellen Manville Berlin - - Sally-Jane Heit
In One Bed and Out the Other by Mawby Green and Ed Feilbert. June 15 – 27, 1976
Dir. Douglas Wagner; Set, Kathleen Armstrong; Costumes, Nancy Thun; Lighting, Robert Neu
Maurice, the Vicomte de Cornblache - - Paul Keith
Didier Larue - - Stanley Anderson
Gaston Dubois - - Terrence Currier
Madame Huguette Dubois - - Halo Wines
Clara Gauthier - - Kendall March
Rosine Rose - - Kathleen Lindsey
Aunt Alice de la Granville - - Lindé Hayen
In Praise of Love by Sir Terence Rattigan. June 29 – July 11, 1976
Dir. Douglas C. Wagner; Set, Kathleen Armstrong; Lights, Robert Neu; Costumes, Linda Andrews
Lydia Cruttwell - - Halo Wines
Sebastian Cruttwell - - Stanley Anderson
Mark Walters - - Terrence Currier
Joey Cruttwell - - Stephen Mellor
L’il Abner by Norman Panama & Melvin Frank; music Johnny Mercer and Gene DePaul. July 13 – Aug. 1, 1976
Dir. David William Kitchen; Set, Kathleen Armstrong; Costumes, Nancy Thun; Lights, Robert Neu; Choreography, Dennis Grimaldi. Musical Director, William Farlow. Musicians: William Farlow (piano); Rudy Boisseau (banjo); Fred Hoover (drums)
Lonesome Polecat - - Jim Margyolyn
Hairless Joe - - Bill Masters
Romeo Scragg - - John Jack Miller
Clem Scragg - - Tom Savage
Moonbeam McSwine - - Diane Korf
Scarlett - - Marcia Oste
Carmen - - Elizabeth Reese-Stewart
Marryin’ Sam - - Bill Nunnery
Earthquake McGoon - - W. W. Smith
Daisy Mae - - Sharon Talbot
Pappy Yokum - - David Aaron
Mammy Yokum - - Marcie Stringer
Li’l Abner - - Jonathan Frakes
Cronies - - Alan Gilbert, Dean Bodalato, Stephen Herick
Mayor Dawgmeat - - Bill Masters
Senator Jack S. Phogbound - - Gary Ellis
Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale - - Byron Grant
Government Man - - John Jack Miller
Available Jones - - Alan Gilbert
Stupefyin’ Jones - - Annette DiFilippo (replaced Kathy Slonaker)
President - - Stephen Hedrick
General Bullmoose - - Denis Grimaldi
Secretaries - - Alan Gilbert, Stephen Hedrick, Dean Bodalato
Appassionata Von Cllimax - - Debbie Leath
Evil Eye Fleagle - - Jim Margolyn
Wives - - Diane Korf, Elizabeth Reese-Stewart, Marcia Oste
Butler - - Dean Bodalato
Muscle Men - - Doug Coyner, Ed Miller, Jay Miller
Husbands - - Jim Boylan, Mark Golden, Adam Beckman
Washington Society Ladies - - Susan Basanda, Terri Bishop
Washington Society Men - - David Vaughan, Adam Beckman
An Evening of Jeers, Tears & Cheers and The Widow’s Plight. Aug. 3 – 15, 1976
Dir. Lou Furman; Set, Kathleen Armstrong & Janis Kaiser; Costumes, Nancy Thun; Lighting, Robert Neu
Work #1 – In Spite of All
Alice Clandenning - - Gloria Zaglool
Stella, Prima Donna of the Opera Bouffe- - Sharon Talbot
Bessie, the maid - - Jean Stultz Westervelt
Louise, Stella’s maid - - Barbara Reeder
Carroll Clandenning - - Ryan Hilliard
Herr Antonius Kraft, Impressario - - Bill Nunnery
Jack Knickerbocker - - Alan Gilbert
Mr. Hartman - - Alan Gilbert
Call Boy of the Theatre - - David Vaughan
Work #2 - The Widow’s Plight or Virtue Victorious
Araminta Heartensole - - Sharon Talbot
Mrs. Crockett - - Gloria Zaglool
Mazda - - Adam Beckman
Bludsoe Heartensole - - Ryan Hilliard
Tobias Trout - - Alan Gilbert
Herodious Blitherington - - Bill Nunnery
Mrs. Sartin - - Jean Stultz Westervelt
Mrs. Pert - - Barbara Reeder
Policeman - - M. J. Golden
Singers: Susan Basanda, Adam Beckman, Hazel Hoefle, David Vaughan
Man with a Load of Mischief. Music by John Clifton, book by Ben Tarver. Aug. 17 - Sept. 5, 1976
Dir. Noman Gevanthor; Set, Kathleen Armstrong; Choreography, Adriana Amelias; Lighting Robert Neu; Costumes, Nancy Thun; Musical director, William F. Farlow; Musicians: William L. Farlow (piano); Cynthia Loreti (flute); Laura Trent Shirley (cello)
Lady - - Gloria Zaglool
Lucy, the maid - - Patti Allison
Nobelman - - Ryan Hilliard
Innkeeper - -Bill Nunnery
Innkeeper wife - - Adrian Amelias
Valet - - Terrence Currier
WTOT: Nutz ‘n Bolts
1977
Fourposter by Jan deHartog. June 7 – 19, 1977
Dir. William Koch; Set, Richard Williams; Costumes, Karen Kinsella; Stage Manager, Allen Hughes
Michael - - Ryan Hilliard
Agnes - - Marilyn Allen
Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott. June 21 – July 3, 1977
Dir. William Koch;
Susy Hendrix - - Marilyn Allen
Harry Roat, Jr. - - Ryan Hilliard
Mike Talman - - Frank Luz
Sergeant Carlino - - Owen Hughes
Sam Hendrix - - Michael McGee
Gloria - - Tina Lantz
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. July 5 – 17, 1977
Dir. William Koch; Set, Richard B. Williams; Costumes, Karen Kinsella; Lighting, Allen Hughes
Prologue - - spoken by Ryan Hilliard
Mrs. Hardcastle - - Patti Allison
Mr. Hardcastle - - Owen Hughes
Tony Lumpkin - - Michael McGee
Kate Hardcastle - - Deborah Savadge
Constance Neville - - Nita Novy
Tom Twist - - Todd Brown
Jack Slang - - Terry Carpenter
Aminadab - - Keith Gosnell
Dick Muggins - - David Daly
Landlord - - Gary Ellis
Young Marlow - - Frank Luz
George Hastings - - Ryan Hilliard
Diggory - - David Daly
Roger - - Todd Brown
Thomas - - Keith Gosnell
Pimple - - Perry Norton
Bridget - - Stephanie L. Wright
Jeremy - - George Volan
Sir Charles - - Gary Ellis
Once Upon a Mattress by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer Dean Fuller; Music by Mary Rodgers; Lyrics by Marshall Barer. July 19 – 31, 1977
Dir./Choreography, William Koch; Set, Richard B. Williams; Costumes, Karen Kinsella; Lighting, Allen Hughes. Musical Director, William L. Farlow; Musicians, William L. Farlow and Nancy Fox (pianos); Fred Hoover (drums)
Minstrel - - Mark Hattan
Wizard - - Ken Starrett
Lady Larken - - Deborah Savadge
Queen Aggravain - - Patti Allison
Prince Dauntless - - Michael McGee
King Sextimus - - Owen Hughes
Jester - - Bruce Kent
Sir Studley - - Ernie Semento
Sir Luce - - Ryan Hilliard
Mary Kyte -- Toni Dorfman
Princess Winifred - - Nita Novy
Lady Rowena - - Mary Kyte
Sir Harry - - Frank Luz
Princess Winnifred - - Nita Novy
Princess Mabelle - - Toni Dorfman
Quasimodo - - David Daly (apprentice)
The Three Igors - - Keith Gosnell, George Volan (apprentice), Todd Brown (apprentice)
Bus Stop by William Inge. Aug. 2 - 14, 1977
Dir. Lou Furman; Set, Richard Williams and Jan Rovina; Costumes, Linda Andrews; Lighting, Susan Shore
Bo Decker -- Mark Hattan
Cherie (the nightclub singer) - - Mary Kyte
Virgil Blessing - - Owen Hughes
Will Masters - - Ryan Hilliard
Elma Duckworth - - Nita Novy
Dr. Gerald Lyman - - Ken Starrett
Carl - - Frank Luz
Grace Hoylard - - Deborah Savadge
Man of La Mancha by Dale Wassermann, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion. Aug. 15 – Sept. 4, 1977
Dir./Choreographer, William Koch; Set, Richard B. Williams; Costumes, Karen Kinsella; Lights, Allen Hughes; Stage Manager, Allen Hughes; Music Director, William L. Farlow; Musicians: William L. Farlow (piano); Fred Hoover (drums); Tamar Kurtz (?)
Cervantes/Don Quixote - - Ryan Hilliard
Sancho - - Ernie Semento
Aldonza/Dulcinea - - Toni Dorfman
The Padre - - Mark Hattan
The Innkeeper - - Owen Hughes
Dr. Carrasco - - Franz Luz
The Barber - - Ken Starrett
The Housekeeper - - Adriana Amelias
Maria, The Innkeeper’s Wife - - Nita Novy
Antonia - - Deborah Savadge
Anselmo, a Muleteer - - Bruce Kent
Pedro - - Sheldon Silver
Captain of the Guard - - George Volan
Guitarists - - Keith Gosnell, David Daly
Prisoner - - Ken Parks
Monks - - L. Jean Callahan, F. Tucker Smith
WTOT: Once Upon The Hedley Kow