Kirkland: Production Chronology
Undated photo of Jim Kirkland
1978
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden by Alan Ayckbourn. June 6 – 18, 1978
Dir. Davey Marlin-Jones; Set, Jack Stewart; Lighting T. Blake Conley; Costumes, Paige Southard
Norman - - Cullen Johnson
Annie - - Cecelia Riddett
Ruth - - Margaret Winn
Reg - - Peter Blaxill
Sarah - - Dee Hoty
Tom - - Eric Tull
Vanities by Jack Heifner. June 20 – July 2, 1978
Dir. Davey Marlin-Jones; Set, Jack Stewart; Costumes, Paige Southard; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Stage Manager, Rachael Lindhart
Kathy - - Dee Hoty
Joanne - - Cecilia Riddett
Mary - - Margaret Winn
Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh. July 4 – 16, 1978
Dir. John Ulmer; Set, William M. Barclay; Costumes, Paige Southard; Stage Manager, Rachael Lindhart
Joshua - - Peter Blaxhill
Hugo & Frederick - - Mark Hattan
Diana Messerschmann - - Dee Hoty
Patrice Bobelles - - Eric Tull
Madame Desmortes - - Barbara Sohmers
Lady India - - Margaret Winn
Capulet - - Joan Scorgi
Messerschumann - - Clement Fowler
Romainville - - Ed Sala
Isabelle - - Ceclia Riddett
Leigh Hamilton - - Leigh Burch
A General - - Forrest Byers
Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas. July 18 – Aug. 6, 1978
Dir. James Kirkland; Set, William M. Barclay; Costumes, Paige Southard; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Musical Director, William Stancil (piano); Rachael Lindhart (piano?)
Stephen Spettigue - - Walter Rhodes
Sir Francis Chesney, Bart - - Clement Fowler
Jack Chesney - - Mark Hattan
Charles Wykeham - - Scott Wallace
Lord Fancourt Babberley - - Eric Tull
Brassett - - Ed Sala
Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez – Barbara Sohmers
Kitty Verdun - - Carolyn Hurlburt
Amy Spittigue - - Sharon Elliott
Ela Delahay - - Malane Siegrist
Volpone by Ben Jonson. Aug. 8 – 20, 1978
Dir. Keith Fowler; Set, Jack Stewart; Costumes, Paige Southard
Volpone (the Fox)- - Walter Rhodes
Corbaccio (the Raven) - - Stephen Daley
Voltore (The Vulture) - - - William Stancil
Corvino (the Crow) - - Ed Sala
Mosca (the Fly) - - James Kirkland
Celia - - Carolyn Hulburt
Lady Wouldbe - - Leigh Hamilton
Bonario - - Scott Wallace.
Other cast members: Ted Bartenstein, Peter Bowman, Todd Brown, Forrest Byers, Tim Kirk, Keith Oliver, Malane Siegrist
Bells Are Ringing by Betth Comden & Adolph Green; Music Julie Styne. Aug. 22 – Sept. 3, 1978
Dir. Harold Herman; Set, Jack Stewart; Costumes, Paige Southard; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Choreography, Alan Gilbert; Stage Manager, Rachael Lindhart; Musical Director, William Stancil; Musicians: William Stancil (piano); Fred Hoover (drums)
Sue - - Leigh Burch
Gwynne - - Marsha Kelly
Ella Peterson - - Judy Guyll
Carl - - Alan Gilbert
Inspector Barnes - - David Long (replaced Douglas Nigh)
Francis - - Scott Wallace
Sandor - - Ed Sala
Jeff Moss - - Lee Shepherd
Larry Hasting - - Ferdinand Perrone
Dr. Kitchell - - Bryan Hull
Blake Barton - - David Elliott
Paul Arnold - - William Gilmore
Others in the cast: David Jackson, Lori Lynott, Debbie McLeod, Norman Michaels, Ted Bartenstein, Todd Brown, Sharon Elliott; Donna Marie Gilbert, Tom Herman, Kim Kirk, Jim Massie
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (adapted from the original by William Stancil). Only 5 performances scheduled: Dec. 22 – 24, 1978 (Thursday, 7:30; Friday and Saturday at 2:00 and 7:30) with a preview for 1978 summer subscribes for the evening of the 21st.
Dir. James Kirkland; Set, William Barclay; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Costumes, Richard Von Ernst; Music, William Stancil; Stage Manager, Jim Kirkland
Ebenezer Scrooge - - Eric Tull
Marley - - William Stancil
Ghost of Christmas Past - - Nancy-Elizabeth Kammer
Chost of Christmas Present - - Patrick Mickler
Bob Cratchet - - Richard Patrick Warner
Mrs. Cratchet - - Judy Reagan
Belinda Cratchet - - Kristi Szenchenyi
Peter Cratchet - - Paul Hartung
Tiny Tim Cratchet - - Micah Council
Mr. Fezziwig - - Lewis Costello
Mrs. Fezziwig - - Sue Allen
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - - William Stancil
Young Scrooge - - Sam Leinbach III
Urchins of London - - Kelly Allen, Catherine Buchanan, Mary Costello, Jeff Stern
WTOT: Virginia Ghost Stories of the Civil War by William Stancil.
1979
Side by Side by Sondheim. June 14 – July 1, 1979 Dir. James Kirkland; Set, William M. Barclay; Costumes, Richard VonErnst; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Stage Manager, Rachael Lindhart; Musicians: William Stancil and Bernadine Rollins, pianos
Cast: Kathleen Krizner; Allan Stevens; Lisa McMillan
Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton (also known as the film, Gaslight). July 5 – 22, 1979
Dir. John Ulmer.
Manningham - - Allan Stevens
Bella Manningham - - Lisa McMillan
Maid - - Kathleen Krizner
Sgt. Rough - - Patrick Desmond
Elizabeth (housekeeper) - - Rachael Lindhart
A Street Car Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. July 26 – Aug. 12, 1979 Dir. David Marlin-Jones; Set, William Barclay; Costumes, Richard von Ernst; Lighting, T. Blake Conley; Stage Manager, Nicole Hanks. Original music composed and performed by William Stancil
Flo - - Mary Ferguson
Eunice Hubbell - - Patti Allison
Stanley Kowalski - - Victor Arnold
Stelle Kowalski - - Lisa McMillan
Steve Hubbell - - Allan Stevens
Harold Mitchell - - Patrick Desmond
Mexican Woman - - Kathleen Krizner
Blanche DuBois - - Margaret Winn
Pablo Gonzales - - David Elliott
A Young Collector - - Dan Hamelin
Nurse - - Kathleen Krizner
Doctor - - William Stancil
A Sailor - - Forrest Wallace
A Woman - - Sharon Elliott
Harvey by Mary Chase. Aug. 16 – Sept. 2, 1979 Dir. James Kirkland;
Veta Louise Simmons - - Patti Allison
Myrtle Mae Simmons - - Rachael Linhart
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet - - Joan Scorgie
Elwood P. Dowd - - Stephen Daley
Dr. Chumley - - Patrick Desmond
Nurse Kelly - - Lisa McMillan
Dr. Lyman Sanderson - - Allan Stevens
Betty Chumley - - Margaret Winn
Duane Wilson - -
Judge Gaffney - - William Stancil
E. J. Lofgren - -
Actors for the remaining roles: Forrest Wallace, Tom Herman
Shakes & Co! (vignettes from Shakespeare). Sept. 6 – 9, 1979. Consists of scenes from Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night
Dir. Tom Herman; Music, Madeline McNeil
Cast included: Allan Stevens, Ken Stack, Kathleen Krizner
Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Oct. 11-14; 18-21; 25-28, 1979
Dir. James Kirland; Set, William Barclay; Costumes, Reggie G. Augustine; Lighting, Douglas Gruber; Fight supervisor; Kenneth Stack; Music, William M. Smith; TD, Douglas Gruber; Stage Manager, Shauna Vey
Hamlet - - Richard Bey
Claudius - - William Stancil
Polonius - - Stephen Daley
Laertes - Mark Hattan
Horatio - - Allan Stevens
Gertrude - - Barbara Berge
Ophelia - - Cynthia Neer
Rosencrantz - - Richard Patrick-Warner
Guilderstern - - Thomas Spivey
Osric - - Thomas Herman
Francisco - - Wedge McWhorter
Bernardo - - Thomas Spivey
Marcellus - - Thomas Herman
Gravedigger - - Stephen Daly
Players - - Wedge McWhorter, Thomas Herman, Mark Hattan
Priest - - Thomas Herman
Ghost of Hamlet’s Father - - William Stancil
First Attendant - - Debra Andrew
Second Attendant - - Ann Britton
Twelfth Night or What You Will by William Shakespeare. Scheduled for Nov. 1-4; 8-11; 15-18, 1979, but not performed.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by William Stencil. Dec. 12 - 23, 1978
Dir. Ed Steele;
Scrooge - - Ken Stack
Bob Cratchit - - Richard Patrick-Warner
Mrs. Cratchit - - Judith Reagan
Belinda Cratchit - - Sarah Bennet
Peter Cratchit - - Joey Watts
Mr. Fezziwig - - Lewis Cosello
Young Scrooge - - Sam Leinback
Dick Wilkins - - Jeff Stern
Tiny Tim - - David Bonjo
Fan - - Mary Costello
Beggar Boy - - Lindy Kushnir
Ghost of Christmas Past - - Kathleen Krizner
Ghost of Christmas Present - - Crittle Lacy Steele
Ghost of Christmas Future - - William Stancil
TOUR: Shakes & Co (see Appendix)