'Bus Stop' To Open Tonight In Fine Arts
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Jim Kirkham, left, as Dr. Lyman; Noel Wat- kins, as Bo Decker; and Dwighf Ashby, as Virgil Blessing; rehearse their lines in "Bus Stop" while the other members of the cast converse in the background. William Inge's comedy will open at 8 p.m. today in the Fine Arts Theatre. 'Bus Stop' To Open Tonight In Fine Arts Company '63 begins its season of summer theatre at 8 p.m. today when William Inge's "Bus Stop" opens at the Fine Arts Theatre. The rollicking Broadway comedy about an impetuous young cow- boy's hilarious, stormy love af- fair with a Kansas City chanteuse Company '63 ... JBU5 StopJ Scheduled An uproarious Broadway com- edy by William Inge is scheduled to start a four-day run next Wed- nesday at the Fine Arts Theatre. "Bus Stop" opens at 8 p.m. June 19 and plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A matinee showing will be held at 2 :30 p.m. Thurs- day, June 20. Tickets for the show are $1 at the University Union Lobby Shop Desk. Students will be admitted with ID Cards. "Bus Stop" is the first of three presented by Company '63 m connection with E' astern's pro- gram of summer theatre. The shows will be directed by E. Glen- don Gabbard, professor of speech. Edmund Roney, substitute assist- ant professor of speech, is techni- cal director, and Ann Smith, in- structor of speech, is costumer. ."Bus Stop" will be produced wIth modern costumes and set in arena theatre. The show will be p!ayed to an audience on three SIdes of the action. Cast in "Bus Stop" are Philena Werden as the young waitress, EI- ma Duckworth; Nancy Coe, who plays Grace Hoyland, owner of Bill Ozier as Sher- Iff WIll. Masters; Judy Williams as Chene the Chanteuse. Jim Kirkham as Gerald Lyman a f?rmer college professor; Bob Da':Is as the bus driver, Carl; DWIght Ashby as Bob's sidekick V:irgil Blessings; and Noel kms, as the young cowboy, Bo Decker. will continue its four-day run to- morrow, Friday and Saturday. A matinee at 2 :30 p.m. tomorrow is scheduled. Reserve tickets for the play are on sale at the University Union Lobby Shop Desk. Adult admis- sion to the play is $1. Students will be admitted with ID cards. Set In Grace's Diner "Bus Stop" is a modern play set in Grace's Diner on a Kansas bus route. Eastern's production of the comedy will be staged in arena theatre, or "theatre of the round," where the audience is seated on three sides of the action of the play, according to Edmund Roney, technical director of sum- mer theatre. Company '62 used this staging method in its production of "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw. Costumes used in "Bus Stop" have sent Ann E. Smith, Com- pany's '63's costumer, from the campus cops to the cafeteria for uniforms. Cowboy boots, macki- naws and stetsons have been rounded up from local "cowboys" throughout the Charleston area. Designed By Ann Smith Eye-catcher of the play is Cherie's skimpy, black satin cos- tume from the Blue Dragon Night Club, worn by Judy Williams and designed by Ann E. Smith. E. Glendon Gabbard, professor of speech, will direct the cast of Philena Werden, as the youthful, inexperienced waitress, Elma Duckworth; Nancy Coe, as Grace, the easygoing owner of Grace's Diner; Bob Davis, as the bus driver, Carl; Bill Ozier, as Sheriff Will Masters; Other Productions Scheduled Dwight Ashby, as Virgil Bless- ing, a Montana ranch hand; Jim Kirkham, as the degenerate col- lege professor, Gerald Lyman; Noel Watkins, as the rambunc- tious Bo Decker; and Judy Wil- liams, as Cherie the Chanteuse. Two more summer theatre pro- ductions will be presented by Company '63. J ames Thurber's "Carnival" is scheduled for July 10-13. "The Crucible" by ,Arthur Miller will be presented July 31- Aug. 3.
Transcript of 'Bus Stop' To Open Tonight In Fine Arts
Jim Kirkham, left, as Dr. Lyman; Noel Watkins, as Bo Decker; and Dwighf Ashby, as Virgil Blessing; rehearse their lines in "Bus Stop" while
the other members of the cast converse in the background. William Inge's comedy will open at 8 p.m. today in the Fine Arts Theatre.
'Bus Stop' To Open Tonight In Fine Arts
Company '63 begins its season of summer theatre at 8 p.m. today when William Inge's "Bus Stop" opens at the Fine Arts Theatre.
The rollicking Broadway comedy about an impetuous young cowboy's hilarious, stormy love affair with a Kansas City chanteuse
Company '63 ...
JBU5 StopJ Scheduled
An uproarious Broadway comedy by William Inge is scheduled to start a four-day run next Wednesday at the Fine Arts Theatre. "Bus Stop" opens at 8 p.m. June 19 and plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A matinee showing will be held at 2 :30 p.m. Thursday, June 20.
Tickets for the show are $1 at the University Union Lobby Shop Desk. Students will be admitted with ID Cards.
"Bus Stop" is the first of three ~hows presented by Company '63 m connection with E'astern's program of summer theatre. The shows will be directed by E. Glendon Gabbard, professor of speech. Edmund Roney, substitute assistant professor of speech, is technical director, and Ann Smith, instructor of speech, is costumer.
."Bus Stop" will be produced wIth modern costumes and set in arena theatre. The show will be p!ayed to an audience on three SIdes of the action.
Cast in "Bus Stop" are Philena Werden as the young waitress, EIma Duckworth; Nancy Coe, who plays Grace Hoyland, owner of ~he re~taurant; Bill Ozier as SherIff WIll. Masters; Judy Williams as Chene the Chanteuse.
Jim Kirkham as Gerald Lyman a f?rmer college professor; Bob Da':Is as the bus driver, Carl; DWIght Ashby as Bob's sidekick V:irgil Blessings; and Noel Wat~ kms, as the young cowboy, Bo Decker.
will continue its four-day run tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. A matinee at 2 :30 p.m. tomorrow is scheduled.
Reserve tickets for the play are on sale at the University Union Lobby Shop Desk. Adult admission to the play is $1. Students will be admitted with ID cards.
Set In Grace's Diner "Bus Stop" is a modern play
set in Grace's Diner on a Kansas bus route. Eastern's production of the comedy will be staged in arena theatre, or "theatre of the round," where the audience is seated on three sides of the action of the play, according to Edmund Roney, technical director of summer theatre.
Company '62 used this staging method in its production of "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw.
Costumes used in "Bus Stop" have sent Ann E. Smith, Company's '63's costumer, from the campus cops to the cafeteria for uniforms. Cowboy boots, mackinaws and stetsons have been rounded up from local "cowboys" throughout the Charleston area.
Designed By Ann Smith Eye-catcher of the play is
Cherie's skimpy, black satin costume from the Blue Dragon Night Club, worn by Judy Williams and designed by Ann E. Smith.
E. Glendon Gabbard, professor of speech, will direct the cast of Philena Werden, as the youthful, inexperienced waitress, Elma Duckworth; Nancy Coe, as Grace, the easygoing owner of Grace's Diner; Bob Davis, as the bus driver, Carl; Bill Ozier, as Sheriff Will Masters;
Other Productions Scheduled Dwight Ashby, as Virgil Bless
ing, a Montana ranch hand; Jim Kirkham, as the degenerate college professor, Gerald Lyman; Noel Watkins, as the rambunctious Bo Decker; and Judy Williams, as Cherie the Chanteuse.
Two more summer theatre productions will be presented by Company '63. J ames Thurber's "Carnival" is scheduled for July 10-13. "The Crucible" by ,Arthur Miller will be presented July 31-Aug. 3.
