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KENTWOOD PLAYERS

~MAKEA MILLION"A Comedy in Three Acts

byNorman Barasch and Carroll Moore

DIRECTED by MILTON S. ROWEN

CAST(in order of appearance)

Betty Phillips . Fran LeeMrs. Winters Reita PittClaire Manning Barbara RowenSid Gray Herbert B. GilbertHoward Conklin Frank PittBernie Leeds Francis B. Winter, Jr.Harold Fairbanks Marvin MasonJulie Martin Darolyn PriorMr. Mergenthaler John NorthrupGeneral Potter Jack WattsLt. Friedlander Jon ChristiePvt. Ferris Roger FarnsworthPvt. John King Ralph MizrahiCpl. Reeves John WaidSgt. Bradford Harold FisherCpl. Juliano Ed NeugebauerHenry Whipple Myron NeisleyWindow Washer Paul FerraraShoeshine Boy Frank PittDetective Reardon Ed Neugebauer

Off-Stage Voices:Harry Flagg Francis B. Winter, Jr.Dr. Richmond Ed NeugebauerMajor Cornell Harold Fisher

ACT II, Scene:ACT III, Scene:

One hour laterThe following morning

The entire action of the play takes place in the New Yorkoffice of Sid Gray, a television producer. TIME: The present.

ACT 1, Scene 1: A Monday morning in OctoberScene 2: Wednesday morning

This play is produced by special permission of Samuel French

* * *Coffee will be served in the foyer

immediately following Act. I.

ABOUT THE CASTFRAN LEE (Betty Phillips) is appearing for the first time

with Kentwood Players. She appeared in "I RememberMama," and "The Curious Savage" at Inglewood HighSchool. Fran also has done modeling and TV.

REITA PITT (Mrs. Winters) is making her debut with KP andis a member of long standing. Her previous experi-ence was with Kelowna Little Theatre in British Colum-bia, where she won "Best Supporting Actress" in theOne Act Drama Festival in 1956.

BARBARA ROWEN (Claire Manning) last appeared on ourstage as "the girl" in "Middle of the Night." Shestudied drama at the University of Minnesota, appearingon stage and radio. Barbara is a member of K.P.'sBoard of Directors.

HERBERT B. GILBERT (Sid Gray) is a veteran of our K.P.stage. His notable portrayals include the male leadin "Middle of the Night," the agent in "The Big Knife,"for which he won the K.P.'s Masque Award for "BestSupporting Actor of 1959." He has also appeared atMorgan Theatre and Playhouse 26.

FRANK PITT plays dual parts of Howard Conklin and TheShoeshine Boy. His previous roles with K.P. includea title role as one of "My Three Angels," "Dark of theMoon," "Streetcar Named Desire." He also played inthe Kelowna Little Theatre in British Columbia. Frankis a member of K.P.'s Board of Directors.

FRANCIS B. WINTER, JR. (Bernie Leeds) is new to K.P.'sstage, but has previously appeared with the WichitaCommunity Theatre, and the Macon Little Theatre inGeorgia.

MARVIN MASON (Harold Fairbanks) will be rememberedfor his role as "Lewis," the second burglar in "DetectiveStory." He has also appeared at Rancho and MorganTheatres.

DAROLYN PRIOR (Julie Martin) is also making her debutfor K.P. She was a Theatre Arts Major at UCLA, andis proficient in ballet and ice skating.

JOHN NORTHRUP (Mr. Mergenthaler) will be rememberedfor his distinguished performances, most recently in"See How They Run," "Detective Story," "Blithe Spirit,"and as Marcus Hoff in "The Big Knife."

JACK WATTS (the General) was last seen on our stage in"See How They Run," and has lent considerable ex-perience to the play's set construction.

JON CHRISTIE (the Lieutenant) has previously appeared forK.P. in "Dark of the Moon," and "Detective Story," andworked behind the scenes in other producitons.

ROGER FARNSWORTH (Pvt. Ferris) comes to us from theUniversity of Tennessee, where he appeared in "Burythe Dead," "Another Part of the Forest," and "TheRainmaker."

RALPH MIZRAHI (Pvt. John King) will be remembered forhis role as Tami Giacoppetti in "Detective Story." Healso appeared locally in "Have Turban Will Travel."

JOHN WAID (Cpl. Reeves) is a newcomer to KentwoodPlayers and appears for the first time on our stage.

HAROLD FISHER (Sgt. Bradford) was last seen in "DetectiveStory." He also appeared in "Dark of the Moon," and"My Three Angels."

ED NEUGEBAUER is taking a double role in this production:Cpl. Juliano and Detective Rear-don. This is his firstappearance with us. Ed studied Theatre Arts at SantaMonica City College.

MYRON NEISLEY (Henry Whipple) is making his debut withK.P. with this production, and is fast becoming anactive member of our group.

PAUL FERRARA (Window Washer) also is appearing for thefirst time on our stage. Paul is a Theatre Arts Majorat EI Camino College.

ABOUT OUR DIRECTORMILTON S. ROWEN has had considerable theatre experience,

as well as radio and television. His credits includemany University of Minnesota Theatre productions,where he was elected to the National Drama Society,Masquers. He is currently producing and directingeducational television films for the Los Angeles CountySchools. Milt is also on the Kentwood Players Boardof Di rectors.

PRODUCTION STAFFProduction Manager . Frank Pitt

Script Enid MizerLights and sound Effects - Paul Northcott, Donald BammesProperties Beverly Bammes, Reita PittSet Construction Ken Bohard and castMakeup Consultant Rose Sharp

General Manager Janet MarcomBox Office Marlene BarkleyHospitality Michelle RichardsReservations Reita Pitt, Marlene BarkleyPrograms Dorothea Kavanagh

Display Janet MarcomPubl icity Jeanette Wex

Special Relations Betty Francis, Barbara RowenAnnouncements Betty Weiss

KENTWOOD PLAYERS wish to extend special thanks to thefollowing contributors:

McMAHAN BROS. DESK CO. andROSS FURNITURE, Hawthorne, for set furnitureUNITED AIRLINES for film sequenceFLYNT STUDIOS, 8635 Truxton, Los Angeles 45, PortraitsPACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH, communication

equipmentPAUL HISSEY, ceramic bowlOther ceramics by METLOXHair styles by CAL'S HAIR FASHIONS, InglewoodMISS ROWEN'S hair style by KENTWOOD HAIR

FASHIONS

Program Cover Design by Clyde Shelley

Dear Friends of Kentwood Players:For the past eleven years Kentwood Players has put on

plays in every structure from a church to a barn; and nowafter playing in restaurants, abandoned pumphouses, and"you name it" we have finally bought our own theatre!

We know you will be as excited as we are to learn wehave purchased a building in the heart of Westchester at8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles 45, which will at last be thepermanent home of Kentwood Players.

We had enough money in our treasury for the down pay-ment, but need immediate funds to convert the buildinginto a theatre. And that's where you come in! We needyour financial assistance in the form of patron membershipsto help us raise enough money to open the new theatrein March.

Our goal is $3,000. We are now at the half-way markwith $1,500 in pledges from members and friends. Andas you can see, we need a few more "friends."

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