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| Season Poster by Steven Rydberg. |
1979-80 Season
Treasure Island
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Sleeping Beauty
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Falling Moons
Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Moon Over Rio
Luigi Pirandello's The Festival of Our Lord of the Ships
Summer Theatre Institute: Equinox; Stargazer
PLEASE BE ADVISED that co-founder and artistic director John Clark Donahue, as well as a number of staff and/or school faculty members of the theatre (actor/instructor Jason McLean, for one) have been convicted and/or charged with criminal and/or civil crimes of sexual abuse of minors. In winter of 2019, in civil court, the Children's Theatre Company was also found guilty of negligence in these matters which occurred during the time period of the 1970s and 1980s (and probably earlier). Consequently, please be aware that the images and links within this blog include the contributions and participation of certain minors who were victims/survivors/witnesses of sexual and emotional abuse and residual trauma, as well as certain adult perpetrators, enablers, and/or former victims.
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Sleeping Beauty
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Falling Moons
Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Moon Over Rio
Luigi Pirandello's The Festival of Our Lord of the Ships
Summer Theatre Institute: Equinox; Stargazer
PLEASE BE ADVISED that co-founder and artistic director John Clark Donahue, as well as a number of staff and/or school faculty members of the theatre (actor/instructor Jason McLean, for one) have been convicted and/or charged with criminal and/or civil crimes of sexual abuse of minors. In winter of 2019, in civil court, the Children's Theatre Company was also found guilty of negligence in these matters which occurred during the time period of the 1970s and 1980s (and probably earlier). Consequently, please be aware that the images and links within this blog include the contributions and participation of certain minors who were victims/survivors/witnesses of sexual and emotional abuse and residual trauma, as well as certain adult perpetrators, enablers, and/or former victims.
Robert Louis Stevenson's
TREASURE ISLAND
Adapted for the Stage by Timothy Mason
Music Composed and Arranged by Hiram Titus
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Dahl Delu
Costume Design by Gene Davis Buck
Lighting Design by
Hans Christian Andersen's
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Libby Larsen
Directed by Vern Sutton
Choreography by Robert Moulton
Set, Costume, and Properties Designs by Steven Rydberg
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Adapted for the Stage by John Clark Donahue and Thomas W. Olson
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg
Additional Orchestrations by Roberta Carlson
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Gene Davis Buck, Don Yunker and John Clark Donahue
Costume Design by Gene Davis Buck
Choreography by Maria Cheng
"The Faerie Beauty's" Choreography by Roberta S. Allen
Lighting Design by Mike Scott
Wig and Makeup Design by William McCarthy
Stage Management by Carroll Hauptle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Adapted for the Stage by Frederick Gaines
Music Composed and Orchestrated by
Directed by Warren Frost
Scenic Design by James Watters
Costume Design by Rae Marie Pekas
Lighting Design by Robert Hutchings
Falling Moons
by Kirk Ristau
Music Composed, Selected and Arranged by Ted Unseth
Directed and Choreographed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Don Yunker
Costume Design by Rae Marie Pekas
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
Dr. Seuss'
THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Hiram Titus
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic and Properties Design and Magic by Jack Barkla
Costume Design by Judith Cooper
Lighting Design by
Hans Christian Andersen's
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Libby Larsen
Directed by Vern Sutton
Choreography by Robert Moulton
Set, Costume, and Properties Designs by Steven Rydberg
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Adapted for the Stage by John Clark Donahue and Thomas W. Olson
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg
Additional Orchestrations by Roberta Carlson
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Gene Davis Buck, Don Yunker and John Clark Donahue
Costume Design by Gene Davis Buck
Choreography by Maria Cheng
"The Faerie Beauty's" Choreography by Roberta S. Allen
Lighting Design by Mike Scott
Wig and Makeup Design by William McCarthy
Stage Management by Carroll Hauptle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Adapted for the Stage by Frederick Gaines
Music Composed and Orchestrated by
Directed by Warren Frost
Scenic Design by James Watters
Costume Design by Rae Marie Pekas
Lighting Design by Robert Hutchings
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| L to R: Carl Beck as Mr. Barrymore, Thomas Olson as Sir Henry Baskerville, George Muschamp as Dr. John Watson |
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| L to R: George Muschamp as Dr. Watson, Lawrence Santoro as Sherlock Holmes, Tom Dunn as Jack Stapleton |
Falling Moons
by Kirk Ristau
Music Composed, Selected and Arranged by Ted Unseth
Directed and Choreographed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Don Yunker
Costume Design by Rae Marie Pekas
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
Dr. Seuss'
THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Hiram Titus
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic and Properties Design and Magic by Jack Barkla
Costume Design by Judith Cooper
Lighting Design by
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| John Peitzman as Bartholomew Cubbins |
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| L to R: Tom Dunn as Sir Alaric, Stephen Boe as King Derwin, Mario Bravo as Duke Wilfred |
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John Peitzman as Bartholomew, Garth Schumacher as Executioner     |
MOON OVER RIO
Written and Directed by Gene Davis Buck
Music bv Roberta Carlson
Lyrics by Gene Davis Buck
Luigi Pirandello's The Festival of Our Lord of the Ship
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg
Scenic Design by Rudi Bunge
Costume Design by Rae Marie Pekas
Lighting Design by John Lupori
Summer Theatre Institute:
Equinox
Stargazer
