THE FIRST SEASON - l972/l973
The Basement Theatre a.k.a. “the pits”
1742 ‑ 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC
November 16 to December 9, l972 (16 perf.)
FOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS
Production Design & Technical Direction: Judy A. Holets
Costume Coordination by Gerry McCarthy
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MEDIUM PIZZA WITH MUSHROOMS by Eric McFarland [DC]Director: Laura Bennett
(L to R) Brenda Holmes (Diana) and Raynor Scheine (Sheldon)
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CHANT DE LA JOIE by George Beare (Holets) [Md.]Director: Joan Donofrio
James E. Brady, Jr. (Paul) and Christine Silverman (Helen)
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MARSHA AND HAROLD by Richard L. Haight [DC]
(L to R) Bill J. Brosnahan (Harold) Wendy Saunders (Avon Lady),
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WORDS & LETTERS by Harry M. Bagdasian [Md.]
(L to R) Abby Watkins (Fletcher), Gerry McCarthy (a muse),
Joan Bryce Rayner (Leo), Jim Humphrey (Kendack)
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January 18 to February 11, l973 (16 perf.)
THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: Jay Stephens
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Costumes: Gerry McCarthy
Props: Christine Brim
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MISS HAROLD TO THE DARK TOWER CAME by Lucy Kennedy [DC]
Director: Jim Humphrey
THE GAME by Y Yorkoff [NY]
Director: Kathryn Meikrantz
(L to R) Jared B. Matesky (He), Leslie Seleznow (She) [During the last 2 weekends the roles of He and Shewere performed by Jon Rutledge & Susan Stone
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THE RETURN OF CAPT. D. B. AMATUCCI by T. J. Camp,III [DC]
Director: George C. Holets
(L to R) Richard Ponds** (Marvin), David Ryan ((Ray), George Holets (director), Michael Sears (Dancey), James E. Brady, Jr. (Mort), Patrick Fisher (Collins) [**later replaced by Jared B. Matesky]
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March 17 to April 8, l973 (16 perf.)
THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: John Potthast
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Costumes: Gerry McCarthy
Stage Manager: Frances Lang
THE RETARDby John Lawrence Gillis [Md.]
Director: Jared B. Matesky
(Front) Tod Loweth (the dog) / (2nd Row) Trudy Elkin (Sister), Dave McIntyre (The Adult), David Gordon (The Retard) / (Back Row) Jim Humphrey (Blind Man), Leslie Seleznow (The Prostitute)
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WISHES by Michael Lewis [Md.]
Director: Judy A. Holets
Ann J. Northam (Jane) and Michael Sears (Wendell)
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FIT FOR CONSUMPTION by T. J. Camp, III [DC]
Directed by Spencer Tandy
(Standing) Patrick Fisher (Eli) and Jack Kyrieleison (Hank) and
(Prone) Robert Bailey (Benje)
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May 17 to June 17, l973 (20)
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: Jay Stephens
Lighting: Jim Albert Hobbs
Costumes: Gerry McCarthy
Stage Manager: Patrick Fisher
FIRST DRAFT by Allan Lefcowitz [MD]
Director: Doc Dougherty
(L to R) Ray Comeau (Lear Monroe), Gregory Ford (Vincent Hurt)
and Clay Martin (Bernard) “Voice” was performed by Ann J. Northam
FEAST by Lewis Black [MD]
Director - Joan Bellsey
Standing L to R) Stephen Kolzak (Delaney), Ron Brown (Ray), Elizabeth Orem (Billi), Gerry McCarthy (Karen & “the girl”), Frank Bullard (the Professor**), Philip Brogdon (Jimmy), Stephen Leventhal (Dad), and (seated L to R) Terry Margulis (Willa), Gregory Ford (Eli), Max Maynard (Mike), Barbara Callander (Jenine), Mary Lou Walton (Mom) [**Mike Sears played the Professor for the first 16 perf.]