THE FIRST SEASON - 1972/1973
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]
Director: Jared Matesky
(L to R) Bill J. Brosnahan (Harold) Wendy Saunders (Avon Lady),
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WORDS & LETTERS by Harry M. Bagdasian [Md.]
Director: George C. Holets
(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 J. 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.]
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Playwrights' Theatre of Washington
THE SECOND SEASON - 1973/1974
The Basement Theatre (unless noted)
1742 ‑ 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC
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August 8 - September 2, 1973
The O Street Theatre,17th & O Streets, NW, Washington, DC (16 perf)
MOOCH
by T. J. Camp, III [DC]
Director: Jay Nellmann Stephens
Rosco Brown as Arthur, Sherry Skinker as Laura and Mary Ann Fraulo as
Marsha in T. J. Camp III's two act dramedy, MOOCH
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MOOCH staff:
TD & Set Design: John Potthast
Lighting: Mark Zelenka
Costumes: Marla Zelenka
Stage Manager: Dan Spitzer
Asst. Stage Mgr.: Kathy Kogge
Properties: P. Gail DUncan
Asst. to the Light Designer: Tony Dobroloski
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(picture left) Sherry Skinker as Laura and Rosco Born as Arthur /
(right) P. Gail Duncan, understudy for both Marsha and Laura for
T. J. Camp, III's two-act dramedy, MOOCH
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November 14 – December 9, 1973 (17 perf.)
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: John Potthast
Lighting: Jim Albert Hobbs
Stage Manager: Cyndy Reed
Sound: Bev Mills
Properties: Katie Helene
Asst. Stage Mgr.: Kit Coble
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THE TISSKEY CURSE by Richard L. Haight
Directed by George C. Holets
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(pictured L to Right) Marie Lauerman as Aunt Minerva, Barbara Calender as Glorias and Donald Gates as Claud. The voice of John was played by Martin Petersilia - photo by Doc Dougherty
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CURRENT AS A SOMETIME THING by Knox Turner [DC]
Director: Paul Hildebrand
(pictured L to Right) Bruce Van Cott as Alex and Michael Endy as Buff. The voices of Craig and Jeff were played by Wesley Bishop and Doug Mattingly respectively.
photo by Doc Dougherty
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February 15 – March 10, 1974 (20 perf.)
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: Jay Nelmann Stephens
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Costumes: Ellen Hare
Stage Manager: Kathy Plowitz
Sound: P. Gail Duncan
Asst. Stage Mgr.& Properties: Katie Helene
I ONLY JUST GOT HERE MYSELF by Michael Lewis [MD]
Director: Doc Dougherty
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(picured left to right standing) Patrick Fisher as Wilbur and Max Maynard as Bolt (and seted) Ellen Hare as Gloria and Robert Paolino as Billy - photo by Doc Dougherty
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(picured left to right) Ellen Hare as Gloria ,Patrick Fisher as Wilbur
and Robert Paolino as Billy - photo by Doc Dougherty
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SHARK by T. J. Camp, III [DC]
Director: George C. Holets
(pictured left to right) Walter Cedric Harris (as Drummond,) Gregory Ford (as "Bad Thing") and Jim Brady (as Big Bill) in SHARK, a one-act drama by T. J. Camp, III
- photo by Doc Dougherty
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pictured (left to right) Walter Cedric Harris (as Drummond,) Gregory Ford (as "Bad Thing") and William J. Wilmore as Sweetman in
SHARK, a one-act drama by T. J. Camp, III - photo by Doc Dougherty
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pictured (standing left to right) Walter Cedric Harris (as Drummond,) Gregory Ford (as "Bad Thing") Jim Brady (Big Bill) and Chip Stites (seated) and William J. Wilmore as Sweetman and Martin Petersilia as Hollobird - the cast of
SHARK, a one-act drama by T. J. Camp, III - photo by Doc Dougherty
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March 29 – May 5, 1974 (15 perf.)
THREE DIMENSIONS
Set: H. Bagdasian
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Costumes: The Directors
Stage Manager: Kathy Plowitz
Sound: P. Gail Duncan
Asst. Stage Mgr. Cathy Perillo
Properties: Katie Helene & Richard Richardson
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SKETCHES by Frances Lang [DC]
Director: Eather Yahya
Pictured (Left to right) are Diane Coates and Jim Brady
in Frances Lang's one-act play, SKETCHES - photo by Doc Dougherty
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RAPE & MURDER (a comedy) By Easter Yahya [DC]
Director: Eather Yahya
Pictured (Left to right) are Gregory Ford, Easter Yahya and Frances Lang
in rehearsal for Easter Yahya's RAPE AND MURDER - photo by Doc Dougherty
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THE RETURN OF CAPT. D. B. Amatucci by T. J. Camp, III [DC]
Director: Harry M. Bagdasian
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Pictured (pictured left to right) are Robert (Bobby) Paolino (as Mort), Patrick Fisher (as Collins) and Jim Brady (as Ray) in this revival of T. J. Camp, III's THE RETURN OF CAPT. D. B. AMATUCCI - photo by Doc Dougherty
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The cast & Crew for this revival of T. J. Camp, III's THE RETURN OF CAPT. D. B. AMATUCCI Pictured (back row Left to right) are Kathryn Plowitz, Harry Bagdasian, Walter Cedric Harris and Chip Stites (middle row) Joan Campbell, Bobby Paolino, P. Gail Duncan, Patrick Fisher (and front) Katie Helene and Jim Brady - photo by Doc Dougherty
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May 15 – June 16, 1974 (21 perf.)
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS
Set: Birch Coffey & Russell Metheny
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Costumes: Lee Flemming
Stage Manager: Cyndy Reed
Sound: Raine Zelenka
Properties: Katie Helene & Richard Richardson
Asst. Stage Manager: Joan Campbell
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THE FLOWER (a caprice) by Ronn Robinson [DC]
Director: Doc Dougherty
Pictured (left to right) are Wayne Knickel (a Merco), Judi Pollock (as Girl) and Max Maynard (as Serio) in Ronn Robinson's THE FLOWER (A Caprice) - photo by Doc Dougherty
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THE SUNFLOWER and the GREEN CARNATION an entertainment of Oscar Wilde Based on a work by Hayden Wetzel [DC]
Director: Paul Hildebrand
Pictured (left to right) are A. Wyatt ("Chip") Stites, Geoffrey Wilner and Kathryn Plowitz in The Sunflorw and the Green Carnation
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Playwrights' Theatre of Washington
THE THIRD SEASON - 1974/1975
The ASTA Theatre
612 - 12th Street, N.W., Washington, DC
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November 6 – December 1, 1974 (20 perf.)
PILGRIMAGE by Lewis Phillips [NY]
Director: George C. Holets
Set & Costumes: J. Allen Stevens
Lighting: Judy A. Holets
Stage Manager: Tom Dunlap
Master Electrician: Elaine Parker
Asst. Stage Mgr.: Katie Helene
Asst. To the Director: Nancy Marx
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PHOTOS FROM "PILGRIMAGE" WILL BE ADDED AS SOON AS I CAN SCAN THEM
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