Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Program: Under the Yum-Yum Tree, September 27, 1962

Thirty-third Season - First Production Ted Heusel, Director
UNDER THE YUM-YUM
TREE
September 27, 28, and 29, 1962 Trueblood Auditorium ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN
UNDER THE YUM-YUM TREE
by Lawrence Roman
Directed by Ted Heusel Designed by E. Mayo Partee
CAST OF CHARACTERS
...............Mary Lee Merriman .Deanne Yek ......................... JimFlood
IRENE WILSON
ROBIN AUSTIN
DAVEMANNING
HOGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Taylor MILKMAN ............ ...............Charles Richmond
Scene: The apartment of Irene Wilson Time: Present
Act I
Scene I - The morning of a summer day
Scene II- That night, about eleven o'clock
Act II
Scene I - The next day, late afternoon
Scene II- Very early the following morning
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service
NOTES A B O U T THE DIRECTOR A N D CAST
TED HEUSEL . . . has directed over thirty plays for the Civic Theatre during the past twelve years. He has produced such shows as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Period of Adjustment." In addition he is co-producer of the Ann Arbor Drama Season.
DEANNE YEK (Robin) . . . appeared in "The Crucible" last year for her first time with Civic Theatre. She was very active in dramatics at Ann Arbor High School.
MARY LEE MERRIMAN (Irene) .. . has been active in Civic Theatre since 1956. She appeared in "Picnic," "Mia Mine" (the Hopwood Award original play by Harriet Hamme), and most recently, "Pajama Game.''
JIM FLOOD (Dave) . . . is appearing in his third Civic Theatre play. You will remember him as George in "Our Town" and Huber in last year's production "Night Must Fall." He was active in Speech and Drama at Ann Arbor High School.
BILL TAYLOR (Hogan) . . . has been in Civic Theatre for eight years. His most recent appearance was in "Pajama Game." He won the award for "Best supporting actor" for his role in "Picnic."
CHARLES RICHMOND (milkman) . . . is appearing on stage for the first time with Civic Theatre. He is an engineer at station WOIA and has done sound effects backstage.
NEXT PRODUCTION
THE GRASS HARP
by Truman Capote author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Trueblood Auditorium December 6-7-8
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager • • .....• ..........• .. Dwight Stevenson Stage Manager............•..•.......•..Murray Barasch Lights .....•••..... Jim Williams, Vernon Meyers, John Ford Sound....•.....•...•..................Ebba Jo Sexton Make-up....•..••••................... Dorothy Barnes Props. • · •..... • .........••.. Brenda Smith, Carol Schiller Costumes ....•....•.....• , . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettie Seeman Crew •.......... Bob Seeman, Fred Ouellette, Nancy Storey,
Joanne Smith, Joe Medrano, Dave Mohler,
Fred Shippey, Helga Hover, Mary Ann Stevenson Promptor .....• ..• ........... Lois Ouellette, Brenda Smith
BUSINESS STAFF
................... Phyllis Eshelman . . . Phyllis Eshelman . . • • . Jerry Scofield
Treasurer..... .
House Manager . .
Ticket Agent . Ushers..•...•.......•........•..........•Bette Ellis Programs. . . . . . . . . .....• ....... Jeannine van Hulsteyn Box Office . . . . . . . Jerry Hover, Helga Hover, Phyllis Eshelman,
Lois Ouellette, Wendy Barhydt, Nancy Tucker,
Betty Borso, Ted Heusel
Season Tickets ...........• • .. Lois Ouellette, Jerry Scofield Publicity. • • . • . • • • . • . • Phyllis Eshelman, Jerry Scofield,
Helga Hover, Bette Ellis, Jerry Hover Social. . . . . . . .....•...................•Helga Hover
COMING ATTRACTIONS
December 6-7-8 January 17-18-19 February 21-22-23 April 18-19-20
Truman Capote's "The Grass Harp" Jean Anouilh's "Becket"
Kurt Weill's "Three Penny Opera" Phillip King's "See How they Run"
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS October 30-November 1-3
Carlo Goldoni's "The Servant of Two Masters"
Jerry Hover, President
Jerry Scofield, Vice President Sandra Ingram, Secretary Phyllis Eshelman, Treasurer Murray Barasch
Bette Ellis Robert Green Fred Ouellette Jerry Patterson Robert Seeman Dwight Stevenson
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you to the first production of Civic Theatre's 1962-1963 season.
Ann Arbor is fortunate to have the quality and variety of theatrical offerings presented by the various groups associated with this com- munity. A concrete reflection of Ann Arbor as the "Cultural Center of the Midwest" is the capacity of the community to produce and sup- port worthwhile and entertaining theatre. It therefore behooves each group presenting itself to the Ann Arbor audience to assess and eval- uate its role and its contribution to the cultural milieu. Civic Theatre's efforts in this direction are reflected first ofall in our season's play- bill. Beyond this, it appears to us that Civic Theatre makes its major contribution in providing any resident of the community various op- portunities for active participation.
So we would like to encourage you to join our group, act in our plays, and help produce them. We think you will enjoy it.
In the meantime, relax and enjoy yourselves as the audience for our first show ...
Jerry Hover President
CIVIC THEATRE MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in joining the Civic Theatre Group please contact Marcie Graban - HA 9-9878
Helga Hover - NO 3-3587
Season Tickets
Season Tickets are still available. If ticket stubs for "Under the Yum-Yum Tree" are shown the price is still Thursday $4.50. Friday and Saturday $5.25. Without Stubs - Thursday $4.75; Friday and Sat- urday $5.50.
PROGRAM PATRONS
The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is most deeply indebted to the following Program Patrons and appreciative of their gracious support in helping us bring this season's program to you.
BUTTS & SWISHER COMP ANY MAST SHOE STORES
METZGER'S RESTAURANT GREENE'S CLEANERS
SAM'S STORE THE QUARRY
THE PRETZEL BELL (Clint Castor) GOODYEARS
THE LAMP POST MOTEL
J O H N LEIDY OVERBECK'S BOOK STORE
HURON TOWERS