KLEIN MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER I, 3, 1962
University of Bridgeport
CAMPUS THUNDER '63
Presents
NOBODY BUT BARNUM
A New Musical Based on the Life and Times of P. T. Barnum Written and Staged by ALBERT DICKASON

MUSIC AND LYRICS ...........................Edward F. Marfiak, William J. Pura, Steve Martin, Harry Ahlberg
CHOREOGRAPHY .............................................................................Lee Francis
STAGE MANAGER.......................................................................... John E. Reed
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR....................................................................... Virgil Durso
SCENIC DESIGNER................................................................................ Ken Byers
LIGHTING ............................................................................................ Mike Kaplan
BUSINESS MANAGER ........................................................................ Doris Newman
COSTUMES ........ ..... ......................................................... Maj Neary, Joan Marsh
PRODUCTION ACCOMPANIST ............................................................. Adeline Meath
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................ Harry Ahlberg
ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR ............................................................:.... Gus Meyers, Jr.
PROPERTY MASTER .......................................................................... Warren Linder
MAKEUP .................................................................................................... Joan Marsh
PUBLIC RELATIONS & PHOTOGRAPHY ......................... Victor Muniec, James Puzinsky
PROGRAM ............................................................... Mona Lynders, Steven E. Kurlansky
SCRIPT GIRL ........................................................................................... Lynn Strauss
PROGRAM COVER & POSTER DESIGN .................................................. John Lynders

CAST

PHINEAS T. BARNUM ............................................................................... Ted Brooks
DAVE RUSCAVAGE ............................................................................... Alien Trickey
LOTTIE .................................................................................................... Natalie Rosen
BASIL ......................................................................................................... Jack Csizmar
TOM THUMB ................................................................................................ Eric Paciga
CHARITY BARNUM ....................................................................... Kathy Alexander
QUEEN VICTORIA .......................................................................................... Joy Kroin

(OTHERS AS THEY APPEAR)

GENIE ............................................................................................................ Ken Byers
BARKERS .......................... Donald Frillici, Robert Powers, Ronald Moorash, Dick Deichmann
MADAM CLOFULLIA, BEARDED LADY ..............................................Susan Schaeffer
SIAMESE TWIN'S .......................................................... Stephen Frankel, Joe Loconto
ZIP, THE MONKEY MAN .. .................................................................. Mickey Kanirow
BORNEO CANNIBAL ........ . . .... .. .......................................................... Peter Hertz
THE ALBINO ............................................... ........... . .. .... ... . Lynn Freihofer
THE PINHEAD ......................................................... ............... ....... Marilyn Bernstein
CHIEF YELLOW BEAR .................................................................... Stephen Drucker
MINISTER IN MUSEUM ..................................................................... John E. Reed
'SAILOR ................................................................. ......... ..................... Robert Powers
LORD-IN-WAITING ..................................................................................... Richard Buch
ROYAL LIVERY ................Ronald Moorash, Frank Hilsdon, Spencer Drate, Stephen Drucker
HAYDON ..................................................................................................... Thomas Hull
THE PANTOMIME:
THE WAIF ................................................................................................Judy Feld
THE DEVIL............................................................................................Bob Hargus
THE MOTHER ....................................................... ........................... Elizabeth Guzzi
THE HUSBAND ................................................................................. Stephen Frankel
THE LOVER ............................................................................................ James Frillici
THE BIRDS ........................................................................... Sheila Gutter, foe Loconto
THE ANGEL ..................................................................................... Barbara Santanella
JENNY LIND ............................................................................................ Beth Seligman
REVEREND CHOPIN ............................................................................. Stephen Frankel
MAID ........................................................................................................ Nancy Brooks
MR. VOOS ............................. ..................................................................... Spencer Drate
MR CHADWICK ........................................................................................... Joe Messineo
HAMBURG PORTER ...................................................................................... Thomas Hull
HIS LORDSHIP ............................................................................................. John E. Reed
LONDON COURT JUDGES ................ Robert Powers, Peter Hertz, Spencer Drate, Stephen Drucker, Joe Messineo, Joe Loconto
YANKEE LAWYERS ................... Dick Deichmann, Donald Frillici, James Frillici, Mickey Kantrow, Ronald Moorash, Robert Skirkanich
UNCLE SAM ........................................................................................... Frank Hilsdon
BRITISH LION .......................................................................................... Thomas Hull
JAMES BAILEY .................................................................................. Stephen Frankel
A GIRL .................................................................................................... Carol Eannello ROUGHNECKS ................................. Donald Frillici, James Frillici, Joe Messineo, Ronald Moorash, Robert Powers, Stephen Drucker
DANCING BEARS ......................................... Irene Boxer, Nancy Brooks, Judy Feld, Sheila Gutter, Elizabeth Guzzi, Joan Sabloff, Beverly Wittenberg, Harriett Winikor
GORILLA ...................................................................................................... Bob Hargus
DANCERS: Laurell Dunna, Joan Farcus, Peter Franz, Barbara Huenerberg, Peggy Koetsch, Mike Orrell, Dolores Rice, Judy Santacroce, Maureen Skudlarek, Henrietia Somley, Diane Violante, Phyllis Wall, Arlene Winer, Joe Zingo.
BRIDGEPORT WATES (OAKLEY'S TARZETTES): Helen Oakley, Leona Bivens, Kay Deer, Rose Hendricks, Lillian Collins, Rita Perretta, Lillian McDowell, Vivian Goyetle, Dina Palurnbo, Rita Bantle, Barbara Szentmiklosy, Ruth Siebald, Marge Guice, Marian Bartlett, Bessie Noonan, Mildred Brandt.
CLOWNS ................................................ Spencer Drate, Thomas Hull, Joe Loconto, Stephen Frankel, Peter Hertz, Mickey Kantrow
ACROBAT ............................................................................................. Peggy Koetsch
TRAPEZE PERFORMER ............................................................................ Louis Marcel
BALANCING ACT ...................................................... Dick Haight and son Ricky
GIRLS OF THE COMPANY: Irene Boxer, Nancy Brooks, Geri DiCuffa, Carol Eannello, Judy Feld, Sheila Gutter, Elizabeth Guzzi, Beth Krulewitz, Arlene Nachman, Joan Sabloff, Barbara Santanella, Beth Seligman, Beverly Wittenberg, Harriett Winikor.
MEN OF THE COMPANY: Richard Buch, Dick Deichmann, Spencer Drate, Stephen Drucker, Donald Frillici, James Frillici, Bob Hargus, Frank Hilsdon, Thomas Hull, Joe Messineo, Ronald Moorash, Robert Powers, Robert Skirkanich.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
New York, London, Bridgeport and Hamburg during the Victorian Years.

A CT I

Scene 1: THE NEW YORK BARNUM AMERICAN MUSEUM
"Nobody But Barnum" (Pura-Marfiak) ............ Dave and Company
"Who Wants to be Normal?" (Pura-Marfiak) ................ Barnum and Museum People
"Ivy Island" (Pura-Marfiak) ....................................................... Barnum

Scene 2: HINZE'S TAVERN
"Hinze's Tavern (Have a Beer!) (Martin-Ahlberg) ................. Company
Reprise: "Nobody But Barnum" (Pura-Marfiak) ................... Sailor and Company
"There's One Born a Minute" (Pura-Marfiak) ............ Barnum, Dave and Lottie

Scene 3: BUCKINGHAM PALACE
"Buckingham Ballet" (Ahlberg) ................................................. Dancers
"Don't Judge a Package by Its Size" (Martin-Ahlberg) Tom Thumb

Scene 4: OFFICE OF THE MUSEUM
"Loved Starved" (Martin-Ahlberg) ................................................ Dave

Scene 5: NEW YORK STREET
"Jenny Lind" (Martin-Ahlberg) ............................. Dave and Company

Scene 6: IRANISTAN (Barnum's Home in Bridgeport)
Reprise: "Ivy Island" (Pura-Marfiak) ........................................ Charity

ACT II

Scene 1: THE NEW YORK MUSEUM
"To Have a Friend" (Pura-Marfiak) ................ Barnum, Dave, Lottie and Museum People
Reprise: "Nobody But Barnum" (Pura-Marfiak) ............ Dave, Lottie and Museum People
Special: Bridgeport WATES, Oakley's Tarzettes

Scene 2: HOTEL ROOM, HAMBURG, GERMANY
Reprise: "Ivy Island" (Pura-Marfiak) ........................................ Barnum

Scene 3: COURT OF LONDON
"Jumbo" (Pura-Marfiak) ................................ Judges, Queen Victoria, Lord-in-Waiting
"Jumbo Ballet" (Ahlberg) ........................................ Judges & Lawyers

Scene 4: OFFICE OF THE MUSEUM
Reprise: "Loved Starved" (Pura-Marfiak) . ......... Lottie and Dave

Scene 5: THE CIRCUS
"Song of the Circus Roughnecks" (Pura-Marfiak) ........ Roughnecks
Circus Sequence (Ahlberg and Pura) ................................ Company
"Me and My Grizzly Bears" (Martin-Ahlberg) .......................... Basil
"The Big Show" (Martin-Ahlberg) ............ Dave, Lottie and Company

TECHNICIANS

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS ........................ John Condon, Leonard Soyka
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE TECH. DIRECTOR ................. Stephen Frankel
LIGHTING ASSISTANT .......................................................................... Frank Smith
SPOT MEN .................................................. Gail Wagenknecht, Slephen Kurlansky
PROPERTIES ASSISTANTS ............................................ Jaye Asmis, Al Majewski, Joseph Corsello, Michael Winokur, Gail Kaprow
ASSISTANTS MAKE UP & WARDROBE ..................... John Zucker, George Ellgen, Fran Butler, lerryln Blitz, Judy Orkin, Karren Krans, Phyllis Snyder, Richard Eckner
STAFF ARTISTS ................................ Elly Strauss, Gail Kaprow, Phyllis Godfrey CARPENTERS ...................................... Brian Opert, George Ellgen, George Sepe
PUBLICITY ASSISTANT ........................................ Robert Hargus, Susan Kramer
PROGRAM ASSISTANTS .......................................... Neil Hirsch, Richard Eckner..

CREDITS

SCENERY CONSTRUCTION ............................Edward Trotter, Selden E. Tracy
SCENERY PAINTING ............................................................................ lames Borona
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................................. Selden E. Tracy
HAIR STYLIST FOR GIRLS OF THE COMPANY .................... Michael Ingrassia
DECORATING ................................................................................................. Bill Pavia
COSTUMES ............................................................................ Van Horn of New York
TOM THUMB'S DANCE ...................... .... . . ................................. Zita Carrano
GRIZZLY BEAR DANCE .................................................................. Elizabeth Guzzi

WITH SPECIAL THANKS

To Elizabeth Sterling Seeley, curator of the Bridgeport Barnum Museum, for her aid, cooperation, enthusiasm and encouragement in my research, for the loan oi books and materials and for putting at my disposal Mr. Barnum's private journals and papers.
ALBERT DICKASON Writer- Director

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