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PIT THEATRE HAIR
HAIR The 1967 American Tribal-Love Rock Musical
BOOK AND LYRICS Gerome Ragni and James Rado
MUSIC Galt MacDermot
DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY Larry L. Life
MUSICAL AND VOCAL DIRECTION Kevin Demetroff
LIGHTING DESIGN Jan Swank
SOUND DESIGN Ron Wartzok
SETTING DESIGN Ray Wilkes
COSTUME DESIGN Lyn Stangland
PLACE The East Village, New York City
TIME Late Summer, Fall and early Winter 1967
There will be a 15 minute intermission between acts
The taking of pictures and the use of recording devices in the Theatre is strictly prohibited
HAIR was selected by the American College Theatre Festival National Committee for presentation at the Eisenhower Theatre of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as one of the six best college theatre productions in America this year. The play will be performed there Friday and Saturday, April 16-17.
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
The question I am most frequently asked is, "Why, of all shows, HAIR?" My reasons stem from one very basic motivation. The need to do a production for the Bicentennial that would do more than reinforce all of the positive things we have done as a Nation. I wanted to present something that was truly Americana, but that at the same time would give us a chance to reflect on past actions, examine our motivations and then perhaps come to some decision about our choices. HAIR seems to me the ideal choice. It is, of course, particularly meaningful, if one was "aware" of the 60's. If one was involved in the youth cults and the peace movement, it is interesting to look at the credos, slogans, philosophies and the zealousness with which they were conveyed. The look is often nostalgic and sometimes even a little painful. For many the viewing will not be nostalgic at all. The look may be completely new. We have a new generation of young adults, many of whom know of HAIR only by rumored reputation. The flower children have spawned a new young individualist who has many beliefs in common with his 60's forebearers and a great many not-so-common. For the younger person of the 70's perhaps the show will provide some answers as to the origin of certain philosophies. For still another section of viewers, the response may be one of anger and outrage at a group that seemed to care about nothing. Hopefully for these audience members HAIR will be a chance to reflect upon the flower children with hindsight and more closely examine the reform they were begging for in the 60's. Their language is strong. Their actions vivid and graphic, but now we can look at the things they really wanted us to look at and realize its ultimate effect upon our lives today. Another interesting point that one can speculate upon is what has happened to these flower children, street people of the 60's? Was this era indeed the spawning ground for the Patty Hearsts and other militant revolutionaries of today, or did they modify their ideals and find another more acceptable life style which suited their needs? At the end of Act I Claude sings WHERE DO I GO? and it is indeed an interesting question to ask as we look at the various characters and types we see in the production. Finally, is HAIR dated? I don't really think so. Yes, many of the names have changed, philosophies and ideaologies have been refined and/or rejected. But the point that HAIR makes is as timeless as man himself. What you will see tonight is a group of people searching for the Ideal. They are trying to find and/or create the perfect world. They may not go about it in what some would call the right way, but they are trying to affect change for what they believe is the right way. They search for God in drugs, they beg for love from the audience and each other, they plead for peace, an end to racism, and they reject and put down the false Gods and totems of their parents. But with this search and heart-rending pleading, they like all of us, face disillusionment with life, being hurt and hurting each other, and, in some instances, find the need to accept the very things which they have so vehemently rejected. They are human. Larry L. Life
Standard Oil Invites You to An Evening of Theatre
And tonight's production is only the beginning. From campuses throughout the nation, theatre departments will participate in one of 13 regional American College Theatre Festivals. From these, 10 productions will appear in the national ACTF in the John F. Kennedy Center. As the corporate sponsor of ACTF, we're pleased to assist the thousands of people who make the Festival one of the most exciting and innovative theatre programs in the country. ACTF is people and so is Standard Oil. Through the Festival, hundreds of Standard men and women have become partners in the future of talented young students and theatre in America. We invite you to join us in that future. It's simple, really. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy.
American College Theatre Festival VIII
Standard Oil Division Amoco Oil Company
Presented by the John F. Kennedy Center & the Alliance for Arts Education, produced by the American Theatre Association, and sponsored by Standard Oil Division Amoco Oil Company
THE HAIR ENSEMBLE
Sheryl Bechtelheimer
Sylvia Bechtelheimer
Rosa Bridges
Kim Detwiler
Fred Eaglin
Jill Armstrong-Ferry
Cheryl Hine
Susan Hunter
Valerie Karasek
Kevin Moore
Richie Pierce
Cathy Robinson
Linda Robinson
Fiti Rogers
Jerry Roerig
Gerry Snyder
Aaron Soellinger
Lyn Stangland
Jan Swank
Bruce Turner
Denise Yaney
PRODUCTION STAFF
THEATRE MANAGER O. Franklin Kenworthy
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Jan Swank
ASST. DIRECTOR AND STAGE MANAGER Karmae Cipriotti
BACKSTAGE MANAGER Mary Wagner
LIGHTS Steve Snapp, Margie Howard
SOUND Robert McKee
PROPERTIES Mary Wagner, Bill Davies, Kathy Zoucha, Shellie Shell
DANCE CAPTAIN Bruce Turner
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION Costume Class
SET CONSTRUCTION Theatre 136, 168, 590, Diane Groenert, Richard Lisle, Kim Detwiler, Susie Hunter, Denise Yaney
BOX OFFICE Craig Beaverson
HOUSE MANAGERS Kathy Zoucha, Karen Offerle
PHOTOGRAPHER David Sorg
HAIR LOGO AND STAGE FLOOR DESIGN Diane Groenert
HAIR GRAPHICS AND PROGRAM DESIGN Ron Torborg
BAND PERSONNEL
KEYBOARDS Jean Allen
PERCUSSION Jim Reynal
BASS AND ACCOUSTIC GUITAR Kevin Williams
LEAD AND ACCOUSTIC GUITAR Michael Trout
WOODWINDS AND HORNS Paul Ladd
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Phyll Havens
Mike Janec
Stuart Brown
Win Schulers Restaurant
Mrs. Marsha Howard
Mr. and Mrs. George Swank
Old Fort Supply Company
Fort Wayne Board of Works
Learning Resource Center
Object Description
| Title | Hair (1975-1976) |
| Creator | Life, Larry L. |
| Date of Performance | September 1975 |
| Season | 1975-1976 |
| Play Title | Hair |
| Playwright |
Ragni, Gerome Rado, James MacDermot, Galt |
| Subject | Musicals |
| Genre | Musical |
| Description | This production was entered in the American College Theatre Festival. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives, 2007 -. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1 |
| mDON ID / Accession Number | PIT197576A |
| Date digital | 03-28-2019 |
Description
| Title | PIT Theatre Hair |
| Play Title | Hair |
| Subject | Theater programs |
| Description | Booklet with information on the performers, production staff, band personnel, director's notes, and advertisements |
| Content Type | Text |
| Original Format | Three sheets, half fold, printed on both sides, black on white, 8 1/2 x 11 inches |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Rights | Copyright Purdue University Fort Wayne Archives, 2018- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1 |
| mDON ID / Accession Number | PIT197576A018 |
| Collection | OnStage on Campus |
| Transcript | PIT THEATRE HAIR HAIR The 1967 American Tribal-Love Rock Musical BOOK AND LYRICS Gerome Ragni and James Rado MUSIC Galt MacDermot DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY Larry L. Life MUSICAL AND VOCAL DIRECTION Kevin Demetroff LIGHTING DESIGN Jan Swank SOUND DESIGN Ron Wartzok SETTING DESIGN Ray Wilkes COSTUME DESIGN Lyn Stangland PLACE The East Village, New York City TIME Late Summer, Fall and early Winter 1967 There will be a 15 minute intermission between acts The taking of pictures and the use of recording devices in the Theatre is strictly prohibited HAIR was selected by the American College Theatre Festival National Committee for presentation at the Eisenhower Theatre of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as one of the six best college theatre productions in America this year. The play will be performed there Friday and Saturday, April 16-17. DIRECTOR'S NOTES The question I am most frequently asked is, "Why, of all shows, HAIR?" My reasons stem from one very basic motivation. The need to do a production for the Bicentennial that would do more than reinforce all of the positive things we have done as a Nation. I wanted to present something that was truly Americana, but that at the same time would give us a chance to reflect on past actions, examine our motivations and then perhaps come to some decision about our choices. HAIR seems to me the ideal choice. It is, of course, particularly meaningful, if one was "aware" of the 60's. If one was involved in the youth cults and the peace movement, it is interesting to look at the credos, slogans, philosophies and the zealousness with which they were conveyed. The look is often nostalgic and sometimes even a little painful. For many the viewing will not be nostalgic at all. The look may be completely new. We have a new generation of young adults, many of whom know of HAIR only by rumored reputation. The flower children have spawned a new young individualist who has many beliefs in common with his 60's forebearers and a great many not-so-common. For the younger person of the 70's perhaps the show will provide some answers as to the origin of certain philosophies. For still another section of viewers, the response may be one of anger and outrage at a group that seemed to care about nothing. Hopefully for these audience members HAIR will be a chance to reflect upon the flower children with hindsight and more closely examine the reform they were begging for in the 60's. Their language is strong. Their actions vivid and graphic, but now we can look at the things they really wanted us to look at and realize its ultimate effect upon our lives today. Another interesting point that one can speculate upon is what has happened to these flower children, street people of the 60's? Was this era indeed the spawning ground for the Patty Hearsts and other militant revolutionaries of today, or did they modify their ideals and find another more acceptable life style which suited their needs? At the end of Act I Claude sings WHERE DO I GO? and it is indeed an interesting question to ask as we look at the various characters and types we see in the production. Finally, is HAIR dated? I don't really think so. Yes, many of the names have changed, philosophies and ideaologies have been refined and/or rejected. But the point that HAIR makes is as timeless as man himself. What you will see tonight is a group of people searching for the Ideal. They are trying to find and/or create the perfect world. They may not go about it in what some would call the right way, but they are trying to affect change for what they believe is the right way. They search for God in drugs, they beg for love from the audience and each other, they plead for peace, an end to racism, and they reject and put down the false Gods and totems of their parents. But with this search and heart-rending pleading, they like all of us, face disillusionment with life, being hurt and hurting each other, and, in some instances, find the need to accept the very things which they have so vehemently rejected. They are human. Larry L. Life Standard Oil Invites You to An Evening of Theatre And tonight's production is only the beginning. From campuses throughout the nation, theatre departments will participate in one of 13 regional American College Theatre Festivals. From these, 10 productions will appear in the national ACTF in the John F. Kennedy Center. As the corporate sponsor of ACTF, we're pleased to assist the thousands of people who make the Festival one of the most exciting and innovative theatre programs in the country. ACTF is people and so is Standard Oil. Through the Festival, hundreds of Standard men and women have become partners in the future of talented young students and theatre in America. We invite you to join us in that future. It's simple, really. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy. American College Theatre Festival VIII Standard Oil Division Amoco Oil Company Presented by the John F. Kennedy Center & the Alliance for Arts Education, produced by the American Theatre Association, and sponsored by Standard Oil Division Amoco Oil Company THE HAIR ENSEMBLE Sheryl Bechtelheimer Sylvia Bechtelheimer Rosa Bridges Kim Detwiler Fred Eaglin Jill Armstrong-Ferry Cheryl Hine Susan Hunter Valerie Karasek Kevin Moore Richie Pierce Cathy Robinson Linda Robinson Fiti Rogers Jerry Roerig Gerry Snyder Aaron Soellinger Lyn Stangland Jan Swank Bruce Turner Denise Yaney PRODUCTION STAFF THEATRE MANAGER O. Franklin Kenworthy TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Jan Swank ASST. DIRECTOR AND STAGE MANAGER Karmae Cipriotti BACKSTAGE MANAGER Mary Wagner LIGHTS Steve Snapp, Margie Howard SOUND Robert McKee PROPERTIES Mary Wagner, Bill Davies, Kathy Zoucha, Shellie Shell DANCE CAPTAIN Bruce Turner COSTUME CONSTRUCTION Costume Class SET CONSTRUCTION Theatre 136, 168, 590, Diane Groenert, Richard Lisle, Kim Detwiler, Susie Hunter, Denise Yaney BOX OFFICE Craig Beaverson HOUSE MANAGERS Kathy Zoucha, Karen Offerle PHOTOGRAPHER David Sorg HAIR LOGO AND STAGE FLOOR DESIGN Diane Groenert HAIR GRAPHICS AND PROGRAM DESIGN Ron Torborg BAND PERSONNEL KEYBOARDS Jean Allen PERCUSSION Jim Reynal BASS AND ACCOUSTIC GUITAR Kevin Williams LEAD AND ACCOUSTIC GUITAR Michael Trout WOODWINDS AND HORNS Paul Ladd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Phyll Havens Mike Janec Stuart Brown Win Schulers Restaurant Mrs. Marsha Howard Mr. and Mrs. George Swank Old Fort Supply Company Fort Wayne Board of Works Learning Resource Center |
| Date digital | 03-28-2019 |
