1989 Theatre Archive

  • January 20-21, 1989
  • (Dance Studio/Physical Education Bldg)
  • Faculty and Student Showcase.
  • February 18-19, 1989
  • Directed by Will Huddleston
  • (Univ. Theatre)

Children's theatre, adapted from Kipling's Stories.

  • March 9, 1989
  • (Univ. Theatre patio & lobby)

Recreation of a medieval marketplace; Minstrels and storytellers; English pies, desserts and crafts.

The Mysteries

  • March 3-4, 9-12, 1989
  • Directed by Edgardo de la Cruz
  • (Univ. Theatre)

Adaptation of the world's oldest stories from the Bible by Tony Harrison.

  • April 15, 1989
  • (Univ. Theatre)

Over 200 students present scenes and soliloquies. Queen Elizabeth & her court preside.

Exit the King

  • April 28-29, May 4-7, 1989
  • By Eugene Ionesco
  • Directed by Rhoda Kaufman
  • (Studio Theatre)

A play about a man's very personal reaction to his own death.

Spring Dance Concert

  • May 12-13, 1989
  • (Univ. Theatre)

Faculty and Student Works with new works by Martin Kravitz.

Hair

  • May 26-27, June 1-4, 1989
  • By Gerome Ragni & James Rado
  • Music by Galt MacDermot
  • Directed by Ric Prindle
  • (Univ. Theatre)

The 20th anniversary of the musical that changed the consciousness of a generation.

  • June 8-11, 1989
  • (Studio Theatre)

This annual showcase is produced and directed by advanced directing students.

  • July 28, August 3,5, 11, 13, 1989
  • By William Shakespeare
  • Directed by Gerry Fisher
  • (Studio Theatre)

Shakespeare juggles more twins than a Doublemint Gum commercial in this comedy of mistaken identities.

  • July 29, August 4, 6, 10, 12, 1989
  • (An original musical)
  • By Alison Ragland
  • Lyrics by Alison Ragland
  • Additional Lyrics by Brian Beacock
  • Music by Brian Beacock
  • Musical Direction by Brian Beacock
  • Choreographed by Gloria Trembley
  • Directed by Will Huddleston
  • (Univ. Theatre)

The original musical, "Hermione" by Cal State Hayward alums Alison Ragland and Brian Beacock is a bright 50's musical, set in ancient Greece.

  • August 18-19, 24-27, 1989
  • Music by Richard Rodgers
  • Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
  • Based on Ferenc Molnar's Liliom
  • Musical Direction by Arlene Hood
  • Choreographed by Gloria Trombley and Linda Jackson
  • Directed by Linda Jackson
  • (Univ. Theatre)

"Carousel", the nostalgic and romantic story about the power of love told with some of the most beautiful songs from Broadway's master musicians.

Macbeth: Redux

  • October 27-28, November 2-5, 1989
  • By Shakespeare
  • Directed by Edgardo de la Cruz
  • (Studio Theatre)

A reworking of the Shakespeare Classic using performance art techniques; play delves into the hero's mental state for an understanding of his final existential soliloquy.

Tartuffe

  • November 16-18, 24-26, 1989
  • By Jean Batiste Moliere
  • Directed by Ric Prindle
  • (Univ. Theatre)

This hearty satire and slapstick farce by the genius of French comedy, depicts the hilarious mishaps of a bourgeois family invaded by a religious hypocrite.