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A Partial List of TGWG Productions
And Their Directors

Last updated July 1, 2008
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This list contains information found in Guild archives, on the framed playbills lining the lobby walls, or in the scrapbook sitting on the lobby table. When possible, I’ve tried to include auxilliary information, such as summer fundraisers and benefits. I am much indebted to my wife, Debbie, for having organized some of the playbills, photos, and newspaper clippings from prior to March of 1952 into a scrapbook.

Sometimes I listed productions by season, such as 1939/40. Other times, I listed them by year, such as 1932. Accordingly, The Boy of Bisley could belong to either Season 5 (1931/32), or Season 6 (1932/33).

There is also a category named ‘‘Productions of Uncertain Date’’. An early version of William Inge’s Pulitzer-winning Picnic is listed there! It stunned me to learn that this American theatrical classic was originally a a prize-winner in the Russell Sharp competition, under the title Front Porch.

The menu is organized by decade and century. I classified seasons that began in one decade, and concluded in another, as belonging to the decade in which it began. Thus, if the reader is interested in productions performed in 1940, remember to also check Season 16 (1939/40) listed under the Thirties. I grouped summer fundraisers (problematic because they took place between seasons) with the season that ended just prior to their openings. Hence, the reader will find Smoke on the Mountain (summer, 2001) grouped with Season 74 (2000/2001). Decades are grouped by name rather than ordinally within century (e.g., ‘‘Sixties’’ [1960-1969] instead of ‘‘Seventh Decade’’ [1961-1970]). I grouped the Ohs (2000-09) with the 21st Century. I remind any purist who may object (correctly) that the 21st century (as well as the 3rd Millennium) actually began on January 1, 2001, that that date fell within Season 76 (2000/01).

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   Productions of Uncertain Date
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DECADE: Twenties
Note: Information from the 1920s is hard to find,
so the list presented here is woefully sketchy at best.

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1928
Her Husband's Wife Joseph Solari
DECADE: Thirties
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Note: Information from the 1930s is hard to find,
so the list presented here is woefully sketchy at best.
PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1932
The Boy of Bisley (one-act playwriting contest winner)
(written by Dr. J. Ross Clemens)
?
1935
Peace on Earth Fred Cheney
Dark Tower Hal Butler
Half an Hour Fred Cheney
Fame And the Poet Marion Cahill
Loaded Dice (one-act playwriting winner, Second Award)
(Written by William C. Ogden)
N.S. Philippi
Country Slicker (one-act playwriting winner, Third Award)
(Written by Howard Buermann)
Winfred Schwarz
Indian Summer (one-act playwriting winner, First Prize)
(Written by Betty Brydon Beecher)
Betty Brydon Beecher
Masks Irma Tucker
Springtime for Henry A.I. Von Rump
1936
When Ladies Meet ?
Magic Tower (one-act playwriting contest winner)
(Written by Thomas Williams, better known nowadays as
Tennessee Williams. Mr. Williams later rewrote
Magic Tower
into a three-act play, and renamed it
The Glass Menagerie).
?
The Swan Harold Butler
The People Within Howard Buermann (he also wrote it)
Hero Worship Geri Schulz
The Wedding Betty Beecher
There’s Always Juliet David Gibson
1937
Counselor at Law ?
Two Crooks And a Lady Blandford Jennings
Caryatid Betty Beecher
Murray Hill H.C. Butler
Heaven on Earth Martha Lindstedt and David Gibson
God Save the King Mrs. H. H. Beecher
Ballet (one-act playwriting contest winner, First Prize)
(written by Miss Erma Julier)
?
Desert Rain (one-act playwriting contest winner, First Honorable Mention)
(written by Mrs. Betty Brydon Beecher)
?
Ad Infinitum (one-act playwriting contest winner, Second Honorable Mention)
(Written by Mrs. J. K. Sterling)
?
The Night of January 16th Mrs. Irma Schira Tucker
Candlelight Miss Betty Rush
1938
Goodbye Again Irma Schira Tucker
Afternoon Frances Billups
No, Not the Russians Dr. C. E. Colgate
The Constant Wife Betty Beecher
Farewell to Love Martha Lindstedt
1939/40
The Valiant (Monday Club, Oct. 17, 1939) Bill Johnson
A Paternity Case (Monday Club, Oct. 17, 1939) Mrs. Waddock
Double Door (High School, Nov. 14, 1939) Dr. C.E. Colgate
Flood Control (Monday Club, Dec. 12, 1939) Russell Sharp
Ways and Means (Monday Club, Dec. 12, 1939) H. C. Butler
The Purple Doorknob (Monday Club, Jan. 16, 1940) Katherine Walsh
The Magnet (Monday Club, Jan. 16, 1940; Guild Contest Play) Martin E. Hasse
The Distaff Side (High School, Feb. 13, 1940) William Johnson
Suppressed Desires (Monday Club, Mar. 12, 1940) Jane Owsley
In One Easy Lesson (Monday Club, Mar. 12, 1940; Guild Contest Play) Howard Buermann
Room Service (High School, Apr. 11, 1940) H. C. Butler
Murder at Mrs. Loring’s (Monday Club, May 14, 1940) Martin Hasse
Poor Aubrey (Monday Club, May 14, 1940) Ida Reese
DECADE: Forties
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Note: Information from the 1940s is hard to find,
so the list presented here is woefully sketchy at best.
PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1940/41
The Bishop Misbehaves (public)?
Penny Wise (public)?
Boy Meets Girl (public)?
Petticoat Fever (Monday Club)?
Hands Across the Sea (Monday Club)?
Don’t Feed the Animals (Monday Club)?
That’s Hollywood (Monday Club)?
Angels Don’t Marry (Monday Club)?
This is Villa (Monday Club)?
Blackfence Symphony (Monday Club)?
The Decoy (Monday Club)Hugh Walsh
1948
Little Women?
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (benefit, March of Dimes) Dorothy Gillan
DECADE: Fifties
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
The set of framed playbills on the lobby walls begins here.
The vast majority of information presented in this section
comes from those playbills. Whenever possible, I have included
information on other productions, such as benefits, fundraisers,
and Children’s Theatre,
1952
M'Liss, My Western MissHarry C. Gibbs
But Not GoodbyeHarry C. Gibbs
1952/53
The Curious SavageHarry C. Gibbs
Portrait in BlackHarry C. Gibbs
Brighten the CornerHarry C. Gibbs
ClaudiaHarry C. Gibbs
1953/54
Twentieth CenturyHarry C. Gibbs
Bell, Book, And CandleHarry C. Gibbs
Summer And SmokeHarry C. Gibbs
Uncle Tom’s CabinHarry C. Gibbs
1954/55
Black ChiffonHarry C. Gibbs
Old AcquaintanceHarry C. Gibbs
My Three AngelsHarry C. Gibbs
Goodbye, My FancyHarry C. Gibbs
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Late 1950s
1955/56
Sabrina FairRobert K. Gilmore
Blithe SpiritRobert K. Gilmore
Dial ‘M’ for MurderRobert K. Gilmore
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Robert K. Gilmore
Years AgoRobert K. Gilmore
1956/57
The Tender TrapCarl House
AnastasiaBob Gilmore
The Solid Gold CadillacAllen Richardson
The Time of the CuckooBill VanCleave
Love Rides the Rails, or, Will the Mill Train Run Tonight?Hank Hawkins
1957/58
King of HeartsJoseph Lomuto
The Chalk GardenJoseph Lomuto
Love from a StrangerJoseph Lomuto
The Fifth SeasonJoseph Lomuto
Holiday for LoversJoseph Lomuto
1958/59
The Desk SetJoseph Lomuto
LauraJoseph Lomuto
The RainmakerRobert Hughes
1959/60
Witness for the Prosecution?
The MousetrapAllen Richardson
For Love or MoneyVictor Summs
Separate TablesHarry C. Gibbs
The Happiest MillionaireMonty Lyon
JanusMonty Lyon
John Loves MaryPaul Miller
DECADE: Sixties
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1960/61
The Tunnel of LoveRobert Hughes
Guest in the HouseMonty Lyon
The Mad Woman of ChaillotRobert Hughes
PicnicRobert Schnorf
The Moon Is BlueRobert Schnorf
1961/62
The Pleasure of His CompanyRobert Schnorf
The Little FoxesRobert Schnorf
The GazeboMonty Lyon
The Autumn GardenJim Lyle
The Happy TimeBill Petry
1962/63
Mr. RobertsBill Petry
The Silver WhistleJack Scatcherd
Angel StreetBill Petry
Born YesterdayMargaret Hurwitz
Visit to a Small PlanetJack Scatcherd
1963/64
Come Blow Your HornJames C. Paul
The Unexpected GuestRobert Benes
The Golden FleecingJames C. Paul
The Country GirlJames C. Paul
Light Up the SkyJames C. Paul
1964/65
Arsenic and Old LaceJack Scatcherd
Night Must FallJames Paul
Third Best SportJames Paul
Send Me No FlowersJames Paul
Critic’s ChoiceJames Paul
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Late 1960s
1965/66
Never Too LateArthur Swinnerton
Five Finger ExerciseJack Scatcherd
See How They RunRobert P. Macek
Inherit the WindArthur L. Swinnerton
The Torch BearersRobert Benes
1966/67
Enter LaughingArthur Swinnerton
The Burning ManHoward W. Paden
Pools ParadiseJames Place
The MousetrapNils Hardin
You Can’t Take It with YouRobert Benes
1967/68
Barefoot in the ParkMargaret Hurwitz
But for Whom CharlieRobert R. Benes
The Absence of a CelloAllen Richardson
The Haunting of Hill HouseMargaret Hurwitz
The Man Who Came to DinnerJames Paul
1968/69
The Best ManJames Paul
The Odd CoupleDon Hargus
Shot in the DarkJames Paul
The HeiressJoe Michels
HarveyJames Paul
Where Have All the Lightning Bugs Gone? (2nd Prize, Summer Arts Festival)
(Written by Louis E. Catron)
Mary Cooker
The Last Grad (1st Prize, Summer Arts Festival)
(Written by Carolyn Lane)
Pat Westermann
1969/70
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofBob Benes
Sunday in New YorkDon Hargus
A Thousand ClownsPat Westermann
Dr. Doolittle (Children’s Theatre)Mrs. Nancy Harvey
Calculated RiskMargaret Hurwith
Captains ParadiseBob Benes
The King’s New Clothes (Children’s Theatre)Mrs. Mary Beth Barutio
The Emperor’s Nightingale (Children’s Theatre)Mrs. Mary Beth Barutio
Martha’s Boy (1st Prize Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Ludmilla Bollow)
Rosemary Hopkins
Concentric Circles (2nd Prize Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Benjamin Bradford)
Bob Lauman
Snow White and Rose Red (Children’s Theatre)?
DECADE: Seventies
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1970/71
The Hasty HeartJack Scatcherd
The Glass MenagerieRosemary Hopkins
Any Number Can DieBob Benes
Ladies in RetirementMartha Armes
Mary, MaryPat Westerman
Harry Rothstein (1st Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)Martha Armes
The Actions of Tigers (2nd Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)Mike Ross
1971/72
Heaven Can WaitPat Westerman
Photo FinishGary Carlson
GenerationRosemary Hopkins
Little FoxesMargaret Hurwith
Blithe SpiritRobert Benes
On Mrs. O’Malley’s Stoop (1st Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Josh Ploss)
Rick Dames
Four Plays from the Memory of Nathan Hertz (2nd Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Eugene Hochman)
Peter Schardorff
1972/73
Once More with FeelingRobert Benes
Write Me a MurderBill Becker
Tom Sawyer (Children’s Theatre)?
Alice in Wonderland (Children’s Theatre)?
The Man in a Dog SuitBob Lauman
Wait until DarkBob Benes and Bill Becker
Blood, Sweat and Stanley PooleRichard Dames
The Silent Prince (Children’s Theatre)?
Three Wishing Bags (Children’s Theatre)?
The Therapy (1st Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Rick Morris)
Evelyn Baumann
Some Men Are Good at That (2nd Prize, Russell Sharp Drama Fair)
(Written by Elaine Denholtz)
Russell Kohn
1973/74
The Best Laid PlansRobert Benes
Someone WaitingPat Westermann
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Children’s Theatre)?
Little Ki and the Serpent (Children’s Theatre)?
Kind SirRuss Kohn
Another Part of the ForestRobert Benes
Breath of SpringBob Lauman
1974/75
The Peacock SeasonBob Benes
LauraJack Scatcherd
Come Blow Your HornBill Becker
PicnicBob Benes
The Prisoner of Second AvenueBob Lauman
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Late 1970s
1975/76
6 RMS RIV VUBob Boyd
Dial ‘‘M’’ for MurderBob Benes
Born YesterdayBob Benes
Subject Was RosesBob Benes
Finishing TouchesBob Lauman and Sally Mullice
1976/77
Butterflies Are FreeBob Benes
Angel StreetWiliam Becker
My Three AngelsPat Seib
Bus StopMartin Sims
The Real Inspector HoundJudy Hoyland Kuhns
Once around the BlockGeorge Schroll
The Unicorn Horn (Children's Theatre)Lorrie Furrer
1977/78
The RainmakerMickey Talbot
Catch Me If You CanBob Benes
Send Me No FlowersPat Seib
The Bad SeedMarty Sims
The GazeboMary Ann Moore
Circus in the Wind (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
Dr. Frankenstein and His Friends (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
1978/79
Desperate HoursMarty Sims
Forty CaratsPat Seib
Plaza SuiteRenee Heimann
A View from the BridgeRuss Kohn
The FantasticksRobert Lauman
The individually framed set of playbills ends with the 1978/79 season.
Beginning with the 1979/80 season, and continuing through 2000/01, playbills
were stored in the swinging panels by the coat rack in the lobby.
1979/80
The Curse of an Aching HeartPat Seib
Toys in the AtticBob Casey
Four on a GardenRenee Heimann
The MousetrapJane Conzelman
How the Other Half LovesBob Lauman and Russ Kohn
DECADE: Eighties
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1980/81
Arsenic and Old LaceChuch Lavazzi
I Never Sang for My FatherKathy Flood
The Good DoctorArdan Saras
Murder on the NileBob Casey
See How They RunKathy Solomon
1981/82
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumBob Lauman
The Children’s HourJim Brune
Play It Again, SamRenee Heimann
Romantic ComedyKathy Flood
Twelve Angry MenJohn Austermann
1982/83
The Drunkard, or Down with Demon DrinkJohn Austermann
Night WatchRay Shea
Private LivesBob Lauman
The Lion in WinterCharles A. Mueller
Bedroom FarceRuss Kohn
1983/84
HarveyRenee Heimann
Our TownArdun Selyo
A Thousand ClownsKathleen Flood
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofCharles Mueller
Heaven Can WaitJohn Wainscott
1984/85
Hay FeverJohn Austermann
Night Must FallLarry Furrer
Tom JonesRenee Heimann
Ten Little IndiansRuss Kohn
Side by Side by SondheimCharlie Mueller
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Late 1980s
1985/86
Crimes of the HeartJohn Austermann
The Diary of Anne FrankLarry Furrer
Absurd Person SingularBob Lauman
Lu Ann Hampton Laverty OberlanderRuss Monika
Don’t Drink the WaterRenee Heimann
1986/87
The Odd CoupleRuss Kohn
A Loss of RosesLarry Furrer
Never Too LateLinda Spall
Wait until DarkLarry Furrer
Footlight FrenzyJohn Austermann
1987/88
Witness for the ProsecutionViolet E. Horvath
The Curious SavageLarry Furrer
Any Number Can DieRenate Heimann
The Country GirlBob Lauman
Move Over, Mrs. MarkhamRuss Kohn and Ginny Austermann
1988/89
A Toby ShowBarb Leonardelli
The Best ManIra Reznick
You Can’t Take It with YouLarry Furrer
The Haunting of Hill HouseRuth Hartmeister
To Gillian on Her 37th BirthdayJohn Austermann
Round and Round the GardenRenate Heimann
1989/90
Barefoot in the ParkRenate Heimann
Ordinary PeopleGinny Austermann
Season’s GreetingsDiane Hirson Shea
Ladies in RetirementBarbara Lee Mulligan
Blithe SpiritRuss Kohn
DECADE: Nineties
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
1990/91
It’s Only a PlayJohn Austermann
Veronica’s RoomBarbara Lee Mulligan
Crossing DelanceyDiane Hirson Shea
PicnicJohn Austermann
Run for Your WifeBob Lauman
1991/92
The Seven Year ItchCharlie Milburn
A Streetcar Named DesireGinny Austermann
NunsenseA. Eugene Pierce
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Barbara Lee Mulligan
Born YesterdayLarry Furrer
1992/93
See How They RunBob Lauman
Bus StopRuss Kohn
John Loves MaryLarry Fuller
Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanSusan Baum
The GazeboEd Wright, Jr.
1993/94
A Few Good MenGinny Austermann
Romantic ComedyRuss Monika and Barbara Mulligan
GodspellA. Eugene Pierce
The Glass MenagerieEd Wright, Jr.
Lend Me a TenorBob Lauman
1994/95
Dial ‘‘M’’ for MurderBarbara Mulligan
The Lion in WinterRuss Monika
Talley’s FollySusan Baum
Rehearsal for MurderBetsy Belanger
Social SecurityArt Baum
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Late 1990s
1995/96
Bleacher BumsSteve Batzer
Steel MagnoliasGinny Austermann
And the World Goes RoundBetsy Belanger
’Night, MotherJohn Austermann
A Flea in Her EarBob Lauman
1996/97
California SuiteMike Unterreiner
The Comedy ClubDennis Shelton
Caught in the Villain’s WebBarbara Mulligan
The Gingerbread LadyThom Gruenenfelder
The Desperate HoursGinny Austermann
1997/98
Play It Again, SamMike Unterreiner
Royal GambitDennis Shelton
Dearly DepartedEd Wright
Once Upon a MattressBarb Mulligan
Sweet Bird of YouthEmery Miko
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (summer fundraiser)Dennis Shelton
1998/99
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestGinny Austermann
Guys and DollsBarb Mulligan
The NerdHank Crider
Cry HavocBarb Mulligan
Don’t Dress for DinnerBob Lauman
Chains of Fire (summer fundraiser)
  (original musical;
  script by Bob Friedman, music by Charlie Rose)
Barb Mulligan
1999/2000
Wife Begins at FortySheri Martin
DraculaSuki Lammers
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940Barbara Mulligan
Detective StoryKen Brostow
Moon Over BuffaloCharlie Milburn
DECADE: Ohs
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
2000/01
The Odd CoupleBarb Mulligan
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofCharles Milburn
Table MannersJohn Austermann
The HollowHank Crider
Mister RobertsGinny Austermann
Smoke on the Mountain (summer fundraiser)Barb Mulligan
The set of playbills in the swinging panels ends with the 2000/01 season.
Beginning with the 2001/02 season, playbills have been stored
in a scrapbook on the lobby table.
2001/02
My Three AngelsDeborah Pazdera
The Trip to BountifulKen Brostow
The Assassin’s New FriendBarb Mulligan
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumBarb Mulligan
The ForeignerMike Unterreiner
Grease (summer fundraiser)Barb Mulligan
2002/03
Arsenic and Old LaceGinny Austermann
The Bad SeedBarb Mulligan
The Spider;s WebSharon Hunter
Five Tellers Dancing in the RainJohn Austermann
The FantasticksBob Lauman
Li'l Abner (summer fundraiser)Barb Mulligan
2003/04
You Can’t Take It with YouBob Lauman
Little Shop of HorrorsBarb Mulligan
The Stroke of TwelveGreg Matzker
Zara Spook and Other LuresJohn Austermann
You Can’t Stop the Beat
(benefit, St. Louis Effort For Aids)
Dan Horst and Will Travis Carson
Wait until DarkGinny Austermann
Godspell (summer fundraiser)Dan Horst and Will Travis Carson
2004/05
Barefoot in the ParkBob Lauman
Funny GirlWill Travis Carson
SylviaJill Kranzberg
The Unexpected GuestBarb Mulligan
Defying Gravity
(benefit, Special Education Foundation)
Dan Horst
Epic ProportionsJohn Austermann
Nunsense (summer fundraiser)Barb Mulligan
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Late 20-Ohs
2005/06
The Good DoctorDebbie Love
Inspecting CarolSharon Hunter
Boy Gets GirlBarb Mulligan
PippinDan Horst
Bedroom FarceGinny Austermann
The Princess and the Pea
(TGWG Summer Youth Camp)
Barb Mulligan and Dan Horst
Bye Bye Birdie
(TGWG Youth Theatre)
Barb Mulligan, Dan Horst,
Joe Schoen
2006/07
Plaza SuiteDavid Houghton
Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas MusicalBarb Mulligan
Soccer MomsJill Kranzberg
ProofJohn Austermann
Any Number Can DieDebbie Love
Beanstalk! The Musical!
(Benefit on behalf of charity organization Rainbows for Kids)
(All tickets sold by Rainbows for Kids)
(Written by Kevin M. Mitchell of Rainbows for Kids)
Barb Mulligan
2007/08
The Curse of an Aching Heart, or, Trapped in the Spider’s WebJill Kranzberg
VerdictBarb Mulligan
RumorsDavid Houghton
HarveyDavid Bornholdt
At This Evening’s PerformanceJohn Austermann
June Groom (Summer Fundraiser)Ray Shea
PRODUCTIONS OF UNCERTAIN DATE
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PRODUCTIONDIRECTOR
Someone for Bunny (one-act playwriting contest winner)
  (written by Howard Buermann)
  (circa 1934, estimated from newspaper article)
?
Front Porch (one-act playwriting contest winner)
  (written by William Inge)
   (originally written under the title
Summer Romance; rewritten again under its best-known title, Picnic )
(sometime between 1940 and 1946; dates estimated from a pair of 1970s newspaper articles)
?
The Toy Shop (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
Scholarship Shenanigans (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
The Necklace of Prince Florimonde (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
The Mouse Who Didn’t Believe in Santa (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
Alice in Wonderland (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
Let’s Go to the Moon (Children's Theatre)Mark Tillman
Sleeping Beauty (Children's Theatre)Suzanne Gill
The King Who Couldn’t Be Fooled (Children's Theatre)Suzanne Gill
Pow Wow (Children's Theatre)Mrs. Suzanne Gill
Musicians of Bremen Town (Children's Theatre)Mrs. Suzanne Gill
Peter and the Wolf (Children's Theatre)Mrs. Suzanne Gill