The Birds

The Birds

Written by: Walter Kerr  Music and Lyrics by: Lucie Lee Wing 

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre    5/18/1955 - 5/29/1955 (schedule)

Category:  Musical · Community · College

Photo Gallery (2 images)
 

Total performances: 12

Cast
E. Stafford Nelson.... Epops, King Of The Birds *
Margie O'Dair.... Procne, Queen Of The Birds *
Al Shea.... First Messenger
Andrea Russell.... Bird
Bruce E. MacArthur.... Prometheus; The Priest Bird
Charles Schillin.... The Real Estate Man; The Barbarian God
Delmar L. Jones.... The Lawyer
Eloise Daniel.... Bird
Emmett Johnson.... The Prophet; The Herald
Frances McConaughey.... Bird
Frances Norton.... Bird
George M. Trussell.... Hercules
Gerry Campbell.... The Captain Of The Birds
Ivan Uttal.... Neptune
Janet Bagnetto.... Blue Bird
Jay Danna.... Iris
Jennie Bell Mullin.... The Leader Of The Birds
Jerry Weiss.... The Tax Inspector
John T. Costello.... Euelpides
John T. Mays.... The Poet
Joseph Harrison.... Second Messenger
Joy Anne Cuoco.... Bird
Kathleen Murphy.... Bird
L. Mignonne Huck.... Bird
Laura Love.... Bird
Rachel Rephan.... Trochilus, the Secretary Bird
Ronald Bazarini.... Pithetaerus
*=featured role

Staff
Aristophanes .... 
Monroe Lippman ....  Director
Leila Haller ....  Choreographer
Roy Longmire ....  Musical Director; Asst. Technical Director; Musical Arrangement
Ethel Crumb Brett ....  Set Design; Costume Design; Technical Director
Lorraine Longmire ....  Stage Manager
William C. Villasana ....  House Manager
Patricia Swan ....  Wardrobe; Production Assistant
Virginia de Jaive ....  Wardrobe
Barbara Colby ....  Wardrobe
Janice Miller ....  Wardrobe
Dorothy Doose ....  Wardrobe
Lorraine Murphy ....  Production Assistant
Charlene Hennesey ....  Production Assistant; Assistant to the Director
Ronald Dusay ....  Production Assistant
Lane Caplinger ....  Production Assistant
Liza Hayes ....  Production Assistant
Mildred Lemann ....  Production Assistant
May Crumb ....  Production Assistant
Elroy Fulmer ....  Executive Director
Orrie Summers ....  Makeup
El Trussell ....  Makeup
Del Jones ....  Makeup
A.L. Arthur ....  Makeup
Jacob Wilbur ....  Master Carpenter
Nona Perronin ....  Properties
Helen Harper ....  Properties
Lee Hooper ....  Lights
Shirley Fountain ....  Lights
Casilda C. Rayl ....  Administrative Secretary
Rose Moad ....  Publicity Director
Jay Leonard ....  Program Editor

News

Little Theater Play Is Spotty
Greek Comedy, The Birds, Opens 12-Show Run
by Ed Brooks
New Orleans Times Picayune 5/19/55
 
Birds At Le Petit
by Ewing Poteet
New Orleans Item 5/19/55
 
Le Petit Theatre Musical Rather This But Amusing
by Bob Sublette
New Orleans States 5/19/55
 
Lagniappe
Show Biz
by Thomas Griffin
New Orleans Item 5/24/55

Notes: [LPT #
References: Chapman; Cahill; Bagnetto
Record created by: mcahill
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