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.