Playwright:Richard Russell
Director: Robert Jenkins
Set Design: Jerry Enright
Costumes: Jenny Gispen-Schultz
Academic Year: 1978-1979https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1970s/1087/thumbnail.jp

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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksProductions 1970-1979 Theatre ProductionsFall 11-15-1978The American Chalk Circle (1978)San Jose State University, Theatre ArtsFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1970sPart of the Theatre and Performance Studies CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Theatre Productions at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion inProductions 1970-1979 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationSan Jose State University, Theatre Arts, "The American Chalk Circle (1978)" (1978). Productions 1970-1979. 88.http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1970s/88_I ) Celebration unlimited. ACTF XI will show you plenty. More than 430 co lleges and un iversities will participate'" 1~ reg 1onal fest iva ls, where 12,000 students wdl create a c aracter, a space, a theme or a env ~ro n ment to spark th1s ce lebrat io n of theatre Up to ten of the productions entered 1n t he fest ival w il l appear 1n the nat1onal fest1val at the Ken nedy Cente r 1n Ap ril The Amen can Theat re Assoc 1at1on produces ACTF, and shapes the standa rds of excell ence to w h1ch the fest1val is comm 1tted AT A IS a profess 1onal Association of associations that encompasses a l l levels and facets of non-commercial American theatre fruitfu l heritage. Amoco people ta lented d ramatic students. As the corpo ra te sponso rs of the festival the Amoco compan1es are proud to have been a pa,rt of ACTF 's a re ent hu s1ast1c pa rt ners 1n t h1s ed ucat1onal program for We'redgdlad you could join us for this eveni ng of theatre and ce lebrat ion un l1m 1ted It's what the secon ecade of ACTF is a l l about. Produced by John F. Kennedy Center and the A ll ia nce fo r A rts Educat1on Sronsored by the Amoco Compan1es Produced by the Amen can Theatre Assoc1at 1on, 1000 Vermont Avenue, N W. Wash1ngton, D.C. 20005 The Gallivanting Inspiration Group thanks the supporters of its tour: Angels: liiPn T Boggs Benefa cto rs: Jamf'c; and Barbara Wtlo;on Jerry and lynn PParlman t: l(~anor B lawt> Normiln and hthPr Gm1a Sponsors: l oP Pcl'i'iavanll , llttiP jop 'o; ' l'ih I cH torv Davt~o lurntlurP )howronm-., In< Mcmlyn and Dr Morton Dunn ldwMcl A Wht!P Otck Albprr,, AlbN'i Ranch. Inc (ynthta Cl.uk I C ,1nd Angtf' Cl.uk l•l< k A Martmt>lh liPanc>r )ohnc;on I .lmdy Fr iends: C. rae P Wdc;on Barbarcl I BtuiPy l1rst Prt>'ibyiPnan ChtH< h of Upltwd AlbPrt elnd lonil C aldwf'll H.lrnt•t Mc(rcH kPn Johnny Vaughn, Johnny V,lUghn Orgr11ltt.1tlon Ruth AnnP Mc~a rl anP CormnP clnd SIPVP 1\arrptt GPrry Dune kPI w cllkt>r I nwlyn Busk 1rk Gerc1ld ,1nd judy Neumann Friends (co nt .}: W,1ynp and lJPrno;p Spt>iH\ I lien I Snuth Donald and MargcHt>t WmtPr P1Ptro and JoAnn Dt•nt•\o~ Bl.1nc hp H Monh•' I rclO< po; I Bovd H<Hold ,mel ]clOP ~ll'\llhtHcl I I W.ll">on. Ph() Bt'lty S Bngg<. 111/clbPth I I nr1ght Dorothy ( Kunmohu Kohert .1nd P.lloc 1.1 Bt·n .. on John l L1 Dulo-cl . Dul--t>-., B.ulwr '-,hop ]t•nn•PC Dt>,wrt L t•oncHcl 1\ /\ht>r< rombw Koo;p Ot•ll.l M.1gg10rt' lclnlf'\ clOd .\1,H1,10 Kt•nnt•dy loc1n B Hddt>br,lnrl L uc dh· C. llath.'"•'\ Ruth \Vmkh•r McHv ( Colh.,on ton CIMI--Bdl CorPy Stt>vf'n .1nd ~.HPn I nnght j ,lnWH'\t'Ott>ld j,lnlf''> ,1nd I ddlt' M,w Cr,lnton llt'lt>n ( CPntnt>r Dorothy clnd V\ ,lylll' Morg,m Mt•rv and Lolmt• lwho;c hc•r New York Gallivanting Inspiration Group f HE AMERICAN CHALK CIRCLE A science fiction epic about the end of the world S]SU studio theatre Bpm Nov 15-18 2pm Nov 15,16,18 RESERVATIONS 277-2777 THE AMERICAN CHALK CIRCLE by Richard Russell Produced by the Gallivating Inspiration Group Directed by Robert jenkins Scene Design by jerry Enright Under the supervision of Donamarie Reeds Costume and Makeup Design by jenny Gispen-Schultz Under the supervision of Cara Rowe Lighting Design by Kenneth R Dorst Sound Design by james Van Gorkom Under the supervision of james R. Earle, Jr. Technical Direction by james R. Earle, Jr. Assistant Director: Art Ward Company Manager: Ellen T. Briggs Graphic Designer: Fred rick Jefferson Original Music by Allen Strange jennifer Basore jason Coleman Brian Conroy .. COMPANY (in alphabetical order) ..... Ma Scallywag, jennifer .. Kody, Jason . . johnny-B-Good Jerry Enright. . . . . . . . . . . Mountain Man Fredrick Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Moondog Andy Jorgensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Lem, Andy Randall King . Indian Chief. Randy Renee Lawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Jerusha Joy Moffett ....... . . Linda G . Rugg .. J ada Thoman . Linda Van Polen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Cenci · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. .. Effie, Linda . ...... . ........ . .. Missie Yarborough, )ada . . ... .. . . .......... The Mayor of San jose Ana-Maria Vergara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Indian Woman, Anna Wilner T. Williams . . . . ........ General Hood, Pa Scallywag Prelude: Block One: Block Two: Block Three: Block Four: Block Five: The End Synopsis of Scenes Santa Clara Valley, California, 1978 Mount Hamilton, California, 1980 Peachtree Creek Plantation, Georgia, 1864 Georgia to New Mexico, 1864- 1865 A Mountain and a Vision, 1865 A Village of Native Americans, 1865 Santa Clara Valley, 1980 Director's Notes The Gallivanting Inspiration Group creates original dramas dealing with a wide variety of subjects and themes . The first GIG show, Caboodle, a play derived from a Native American myth, was an examination of the necessity for ecological harmony between the unspoiled environment and progressing Humankind. The 1976-77 show, Black Tooth Mountain, was a reworking of the Rapunzel story. Thematically it was a study and condemnation of the forces of revenge, violence and war. Wonderland Won, which GIG performed Off Broadway in New York last summer, was about the beauty of the imagination and the need for independence and individuality. The American Chalk Circle, written by Richard Russell and collectively staged by the company, is an abstract play, a collage, a juxtaposition of realities and images. You will have to interpret the relationship between the realities for yourself. The American Chalk Circle, based on a biblical story, an ancient Chinese fable, and a play by Bertolt Brecht, is a puzzle of many pieces. It is a science fiction adventure, a doomsday documentary, a Civil War melodrama, a psychedelic vision, a campy farce, and a tragedy. It begins in the present, explodes into the future, rambles into the past, returns to the future, departs for South America and dissolves into the present. Note: The Gallivanting Inspiration Group usually performs for children. Due, however, to the subject matter of The American Chalk Circle, we strongly recommend this play for ages fourteen and above. Technical Staff Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathew O'Donnell Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Turner Master Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Smith Scene Shop Supervisor . ............ . ...... . ... Mildred Henderson Scenery Construction ..... Carlos Uribe, j u I ia Everson, T ric ia johnson, Lorna Stafford , Bill Pfahnl, Kim O'Bannon, Don Andrews Costumer ........ . ....... . ......... ... ........... Eliza Chugg Costume Crewhead ......... .. .... Bobby McCluskey Costume Crew ... ..... Susan Olsen, Kay Aguilar, Colleen Troy, Kathy Wilson , Jenny Gispen-Schultz, Cathy Heatlie, Ellen Briggs, Dawn Rice, jessie Scott, Carmen Torres, Casey Barnett, ian Sandiland Stage Crew ...... .... . . . . . . . . ............ .. ...... jackie Duvall Property Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bobby Me Cluskey, Sue Freel Property Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Kim O'Bannon Property Mistresses . . . . . . . . . . ..... Bobby McCluskey, Vernie Brant Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . ............... Richard james Lighting Crew. . ...... Richard Corona, Tim McGinnis, Victoria Barton, Milt Abel Sound Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin MacDonell Slides by Paul Dezan and Robert jenkins Scaffolds by Santa Clara Scaffold Company 

The American Chalk Circle (1978)

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San Jose State University
SJSU ScholarWorks
Productions 1970-1979 Theatre Productions
Fall 11-15-1978
The American Chalk Circle (1978)
San Jose State University, Theatre Arts
Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1970s
Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Theatre Productions at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in
Productions 1970-1979 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.
Recommended Citation
San Jose State University, Theatre Arts, "The American Chalk Circle (1978)" (1978). Productions 1970-1979. 88.
http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1970s/88
_I 
) Celebration unlimited. ACTF XI will show you plenty. 
More than 430 co lleges and un iversities will participate'" 
1~ reg 1onal fest iva ls, where 12,000 students wdl create a 
c aracter, a space, a theme or a env ~ro n ment to spark th1s 
ce lebrat io n of theatre Up to ten of the productions 
entered 1n t he fest ival w il l appear 1n the nat1onal fest1val 
at the Ken nedy Cente r 1n Ap ril 
The Amen can Theat re Assoc 1at1on produces ACTF, and 
shapes the standa rds of excell ence to w h1ch the fest1val is 
comm 1tted AT A IS a profess 1onal Association of 
associations that encompasses a l l levels and facets of 
non-commercial American theatre 
fruitfu l heritage. Amoco people 
ta lented d ramatic students. 
As the corpo ra te sponso rs of the festival the Amoco 
compan1es are proud to have been a pa,rt of ACTF 's 
a re ent hu s1ast1c pa rt ners 1n t h1s ed ucat1onal program for 
We'redgdlad you could join us for this eveni ng of theatre and ce lebrat ion un l1m 1ted It's what the 
secon ecade of ACTF is a l l about. 
Produced by John F. Kennedy Center and the A ll ia nce fo r A rts Educat1on 
Sronsored by the Amoco Compan1es Produced by the Amen can Theatre 
Assoc1at 1on, 1000 Vermont Avenue, N W. Wash1ngton, D.C. 20005 
The Gallivanting Inspiration Group thanks the supporters of its 
tour: 
Angels: 
liiPn T Boggs 
Benefa cto rs: 
Jamf'c; and Barbara Wtlo;on 
Jerry and lynn PParlman 
t: l(~anor B lawt> 
Normiln and hthPr Gm1a 
Sponsors: 
l oP Pcl'i'iavanll , llttiP jop 'o; ' l'ih I cH torv 
Davt~o lurntlurP )howronm-., In< 
Mcmlyn and Dr Morton Dunn 
ldwMcl A Wht!P 
Otck Albprr,, AlbN'i Ranch. Inc 
(ynthta Cl.uk 
I C ,1nd Angtf' Cl.uk 
l•l< k A Martmt>lh 
liPanc>r )ohnc;on I .lmdy 
Fr iends: 
C. rae P Wdc;on 
Barbarcl I BtuiPy 
l1rst Prt>'ibyiPnan ChtH< h of Upltwd 
AlbPrt elnd lonil C aldwf'll 
H.lrnt•t Mc(rcH kPn 
Johnny Vaughn, Johnny V,lUghn Orgr11ltt.1tlon 
Ruth AnnP Mc~a rl anP 
CormnP clnd SIPVP 1\arrptt 
GPrry Dune kPI w cllkt>r 
I nwlyn Busk 1rk 
Gerc1ld ,1nd judy Neumann 
Friends (co nt .}: 
W,1ynp and lJPrno;p Spt>iH\ 
I lien I Snuth 
Donald and MargcHt>t WmtPr 
P1Ptro and JoAnn Dt•nt•\o~ 
Bl.1nc hp H Monh•' 
I rclO< po; I Bovd 
H<Hold ,mel ]clOP ~ll'\llhtHcl 
I I W.ll">on. Ph() 
Bt'lty S Bngg<. 
111/clbPth I I nr1ght 
Dorothy ( Kunmohu 
Kohert .1nd P.lloc 1.1 Bt·n .. on 
John l L1 Dulo-cl . Dul--t>-., B.ulwr '-,hop 
]t•nn•PC Dt>,wrt 
L t•oncHcl 1\ /\ht>r< rombw 
Koo;p Ot•ll.l M.1gg10rt' 
lclnlf'\ clOd .\1,H1,10 Kt•nnt•dy 
loc1n B Hddt>br,lnrl 
L uc dh· C. llath.'"•'\ 
Ruth \Vmkh•r 
McHv ( Colh.,on 
ton CIMI--
Bdl CorPy 
Stt>vf'n .1nd ~.HPn I nnght 
j ,lnWH'\t'Ott>ld 
j,lnlf''> ,1nd I ddlt' M,w Cr,lnton 
llt'lt>n ( CPntnt>r 
Dorothy clnd V\ ,lylll' Morg,m 
Mt•rv and Lolmt• lwho;c hc•r 
New York 
Gallivanting Inspiration Group 
f HE AMERICAN CHALK CIRCLE 
A science fiction epic 
about the end of the world 
S]SU studio theatre 
Bpm Nov 15-18 
2pm Nov 15,16,18 
RESERVATIONS 
277-2777 
THE AMERICAN CHALK CIRCLE 
by Richard Russell 
Produced by the Gallivating Inspiration Group 
Directed by Robert jenkins 
Scene Design by jerry Enright 
Under the supervision of Donamarie Reeds 
Costume and Makeup Design by jenny Gispen-Schultz 
Under the supervision of Cara Rowe 
Lighting Design by Kenneth R Dorst 
Sound Design by james Van Gorkom 
Under the supervision of james R. Earle, Jr. 
Technical Direction by james R. Earle, Jr. 
Assistant Director: Art Ward 
Company Manager: Ellen T. Briggs 
Graphic Designer: Fred rick Jefferson 
Original Music by Allen Strange 
jennifer Basore 
jason Coleman 
Brian Conroy .. 
COMPANY 
(in alphabetical order) 
..... Ma Scallywag, jennifer 
.. Kody, Jason 
. . johnny-B-Good 
Jerry Enright. . . . . . . . . . . Mountain Man 
Fredrick Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Moondog 
Andy Jorgensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Lem, Andy 
Randall King . Indian Chief. Randy 
Renee Lawe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Jerusha 
Joy Moffett ....... . . 
Linda G . Rugg .. 
J ada Thoman . 
Linda Van Polen . 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Cenci 
· · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. .. Effie, Linda 
. ...... . ........ . .. Missie Yarborough, )ada 
. . ... .. . . .......... The Mayor of San jose 
Ana-Maria Vergara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Indian Woman, Anna 
Wilner T. Williams . . . . ........ General Hood, Pa Scallywag 
Prelude: 
Block One: 
Block Two: 
Block Three: 
Block Four: 
Block Five: 
The End 
Synopsis of Scenes 
Santa Clara Valley, California, 1978 
Mount Hamilton, California, 1980 
Peachtree Creek Plantation, Georgia, 1864 
Georgia to New Mexico, 1864- 1865 
A Mountain and a Vision, 1865 
A Village of Native Americans, 1865 
Santa Clara Valley, 1980 
Director's Notes 
The Gallivanting Inspiration Group creates original dramas dealing with 
a wide variety of subjects and themes . The first GIG show, Caboodle, a 
play derived from a Native American myth, was an examination of the 
necessity for ecological harmony between the unspoiled environment 
and progressing Humankind. The 1976-77 show, Black Tooth Mountain, 
was a reworking of the Rapunzel story. Thematically it was a study and 
condemnation of the forces of revenge, violence and war. Wonderland 
Won, which GIG performed Off Broadway in New York last summer, was 
about the beauty of the imagination and the need for independence and 
individuality. 
The American Chalk Circle, written by Richard Russell and collectively 
staged by the company, is an abstract play, a collage, a juxtaposition of 
realities and images. You will have to interpret the relationship between 
the realities for yourself. 
The American Chalk Circle, based on a biblical story, an ancient Chinese 
fable, and a play by Bertolt Brecht, is a puzzle of many pieces. It is a 
science fiction adventure, a doomsday documentary, a Civil War 
melodrama, a psychedelic vision, a campy farce, and a tragedy. It begins 
in the present, explodes into the future, rambles into the past, returns to 
the future, departs for South America and dissolves into the present. 
Note: The Gallivanting Inspiration Group usually performs for children. 
Due, however, to the subject matter of The American Chalk Circle, we 
strongly recommend this play for ages fourteen and above. 
Technical Staff 
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathew O'Donnell 
Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Turner 
Master Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Smith 
Scene Shop Supervisor . ............ . ...... . ... Mildred Henderson 
Scenery Construction ..... Carlos Uribe, j u I ia Everson, T ric ia johnson, 
Lorna Stafford , Bill Pfahnl, Kim O'Bannon, Don Andrews 
Costumer ........ . ....... . ......... ... ........... Eliza Chugg 
Costume Crewhead ......... .. .... Bobby McCluskey 
Costume Crew ... ..... Susan Olsen, Kay Aguilar, Colleen Troy, Kathy 
Wilson , Jenny Gispen-Schultz, Cathy Heatlie, 
Ellen Briggs, Dawn Rice, jessie Scott, Carmen 
Torres, Casey Barnett, ian Sandiland 
Stage Crew ...... .... . . . . . . . . ............ .. ...... jackie Duvall 
Property Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bobby Me Cluskey, Sue Freel 
Property Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Kim O'Bannon 
Property Mistresses . . . . . . . . . . ..... Bobby McCluskey, Vernie Brant 
Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . ............... Richard james 
Lighting Crew. . ...... Richard Corona, Tim McGinnis, Victoria 
Barton, Milt Abel 
Sound Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin MacDonell 
Slides by Paul Dezan and Robert jenkins 
Scaffolds by Santa Clara Scaffold Company 


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