Playwright: John Webster
Director: Hal Todd
Set Design: J. Wendell Johnson
Costumes: Berneice Prisk
Lighting: Paul Myrvold
Academic Year: 1968-1969https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1960s/1011/thumbnail.jp

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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksProductions 1960-1969 Theatre ProductionsSpring 3-7-1969The Duchess of Malfi (1969)San Jose State University, Theatre ArtsFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1960sPart 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 1960-1969 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationSan Jose State University, Theatre Arts, "The Duchess of Malfi (1969)" (1969). Productions 1960-1969. 12.http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1960s/12ff  Bothlm Directed by Hal J. Todd Settings by J. Wendell Johnson Costumes by ~.-neice Prisk Lighting by Paul Myrvold under the supervision of Kennetb R. Dorst) Technical Direction byPhilip J, Fled. Jr. THE CAST ~:S~:r~tn::i}..................... ·· ·• ......................... ~~~nD~e~'!;~ The Cardinal her brothers ................................ Lonoon Green Antonio. Steward to householdoftheDuchess .... Dennis Collins Johnson Delio, his Frl end .................................................. Den Sal e.strero Daniel OeBosola, Master of the Horse to Duchess ..... Leroy McDonald Cariola, Serving Woman to the Duchess ................. Margone Fudmna Castruchio. a Lord ................................................. Wesley Finley Julia, his W1fe. the Cerdmol's mistress .................. Kristin McGuire Son to the Duchess ................................................ Epp Trinwith MBrCJJiS of Pescara ................................................ G. A Count Mel ateste ................................................. Dwight McBride Silvio } fbn Hogenfbderigo Lords ........ ·.... ...... ... ..... .. ... .... .... .. C. F. ~rri son. Jr. Gria:>len, the Cardinal's Secretary .......................... Robert Bundsen Fool to the Duke ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... • ... ..... .. .. ... .. •. Kenneth Perez Ooc1Dr .. .... . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... . . .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... Ray Saturno Jailer .............................................................. Carlo Grossman Old Ledy (Midwife) ................................................. Nedra Abono Officers (and Executioners) . ........... Gerald Granthan. fbbert Prentky Mac*nen .................. Robert Bundsen, John Schmedes. Carol Brolaski. Ray Satumo. Neal Newnan, Donne Federico Attendants ................................ OouglasMorrison, John Schmedes LDdles ............................................. Diana Daley, Victoria Serpe ,. ~--------------------~~~~ T~! ~LAv-------------------~ 1 The ectlon of the play t es place in Amalfi, fbme. and Milan early in the sixteenth century. (There will be one ten minute intermission.) tage Manager.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ................................ Sandra Si Iva Jeff Christenson, Assistant cenery ............................................... Diane Oberloh--Stage Carpenter Maryrose So10. Janes Coito, Bruce Johnson . Jeanne Lederer. Patrick Milberry ropert•es ..................................................... Kathleen Leonard--Heed . Russ Cooper, Leslie Goertz, Greg Spencer, Mary Aldrige 1ghts • .. ........... ... .. .. . .... .. .. . .... . .. .. Bruce Candl ish, Janes Prater-- Heads Leroy Kopp, Vivian Lienio, Beverley Mathis, Panel a Simmons, Valena Willians Costlmes ..................................... Wesley Morgan, Linda Vachon- Heads .. Karl Schuck, Catherine Morgan. Claudia Nygaard Sound ......................................................................... Daniel Husak :>ublicity ........................................................................ Rosa Morin House MaHiger .............. .......... .. ................................. Chan·Cherk Lui d t • 3ox0ffice .............................. Gary Proost. Joyce Forster, Tonina Rouch  pro UC 100 sta:.rogran, Poster, and Mailer Design .................................. Craig Niesler • • • • • • • : "Whether the spirit of greatness or of woman Reign most 1n her I know not; but it shows A fearful madness: I owe her much of pity." ...~~'l't.Ac.J"-} 1 iol a's description of her ml stress, the Duchess of Mal fi, 1 s sympotheti c and rurely. to our eyes. she is far more smned against thal smn1•1g Lrterary treatments of the true story of Giova"~na d'Aragona pnor to John Webster's play (1613). however• ._,,lil.:lmndemned her secret marriage to her steward as a transgress,on or self ,ndulgence which merited. 111 some degree. 1he terrible torment to which st>e was SUbJected. Webster viewed the VI.Orld (and specifically Renaissance Italy) as corrupt and badly in need of moral order. He seemed less concerned with plot structure and moti­vation (thouoh he closely follows the orininal case) than in portraying human anguish and oourage in an ill-fated struoule with evil. His oomplex characters. heroes and villains alike. often suddenly and clearly perceive truer values at moments of crises or death. At these points Webster's poetry soars "to beauty unmntched outside Shakespeare. • • Little is known of John Webster called "the final Elizabetha1•; save that he wrote t\\0 powerful tragedies, THE WHITE DEVIL and THE DUCHESS OF MALA. which "for sheer horror are unsurpassed in the Englr sh I anguage." THE DUCHESS OF MA LFI was probably first presented at tho Blackfriars and Globe Theatres by the King's Company (Shakespeare's) with Burb<9e as Ferdinand and Lowin as the intriguing vil­lain with a oonscience, Bosola. It was presented by the Drama Department •n the Little Theatre in Tower Hall in 1946. • • • • • • • • • • • • • note n Aprrt 11. 12. 16·19, L1llia'1 Hellman's prrzo-Wtnning modem drama TOYS I N THE TTIC will be performed in the College Theatre. THE O...ANDESTINE MARRIAGE, a merry 18th century comedy by George Coleman and David Garrick. will round out the regular season in May. A Reader's Theatre Production of John Dos Passos' faned novel U.S.A., adapted for the stage by Paul Shyre, will be presented in the Studio Theatre on March 21 and 22. The Box Office will be open afternoons conmencing March 17. Scheduled for early May is a musical play for children ages 7 to 12. entitled THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE. by Willian Lavender. Lighting for all productions this semester will be designed by members of tile Stage Lighting Des1gn class. KSJS. tho College FM station. operated by the Drama Department, broadc •sts Mon day through f.rrday ot 90.7 me from 6:00 unt1l 10;00 p.rn. PERSPECTIVF. the College Telev1sion Series produced by the Drama Dcpa1tmont, IS broadcast ooch Saturday morning at 8:~ a.m. on KNTV, Channel 11 and at 4:30 p.m. each Tuesday on KT EH. Channel 54. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Vocal Coaching by Edwin Barron. Irwin Atkins Fencing Directed bv Dennis Collins Johnson Makeup Supervised by Donna Federicoannouncements • • • • • • • Music Supervised by Wesley Finlay Reeves I Hal J. Todd .. . ... . .. ....... ..... .... . .. ... ChaiiTT1an Irwin J Atk1ns ..................... A<ldio, Voice and Diction (VISiting) EdWin H. Barron ............................. Voice a1d Diction, Acting Courtrmoy P. Brooks . ...... ...... .... ........... . Childre~·~ Thea.tre Charles L. Chess ................................ Radio, Telev1s1on, him Harold C. Crain .. .. ......................................... Playwriting Paul w Davee ............................. Acting. Directing (on leave) Ke'lneth R. Dorst .. .. .. .. .. ..... ... .• .. •.. ... •.. .. .. .. ... ••• Stage Lrghting Philip J. Flad, Jr. ........................... Technical The~re Clare'lce E. f.llck .... ...... ... . • .... ... • Radro, Televrs1on Dorothy S. Hadley .. .. .......... ... ..... .... . .. .. .. Oral lnterpretatron J Wendel I Johnson . .. ... .... . .. .. . .. . .. ........ Scene Design zooeth M Loeffler............. .. ........... ..... Acting. Directing James L10i ................................. Theatre Production Tecnnician Ruth H. McKenzie ........... Dranot1c Li terDtult:l, Voice and Diction Wi If ian Matolyak ....................... Radio and Television Techni c1 m Noreonl~nrge Mitchell .............................. Oral Interpretation Wallace A. Murray .............. ...... .......... ...... . Drama Education Berneicc E Pnsk ..................... Costune Design and Construction Janes K. Roed ............................ DrR11llt1c Literature (visiting) BernardS. Rosenblatt ....... ......... .. Actin~J. D1recting (visiting)  •....... drama statt Robert P. Ryan ........ .. ..... .............. .... . .. Costume Technicim ••••• ••• 

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