Playwright: Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency
Director: Susan Hargrave
Set Design: Paul Manchester
Costumes: Eliza Chugg
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San Jose State University, Theatre Arts

English

San Jose State University

San Jose State University
SJSU ScholarWorks
Productions 1980-1989 Theatre Productions
Fall 11-11-1983
Ondine (1983)
San Jose State University, Theatre Arts
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San Jose State 
University Theatre 
0 
presents 
• tt~te. 
6y Jean Giraucfoux 
November 
11,12,16,17,18,19 
Donors 
and Friends 
Norman Lariviere 
Roy H. Beaton 
Gary A Bailey 
Violette E. Benham 
Debbie Brown 
M. Y. Crosby 
Frank Gayle 
Catherine Hagen 
Edward B. Hirsch 
Frank Holt 
Helen G. ]oycer 
Joan K Lamb 
Lawrence B. Lee 
Margaret Lopez 
Alice Milco andJimsyTaix 
Carl Mortensen· 
Heino Nicklai 
Eliette Palau 
Dr. Ralph Parkman 
C.O. Pendleton 
Ron and Sande Rivas 
Mary B. Saunders 
R. B. Steele 
Dan Unruh 
Ann Walsh 
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Wendt 
Sylvan A Wetmore 
Dear Season Subscribers 
On behalf of the students, staff, and faculty of the San Jose 
State University Theatre Arts Department, thank you for your 
patronage during the first half of our 1983-84 season. As sub-
scribers, I thought you would be interested in this passage from 
Danny Newman's Subscribe Nou· which expresses how impor-
tant you are to us. 
"Subscriber are our ideal. In an .Kt of faith, at the 
magic moment of wming a check. mey commit in ad-
vance of me season's beginning. Perhaps because they 
have made this initial judgement tn our favor, they 
believe in us from mar point on. They arrive at our 
auditorium wim a positiYe attitude. They want us to 
succeed, and mey are mrilled when we do. If we occa-
sionally let mem do~n. they take meir punishment in 
good spirit and, in most ca-.e., don't hold it against us 
at renewal time. By anendmg all of our productions, 
season after season. they de\·elop a discernment and 
perspective as members of me audience. Their reper-
toire-acceptance mre~hold constantly rises. Their 
awareness of e,·erythmg connected wim me art form 
heightens. Now, should a critic. in their estimation, 
anack us unfairly. mey may wme denunciatory letters 
to the editor. they abo begin ro write letters advising 
us on casting and repenoire -,election. 
Subscribers are knowledgeable in our art. They are 
involved- hooked- and we 10\·e it, for mey have be-
come the fine audience member:. that we require. They 
become the wonderful imtrument for our artists to 
play on. They remain our greatest hvosters. They love 
to see our sold-out houses. They delight in regaling 
the single-ticket buyers-come lately with their sagacity 
and foresight in having subscribed years ago, thereby 
obtaining their own choice seats. which are renewable 
each season. Subscribers are \·ery imponant people to 
us. They underwrite our right to e:-:periment. And once 
they come to understand our economic dilemmas, they 
will often send us contribution checks. They provide 
the base for our expansion. It seems mat they are the 
audience for whom we haYe built our theatre." 
Thank you again for your support and ha,·e a happy and safe 
holiday season. 
Warmest regards. 
Robert Jenkins 
Director of Theatre 
DIRECTOR'S NOTE: Oru!ifle 
Whether within the privacy of a daydeam or within the magic spell of the theatre, 
every woman tries to do just once what Ondine does constantly: dive nude into a 
waterfall or give herself body and soul to a handsome knight. And every man, like 
Hans, searches for his dragons to slay and his lady to rescue - preferring action and 
adventure to the predictability of the castle. 
The legend of the irresistible water nymph who lures men to destruction has been 
with us for centuries. There is such freedom in the magnificient "other world," yet 
the ordered world of society provides consistency and security (once one knows its 
rules). Ondine's love for Hans takes her from her timeless natural world; she readily 
embraces our human world with all its joys, afflictions, and contradictions. 
Will we ever be free of "the host of presences which is constantly dancing its 
round"? Are our souls large enough to allow these worlds to co-exist? 
Susan Hargrave came to California in August 1979 from New York where she was 
a professional mime and dancer/choreographer. Years of training in acting, dancing, 
and mime have sharpened her performing skills. While finishing her Ph.D. in Dance 
and Theatre History at Cornell University, Susan made guest appearances at arts festivals 
and television shows in Upstate New York, performed 
for two years with the Improvisational Dance Group, 
developed her own company which performed orig-
inal mime/dance works, and was the resident 
choreographer for Hangar Repertory Theatre. Susan 
has performed throughout the Bay Area as half of 
the mime team Hargrave and Kravitz. Hargrave and 
Kravitz also created and performed in th~ locally 
produced film The History of Mime; and they have 
been asked to make a second film which will further 
delineate mime technique. 
Susan is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at 
San Jose State University. She teaches Mime, Acting, 
and Movement for the Theatre. Susan enjoys direct-
ing plays which employ this aspect of her training; 
her last production for the University Theatre was 
The Good Woman of Setzuan. 
Ondine 6y Jean Girawfo~ 
adapted by Maurice Valency 
Directed by Susan Hargrave 
ACT ONE 
Scene: In the Forest Time: The Middle Ages 
ten minute intermission 
ACTlWO 
Scene: The Hall of Honor in the King's Palace Time: One Year Later, more or less 
ten minute intermission 
ACT THREE 
Scene: The Castle of Wittenstein Time: Five Years Later 
Cast 
(in order of appearance) 
Virgil Evers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auguste 
Cristine Schoenwald .... .... .... . ............... .. ......... .. . . .................. Eugenie 
Kevin Brady . .......... . . ...... . ........ . . ....... . .... Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein · 
Beth Angood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ondine 
Elaina DiLeonardo 
Carol Romo The Ondines 
Michelle Miracle 
· Tom Callahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old One/Illusionist/2nd Fisherman 
Jeffrey Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord Chamberlain 
Leon Ronzana .... . . . . .. . . . . ... ...... .... ..... . .. . . .. Superintendent of the Royal Theatres 
Lance D. Johnson ... .. . .. ... .. ....... . .... . . . . . . . ... ... .. .... . .......... Matho!Executioner 
Elizabeth Medeiros ......... . . . . . ............ .. ... . . . ..... ... . .. ............... Salammbo 
Paul Manchester ....... ... . ... . . . ....... . .... . .... . .... . . . .... . ... .. Trainer of Seals/Clerk 
Darryl Vinyard ... . ... ... . . . ....... . ... . . . . ....... ... ... . ..... . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bertram 
Katy O'Shea . . . .......... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ..... . . . ... . ..... . ... .. . . ...... . . . . Violante 
Kiira A Jepson .. . . . . .... .. . . . ..................... . . ..... . .... .. . . ........... . Angelique 
Emiko Matsumoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady 
Meg Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady 
~tZ ~i:a.l~~~-.:: : :::::: : ::: : : :: :: ::::::: ::: ::::::::::::::::: :·::::::: ::: : : : :::: ::. Ber:~ 
George Manley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 
Raul M. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter 
Gerald McAllister .. . ... .. . . .... . ..... ... .. . . . . ........ . .... .... . . ... ...... First Fisherman 
Vance Walker . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . First Judge/Lord 
Corey Gin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Judge/Lord 
Paulette "Polly" Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musician 
Heathe r McAllister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitchen Maid 
Acknowledgements 
Barbara Murray, University of. Santa Clara; Nancy Johnson, San jose City College; Rick Austin, Eric Landisman, 
Berkeley Shakespeare Festival; Valley Institute of Theatre Arts; Jerry Moncada. 
Ondine is produced in cooperation with Samuel French, Inc. 
Choreography ......... . .. . .. .. ......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for the Ondines, Janet Van Swoll 
for the Court, Carol Anne Haws 
Costume Design 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • • 0 0 0 • 0 •••• 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 0 • • • • • • • • • Eliza Chugg 
Scenic Design ... . ... 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 • • • 0 •• 0 • •• • •• • 0 •• 0 • • 0 •••• 0 • ••• 0 • 0 Paul Manchester 
Sound Design: 
under the supervision of Donamarie Reeds 
Original Music: Composed and Performed by Paulette Davis 
Recording Engineer and Audio Effects: Carl Shanks 
Lighting Design ........ . . . ..... 0 • •••• 0 •• 0 •••• • ••• • ••••••• •• 0 • • • • • Kenneth Dorst 
Makeup Design . 0 •••••••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •••• 0 • • 0 •• 0 • 0 0 • Elizabeth M. Poindexter 
Production Staff 
Technical Director . . .......... 0 •••••••••••• • •••••• • •• • •••• • • •• 0 ••• • •••••••••••• • • •• Tom Corbett 
Stage Manager ..... . ................ . 0 ••••• • 0 •••••••••••• 0 •• •• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lori Aceto 
Assistant Stage Manager ........ .. 0 •••• • •••••• 0 • • • ••••• • ••• 0 •• • •••••• 0 •• 0 • 0 •••••••••••• Dee Speer 
Student Costume Designers: 
Heather Hudson . . .... 0 •• ••••••••• • ••••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Ondines 
Kate Irvine ......... 0 ••••••• • ••• ••• 0 • 0 •• • •• ••••• • •••• • • 0 •• 0 •••••• ••••• The Opera Singers 
Kathy Sue Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Armor 
Cutter/Fitters . .. .. ... Fumiko Bielefeldt, Claudia Borish, Kevin Dusek, Heather Hudson, Kate Irvine 
' Gretchen Johnson, Kathy Sue Neff, Rhonda Roper 
Milliner ................... .. .... . .. . ....... .... .................................... Doeri Welch 
Fabric Painting ............ .. . Heather Hudson, Kate Irvine, Kathy Sue Neff, Students in TA 153, 53 
Costume Construction .. ... Susan Foster, Corey Gin, Heather Hudson, Kathy Sue Neff, Susan Olsen 
Raul Ramirez, Students in TA 153, 53 and 50. 
Costume Running Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief: Gretchen Johnson 
Crew: Lon Barrera, Elisa Camahort, Carol Couch, Karen Miller, Paul Nelson, Pam Sparks 
Makeup Crew ................. Leslie Fitzgerald, Heather Hudson, Evan Hughes, Gretchen Johnson 
Raul Ramirez 
Scene Shop Supervisor . . ... . ................ . 0 ••••••••••• • • •••• • •••••••••••••• •••• • Steve Placke 
Scenic Artists . ..... .. ......................... . ....... . ... .. ....... Jeff Lettiere, Donamarie Reeds 
Scenery Construction ........ . . Dan Bennett, Don Doniach, Carl Shanks, Students in TA 50, 52, 150 
Stage Crew ....... . ...... Kurt Flammer, Nancie Graham, Melanie Johnson, Jim Quinn, David White 
Properties .......... 0 ••••••••••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Marcelle Allen 
Master Electrician ...... 0 •• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••• • •••• •••• •••• •••• •• ••• • 0 • • • • • • • • • • Mark Ammerman 
Assisted by .. . ......... . ...... . .............. . . .. . .. ...... .. 0 •••••••••••••••• Rob Koantz 
Light Board Operators .... . . ... . ...... . . 0 •••••• • •• 0 •• • •••••• • •••• 0 • • • • • Karen Smith, Meg Walker 
'f.'louse Manager ................... 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••• ••••• •• Heather McAllister 
0 Office Manager ... . . .... . ............... 0 • • ••••••• • •• 0 •••• 0 • ••• 0 •• • •••••••••• Claudia Borish 
'e Graphic ................ ... 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 •••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Paul Manchester 
' •• •• •••• • ••••• •• •• • • 0 •• 0 • •••••• 0 •••• 0 • 0 ••• •• • •• ••• •• ••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kate Irvine 
c;J_sted by .. 0 ••••••• 0 •••••••••• 0 •••• 0 • •••• ••• ••• •••••• 0 •••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • Nancie Graham 
The designers consult with the director at one of Ondine's production meetings. Left to right: 
Tom Corbett, Technical Director; Paul Manchester, Scene Designer,· Eliza Chugg, Costume 
Designer; Lori Aceto, Stage Manager,· Sue Hargrave, Director; Ken Dorst, Lighting Designer. 
Designers 
ELIZA CHUGG (Costume Designer) is SJSU Theatre Arts Department costume technician. Eliza 
has deisgned for many Bay Area theatres, including Berkeley Stage Company, Eureka Theatre, and 
the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival where she just completed Ivanhoe. In 1980, Eliza was awarded 
the Bay Area Drama Critic's Circle Award for designs of the Merry Wives of Windsor, also at the 
Berkeley Shakespeare Festival. Eliza's last designs for SJSU were Equus and Henry N, Part 1, which 
featured her husband, Gail Chugg, in the title role. 
PAUL MANCHESTER (Scene Designer), former Art major, is now a junior in the Theatre Arts 
Department. Paul has worked as a graphic artist for S]SU and other theatres throughout the area. 
Paul has designed sets for Robin Hood and Once Upon a Mattress at San jose Children's Theatre 
and for Hello, Dolly at Gilroy Community Theatre. Ondine is Paul's first scenic design for the 
University Theatre. 
PAULETIE DAVIS (Composer) has been associated with the SJSU Theatre Arts Depanment for 
25 years. Working as an accompanist for the Dance area, Paulette has played for Master's Classes 
taught by Jose Limon, Lucas Hovig, Elina Mooney and Cliff Keuter. In addition to the piano, Paulette 
plays guitar, banjo, harp, recorder and percussion instruments. She has composed and published 
liturgical songs and is currently presenting her one woman 
show of original music to organizations throughout the 
South Bay. Ondine is Paulette's first instrumental composi-
tion for the theatre. 
CARL SHANKS (Sound Designer) has his Bachelor of Arts 
in Radio-TV from SJSU. He is currently pursuing a Master's 
Degree in Theatre with an emphasis in sound design. Carl 
has worked with the By Popular Demand and Northside 
Theatre companies. Carl also enjoys performing and ap-
peared in SJSU's King Lear. 
KENNETH DORST (Lighting Designer) has been a member 
of the SJSU faculty for 25 years. Ken serves as the Academic 
Coordinator of Drama and as Chairperson of the Graduate 
Committee; he teaches Stage Lighting and has directed both 
musicals and opera. Ken has served on the Board of Directors 
for the San Jose Civic Light Opera and as a Design and 
Architectural Consultant to Santa Clara Valley theatre organi-
zations and recreation departments. 
ELIZABETH M. POINDEXTER (Makeup Designer) is an As-
sistant Professor teaching both Costume and Makeup Design. 
Betty's last productions for the University Theatre were 
Dracula, Fiddler on the Roof, The Good Woman of Setzuan 
and The Cherry Orchard. Betty has also designed for the 
Alley Theatre in Houston, the Ohio Valley Summer Theatre 
and University of Santa Clara. She is currently designing The 
Miracle Worker for San jose Repertory Company. 
Choreographers 
CAROL ANN HAWS received her B.S. in Dance from the 
University of Utah and has her M.A. from U.C.L.A. A Professor 
of Dance at SJSU, Carol teaches Modern Dance, Dance His-
tory, Philosophy and Composition. In charge of the dance 
area at SJSU from 1965 to 1982, Carol is currently the Director 
of University Dance Theatre. Carol is also the Assistant De-
signer and Choreographer for the Prune Hollow Society, a 
group of singers and dancers from the Santa Clara Valley 
which has toured internationally. 
JANET VAN SWOLL received her B.S. in Dance from UClA 
and her M.A. from San Jose State University, where she is 
an Associate Professor, and Coordinator of Dance in the 
Theatre Arts Department. She teaches Ballet, Labanotation, 
Modern Dance and Dance History. For SJSU she has recon-
structed, from Labanotation, such classics as Doris Hum-
phrey's Shakers and Day on Earth, and Lucas Hovig's Icarus. 
Fo r Ballet Pacifica in Southern Califo rnia, she reconstructed 
Charles Weidman 's Brahms' Waltzes. Janet is codirector of 
the San Jose Ballet School. 
University 
Theatre Arts 
Department 
Presents 
University 
Dance 
Theatre 
Dec. 1, 2, 3 
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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksProductions 1980-1989 Theatre ProductionsFall 11-11-1983Ondine (1983)San Jose State University, Theatre ArtsFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1980sPart 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 1980-1989 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationSan Jose State University, Theatre Arts, "Ondine (1983)" (1983). Productions 1980-1989. Book 55.http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/productions_1980s/55San Jose State University Theatre 0 presents • tt~te. 6y Jean Giraucfoux November 11,12,16,17,18,19 Donors and Friends Norman Lariviere Roy H. Beaton Gary A Bailey Violette E. Benham Debbie Brown M. Y. Crosby Frank Gayle Catherine Hagen Edward B. Hirsch Frank Holt Helen G. ]oycer Joan K Lamb Lawrence B. Lee Margaret Lopez Alice Milco andJimsyTaix Carl Mortensen· Heino Nicklai Eliette Palau Dr. Ralph Parkman C.O. Pendleton Ron and Sande Rivas Mary B. Saunders R. B. Steele Dan Unruh Ann Walsh Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Wendt Sylvan A Wetmore Dear Season Subscribers On behalf of the students, staff, and faculty of the San Jose State University Theatre Arts Department, thank you for your patronage during the first half of our 1983-84 season. As sub-scribers, I thought you would be interested in this passage from Danny Newman's Subscribe Nou· which expresses how impor-tant you are to us. "Subscriber are our ideal. In an .Kt of faith, at the magic moment of wming a check. mey commit in ad-vance of me season's beginning. Perhaps because they have made this initial judgement tn our favor, they believe in us from mar point on. They arrive at our auditorium wim a positiYe attitude. They want us to succeed, and mey are mrilled when we do. If we occa-sionally let mem do~n. they take meir punishment in good spirit and, in most ca-.e., don't hold it against us at renewal time. By anendmg all of our productions, season after season. they de\·elop a discernment and perspective as members of me audience. Their reper-toire-acceptance mre~hold constantly rises. Their awareness of e,·erythmg connected wim me art form heightens. Now, should a critic. in their estimation, anack us unfairly. mey may wme denunciatory letters to the editor. they abo begin ro write letters advising us on casting and repenoire -,election. Subscribers are knowledgeable in our art. They are involved- hooked- and we 10\·e it, for mey have be-come the fine audience member:. that we require. They become the wonderful imtrument for our artists to play on. They remain our greatest hvosters. They love to see our sold-out houses. They delight in regaling the single-ticket buyers-come lately with their sagacity and foresight in having subscribed years ago, thereby obtaining their own choice seats. which are renewable each season. Subscribers are \·ery imponant people to us. They underwrite our right to e:-:periment. And once they come to understand our economic dilemmas, they will often send us contribution checks. They provide the base for our expansion. It seems mat they are the audience for whom we haYe built our theatre." Thank you again for your support and ha,·e a happy and safe holiday season. Warmest regards. Robert Jenkins Director of Theatre DIRECTOR'S NOTE: Oru!ifle Whether within the privacy of a daydeam or within the magic spell of the theatre, every woman tries to do just once what Ondine does constantly: dive nude into a waterfall or give herself body and soul to a handsome knight. And every man, like Hans, searches for his dragons to slay and his lady to rescue - preferring action and adventure to the predictability of the castle. The legend of the irresistible water nymph who lures men to destruction has been with us for centuries. There is such freedom in the magnificient "other world," yet the ordered world of society provides consistency and security (once one knows its rules). Ondine's love for Hans takes her from her timeless natural world; she readily embraces our human world with all its joys, afflictions, and contradictions. Will we ever be free of "the host of presences which is constantly dancing its round"? Are our souls large enough to allow these worlds to co-exist? Susan Hargrave came to California in August 1979 from New York where she was a professional mime and dancer/choreographer. Years of training in acting, dancing, and mime have sharpened her performing skills. While finishing her Ph.D. in Dance and Theatre History at Cornell University, Susan made guest appearances at arts festivals and television shows in Upstate New York, performed for two years with the Improvisational Dance Group, developed her own company which performed orig-inal mime/dance works, and was the resident choreographer for Hangar Repertory Theatre. Susan has performed throughout the Bay Area as half of the mime team Hargrave and Kravitz. Hargrave and Kravitz also created and performed in th~ locally produced film The History of Mime; and they have been asked to make a second film which will further delineate mime technique. Susan is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at San Jose State University. She teaches Mime, Acting, and Movement for the Theatre. Susan enjoys direct-ing plays which employ this aspect of her training; her last production for the University Theatre was The Good Woman of Setzuan. Ondine 6y Jean Girawfo~ adapted by Maurice Valency Directed by Susan Hargrave ACT ONE Scene: In the Forest Time: The Middle Ages ten minute intermission ACTlWO Scene: The Hall of Honor in the King's Palace Time: One Year Later, more or less ten minute intermission ACT THREE Scene: The Castle of Wittenstein Time: Five Years Later Cast (in order of appearance) Virgil Evers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auguste Cristine Schoenwald .... .... .... . ............... .. ......... .. . . .................. Eugenie Kevin Brady . .......... . . ...... . ........ . . ....... . .... Hans von Wittenstein zu Wittenstein · Beth Angood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ondine Elaina DiLeonardo Carol Romo The Ondines Michelle Miracle · Tom Callahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old One/Illusionist/2nd Fisherman Jeffrey Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord Chamberlain Leon Ronzana .... . . . . .. . . . . ... ...... .... ..... . .. . . .. Superintendent of the Royal Theatres Lance D. Johnson ... .. . .. ... .. ....... . .... . . . . . . . ... ... .. .... . .......... Matho!Executioner Elizabeth Medeiros ......... . . . . . ............ .. ... . . . ..... ... . .. ............... Salammbo Paul Manchester ....... ... . ... . . . ....... . .... . .... . .... . . . .... . ... .. Trainer of Seals/Clerk Darryl Vinyard ... . ... ... . . . ....... . ... . . . . ....... ... ... . ..... . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bertram Katy O'Shea . . . .......... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ..... . . . ... . ..... . ... .. . . ...... . . . . Violante Kiira A Jepson .. . . . . .... .. . . . ..................... . . ..... . .... .. . . ........... . Angelique Emiko Matsumoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady Meg Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady ~tZ ~i:a.l~~~-.:: : :::::: : ::: : : :: :: ::::::: ::: ::::::::::::::::: :·::::::: ::: : : : :::: ::. Ber:~ George Manley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King Raul M. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Gerald McAllister .. . ... .. . . .... . ..... ... .. . . . . ........ . .... .... . . ... ...... First Fisherman Vance Walker . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . First Judge/Lord Corey Gin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Judge/Lord Paulette "Polly" Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musician Heathe r McAllister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitchen Maid Acknowledgements Barbara Murray, University of. Santa Clara; Nancy Johnson, San jose City College; Rick Austin, Eric Landisman, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival; Valley Institute of Theatre Arts; Jerry Moncada. Ondine is produced in cooperation with Samuel French, Inc. Choreography ......... . .. . .. .. ......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for the Ondines, Janet Van Swoll for the Court, Carol Anne Haws Costume Design 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • • 0 0 0 • 0 •••• 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 0 • • • • • • • • • Eliza Chugg Scenic Design ... . ... 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 • • • 0 •• 0 • •• • •• • 0 •• 0 • • 0 •••• 0 • ••• 0 • 0 Paul Manchester Sound Design: under the supervision of Donamarie Reeds Original Music: Composed and Performed by Paulette Davis Recording Engineer and Audio Effects: Carl Shanks Lighting Design ........ . . . ..... 0 • •••• 0 •• 0 •••• • ••• • ••••••• •• 0 • • • • • Kenneth Dorst Makeup Design . 0 •••••••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •••• 0 • • 0 •• 0 • 0 0 • Elizabeth M. Poindexter Production Staff Technical Director . . .......... 0 •••••••••••• • •••••• • •• • •••• • • •• 0 ••• • •••••••••••• • • •• Tom Corbett Stage Manager ..... . ................ . 0 ••••• • 0 •••••••••••• 0 •• •• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lori Aceto Assistant Stage Manager ........ .. 0 •••• • •••••• 0 • • • ••••• • ••• 0 •• • •••••• 0 •• 0 • 0 •••••••••••• Dee Speer Student Costume Designers: Heather Hudson . . .... 0 •• ••••••••• • ••••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Ondines Kate Irvine ......... 0 ••••••• • ••• ••• 0 • 0 •• • •• ••••• • •••• • • 0 •• 0 •••••• ••••• The Opera Singers Kathy Sue Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Armor Cutter/Fitters . .. .. ... Fumiko Bielefeldt, Claudia Borish, Kevin Dusek, Heather Hudson, Kate Irvine ' Gretchen Johnson, Kathy Sue Neff, Rhonda Roper Milliner ................... .. .... . .. . ....... .... .................................... Doeri Welch Fabric Painting ............ .. . Heather Hudson, Kate Irvine, Kathy Sue Neff, Students in TA 153, 53 Costume Construction .. ... Susan Foster, Corey Gin, Heather Hudson, Kathy Sue Neff, Susan Olsen Raul Ramirez, Students in TA 153, 53 and 50. Costume Running Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief: Gretchen Johnson Crew: Lon Barrera, Elisa Camahort, Carol Couch, Karen Miller, Paul Nelson, Pam Sparks Makeup Crew ................. Leslie Fitzgerald, Heather Hudson, Evan Hughes, Gretchen Johnson Raul Ramirez Scene Shop Supervisor . . ... . ................ . 0 ••••••••••• • • •••• • •••••••••••••• •••• • Steve Placke Scenic Artists . ..... .. ......................... . ....... . ... .. ....... Jeff Lettiere, Donamarie Reeds Scenery Construction ........ . . Dan Bennett, Don Doniach, Carl Shanks, Students in TA 50, 52, 150 Stage Crew ....... . ...... Kurt Flammer, Nancie Graham, Melanie Johnson, Jim Quinn, David White Properties .......... 0 ••••••••••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Marcelle Allen Master Electrician ...... 0 •• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••• • •••• •••• •••• •••• •• ••• • 0 • • • • • • • • • • Mark Ammerman Assisted by .. . ......... . ...... . .............. . . .. . .. ...... .. 0 •••••••••••••••• Rob Koantz Light Board Operators .... . . ... . ...... . . 0 •••••• • •• 0 •• • •••••• • •••• 0 • • • • • Karen Smith, Meg Walker 'f.'louse Manager ................... 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••• ••••• •• Heather McAllister 0 Office Manager ... . . .... . ............... 0 • • ••••••• • •• 0 •••• 0 • ••• 0 •• • •••••••••• Claudia Borish 'e Graphic ................ ... 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 •••••••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Paul Manchester ' •• •• •••• • ••••• •• •• • • 0 •• 0 • •••••• 0 •••• 0 • 0 ••• •• • •• ••• •• ••••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kate Irvine c;J_sted by .. 0 ••••••• 0 •••••••••• 0 •••• 0 • •••• ••• ••• •••••• 0 •••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • Nancie Graham The designers consult with the director at one of Ondine's production meetings. Left to right: Tom Corbett, Technical Director; Paul Manchester, Scene Designer,· Eliza Chugg, Costume Designer; Lori Aceto, Stage Manager,· Sue Hargrave, Director; Ken Dorst, Lighting Designer. Designers ELIZA CHUGG (Costume Designer) is SJSU Theatre Arts Department costume technician. Eliza has deisgned for many Bay Area theatres, including Berkeley Stage Company, Eureka Theatre, and the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival where she just completed Ivanhoe. In 1980, Eliza was awarded the Bay Area Drama Critic's Circle Award for designs of the Merry Wives of Windsor, also at the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival. Eliza's last designs for SJSU were Equus and Henry N, Part 1, which featured her husband, Gail Chugg, in the title role. PAUL MANCHESTER (Scene Designer), former Art major, is now a junior in the Theatre Arts Department. Paul has worked as a graphic artist for S]SU and other theatres throughout the area. Paul has designed sets for Robin Hood and Once Upon a Mattress at San jose Children's Theatre and for Hello, Dolly at Gilroy Community Theatre. Ondine is Paul's first scenic design for the University Theatre. PAULETIE DAVIS (Composer) has been associated with the SJSU Theatre Arts Depanment for 25 years. Working as an accompanist for the Dance area, Paulette has played for Master's Classes taught by Jose Limon, Lucas Hovig, Elina Mooney and Cliff Keuter. In addition to the piano, Paulette plays guitar, banjo, harp, recorder and percussion instruments. She has composed and published liturgical songs and is currently presenting her one woman show of original music to organizations throughout the South Bay. Ondine is Paulette's first instrumental composi-tion for the theatre. CARL SHANKS (Sound Designer) has his Bachelor of Arts in Radio-TV from SJSU. He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Theatre with an emphasis in sound design. Carl has worked with the By Popular Demand and Northside Theatre companies. Carl also enjoys performing and ap-peared in SJSU's King Lear. KENNETH DORST (Lighting Designer) has been a member of the SJSU faculty for 25 years. Ken serves as the Academic Coordinator of Drama and as Chairperson of the Graduate Committee; he teaches Stage Lighting and has directed both musicals and opera. Ken has served on the Board of Directors for the San Jose Civic Light Opera and as a Design and Architectural Consultant to Santa Clara Valley theatre organi-zations and recreation departments. ELIZABETH M. POINDEXTER (Makeup Designer) is an As-sistant Professor teaching both Costume and Makeup Design. Betty's last productions for the University Theatre were Dracula, Fiddler on the Roof, The Good Woman of Setzuan and The Cherry Orchard. Betty has also designed for the Alley Theatre in Houston, the Ohio Valley Summer Theatre and University of Santa Clara. She is currently designing The Miracle Worker for San jose Repertory Company. Choreographers CAROL ANN HAWS received her B.S. in Dance from the University of Utah and has her M.A. from U.C.L.A. A Professor of Dance at SJSU, Carol teaches Modern Dance, Dance His-tory, Philosophy and Composition. In charge of the dance area at SJSU from 1965 to 1982, Carol is currently the Director of University Dance Theatre. Carol is also the Assistant De-signer and Choreographer for the Prune Hollow Society, a group of singers and dancers from the Santa Clara Valley which has toured internationally. JANET VAN SWOLL received her B.S. in Dance from UClA and her M.A. from San Jose State University, where she is an Associate Professor, and Coordinator of Dance in the Theatre Arts Department. She teaches Ballet, Labanotation, Modern Dance and Dance History. For SJSU she has recon-structed, from Labanotation, such classics as Doris Hum-phrey's Shakers and Day on Earth, and Lucas Hovig's Icarus. Fo r Ballet Pacifica in Southern Califo rnia, she reconstructed Charles Weidman 's Brahms' Waltzes. Janet is codirector of the San Jose Ballet School. University Theatre Arts Department Presents University Dance Theatre Dec. 1, 2, 3 8 PM Donee Studio PER 262 5th & Son Carlos $3 Studenrs, $5 General <Tickets available at the door) AEsop·s FABLES ~.\ Rod, \l '"it·.>l h-, \\"illi.u11 Ru'" ' /J;I '1-t;; l~o:\C hv jm Sw;m /k~ ~ . ~-;;, , Studio Theatre, Z'l~/(:}1 , Hugh Gillis Hall ~San]ose State University fi'f.·a December 8 and 9 };jf.;!~.; 8:00 p.m. m:J.;1:: f December 10 11:.1,;,... Y . 2:30 and 8:00p.m. ~ ·.-::r~. Tickets $4.00 General j $3.00 Student ;.t~ For ticket information, ~' call 277-3200, 277-2777 

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