THE GALAX NEWS
AUGUST 3, 1961
PAGE 9
AHDROGLES IN PRODUCTION CON'f
the title role of Androcles. Mr. Svrope,
who is presently studying with Lee Stras-
bert in New York, has served vrith the U.S.
Foreign Service (Dept, of State) in Ger-
inaiiy, Nicaragua, Italy, and,India.
W,D, Haining, the Lion Androcles has
to conquer, hails from Yazoo, Mississippi,
and has been associated \d.th the Theatre
for three years. He was laat seen in ”lhe
Red Shoes” last season as the Mayor.
Leading the excellent cast are*
Nicole Jaffe, as Megaera, the shrewish
wife of Androcles, who did such a fine
job as Millie in PICNIC5 Morton Lewis,
playing the handsome Captain, returns to
the HCT stage after portraying the newsboy
in PICNIC; Michele Wiedeke, Lavinia, star
red in PICNIC as the, lovely Madge| and
Richard Melvin as the Centurion, who has
worked TdLth the theatre several seasons
in fine portrayals.
Others in the cast ares Bill Raoul,
Lentulus, a long standing member of the
Highlands Community Theatre, havtng work
ed here for five years; Bob Duncan, Metell*
us, is the current Stage Manager for the
TheatreI Bob Miller as Spintho, returns
to the Highlands stage after his excellait
por'teayal of Hal in PICNIC 5 Jim Hines,
Ferrovius, has been associated with the
Highlands Theatre for four years; Jack
Wilcox, the Menagerie Keeper, is a found
ing member and past president of the High
lands Community Theatre; Bucky Bnerson,
the call boy, has worked with the theatre
two years; Clyde Bolt, Jr,, the editor,
is currently associated with the theatre
as Business Manager and Production Mana
ger; Ronald Harper, Retiearius, returns
to the Highlands stage after his splendid
performance as Turk in last seasons “Ccme
Back, little Sheba;” Bob Rankin as Secutor
is making his debut with the Theatre.
Wayne Jones as Marcus Antonius, the
Emperor, will be remembered as Alan Sey
mour in the first production of PICNIC.
He is from Philadelphia and starred as the
King in the Traveling Players of German
town, Pennsylvania? s production of ”Rum-
pelstilskin.”
Completing the cast will be the as
sorted Christians: Ella Cabe, James
CraTntford, Jr., Jane Bruce, Milton Platt,
and Fontaine Flowere. Kevin FitzPatrick
and Earl Yoomg are portraying the Roman
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between the hours of 10-12 and from 2 un
til 8x30 curtain time.
The George Bernard Shaw fable will
complete its run Saturday night to be
followed by the third production in two
weeks, MY THREF. ANGELS.
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THURSDAY AUGUST
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