DOI: 10.25549/examiner-c44-44167
title: Pasadena playhouse ...One act play tournament ...Monrovia-duarte High School, Whittier High School, Pasadena City College High School Division, 1952

description: 12 images. Pasadena playhouse ...One act play tournament ...Monrovia-Duarte High School, Whittier High School, Pasadena City College High School Division, 19 March 1952. Virginia Strong; Ursula Norston; Nancy Hamilton; Shirley Smith; Bonnie Blue Lowy assistant director; Donald Lierecke, drama coach; Gillian Fine; Rosemarie Hurliman; Lois Johnson; Malcolm MacDonald; Mrs. Margaret Wood, drama teacher; Nedra Seymour; Don Smith; Dick Bolton; Bill Smith; Joe Michel; Karen Overbaugh; Robleigh Lindvall; Allan Aldrich; Joanne Turner; Peggy Parker.; Caption slip reads: "Richardson. Date: 1952-03-19. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: 1 act play tournament, Pasadena Community Playhouse. K6: L. to R.: Nancy Hamilton; Virginia Strong (blonde); Ursula Norston, Shirley Smith, members of PCC entry cast, and Bonnie Blue Lowy, assistant director, arriving at Pasadena Playhouse to being rehearsals for tournament. K7: L. to R.: Nancy Hamilton, Virginia Strong, Shirley Smith and Ursula Norston entering patio of Pasadena Community Playhouse for 'drama derby', (one act play tournament for high schools). They are From Pasadena City College lower division. From Balcony. K8: Virginia Strong (blonde) and Ursula Norston, foreground, going over lines of play; Nancy Hamilton and Shirley Smith (white sweater) arriving, greeted by assistant director Bonnie Blue Lowy. PCC (lower div.) entries arriving. K11: L. to R.: Nancy Hamilton; Virginia Strong (blond); Shitley Smith (white sweater), Ursula Norston, all members of cast, and Bonnie Blue Lowy, assistant director. PCC's entry in 19th annual 1 act play tournament. K12: L. to R.: Nancy Hamilton; Virginia Strong (blond); Ursula Norston, cast members and Bonnie Blue Lowy, asst. director, arriving, being greeted o Shirley Smith, another PCC cast member, standing by sign adv. 1 act play tourn.".; Caption slip continues: "Photographer: Richardson... Pasadena City college (High School Division entry at Pas. Comm. Playhouse). (On state). K23: L to R.: Nancy Hamilton; Shirley Smith; Ursula Norston and Virginia Strong rehearsing scene from 'From Five to Five-Thirty', for Pasadena Community Playhouse annual one act play tournament for high schools. In background, directing rehearsal, is Donald Lierecke, drama coach, aided by Gillian (cq) Fine, member of cast. K17: Rosemarie Hurliman, left, adjusting costume hat of Nancy Hamilton for dress rehearsal. K18: Lois Johnson, left, putting towel padding on Shirley Smith for her part in play. Monrovia-Duarte High School entry in Pas. Comm. Playhouse contest. K13, 14: Players being made up for 'The Informer', one act play to be given in Monrovia-Duarte High School annual Pasadena Community one-act play tournament. Man in foreground (right) is Malcolm MacDonald, one of instructors. 3 & 4: L. to R.: Mrs. Margaret Wood, drama teacher, urging emotions from Nedra Seymour, Don Smith, Dick Bolton; Bill Smith, and Joe Michel, during dress rehearsal for 'The Informer'. K9: Bill Smith, ('the Informer'), assisted in make-up by Karen Overbaugh before dress rehearsal.; Additional caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mercurio. Date: 08-18. Reporter: Ostler. Assignment: Pasadena Playhouse drama contest. 106-107, 206: Whittier High School drama students prepare for contest at Pasadena Playhouse March 25. Make-up man Robleigh Lindvall, 17 is seen making up Allan Aldrich, 17, who will portray Abraham Lincoln in the melo-drama entitled 'Light in Darkness'. Joanne Turner, 17 and Peggy Parker, 18, other members of the cast are seen going over script".