Evening star., 1955-05-24


ries of productions chosen to
maintain the standard that has
made Olney one of the dramas s
most distinguished summer
houses.
Miss Phillips who holds
summer theater record of four
weeks run in Christopher Fry's
"The Lady's Not for Burning" at
Olney, will be the star of still
another of the 1855 productions.
This will be Shakespeare's "As
You Like It." the fourth play of
the upcoming season. scheduled
to open August 9.
In between these two offerings,
Olney will present the recent
Broadway comedy hit, "Oh Men,
Oh Women" for the fortnight
beginning July IL. and Sir James
Barrie's Admirable Crichton,"
starting July 26. Principals of
these two productions have not
yet been signed.
The fifth play of the season
remains to be elected, but its di-
rector has been. He will be Alan
Schneider, recently. Broadway's
busiest young play-maker, now
shaping Thornton Wilder's 1.-THE
Skin of Our Teeth" for Americas
Salute to France in Paris this
summer. His stars of this pro-
duction, as you must have read,
are Helen Hayes and Mary Mar
tin.
"You Never Can Tell" one of
Shaw's most biting comedies but
infrequently seen, will be di-
rected by Leo Brady. Mr.. Brady,
last seasons managing director
at Olney. will conf1ne himself
this summer to periodic direc-
ton. His managerial post will be
taken over now by Dick Sykes,
longtime leading player in the
Catholic University and Arena
Stage companies.
AS over the past two years,
Olney will spurn the familiar
package deal of summer theater
booking in favor of plays pro-
duced, directed and acted by
basic repertory company and
outstanding guest stars. Mem
bers of the 1855 group will in
clude such established perform
ers as j. Robert Dietz, Bob
Moore and, beginning in July,
Frances Sternhagen.
The theater's outstanding
newcomer will be Philip Bosco,
the sensationally versatile dis
covery of this seasons Catholic
U. drama season whose work
ranged from the title role in
Richard III" to a hit song
ambulance man performance in
the musical Caroline Street"
In addition to Mr.. Sykes. the
production staff will include
James D. Waring whose stage
settings have been one of the
most praiseworthy aspects of
Olney production. and Joseph
Lewis whose costumes have been
equally distinguished.
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The air-cooled, 596-seat the
ater will operate again this sea-
son on a subscription plan that
will permit savings over regular
boxoffice rates.
The five plays may be sub
scribed for in the So range for
a total of $1250, or $40 for the
$3.50 single admission seats
This is in addition to the neigh
borly. non competitive deal
worked out between the Carter
Barron amphitheater and Olney
arrangements in which the for
mer's value books include a
series of 50-cent lower price
coupons for the five Olney pro-
ductions.
A further evidence of the CO.
operative spirit of the two en-
terprises is evident in the fact
that Super-Music store will be
the downtown boxoffice of both
operations.
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BULLETIN BOARD: Graham
Greene seems to be breaking out
all over town. Set for to-
night at the Playhouse are the
first two showings of 1.-THE End
of the Affair" starring Deborah
Kerr and Van Johnson. :. And
on Thursday, up will come the
Ontario with another Of
Greene's poignant considera-
tions of the conflict between