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A Thurber Carnival
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A THURBER CARNIVAL
University Re lations Mark Pomerleau
Dir., Information Services
DAYTON, OHIO 45469 (513) 229-2911
DAYTON, Ohio, July 16, 1975 --- The smell of popcorn will be in the air when
the University of Dayton Theatre Division stages its second Popcorn Playhouse
production !fA Thurber Carnival,1T from July 23rd to July 27th. Based on the
cartoons, short stories and essays of Columbus-born Jrumes Thurber, the play is a
review of Thurber sketches with music.
The twelve members of the cast, whieh draws from the Dayton community, play
multiple roles throughout the review. Sketches range from "Memorial to a Dog" to
the "Last Flower", including an introduction to the immortal Walter Mitty and his
secret life. With his dry wit and his basic knowledge of human nature, Thurber's
humor is evident throughout the production.
The play is the result of a four-week theatre workshop in which the cast and
backstage crew received college credits and theatre experience. This workshop is
one aspect of the Popcorn Playhouse, a new and unique outdoor theatre experience
for the Dayton community.
Tickets for "A Thurber Carnival" are $2.00 and are available by calling
229-3244. Special rates are offered to groups of 20 or more. Your entertainment
under the stars on the Kennedy Union terrace roof begins each evening at 8:30 p.m.
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