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WEJ.:COME!! The San Jose State University Theatre Arts Depart­ment is proud to present the world premfere of Peck 5 Bad Girls. We thank you for attending and for sharing with us this experience in live theatre We invite you to join us in the pursuit of education toward careers in professional theatre. If you would like to become one of our patrons, you may do so by sending your tax deductible donation to the Theatre Arts Department or by g iving it to one of our staff in the Box Office. You may also become a patron by donating your professional seNices and/or ener­g ies to our program. Our con tinued growth as a vital element in the artistic life of this community depends on the g.enerosity of our honored patrons and friends. Again, welcome. Please, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Make Checks Payable To: Theatre Arts Department Con tact Or M ail To·: Mina Garman, Chair

Theatre Arts Department San Jose State University San Jose, CA 95 1 92

=pATRONS and FRIENDS Jerry Allen* Elmer ANeson Gary Bailey Robert and Sharon Bailey E.T. Briggs Joseph Campagna Ralph Carmichael Jeffra Cook M.Y. Crosby Fred Fraboni* David T. Gibson* June N. Freitas Mr. and Mrs. Willard H.

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LTC and Mrs. Frank Holt Nicolai Heino Catherine Hogan A.J. Kilfoil* Mrs. Joan Lamb Norman LaNeire Lawrence B. Lee Margaret E. Lopez D r. Morrison Ed Mosher* Paul MyNold John Neptune Joe O'Kane* Chris Panopulos*

FOR YOUR INFORMA110N··

Dr. Ralph Parkman Kori·e Pelka* CO. Pendleton Pat Pierson Richard Ragain"' Hank Rosendin* R.B. Steele Sherwood Sullivan* Dan and Audrey Unruh Dr. Douglas Wendt Stanley Waldorf Marcy E. West Sylvan A. Wetmore *Denotes AUTA board members

Box Office: T[le University Theatre's box office is located at 5th and San Fernando. Box office hours begin the Monday before the opening night of a production. Monday thru Friday 1 :00-5:00, Performance nights 6:00-8:30. Tickets: Call (408) 277-2777 during the box office hours and charge your tickets to Visa or MasterCard. Special group rates are available for groups of 20 or more.

Notices: Please obseNe the no-smoking regulations. The use of cameras or tape recorders is not permitted. If you carry a beeper, watch, or calculator with an alarm. please make sure th.;1t it is set to the "OFF" position while you are in the theatre to prevent in terruption in the performance.

Late Arrival : In response to numerous requests, latecomers will not be seated until a suitable break in the performance.

Guest Book: Sign up on our mailing list in the lobby and receive advance notice of SJSU Theatre Arts events! Please note there is space provided for your suggestions and comments.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE. ENJOY THE PERFORMANCEI

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ABOUT THE PLAY.

Growing up has never been easy, and Beverly Shatto's award-winning play Peck's Bad Girls which is making its world premiere at SJSU, deals with the special problems facing women in the decades of the 60's and 70's. The journey from high school to middle age is filled with laughter and tears as seven women attempt to deal with the sexual revolution, marriage, motherhood, drugs, alcohol, the loss of innocence of America, and their own changing relationships.

ABOUT THE- DIRECTOR ... DIANE SOL. actress and director, is this semester's

artist-In-residence for the SJSU Theatre Arts Depart­ment. Ms. Sol received her B.S. in Theatre-Speech from Ball State University. her M.A. from Indiana Uni­versi ty and is presently completing her Ph.D. from the University of California. Davis. Her versatile back­ground includes touring west~rn Europe as a musi­cian for the U.S. Government; living in Israel for e1ght years as an actress. director. and teacher; making documentaries for public television, a soap for cable TV. industrial films for companies. and commercials. While at SJSU Ms. Sol is not only directing the world premiere of Peck's Bad Girls. but is also teaching courses in Voice and Diction. Advanced Acting. and TV Acting. The Theatre Arts Department is honored to have Ms. Diane Sol as a part of the faculty.

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CAST : Carolyn II Kacki" (Jeffries) Anderson Myers Stanley . . . . l<ate Abila

Judy (Avery) Hopkins . ~ ...... .... ... . :.: . D.eborah.Af:l·o N9rryta~

1 Marsha (Hoffman) Crannitt Hoffman ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . Karen .Wils-ciri:

"' Denise II Dink" (Higginbottom) Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa $1akesfe_e :

.. , .... Barbara (Simmons) Putnam . ... . ... . ..... .. ..... _. Jen.nifer. Y~rk:

1 ifrudy (Kaplan) Steinberg .. ...... . : .· ......... .. .. Elisa Carnaho·r.t..:

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Bridge Party (Kacki's) ACT I Scene 3- 1967

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Bridge Party (Trudy's) ACT If Scene 2 - 1974

"Hen Party" (Judy's) ACT If Scene 3 - 1 981

Women's restroom and lounge at twenty year high school reunion

Kathleen Woods- Kathleen is currently working to attain her M.F.A. in directing. She received her B.A. in Dramatic Arts from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta. Georgia. where she participated in every phase of theatre work. She has directed over thirty productions including The Glass Menagerie. David and Lisa. and The Music Man. Her most recent directing project. The Author of the Iliad is Either Homer; or. if not Homer. Somebody Else of the Same Name. was performed here in early February.

Kate Abila (Kacki) is a junior Theatre Arts maJor from San Leandro. Ca. Her stage credits include roles in Ondine. Antigone. They Shoot Horses Don't They. and most recently. Defimtely Eric Geddis. Future plans include a move to New York.

Deborah Ann Norman (Judy) has acted in The Country Wife. Xt. Deb .. Salve Regina. Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. and When ya Comin Back Red Ryder. She will soon be in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday w ith the San Jose Repertory Company. for which she also works in the administrative department.

Karen Wilson (Marsha) is working towards her M.F.A. in acting. Besides teaching Oral Expression. she has been on stage in Antigone and Definitely Eric Geddis and will soon be seen in The Hollow Crown and Cabaret. Karen has also acted at Dominican College of San Rafael where she received her B.A., the Drama Studio London at Berkeley. and at Hayward State University.

lisa Blakeslee (Dink). a junior. has appeared in Rimers of Eldritch and Uncommon Women with By Popular Demand Theatre Ensemble. She has stage managed productions for SJSU and Theatre Ensemble of San Jose. and is currently a lighting intern for San Jose Repertory Company.

Jennifer York (Barbara) hails from Peoria, Il l. and enjoys singing. guitar. and weight lifting. She has acted in Terra Nova. St. Deb. I Remember Mama. Mousetrap. and Stage Door. She also finds time to work in the marketing department at Altos Computer Systems.

Elisa Camahort (Trudy) will begin working toward her Equity membership this summer at the Barn Theatre in Michigan. She will be graduating from SJSU in May and plans a move to New York in September. She has acted in Xt. Deb. The Country Wife, Fiddler on the Roof, and Grease. Look for her in Cabaret.

Sandy Efseaff Benster (Kay) holds a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University, a Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Baylor University, and has attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. She is currently working toward a B.A. in Theatre Arts. She has appeared in The Male Animal and Definitely Eric Geddis as well professionally in the San Francisco Children's Opera and Stanford Theatre.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SJSU Plant Operations Cart Furniture Rental Don Ballard Steve Burright James Coulter Mike Danner Matt Gordon Gerry Hybarger Rob Langeder Athena Medina

Tobias Medina Raul Ramirez Stephanie Whiting SANTA CLARA JUNIOR THEATRE Director: Roberta Jones SarahAlmazol Jason Badger Justin Badger Elyse Cohen Diana Feeney

Janelle Hughes Rebecca Jackson Chake Kimura David Souza Brandy Van Dam Jason Van Dam Dana Wiesner Craig Wirtz

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PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant Director .... .......... . . . ........•.. . ...... . . .......•...... ... .. .. ....... Kathleen Woods Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James R. Earle, Jr. Assistant to the Scenic Designer ..... ... ..... .' ..... : . .... . ............. .. .... .... .... Roy Harline Lighting Design under the supeNision of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth R. Dorst Stage Manager .. ........................ . : : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raul Ramirez Assistant Stage Managers ...... . .... . : . .. .. .. ... ... .' . .... .. ... Annie Yarbrough, Gerald Hybarger Scenic Artist ... . . .. . .. ..... : . .. ....... ........ .. '· . ... .... . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dona marie Reeds Stage Crewhead . .. ... . .............. .......... .. ...... .. •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Coulter Stage Crew ................................. • ....... .. ...... ... . . . Valerie Moore, Ramon Sanchez Property Crewhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Burright Property Crew ..... .... ........ . . .... : . . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly McAllister Lighting Technicians ... .. ~ ..... .. .................. .. ...... ... . . .... · ... Carol Couch, Roy Harline Lighting Crewhead .... ......... ...... ................. ......... : . ... .... .. ...... Patty Gassman Sound Technician ............................ • ........... . .. : . ..... ....... ........ . Cathy Moser Assistant to Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Smidebush Costume Construction .. . ... .. ... . . . .. ........ . . . • . ....... . • . . ... .. .. Mary Erickson, Betsy Hayman Costume Running Crewhead ... . . .... . ............. .. .. .. . . ... ..... .. . ........ .. . .. Caro l Couch Costume Assistant Crewhead .. .. . .... . .. . . .•. . . .. . . . ...... ... . ...... .. .......... . Audrey Walker Costume Running Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Harris. Catherine Winter, Janice Paxson Makeup Crewhead ....... : . ... .. ......................................... Penelope lssichopoulos Makeup Crew ..... .. ~ .... .... . ........... . .. .. ... ................. Pam Carlson. Merridee Speer

THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT' PRODUCTION STAFF Stage Technician /Master Carpenter .... ... .. : . . . . . ................ ..... ........ .. .. Steven Placke Scene Shop Assistants ............... .. . . . .. : . . ... • ....... Roy Harline. Jeff Richards, Jeanne Russ Property Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Moser Sound Technician ............. ......... ....... ... . . ................. .. ........... Robert Koontz Master Electrician .... : . ................ .. ... ... : ... . . .' ..... ... . ..... ...... . .... . Jon Krahenbuhl Lighting Technicians ............ . ................... ' .. .. .. .. ........ . .. Carol Couch. Roy Harline Costume Technician/Costumer . . . . . .... ......... . .. . ..... .. ....... .. ...... ...... .... Eliza Chugg Costume Assistants . ............. .. Marita Dingus, Leslie Fitzgerald, Rhonda Roper, Audrey Walker Studio Theatre Technical Director . . ...... .... ...................... .. ..... .. .. .. .. Robert Koontz

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Publicity Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Johnson Publicity Assistant ......... . .. . .. . . ..... .... ... . : . . . .... .' ...... . . . . .. .... .. Melanie Means Giese Graphic Artist/Designer .. .' ..... .'.' .. . : ~ . .' ..... .... ...... ... . ....... .............. Paul Manchester Photographers .. ........ .. 1 . .. . •. ...••......••• . ...•••.. Scott Baker, William Holladay, Paul Vierra Box O ffice Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Johnson Box Office Clerk .. ...... ......... James Coulter, John Cunningham, Pamela Depper, Richard Gale,

Jeff Richards. Maureen Smidebush, Christine Tang. Marcia Trask House Managers ............... .. ...... ..... ...................... Pamela Depper, Janice Paxson