Mermaid Players' Production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" Opens

Date of Event
Thu., May 2, 1968

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a musical based on the plays of Plautus, opened at 8:00pm in the Mermaid Players' Theatre. The play was written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart and the music and lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from May 2-6, including an additional matinee performance on May 4 at 2:00pm.

Mermaid Players' Production of "Endgame" and "The Tragedy of Tragedies" Opens

Date of Event
Thu., May 6, 1965

The Mermaid Players' spring production featured two short plays: Endgame by Samuel Beckett and The Tragedy of Tragedies by Henry Fielding. The production opened on May 6 at 8:00pm in the Mermaid Players' Theatre and ran through May 10, including an additional matinee show on May 8 at 2:00pm.

Circle in the Square Performs "Six Characters in Search of an Author"

Date of Event
Mon., Oct. 14, 1963

Circle in the Square's traveling theater company performed Six Characters in Search of an Author, a play by Luigi Pirandello, on October 14 at 8:00pm in the Carlisle Senior High School Auditorium. Based on a new translation of the piece by Paul Avila Mayer, the show was presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Dickinson College Student Senate.

Mermaid Players' Production of "The Crucible" Opens

Date of Event
Thu., Feb. 28, 1963

The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production was performed February 28-March 2 and on March 5. The production was directed by Professor David Brubaker. Leading roles included Jan Endrizzi as Abigail Williams and Lynn Davis as Elizabeth Proctor.