History
1960s Programs
April 8, 1961
By Johanna Spyril
Musical adaptation by Robert Schumann
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Columbia Auditorium
Cast:
| Heidi | Elizabth Nilsen |
| Grandfather | John Buckley |
| Aunt Dete | Claudia Lottman |
| Peter | Ray Gonzalez |
| Sebastian | Mike Minge |
| Herr Sesseman | Barry Kellogg |
| Klara | Eva Lovejoy |
| Fraulein Rottenmeier | Elaine Bruington |
| Eric | Howard Sulzle |
| Pastor | Wilbur Ingram |
| Tonette | Donna Olson |
| Second Maid | Margaret Feyerabend |
| School Teacher | Ardle Uptain |
| Clair | Joyce Rasmussen |
| Doctor | Jay Rasmussen |
| Delivery Boys | Bob Reynolds Bernie Paulson |
Music:
| Ladies Chorus: | (directed by Miss Rae Constantine) |
| WWC Symphony: | (directed by John J. Hafner) |
| German Band: | (directed by H. Lloyd Leno) |
| Baritone | H. Lloyd Leno |
| Clarinet | Dick Coleman |
| Cornets | Carroll Klein Lloyd Fisher Clayton Bliss |
| Tuba | Ronald Boyd |
Crew:
| Costumes | June Smith |
| Prop Construction | Marilyn Humbert Don Krieger Larry McGinnis Ed Turner |
| Furniture | Davis-Kaiser Furniture Company |
"Heidi" was performed as the feature entertainment for the 15th annual AGA-sponsored "Hour of Charm," on April 8, 1961.
February 25, 1962
By Irving Stone, adaptation by Ruth Sergel
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Columbia Auditorium
Cast:
| Mary Todd Lincoln | Mrs. Genevieve McCormick, assistant dean of women | |
| Abraham Lincoln | H. Lloyd Leno, assistant professor of music | |
| Elizabeth Todd Edwards | Mrs. Donnie Rigby, instructor in speech | |
| Ninean Edwards | Dr. Melvin K. West | |
| Mercy Levering | Mrs. John Thorne | |
| James Conklin | Paul Miller | |
| Steven Douglas | Ralph Jones | |
| Alli | Mrs. DeEtta Olson | |
| Dr. and Mrs. Houghan | Elder and Mrs. J. Paul Grove | |
| Mrs. Dresser | Mrs. Charlotte Scyphers | |
| Sarah Marshall | Mrs. Melvin Zolber | |
| Beth Grimsley | Mrs. Frank Meckling | |
| Stockpole | Elder G. S. Balharrie | |
| First Caller | Mrs. Jackie Ladd | |
| Edwin Stanton | H. D. Schwartz | |
| Tad Lincoln | Johnny Balharrie | |
| Stoddard | Eugene Golles | |
| Taxpayer | Miss Ruth E. Burgeson |
Crew:
| Costumes | Mrs. Cliffton C. (June) Smith | |
| Props | The Barn, antique furniture shop in Walla Walla |
"Love is Eternal" was performed as entertainment for an ASWWC sponsored banquet.
April 14, 1962
By Helen Grigsby Doss, adaptation by Christopher Sergel
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Cast:
| Reverend Carl Doss | George Sellers |
| Mrs. Helen Doss | Elaine Spoden |
| Mr. Johnson | Bruce Craig |
| Mrs. Johnson | Linda Osborne |
| Miss Reilly | Brenda Hoatson |
| Mrs. Parkinson | Jeanette Hoel |
| Mrs. Allen | Ila Russell |
| Mrs. Hardy | Janice Monson |
| Bill Thomas | Gail Brown |
| Nan Johnson | Terry McFee |
| Don Doss | Doug Wells |
| Diane Doss | Susie Anduha |
| Laura Doss | Geraldine Ng |
| Rita Doss | Marge Vaselenko |
| Timmy Doss | Ron Krause |
| Ted Doss | Joe Homann |
| Alex Doss | Jim Epperson |
"The Family Nobody Wanted" was performed as entertainment for the 16th annual AGA "Hour of Charm" program.
April 3, 1963
By Marc Silver?
Directed by Ralph Jones and Loren Dickinson
Columbia Auditorium
This play involved Marc Silver, junior theology major, Ralph Jones, assistant professor of business, Loren Dickinson, instructor in speech, Joseph Barnes, assistant professor of religion, Alden Thompson, junior theology major, and Sherman McCormick, senior music education major.
"Summons No. 237," a re-enactment of a 1962 "Faith for Today" trial, was performed
by the Walla Walla College Missionary Volunteer Society in Columbia Auditorium.
April 13, 1963
By Thornton Wilder
Co-directed by Donnie Rigby and Loren Dickinson
Columbia Auditorium
Cast:
| Doug Cooper | Stage Manager |
| Neil Cameron | Dr. Gibbs |
| Eugene Nordstrom | Joe Crowell Joe Stoddard |
| Clyde Enders | Howie Newsome |
| Karen Perry | Mrs. Gibbs |
| Sharon Staley | Mrs. Webb |
| Sandy Brown | George Gibbs |
| Faye Robertson | Rebecca Gibbs |
| Johnnie Balharrie | Wally Webb |
| Mardi Neufeld | Emily Webb |
| George Sellers | Professor Willard |
| Dale Von Bergen | Mr. Webb |
| Barbara Thompson | Woman in the Balcony Lady in the Box |
| Spike Drake | Man in Auditorium First Baseball Player |
| Ken Hart | Simon Stimson |
| Margaret Feyerabend | Mrs. Soames |
| Joe Homann | Constable Warren |
| Jack Smith | Si Crowell |
| Jim Pfost | Second Baseball Player |
| Richard Worley | Sam Craig |
| Rosemary Kellogg | First Dead Woman |
| Dorothy Deer | Second Dead Woman |
| Bill Eby | Dead Man |
| Sharon Babjar Janice Monson Judy Pihl Frances Zinke Donna Monks Linda Cook Ginger Stelzmiller Phyllis Ross Helen Godfrey Duane Prettyman Norm Schwisow Russel Thomsen | Choir Members |
Crew:
| Marc Silver | Lighting |
| Donna Phillips June Smith | Costumes/Props |
| Sue Glantz | Rehearsal Coordinator |
| Pat Ensminger Judy Dietrich | Tickets/Ushers/Publicity |
"Our Town" was performed for the 17th annual AGA "Hour of Charm" program in Columbia Auditorium.
December 3, 1965
Adapted by Simona Pakenham
Music by R. Vaughn Williams
Directed by Loren Dickinson
College Church
View the playbill for The First Nowell (1965).
February 12, 1966
by Edward Streeter, Adapted by Caroline Francke
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Cast:
| Stanley Banks | Carl Waterbrook | |
| Mrs. Banks | Teryl Lofgren | |
| Kay Banks | Sheryl Harris | |
| Tommy Banks | Dave Pershall | |
| Ben Banks | Bernie Willis | |
| Buckley Dunstan | Ron Waggoner | |
| Additional Actors: | Kitty Curtis Paul Monson Peggy Swift Diane Swetnam Helen Ogren Lee Ogden Vicky Blisserd Tom Maher Bill Parker |
Crew:
| Set | Roy Hartbauer | |
| Lighting/Microphones | Loren Dickinson | |
| Props | Genevieve McCormick |
April 16, 1966
By Albert Johnson
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Cast:
Charles Kirkpatrick, Steve Packard, and Sharon Slaybaugh, portrayed a total of eight characters in this play, which was performed March 4 in the Walla Walla Presbyterian Church, April 16 in the Fine Arts Center auditorium, and once each in Portland and The Dalles, Oregon.
Crew:
| Lighting | Ken Wasenmiller | |
| Prompter | Diane Swetnam |
February 1967
Cast:
Carl Waterbrook |
February 25 and 26, 1967
by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer
Directed by Donnie Rigby
Cast:
| Homer Atkins | Bill McVay |
| Emma Atkins | Tenny Thompson |
| Marie MAcintosh | Juanita Newman |
| George Swift | Ken Goodridge |
| Jeepo | John Darrow |
| Lui Kahn | Dennis Winter |
| Mai Mau | Phyllis Harbison |
| Mother-in-law | Ronna Archbold |
| Ed Hillandale | Bill Parker |
| Li Mai Kelly | Sharon Slaybaugh |
| Louis Sears | John Garner |
| Princess Ngong | Nadine McDonald |
| Prime Minister | Lee Ogden |
| Student | Jeanna Hartzel |
| Deong | Bert Pearson |
Crew:
| Lighting | Lonny Lasher |
| Microphones | Walter Murray |
| Costuming | Judi Light |
| Musical Score | Glenn Spring's composition class |
February 24 and 25, 1968
Directed by Donnie Rigby
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals | ||
| Mrs. Dowey | Janet Lundeen | |
| Mrs. Haggerty | Sharon Slaybaugh | |
| Mrs. Mickleham | Mary Jo Canaday | |
| Mrs. Tully | Carmen Richards | |
| Rev. Wilkinson | Lonny Lasher | |
| Pvt. Dowey | Steve Bottroff | |
The Jewish Wife | |
| the wife | Elaine Spechko |
| the husband | Dan Knapp |
| Opening Night by Cornelia Otis Skinner | |
| Cornelia | Judi Lawson |
| Alden | John Gardner |
| Lila | Della Jesperson |
| Buzzie | Tenny Thompson |
| Mrs. Judson | Asta Sakala |
| Mrs. Palmer | Sharon Ohl |
| Patsy | Vivian Grubbs |
April 26, 1969
by John Van Druten
Directed by Heidi Lawson, senior speech major
Columbia Auditorium
Cast:
| Mama | Mary Jensen | |
| Katrin | Sunni Anibal | |
| Papa | Dwayne Hancock | |
| Dagmar | Sally Sanders | |
| Nels | Walter Hadley | |
| Christine | Roz Roemer | |
| Uncle Chris | Barry Benjamin | |
| Additional Actors: | Robin Lacey Diane Tebelius Phillis Andreasen Jeanne Hall Patti King Ron Waggoner Roger Gildersleeve Greg Loewen Nancy Smith Nellie Wren Adrienne Muff Ronna Achbold Joy Drury Tony Trimble Glenn Rouse Sverre Hoyven |
Crew:
| Lighting/Sound | Lonny Lasher | |
| Backdrops | Ralph Staley | |
| Costumes | Joy Hiten (in cooperation with Little Theatre) | |
| Props | Ellen Tryon Pat Revolinski |
"I Remember Mama" was performed for the annual AGA Hour of Charm.
Little to no information is known on programs with an asterisk (*) by their title.