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There are five summer theaters one opera company Sn the area. One theater, the Woodstock Playhouse, has 'already opened and four others debut this week the Hyde Park Playhouse, the Cecilwood theater at Fishkill. the Starlight theater at Pawling and the Sharon, Playhouse. Opening night for the Turnau Opera Players at the Byrdclif(e, theater in Woodstock' will be July 14. With an eye on.

the bbx offlce, producers are banking' on proven hits, as the mainstay of their: schedules, but some untried productions sre also in the oUing. The lineup Is varied so are) sure to find something to "please tKemT fii lii iV ssssssb vVBHBaMflivt, sLLLLH 4fli i BSSSSBSSSSSBtSSlSBi.BlttltFlBBtBWlBSSSSSSSSSSSSSMSMBBBBBSl WILUAM INGE, the playwright who authored "Pic among other' hits, will personally, direct, Olyde Park Playhouse production of his "A toss of Roses," slatted Aug. 22 27.. Producer, M. David.

Samples reports: the play has been rewritten by Mr. Inge and msy.be"offered off Broadwsyjnext; Hyde Park schedule features recenilipBreadway hlU, "Raisin In the Sun," to be presented with an all Negro fcast. The opening production is the comedy, "Under the Vum Yum Tree," a favorite at summer theaters this season. SWEET BIRD of Youth," Tennessee Williams' powerful drama will be presented July 4 "Dlff rent," one of Eugene O'l'euTs earlier works, July 11 16; "Invitations to a March," a comedy recently on Broadway( July 18 23; "Five Finger Exercise," another Broadway hit, July 25 30; "The Pleasure of His Company," a smash on the Great White Way, later made Into a movie, Aug. 1 "Period of Adjustment," another hit by Williams, Aug.i8 13; "Majority of One," acclaimed on Broadway, Aug.

15 20; "A Loss of Roses," Aug. 22 27; "Raisin in the Sun," Aug. 29 Sept. 4. Samples noted that the list of plays Is an excellent one, blending Comedies and dramas.

He said he was particularly proud that Hyde Park would present the production of the O'Neill play, prior to its debut in New York next season. Jack Blackman, who Is designing the production of the musical, "Kicks and for Broadway, Is the Hyde Park designer this season. Co producingproducing with Mr. Samples is Harry C. LaTier and the associate producer in Howard Austin.

THREE MUSICALS, three dramas, three comedies and "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare are on the playbill at the Cecilwood theater. Fish kill, as the Dutchess Players prepare for their 13th season. Producers for the third season are Lonny Chapman, Curt Conway and J. I. Rodale.

"Period of Adjustment," by Williams, will be the opening production. Starred will be Murray Hamilton, who appeared this season on Broadway in "Critic's Choice." Another comedy, "Under the Yum Yum Tree," Is listed July 18 23. Still another comedy, "Send Me No Flowers" is scheduled Autf. .8 13.. The popular musical, "Damn Yankees," will be given July 4 9 and.

will be followed by a new 'play, "Move Back the Stars," prior to Its Broadway THE FANTASTICKS," a fantasy, musical now is Its second off Broadway season, Is. scheduled Aug. 15 20. The powerful play about Hollywood. "The Big Knife," by Clifford.

Odets, will presented July 11 18. Twelfth Night" is nextfbelntf set for Aug.1!. Another wt production. The Playbill This Week Cecilwood theater, Fishkill "Period of Hyde Park Playhouse "Under the Xum Yum Tree." Starlight theater, Pawling "Lullaby." Shaitm' Playhouse "Five Finger Exercise" 'Woodstock Playhouse "Big Fish, Utile Fish." time technical director at Cecilwood, stage managed "Send Me No Flowerson Broadway and Is staging it for summer toiir. He also Is In charge seven Cecilwood apprentices.

Assistant, designer Stuart Whyte is from Poughkeepsle. "Move Back the Stars" Is by R. G. Armstrong, who appeared in the movie, "The Fugitive Kind," and in "Sad "die Tramps" as Cecilwood. William Driver of the Bard college faculty will direct Twelfth Night." The theater has a new air conditioning system as a major Improvement in Its facilities.

"LULLABY," a comedy, is the opening play at the Starlight theater in Pawling with "Under the Yum Yum Tree," listed July 4 9. "Glais Menagerie," the hit by Williams (a popular author on the summer theater circuit) Is scheduled July 11 16, and the musical comedy, 'J6ay Darling," July 18 23. "Send Me No 'on Broadway last season, will be presented July 25 30. A new play, "Striped Sack for Penny Candy," gets a pre Broadway tryout, Aug. 1 6..

mut, who scored a success with his work with "Evenings WIth Chekhov." THE SHARON PLAYHOUSE Is run by the Sharon Creative Arts foundation, a non profit group. The foundation has arranged, an attractive summer schedule In the arts. In addition to the playhouse productions, SCAF wll have1 an art gallery, showings of classic motion pictures, a children's drama workshop, and a series of Beethoven beginning July 10 at the Scovllle Memorial library "in Salisbury, when critic Miles Kas tendleck will be featured. Subsequent programs will be given by guest artists. Two children's programs, the Bun in Puppets and Tom Two Arrows, are also planned.

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22 27 has not been selected but Starlight will close its season Aug. 29 Sept. 4 with the popular comedy 'Marriage Go Round." Co producing at the Pawling theater are Don Card well and Isobel Rose Jones. This is the theater's 28th season. Mr.

Cardwell Is a veteran of the stage and television. He appeared in a dozen shows of "You'll Never Get Rich" with Phil Silvers and has been cast In. many of TV's top. dramatic programs. Betty Bright and Cricket Skllltng, Pawling favorites, will be back again for many of the plays.

Mr. Cardwell noted that Pawling will present Saturday matinees this season as an Innovation. The playhouse also has redecorated two lobbies and one of them wil be devoted to exhibitions of painting and sculpture. Bill Mullaney 'will direct at Pawling. He was starred off Broadway last season In "Donagoo." Robert Buxzell is the str.ge manager.

THE WOODSTOCX play bouse, has slated the. Broadway production of "Big Fish, Little Fish" this week; Originally, the time honored come dv, "Three Men On a Horse." bad been scheduled, but When SHARON OPENS with "Five Finger Exercise," and then offers "Invitation to a March," "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wijde, "The Big and "Send Me No Flowers." The August productions are "A Zoo Slory" and "Mr. Flannery's Ocean," on ore program; Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest," "Ah, Wilderness!" by O'Neill, "The Pleasure of His Company," and Mistress Mine" by Terrence Rattlgan. OPERA IN ENGUSH Is featured by the Turnau Co. at Woodstock.

The company completed a busy 1959 60 season which included a fall tour under the direction of the National Music League of the East, an a brilliant winter season in Sarasota, Fla. This fall the company will tour the Great Lakes region, the Midwest and South and will again spend the winter at Sarasota. The performances include "Chanticleer" and "L'Enfant Prodlgue," July 14, 15, 17; Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," July 21, 22. 24; "The Medium" by Gian Carlo Men ottl, July 28, 29, 31; Mozart's "Cosl Fan Tutte," Aug. 4 and "The Secret Marriage" by Comarosa, Aug.

7, 11, 12. All of thutn, with the exception of Dubussy's "Le'Enfant Pro digue," will be sung in English. FOR THOSE persons who plan to be in the Phoenicia area, a visit to the Phoencla Playhouse might be in order. Ivor David Balding, recently with the Paper Mill Playhouse, and a past director of the American Theater in Paris, is opening his first season as producer there. The Kaufman Hart play, "Once in a Lifetime," a satire on Hollywood, opens July I and runs to July 9.

Directing will be Peter Bogdanvloch, who. did "The Big Knife" off Broadway. Joining Balding in the Phoenicia management I Thomas Hltchock Jr son of the famed, polo player, as associate producer. Mi.chael Lindsay Hogg, son of the distinguished actress, Geraldlne Fitzgerald, will direct three shows. THE LINEUP Includes a new effort, "All You Need Is One Good Break," plus "Camlno Real," "Under the Yum Yum Tree," "Seven Keys to Baldpate," "Rocket to the Moon," "The Cave Dwell ers" and "Ten Little Indians." Coffee will be served to the tbeater goers In the art gallery prior to each performance.

The theater also will stage dress rehearsal parties for youth camps. Ws'iB Vl VSBH 11 sBLB'i'Sil bbbbbbLbbsImi A Sfci rt a' liSBBBBBBBBBBJ i. ISaBBBBBBBBHaWlLlJ WsBBHfetSL abbbbbbH bbVjbVjbVjbVAbjbVAbAT JbVAbAbAbAbjH HLi' bbbbbbbbbbbbHsbbbbbbbbbbHkbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbH WAYNE MAXWELL, a hit with theater goers at the Hyde Park Playhouse last season, will be featured in the opening production this year, "Under the Yum Yum Tree' starting Tuesday. He will have feature roles in three other plays "Invitation to a March," "Five Finger Exercise" and "A Loss of Roses," to be directed by its author, William Inge. Qtte G2 based rights to Fish, Little on "The Imaginary Invalid" by Mollere, Is slated, Aug.

22 and the closing per formance win be "Sweet Bird: of by Mr. Chapman, who, has' made many. television appear Fish" were" granted, there was a change In plans. Edgar Rosen blum reports other productions will be AndersonviUe; the Civil drama; Up the.Skyvby.Moss ances durbigithe winterises Hart; Hellmsn's son, wui sur in unaer me oqjiue, immr; uu ert Sherwood's 'historical drama, "Abe In Illinois;" James Barrle's farce, The Admirable Crlchton;" jDeath of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller; and, In orden will be "Barabbas." prior to MrCoriwsy, "Under thelYum Yum Yum aTree and "Send Me No Flowers." His play, "Cry of the Raindrop," was produced off BroadwSy; after being seen at Cecilwood and Is currently In Washington. C.

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He has had, many roles in television and mo wwu Kiuica. I' tt ROBEBt PASCHAI iong "When I Was a Child'? off. Broadway last; season wlih Mr. Rosenblum as Designing will be Fred Sam Jt SYLYIA '''DAVIS, currently; at' the Northport Play, liAiikV will ataTintha romJ Hv. "Maloritv of 4 slated AugV 15 20at the Hyde Park Playhouse.

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