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DAMES AT SEA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

4 Jun – 26 Jun 1982<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREW<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
David Dean<\/td>Director<\/td><\/tr>
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HIGH BUTTON SHOES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jul 1982
8:00 pm, Tue-Sat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I was working on my PhD at the ‘U’ under David E. Jones and Marilyn Holt. Robert Hyde Wilson invited me to direct HBS. It was a great time, with a wonderful cast and production team. The musical was perfectly suited to the Lagoon Opera House in style and ambiance.”<\/p>\nJack Sharrar, director<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

CAST<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Anthony Auer<\/td>Harrison Floy<\/td><\/tr>
Robert Baker<\/td>Mr. Pontdue<\/td><\/tr>
Roger Marmaro<\/td>Elmer Simpkins<\/td><\/tr>
Jason McSpadden<\/td>Oggie<\/td><\/tr>
Ilya Parenteau<\/td>Shirley Simpkins<\/td><\/tr>
Allen Oster<\/td>Papa Longstreet<\/td><\/tr>
Joan Oviatt<\/td>Mama Longstreet<\/td><\/tr>
Stephanie Ross<\/td>Fran Longstreet<\/td><\/tr>
Nancy Sullivan<\/td>Nance<\/td><\/tr>
Chris Watkins<\/td>Stevie<\/td><\/tr>
Joshua Watkins<\/td>Junior<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
CREW<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Jack F. Sharrar<\/td>Director<\/td><\/tr>
Jeffrey Price<\/td>Music Director, Piano<\/td><\/tr>
Mary Ann Dallas<\/td>Choreographer<\/td><\/tr>
James Terry Welden<\/td>Set Design<\/td><\/tr>
Pat Cavins<\/td>Costumer<\/td><\/tr>
Judy Ryerson<\/td>Costumer<\/td><\/tr>
Stephen Fletcher<\/td>Percussion<\/td><\/tr>
Jim Cutler<\/td>Woodwinds<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GREASE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

6 Aug – 28 Aug 1982<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IN THE NEWS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Pearson, Howard. Lagoon musical a high-larious hit<\/a>. Deseret News<\/em>, 12 Jul 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funk, Nancy. ‘High Button Shoes’ – a bit of fluff<\/a>. The Salt Lake Tribune<\/em>, 15 Jul 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GALLERY<\/h5>\n\n\n