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The Plays the Thing: Memories of St. Benedict's Prep Drama Guild
"Mr Torok presented the Hive with a genuine challenge to do performing arts. His manner was infectious to all; the theater building was new and untried and we were to do REAL Broadway stuff." - John F. Hickey '62
"Somebody moved the ladder and the Fiddler fell off the roof." - Paul Sadusky '74
From the wonderful booklet produced by Pat Flynn containing interviews with Drama Guild members from the very beginning up until 2007. (It's a low res photoscan - more legible if downloaded, under options, to full size.)
Peter was one of the many professionals from the NY Theatre design community Frank Torok managed to engage for productions during his era. Peter had a full life in the theatre including the NY stage, Regional theaters, and Canada. He passed away in 2008.
Caricatures
HMS Pinafore
The Would Be Gentleman
Oliver (color) (b&w)
Brief history by Tom Reinhardt of the early years of the Drama Guild printed in the 1962 Damn Yankees program.
Ticket for the final performance of Oklahoma - the very last Summer Theatre production.
National coverage
of the Summer Theatre in
the 1965 Summer issue of
Seventeen Magazine
Frank delivers his famous 'word of mouth' pitch.
Houses were full.(Listen to speech on the Audio Page)
Letter of acknowledgment to sponsors that their advertisement was seen by 11,000 patrons in the Summer of 1966.
Guys and Dolls selected to
New Jersey H.S. Performing Arts Festival
L'il Abner's stubborn actress "Bridget" has a fit.
Brings free publicity.
The Taming of the Shrew's
authentic "Globe Theater" set.
Audition Information
for Summer Theatre 1965
Publicity Staff - 1965
How the seats really got filled.
The Drama Guild performs Macbeth at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Photo from the early "resurrection years"
with Directors Mike Waldron and Bro. Frank Gentile
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