The Taylor Theatre Playbills collection features programs from Taylor’s stage productions, including Taylor Theatre, musicals, playback theatre, and Taylor’s Touring Company. Some operas are also included.
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And it Came to Pass
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2001 performance of “And It Came to Pass”. Text by Dr. Ralph A. Wilson, adapted and directed by Dr. Oliver Hubbard.
“And It Came to Pass” is an ensemble presentation of the Nativity story.
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The Boys Next Door
The poster for Taylor University’s Spring 2001 performance of The Boys Next Door by Tom Griffin.
Set in the Boston Area, The Boys Next Door tells the story of four men with various mental disabilities living in a group home by sharing brief vignettes about their lives.
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She Stoops to Conquer
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2000 performance of She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.
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Marvin’s Room
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2000 performance of Marvin’s Room by Scott McPherson.
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“…And a Child Shall Lead Them”
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1999 performance of “…And a Child Shall Lead Them”.
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Alice in Wonderland
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1999 performance of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
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The Last Night of Ballyhoo
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1999 performance of The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry.
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Into the Woods
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1999 performance of Into the Woods music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.
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“The Butler Did It”
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1998 performance of “The Butler Did It” by Tim Kelly.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1998 performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.
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All My Sons
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1998 performance of All My Sons by Arthur Miller.
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To Narnia and Beyond
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1997 Advanced Oral Interpretation Class’s performance of To Narnia and Beyond adapted by Oliver Hubbard.
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Shadowlands
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1997 performance of Shadowlands by William Nicholson.
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The Great All-American Disaster Musical
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1997 performance of The Great All-American Disaster Musical book by Tim Kelly and music and lyrics by Jack Sharkey.
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Stefanie Hero
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1996 performance of Stefanie Hero by Mark Medoff.
Stefanie Hero is the story of a princess who is suddenly forced to take charge of her kingdom and family and battle the evil facing her.
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The Imaginary Invalid
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1996 performance of The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere.
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The Hoosier Schoolmaster
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1996 performance of The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Pauline Phelps adapted from the novel by Edward Eggleston.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster tells the story of a man named Ralph Hartsook who travels to a rural town in Indiana as its new schoolmaster. Set after the Civil War, the story is know for its accurate and specific use of the rural Indiana dialect at the time.
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The World of Carl Sandburg
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1995 Advanced Oral Interpretation Class’s performance of The World of Carl Sandburg by Norman Corwin.
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A Lincoln in Illinois
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1995 performance of A Lincoln in Illinois by Robert Sherwood.
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Lost in Yonkers
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1995 performance of Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon.
Lost in Yonkers tells the story of brothers Jay and Arty who are sent to live in Brooklyn with their relatives while their father goes off to work to pay off the medical bills of their recently deceased mother. Set in 1942, the play follows their new life and their attempt to acquire (through various means) the money their father needs to bring him back.
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Big River
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1994 performance of Big River music and lyrics by Roger Miller, book by William Hauptman.
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Steel Magnolias
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1994 performance of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling.
Steel Magnolias is the story of a group of women in a small-town, Southern community. It portrays their friendships and how they respond when one of them dies.
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Tender Lies
The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1994 performance of Tender Lies by Nancy Gilsenan.
Tender Lies tells the story of Arlo Gibson and his boarders, and how he encourages and speaks meaning into them through the use of “Tender lies.”
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Lest We Forget
The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1993 Advanced Oral Interpretation Class’s performance of Lest We Forget.
