History of CVI – UVI Theatre 1971 – Present

1971: Day of Absence by D.T. Ward

October 22,23

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Lighting Consultant – Richard Lipke

Program & Poster Design –Josee Deckert

Strictly Matrimony by Errol Hill

Director – Rosary Harper

Lighting Consultant – Richard Lipke

1973: The Dozens by Laird Koenig

October 26,27,28

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Richard Lipke

Program & Poster Design – Josee Deckert

1974: The Amen Corner by James Baldwin

March 29,30,31, April 4,5,6

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director - Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director - Richard Lipke

Program Design – Josee Deckert

1975:

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown by Charles Schultz

Produced at CVI Little Theatre , Traveled to Dorsch Center, St Croix for 1 performance

Director - Tom Ziegler

Setting by – Brian Mcleeran, Rosary Harper, Josee Deckert

Piano accompanist – Tony Harmer

Vocal Direction – Marjorie Orbaker

Choreography – Jerry Martin

“Festival of Film “ course offered in cooperation with International film festival, “V.I. Film Festival”

Coordinator – Tom Ziegler

Instructor – Barbara Joyce

Seminar Moderator – Mark Sadan

1976:

“Festival of Film “ course offered in cooperation with International film festival, “V.I. Film Festival”

Coordinator – Dennis E. Parker

Instructor – Barbara Joyce

Seminar Moderator – Mark Sadan

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John

December 12,13,14

CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

1977:

Godspell Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based upon

Gospel according to St. Matthew

April 21,22,23 held over April 29,30,31

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director -- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Music Coordinator – R. G. Bridges

Costumes, Publicity & Props – Rosary Harper

Bell Book & Candle by John Von Druten

March 13, 14

Produced at CVI Little Theatre, toured to local hotel for 1 performance

Director --- Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Poster & Program Design – Josee Deckert

VI Film Festival Course offered for third time

Coordinator --- Dennis E. Parker

Instructor -- Barbara Joyce

Seminar Moderator – Mark Sadan

1978:

A Company of Wayward Saints by George Herman

April 21,22,23

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Publicity & Props – Rosary Harper

Costume Designer – Janet Scarlatta

Painting Consultant – Josee Deckert

The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka

December 1,2

Produced at the Reichhold Center for the Arts

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & Props – Rosary Harper

Technical Director – Greg Lane

Music Director – Larry Sewer

Choreographer – Andrea Verier

1979:

10 Little Indians

May 10, 11,12

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer,Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Marie LaVeau Book by Derek Walcott,

Music by Gault MacDermatt

November 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

( A Workshop Premire of a new musical)

Producer – Dennis E. Parker

Director – Derek Walcott

Set Designer – Derek Walcott, Dennis E. Parker

Technical Director – Kurt Garrett

Musical Director – Lawrence Benjamin

Choreographer – Norline Metivier

1980:

Fumed Oak by Noel Coward and Infancy by Thorton Wilder

March 28,29,30

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Kurt Garrett

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

WTJX – TV, World Television Premire of

Marie La Veau Book by Derek Walcott . Score by Gault MacDermot

Produced and Directed by James R. Smith

Revised performance of CVI Theatre’s production using same cast, Music Director and Choreographer

The Mouse That Roared adapted by Christopher Sergel

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & Props – Rosary Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design – Josee Deckert

1981:

The Philosopher Limer by Rudy Wallace

April 10,11, 17,18

Produced at CVI Little Theatre , Production trouped to St. Croix for 3 performances for benefit for the Courtyard Players in Christiansted early May

Director - Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Production Coordinator – Rosary Harper

Special Scenic Painting – Josee Deckert

Barefoot In The Park by Neil Simon

December 10,11,12

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Backdrop Painting – Josee Deckert

1982:

Poetry In Motion nondramatic literature scripted by Michael Tick

April 2,3,4

Produced at CVI Theatre

Director – Michael S. Tick

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Six Characters In Search of An Author by Luigi Pirandello

December 2,3,4

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Poster Design & Scenic Artist – Josee Deckert

1983:

Jamaica Book by E.Y. Harburg and F. Saidy,

Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

April 14,15,16,17

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & Props – Rosary Harper

Vocal Director – Gloria McCellelan

Instrumental Director – Allan Shatkin

Choreographer – Jettye Ethridge

Background artist – Josee Deckert

Simeon’s Return by Lorraine Joseph

November 25,26,27

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes and Publicity -- Rosary Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design – Josee Deckert

1984:

The Fantastics by Book by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt

March 30,31, April 1

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Vocal director – Gloria McClellan

Poster & Program Cover Design – Josee Deckert

Instrumental Director – Allan Shatkin

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

November 15,16,17,18

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes & Publicity – Rosary Harper

Poster & Program cover Design - Josee Deckert

1985:

A Flea In Her Ear by Georges Feydeau

April 11,12,13,14

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Technical Director-Coordinator – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer – Robert Goss

Poster & Program cover Design - Josee Deckert

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol

November 21,22,23,24

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Desgner, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Poster Design & Special Scenic Painting – Josee Deckert

Costumes and Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

1986:

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by S. Sonheim,

B. Shevelove

L. Gelbart

April 11,12,13,14

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Vocal Coach – Jack Davis

Instrumental Director – Carlynn Anderson

Choreographers – Michelle Schultebrandt-Jones

Terry Johnson

Poster Design & Special Props—Josee Deckert

A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller, Caribbean adaptation

By David Edgecombe

October 30,31, November 1,2

Produced at CVI Little Theatre

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes and Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

Poster & Program cover Design - Josee Deckert

1987:

Antigone – by Jean Anouilh

March 13,14,15

Produced at UVI Little Theatre, trouped to St. Croix campus of University of the Virgin Islands for 1 performance March 21

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Man of La Mancha Book by Dale Waserman

Music by Mitch Leigh

Lyrics by Joe Darion

March 19,20,21,22

Produced in Courtyard of Fort Christian, downtown Charlotte Amalie

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Props & Publicity – Rosary Harper

Vocal/Instrumental Director – Hayward Mickens

Choreographer – Abbey Alter

Program Cover Design – Josee Deckert

1988:

Beef, No Chicken by Derek Walcott

April 15, 16,17,18

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer,Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Graphics/Poster/Program Cover Design – Josee Deckert

1989

The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux

April 14,15,16,17

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director --- Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes,Props & Publicity – Rosary Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard

December 15,16,17

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Artist in Residence – Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1990:

A Cry of Players by William Gibson

May 4,5,6,7

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Props & Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking IT On The Road

Lyrics by Gretchen Crier, Music by Nancy Ford

November 24,25,26,27

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer,Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Music Director – Martin Lamkin

Vocal Coach – Paulette Gissendanner

Choreographer – Sandra Shatkin

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

1991:

Heaven by David Edgecombe

April 19,20,21

Produced at UVI Little Theatre, the production was repeated as part of the Reichhold Center’s Youth Summer Program and ran two performances August 30,31

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer,Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & Stage Management – Rosary E. Harper

Choreographer – Alwyn Thomas

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

After 4 performanes in UVI Little Theatre production toured to St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Antigua and Montserrat

Dark of the Moon by W.Berney and H. Richardson

November 22,23,24,25

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1992:

The Increased Difficulty of Concentration by Vaclav Havel

April 10,11,12,13

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & House Management – Rosary E. Harper

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Damn Yankees Words & Music by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

Book by George Abbot & Douglas Wallop

November 20,21,22,23

Produced at the Reichhold Center for the Arts

Producer – David Edgecombe, Reichhold Center for the Arts

Associate Producer, Mayson Djaouga-Gore, Reichhold Center

Artistic Director – Dennis E. Parker, UVI Theatre

Publicity, Costumes – Rosary E. Harper, UVI Theatre

Scene Design – Josee Deckert

Technical Directors – Dennis E. Parker, UVI Theatre

Douglas Salisbury, Reichhold Center

Instrumental Director/Conductor – Austin A. Venzen, UVI Music

Vocal Director – Paulette Gissendanner, UVI Music Area

Choreographer – Dan Walsh

1993:

Ti-Jean and his Brothers by Derek Walcott

April 23,24,25,26

Produced in UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Music Advisor – Austin A. Venzen

Choreographer – Dan Walsh

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Nitebox by Alwin Bully

Nov. 19,20,21,

Produced at Reichhold Center for the Arts

Producer – David Edgecombe, Reichhold Center for the Arts

Director – Dennis E. Parker. UVI Theatre

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker, UVI Theatre

Costumes, Props – Rosary E. Harper, UVI Theatre

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury, Reichhold Center

1994:

The Good Woman of Stzuan by Bertolt Brecht

April 22,23,24,25

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting and Special effects – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Pecong by Steve Carter

November 18,19,20,21

Produced in UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Co- Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Co-Technical Director – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1995:

An Italian Straw Hat by E. LaBiche & M. Michael

April 21,22,23,24

Produced in UVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer,Co-Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Co-Technical Director – Douglas Salisbury

Costume Supervision, Stage Management and Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1996

The Three Penny Opera – by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill

February 2,3,4

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Music Director – Timothy Evans

Vocal Coach – Paulette Gissendanner

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Playboy of the West Indies – Mustaphqa Matura

May 24,25,26,27

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Co-Set Designer, Technical director – Dennis E. Parker

Co-Set Designer, Costumes,Publicity, House Management-

Rosary E. Harper

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1996: (continued)

Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley

November 15,16,17

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director –Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

House Management – Carlyn Cahill

Technical Supervisor – Douglas Salisbury

Lighting Design – Carthy Dorsett

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

1997:

Fences by August Wilson

April 18,19,20

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Fences also toured with the original cast to the island of St. Kitts for two performances at St. Brassitiere High School in late May.

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costume Supervision, Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

Business & House Manager – Carlyn Cahill

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John

November 21,22,23,24

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1998:

A Little Hotel on the Side by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres”

April 17,18,19,20

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Dennis E. Parker

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costume Supervision, Publicity,Sound – Rosary E. Harper

Lighting Designer,House Management – Andrew Heller

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright by Peter Feibleman

December 4,5,6,7

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer,House Management – Andrew Heller

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

1999:

Leocadia by Jean Anouilh

Director – Andrew Heller

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer,House Management – Andrew Heller

Costume Supervisor and Publicity – Rosary E. Harper

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

Costumer – Monique Purquy

Kirnon’s Kingdom by David Edgecombe

November 19,20,21,22

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – David Edgecombe

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Costumes, Publicity & House Management – Rosary E. Harper

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

2000:

Play Mas by Mustapha Matura

March 24,25,26,27

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary E. Harper

Set Designer, Technical Director – Dennis E. Parker

Lighting Designer – Douglas Salisbury

Poster & Program Cover Design - Josee Deckert

2001

Godspell Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based upon

Gospel according to St. Matthew

December 1-4

Produced at UVI Little Theatre

Director – Rosary Harper

Technical Director – Douglas Salisbury

Poster Design – Josee Deckert