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The Fifth of July
Lanford Wilson
Opening Date:
February 9, 1990
Closing Date:
February 24, 1990
At a rural Missouri farmhouse, former 1960s activists confront the aftermath of Vietnam, fading ideals, and the possibility of beginning again.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Ken Talley, Jr. — Robert Kelpine
Jed Jenkins — Stan Kamp
Gwen Landis — Vikki Simer
John Landis — Michael Harkey
June Talley — Rhonda Clark
Shirley Talley — Danielle Centracco
Sally Talley Friedman — Laurel Van Horn
Wes Hurley — Chris Crane
CREW
Director — Kate Hammett-Leader
Stage manager — Gary Thomas
Assistant director — Cate Redding
Assistant stage manager — Mary Sine
Booth crew — Stephanie Telleen
Set design — Jim Osterlund
Assistant set construction — Earl Hengel
Lighting — Mike Cregan
Set crew — John Q. Wilson
Voiceover — Jason Burkhart
Production Notes
Original director notes interpret the play as a reflection on the Vietnam era and the disappointments of 1960s idealism. The original page spells the director Hammet-Leader in the header but Hammett-Leader in the signed director notes. Contemporary review: The Oklahoman, February 12, 1990, Fifth Packs Post-Vietnam War Wallop. Special thanks: Jewel Box Theatre, Roger Ellis, Janet Runge, Christina Rich, Richard Charnay, Ruth Charnay, Jeannine Houx, Kenny Walker, Rob Foley, Calvin Worth, Carol Sorrels, Odie Spencer. Dramatists Play Service.
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