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Promethea Well Received By Play Goers

June 1990

From The Times Archives · Originally published June 1990

Skinker DeBaliviere neighbors practicing their roles in an original burlesque comedy, "Promethea," by Tom Clear (right). The play was well received by small but loud and enthusiastic audiences at New City School on Friday and Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend. Shown in rehearsal here are many of the cast, including (left to right): (rear) Jeremy and Dee Schoenfeld, Dan Shea, Con Christesen, Elizabeth Judy, Ed Stout, Terry Vanicelli, Dave Dempsey, Bernadette DiLorenzo, Ann Judy, Kathleen Williams and Rose Flynn; (foreground) Madeline Vanicelli, Meg Flynn, Peter Schmit, Mary Bea Stout, Stephanie Bell, Monica Vanicelli and Maureen Bell. (Not shown in this picture are Laura Horner, Rocco DiLorenzo and Zachary Christesen.)

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Skinker DeBaliviere neighbors practicing their roles in an original burlesque comedy, “Promethea,” by Tom Clear (right).

The play was well received by small but loud and enthusiastic audiences at New City School on Friday and Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend. Shown in rehearsal here are many of the cast, including (left to right): (rear) Jeremy and Dee Schoenfeld, Dan Shea, Con Christesen, Elizabeth Judy, Ed Stout, Terry Vanicelli, Dave Dempsey, Bernadette DiLorenzo, Ann Judy, Kathleen Williams and Rose Flynn; (foreground) Madeline Vanicelli, Meg Flynn, Peter Schmit, Mary Bea Stout, Stephanie Bell, Monica Vanicelli and Maureen Bell. (Not shown in this picture are Laura Horner, Rocco DiLorenzo and Zachary Christesen.)

In the exciting climax to “Promethea,” Jove (Peter Schmit) gives fire to Promethea (Bea Stout) as the cast of prehistoric Skinker DeBaliviere women, Jove’s guards and children look on.

Original photograph caption

Skinker DeBaliviere neighbors practicing their roles in an original burlesque comedy, “Promethea,” by Tom Clear (right). The play was well received by small but loud and enthusiastic audiences at New City School on Friday and Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend. Shown in rehearsal here are many of the cast, including (left to right): (rear) Jeremy and Dee Schoenfeld, Dan Shea, Con Christesen, Elizabeth Judy, Ed Stout, Terry Vanicelli, Dave Dempsey, Bernadette DiLorenzo, Ann Judy, Kathleen Williams and Rose Flynn; (foreground) Madeline Vanicelli, Meg Flynn, Peter Schmit, Mary Bea Stout, Stephanie Bell, Monica Vanicelli and Maureen Bell. (Not shown in this picture are Laura Horner, Rocco DiLorenzo and Zachary Christesen.) Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June1990, page5.

In the exciting climax to "Promethea," Jove (Peter Schmit) gives fire to Promethea (Bea Stout) as the cast of prehistoric Skinker DeBaliviere women, Jove's guards and children look on.
In the exciting climax to "Promethea," Jove (Peter Schmit) gives fire to Promethea (Bea Stout) as the cast of prehistoric Skinker DeBaliviere women, Jove's guards and children look on. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June1990, page5.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1990.

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Original source: SD_Times1990_06.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 4.

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