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The Broadway hit musical Mame opened on the Mainstage o f Portland
Civic Theatre on November 25th, and runs Thursdays through Saturdays
through January 15th, w ith special holiday perform ance dates. Cyndy
Ramsey stars as Mame and Stephen Jenkins as Young Patrick. Mame, by
Lawrence, Lee and Herman, is based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and
the play A u n ti Mame by Lawrence and Lee. It is a rollicking musical jo u r
ney on the shirt tails o f the most unconventional Aunt o f all time.
The year is 1928 when the newly orphaned Patrick (Stephen Jenkins) ar
rives in New York to become the ward o f his only living relative— Auntie
Mame (Cyndy Ramsey). Mame is a wealthy social butterfly given to riotous
liv in g and th u m b in g her nose at c onventio n. She is surprised at her
“ wonderful present” — 10-year-old Patrick. He changes her life. When Pat
rick is entrusted to her care Mame becomes his loyal and loving protector,
in her own inim itable way. This most improbable o f aunts steers her be
loved young nephew through financial misfortune and romantic entangle
ments to a secure and happy adulthood (portrayed by Ron Brallier), to a
home and fam ily o f his own.
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The Fanlasticks, a musical comedy with lyrics and music written by Tom
Jones and Harvey Schmidt, w ill be on stage at the University o f Portland
Dec. 10-l2and Jan. 14-16 at 8 p.m.
The story is about two women who separate their children, all the while
hoping that the two w ill rebel against the separation and fall in love.
Several stages are traced as the children, M att and Luisa, decide to end
the feud between the families and build a relationship.
Songs from The Fantasticks include “ T ry to Remember,” “ They Were
You,” and “ Soon I t ’ s Gonna R a in /’
Tom Lasswell, Ph.D., director o f theater at the university, says the play is
a “ very simple story, simply told w ith lovely music.” He says that is why it
has run longer than any other production on Broadway. It has been playing
there since May I960.
Reservations and tickets for the U. o f P. production are available at the
Mago Hunt Center box office, 283-7287. Tickets are $4 general admission;
$2.50 students and senior citizens.
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Mame opened on Portland Civic Theatre's M ainstage on Novem
ber 25th and plays Thursdays through Saturdays through Januaary
15th, w ith special holiday dates. Cyndy Ramsey stars as M am a,
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Mame loses none o f her zany sparkle and sumptuous flamboyancy as she
urges the tim id to be daring, the glum to smile, and the stingy to open their
pocketbooks as she dances and sings her way through life. She is joined by
her many friends, Vera Charles (Linda Greep), Agnes Gooch (Gayle M ill-
age), Dwight Babcock (Charles Bernard), Beauregard J.P. Burnside (Bob
Lamberson), M. Lindsay Woolsey (David Pickrell), to name a few. Mame is
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Patsy Maxson directs.
Jerry Leith’ s production o f On Golden Pond opens in the Blue Room on
December 10 and plays through January 29. Call 226-3048 for reservations
and information.
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