P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Barbara Smith - An Early Director By: Roy Riedy |
Barbara Smith's three season affiliation with Highlands Little Theatre was a productive one. She directed two plays, acted in two, and worked back stage in three others.
Her first appearance at HLT was in Frank Oberhausen's November, 1985, Zenon winning musical, Annie, in which she played two small roles. In January, 1986, Barbara directed the Vincent Youmans musical, No, No, Nanette. In August, the last play of the Twelfth Season, Barbara worked on the Lights and Special Effects of Sue McCollum's comedy, Vanities.
Marian Dunham brought Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, to the Lakeside Playhouse in November, 1986; Barbara was a member of the Costumers for the play. In January, 1987, Barbara directed and produced the Kaufman and Hart comedy, You Can't Take It With You, the second play of the Thirteenth Season. In March, she was a Stage Manager for Frank Oberhausen's famous revival of Harnick and Bock's smash hit, Fiddler on the Roof. In June, Barbara played Henryetta, the old actor, in Richard Farnsworth and Karen Cardozo Rosa's production of the celebrated musical, The Fantasticks. At the Second Annual Zenon Ceremony Barbara received her first Zenon, a Best Stage Manager Award, for her work with Fiddler on the Roof. At the Third Annual Zenon Ceremony Ms. Smith and Tena Conyer were the presenters of the Best Stage Manager Award for the Fourteenth Seson.
During her time with HLT, Barbara Smith was involved with seven plays, and two Zenon Ceremonies and received a Best Stage Manager Award at the Second Zenon Awards Ceremony. She was mentioned in nine HLT newsletters, ten local news articles for a total of 29 citations. Ms. Smith made a sizeable contribution to the growing Little Theatre by being so generous with her talents and time.
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