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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Paul Roberts - Vocal Director and Chef By: Roy Riedy |
Paul Roberts was associated with Highlands Little Theatre for 10 seasons and worked with 38 plays. His name was first seen in the program of Frank Oberhausen's March, 1987, revival of Fiddler on the Roof, in which he was listed as the Vocal Director. In June, his name appeared in the program of Richard Farnsworth and Karen Cordozo Rosa's production of The Fantasticks again as the musical's Vocal Director. At the Second Annual Zenon Awards Ceremony Paul received his first Zenon, a Production/Technical Award for his musical contributions during the Thirteenth Season.
During the Fourteenth Season, Paul directed a Christmas Program in December, The Sound of Christmas, and worked with three plays: In March 1988, he was Frank Oberhausen's Vocal Director for the musical Carousel; in June, he worked with the Chefs on the Kitchen Staff during Janelou Buck's comedy, California Suite; and also in August during Teri Klix's musical Damn Yankees. At the September Third Zenon Ceremony, Paul received his second Production/Technical Award for his achievement in vocal direction for the musical Carousel.
Paul worked with all five plays and a Christmas Program during the Fifteenth Season. In November, he was Richard Oehring's Vocal Director for his Man of La Mancha, in December he and Denise Blondin directed the Sounds of Christmas, and in January, 1989, Paul worked with the Kitchen Chefs during Tena Conyer's comedy Harvey. In April, Paul was once again Frank Oberhausen's Vocal Director for the musical The King and I, and in June he was the Vocal Director for Peter Pollard's musical Sweet Charity. In August, during the Janelou Buck's revival of Mister Roberts, Paul, once again, joined the Chefs in the Playhouse kitchen. In September, Paul was nominated for a Production/Technical Award "for outstanding achievement in the vocal direction of Man of La Mancha, The King and I, and Sweet Charity.
During the Sixteenth Season Paul worked as Frank Oberhausen's Vocal Director for his March reprise of My Fair Lady, and worked with the Kitchen Staff Chefs during the other four presentations of the season. During the Seventeenth through the Twentieth Seasons, Mr. Roberts worked with the Gourmet Staff during every show of those four seasons. During the Twenty-first Season, Mr. Roberts worked with the Gourmet Staff during Jim Lanier's November, 1994, production of the musical Gypsy, and Frank Oberhausen's March, 1995, musical, 1776.
At the end of the Twenty-second Season, Paul appeared for the first time on stage in Mac Byron and Marian Dunham's musical The Secret Garden as Archibald Craven. At the Eleventh Zenon Ceremony, the following August, Paul was nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden.
During his association with Highlands Little Theatre, Mr. Roberts was associated with 38 plays, 2 Christmas Programs, and 5 Zenon Ceremonies, and 1 First Nighter. He was the recipient of 2 Zenon Awards and his name was mentioned in 11 HLT Newsletters and 10 local news items for a total of 65 Citations. Mr. Paul Roberts died on July 19, 2001, at the age of 56.
