Word: dickason
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Radcliffe winners are: Jane D. Andelman; Jean Ann Burg; Susan E. Carey; L. Christie Dickason; Ann M. Graybiel; Lorella M. Jones; Lillian M. Li; Stephanie Raushenbush; Mrs. Antonia Kern Ridington; Nancy L. Silverman; Mrs. Dorothy Giles Souvaine; Gail E. Thain; Mrs. Marilyn Robinson Waldman; and Emily Zack...
...other characters performed their more impersonal roles well. Diana Bigelow, as Ave, the daughter, portrayed an astounding dignity, if she did have some unsteadiness in her voice; the four dancers fulfilled nicely the extraordinary demand for both dancing and singing ability. The direction by Christie Dickason indeed saved the production from the usual infamy of operatic performances' dramatic woodenness. One problem, however, did appear at moments in the singing: the pronunciation was generally distinct, but the very effort to give the words clarity sometimes made them graceless or forced...
Director Christie Dickason was unusually fortunate in her casting. Jacqueline French as the matriarch Bernarda and Ruth Edinburg as Poncia, her maid, are both professional actresses, and the rest of the cast match their performance...
...direction, the powerful final scene is evidence enough of Miss Dickason's skill. So as not to spoil the final effect, she has chosen to omit curtain calls. A pity, since rarely has there been a production for which they were more roundly deserved...
...direction, by Philip L. Stotter, is commendable. Stotter makes the most of the play's rich store of smut, without turning everyone's stomach. The great cuckold scene in Horner's house, which contains some memorable dirt, comes off admirably. Christie Dickason's make-up is excellent, and the costumes, designed by Miss Dickason, are seemingly authentic and in some cases revealing...