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Joel F. Henning '61, president of the Harvard Dramatic Club, said that he was quite pleased with results on the joint student-faculty meeting Tuesday, and questioned the wisdom of Hartman's resigning before the initial meeting of his committee with members of the Faculty.
According to present plans, the play will first be presented in Cambridge, probably in May, as a separate venture for which Henning has arranged private backing. The estimated $50,000 cost of the South Pacific tour, however, will be covered by the Army.
Casting for the Cambridge production and the tour will begin next Tuesday, although the location has not yet been announced. Henning estimates that about 14 actors and actresses will make the tour, together with the producer, director and technical manager.
Most shows touring service bases in the past have been musical revues, Henning pointed out, and in this respect the present production will set a precedent. He explained that he selected Our Town because it seemed to be a play with universal appeal and because "it is the type of...
Outlining difficulties of the tour, Henning described the wide variety of conditions under which productions must be given. Audiences will vary from parlor-room size to groups of several thousand, and the size of the stage will also not be standard, necessitating re-blocking by the director for practically every...