1982

The State Theatre of Pennsylvania served up its standard fare of musicals featuring local talent.

The first musical on the schedule was Bye Bye Birdie. Featured in the cast were Playhouse regulars Robert Cooner as Albert, John E. Blair as Conrad and Judi Mann as Rosie. To the left is John E. Blair surrounded by the girls of Bye Bye Birdie.

In June, Annie Get Your Gun was performed with Jill Slagada as Annie Oakley and Jack Maloney as Frank Butler.

A splashy production of The Wizard of Oz was mounted in July. The cast featured Eileen Griffin as Dorothy, David Wanstreet as the Scarecrow, Jon Dover as the Tin Man and Newton Gilchrist as the Cowardly Lion. Toto was barked by Sam Duthie.

The musical Mame was next on the schedule. It featured Dorothy Johnson (back right) as Mame and Janie Taylor (back left) as Vera Charles.

The Music Man played in August with audience favorites Sharon Alexander as Marian the Librarian and Jack Maloney as "Professor" Harold Hill.

Stop the World I Want to Get Off featured Robert Cooner as Little Chap and Kitty Kean in the female lead which consisted of four different parts.

The season wrapped with a production of off-Broadway's longest running production, The Fantasticks featuring (clockwise) Karen Spizzirri as Luisa, Paul Clark as El Gallo and Christopher Kondub.