"Amphytrion 88' 'swings into production this week, the Dramatic Club announced last night following completion, of week-long castings. Rehearsals open today for the French comedy, slated for presentation at Sanders Theater early in November.
Paul Sparer '47 and Anna Prince, a June Radcliffe graduate, will take the leading roles of Jupiter and Alkmena. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine portrayed these roles in the Broadway production of the S.N. Bebrman-adapted play.
The show will be directed by Robert C. Seaver '50, president of the Radio Workshop, who acted with the HDC last year in "Juno and the Paycock" and "The Survivors."
Ex HTW Man In Cast
David Bauman '50, who appeared with the HTW last year and worked with the Cambridge Summer Playhouse, will move over to the HDC in the part of Mercury. Queen Leda will be portrayed by Barbara Thompson of Boston's Tributary Theater.
Others in the 12-member cast are John A. Seiler '50 as Amphytrion, Raymond Fitch '52 as Sosle, and Nicholas Vervon '50 as the Warrior.
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