THE WISE WOMAN
(Die Kluge)

By Carl Orff
English Translation by Wesley Balk and Yale Marshall
Directed by Nancy Rhodes Conducted by Jack Gaughan

1980 New York Premiere

“The Wise Woman was one of the most enchanting events in memory, a musical dream, theatrical magic. The whole wonderful production should be credited to Nancy Rhodes whose stage direction was marvelously simple and endlessly inventive.” - Robert Jones, CUE

CAST (in order of appearance)
die Naiade (Jane Anderson)
Peasant (Philip Raia)
Jailer (Ed Vincent)
King (Paul Straney)
First Bum (Edgar Moore)
Second Bum (William Madsen)
Third Bum (Paul Farin)
Wise Woman (Patricia Ernest)
Muleman (Thomas Salmon)
Donkeyman (John Perry)

Directed by Nancy Rhodes
Conducted by Jack Gaughan
Set Design by Michael C. Smith
Lighting Design by Larry Johnson
Costume Design by Mary Alice Orito
Technical Director Sheldon Rieke
Choreographer Holly Harbinger
Stage Manager Margaret Denithorne

ORCHESTRA
Henry Aronson (Piano)
Linda J. Brownell (Percussion)
Cleveland McDonough (Organ)

STAFF
Sally Reid (Assistant Stage Manager)
Marianne Terrell (Property Mistress)
Victoria Foskolos (House Manager)
Alicia Lurye (Assistant Lighting Technician)

COSTUME ASSISTANTS
Marcia Hischke
Christine Affronti
Mary Frances Braeynig
David Serrell
Sally Packard
Madeline Shaw