Thespians Onstage in the 1960s - Dramatics Magazine

Written by Allison Dolan

GREAT THEATRE is timeless. Trends change over the years, but there are always certain play and musical productions that stand the test of time.

Thespians will find a lot of familiar titles in this photo gallery of Thespians onstage in the 1960s, pulled from the decade’s Dramatics magazine covers.

The York Community High School (Elmhurst, Ill.) 1961 production of Harvey. — The 1961 York Community High School (Elmhurst, Ill.) production of Harvey.

Patricia Shukas in the Willowbrook (Ill.) High School 1961 production of The Glass Menagerie. — Patricia Shukas in the 1961 Willowbrook (Ill.) High School production of The Glass Menagerie.

The Ursuline High School (Youngstown, Ohio) 1962 production of Pygmalion. — The 1962 Ursuline High School (Youngstown, Ohio) production of Pygmalion.

The Port Chester (N.Y.) Senior High School 1963 production of Cyrano de Bergerac. — The 1963 Port Chester (N.Y.) Senior High School production of Cyrano de Bergerac.

The 1965 Regis High School production of The Sound of Music in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — The 1965 Regis High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) production of The Sound of Music.

Cast members from Winterville High School of Steubenville, Ohio, in their 1966 production of Arsenic and Old Lace. — The 1966 Winterville High School (Steubenville, Ohio) production of Arsenic and Old Lace.

The 1966 Clover Park High School (Tacoma, Wash.) production of Only in America. — The 1966 Clover Park High School (Tacoma, Wash.) production of Only in America.

The 1966 Grand Junction (Colo.) High School production of Cinderella. — The 1966 Grand Junction (Colo.) High School production of Cinderella.

The 1967 Central High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.) production of Paradise to Butte. — The 1967 Central High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.) production of Paradise to Butte.

The 1967 Englewood (N.J.) School production of A Man for All Seasons. — The 1967 Englewood (N.J.) School production of A Man for All Seasons.

The 1967 Perry Hall Senior High School (Baltimore, Md.) production of The Crucible. — The 1967 Perry Hall Senior High School (Baltimore, Md.) production of The Crucible.

The 1968 Lake Oswego (Ore.) Senior High School production of The Music Man, presented at the Twelfth National Dramatic Arts Conference. — The 1968 Lake Oswego (Ore.) Senior High School production of The Music Man, presented at the Twelfth National Dramatic Arts Conference.

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