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1950s

1950-1951

Life With Father - Wayne West
Candle Light - Mrs. Gretchen Iben
Goodbye May Fancy - Alan Foerter
What A Life - Harold Marston
I Like It Here - Milton Budd

1951-1952

Eight O'Clock Tuesday - Wayne West
Harvey - Mrs. Gretchen Iben
Kind Lady - Alan Foerter
I Remember Mama - Harold Marston
Light Up the Sky - Milton Budd
Nine Pine Street - Louise Fritz

1952-1953

The Curious Savage - Alan Foerter
Enemy of the People - Mrs. Gretchen Iben
Born Yesterday - Wayne West
The Late Christopher Bean - Louise Fritz
The Velvet Glove - Milton Budd
Thunder Rock - Eugene Oglevig

1953-1954

Bell, Book and Candle - Louise Fritz
Antigone - Mrs. Gretchen Iben
Lo and Behold - Milton Budd
Affairs of State - Alan Foerter
The Madwoman of Chaillot - Ken Camp
Nothing But the Truth - Charles Perrin

1954-1955

Come Back, Little Sheba - Wayne West
Stalag 17 - Alan Foerter
My Three Angels - Mrs. Gretchen Iben
Front Page - Milton Budd
Summer and Smoke - Ken Camp
Sweet Potato Island - Louise Fritz

1955-1956

Kings of Hearts - Alan Foerter
Dial "M" for Murder - Don Ford - last show at Jackson St.
Dr. Kruger's Man - John Fritz - Peoria Women's Club
The Moon is Blue - Eugene Brzenk
The Inspector Calls - Louise Fritz
The Caine Mutiny Court Martial - Robert Cagle

1956-1957

Rehearsal for Death - Wayne West - traveling production

1957-1958

Teahouse of the August Moon - Wayne West - dedication of new theatre
Odine - Norman Endean
The Willow and I - Alan Foerter
Lady in the Dark  - Don Ford
Barefoot in Athens - Gretchen Iben
Inherit the Wind - Louise Fritz
4 children's shows - John Walker
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Inherit the Wind

1958-1959

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker - Alan Foerter
Separate Tables - Gretchen Iben & John Walker
Guys and Dolls - Don Ford   
Man on Ice - John Fritz  
The Lark - Ron Nell
The Most Happy Fella - Norman Endean
The Country Girl - Juliette Whittaker
The Play is the Thing - Tom Kent

1959-1960

Happy Birthday - Alan Foerter
Compulsion - Paul Cliff
Damn Yankees - Louise Fritz & Robert Thatcher
Two Blind Mice - Don Lacey
Hedda Gabler - Juliette Whittaker
Kiss Me Kate - William Nolden
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs - Gretchen Iben & John Walker

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