Before George Curley ’49 went to New York City to act in The Fantasticks, he starred in Rumpelstiltskin on tour with the Packit Players, formed by [the late] Margaret Itter ’42. We played children’s tales in schools in the eastern United States with compact sets designed by George Hoerner ’47, M.S. ’53, to be transported in a van that also compactly housed props, costumes, and actors. We had a fine time starting our theater careers living out of suitcases.
We were an acting company of six IC thespians: George, Gladys Beck (now Barnes) ’49, David Barnett ’50, Arlene Mann Barnett ’50, Danny Safford ’48, and me. None of us have kept in touch,but I have often thought of them. What a happy surprise to read of George in your 2007/2 issue (“Creative Donor,” page 3 of the paper version). Thank you.
Carl Wagner ’50, Dallas, Pennsylvania
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