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Scroll down for memories galore (in no particular order)!

That first show:

More than 50 years ago, Burn Brae Dinner Theatre made an impression! The Frederick Post published this picture and called Brigadoon “…bright and light…”

Meanwhile, The Montgomery Advertiser critic praised both of the show’s romantic leads:  “She is not too old, she is not too young, she is very pretty, she has a fine, fine voice, she is a very good actress, and when she co-stars with John Kinnamon on the Burn Brae Dinner Theatre stage, Jean Anne Kain makes the fantasy Brigadoon a very real and happy thing.” They go on  to say, “With his great voice, John Kinnamon is tops on any stage. When he is cast with Jean Anne the average becomes exceptional.”

 

The first show of the second season (Guys & Dolls, 1969):

 

Orie Seltzer Memorabilia from Guys & Dolls at BBDT in 1969

Orie’s Big Jule appears far more menacing than Lt. Brannigan

 

Lonnie & Rodney all smiles on opening night

 

1988 Expansion Groundbreaking
JK with Kathy Silvia and the late Rick Stohler (Evita & Juan Peron)
 

John & Bernie welcome Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel to Burn Brae

 

Bernie & former US Secretary of State & presidential advisor Dean Acheson intervene in a Curly (John Kinnamon) vs. Judd (Lew Resseguie) confrontation

 

JK with Donald Berkheimer, CPA

 

Glam shot of Jeananne Kain and Suzanne Brock

 

Frank Anzalone with Jane Beckman in Oliver!

 

Frank & Jane again in Anything Goes

 

Frank with Vicki Smith in Cabaret

 

Phyllis with Francine Joyce

 

A special invitation in 1987…

(Men L-R) Tony Capone, Jeff Kelly, Dathan Williams & Rodney Fayman at the Piano
(Women L-R) Lisa Phillips-Maron, Eileen Blackman, Caren Pietraska, Francine Joyce

 

Jane Beckman onstage with Vachik Mangassarian in Mame (1980)

 

Jane Beckman offstage with Vachik and Shirley Welch Green

 

Jane Beckman backstage in Anything Goes (1987)

Broadway Songbook:

L-R: Steve Cramer, Kate Campbell Stevenson, Cindy Hutchins, Scott Fortune, Janet Davidson-Gordon, Jesse Foreman

 

Kate Campbell Stevenson, Cindy Hutchins, Janet Davidson-Gordon

Annie in 1983:

Elisa Wain Bourbin and Miss Beckman

Jane with Danny Paolucci as Rooster

 

From Burn Brae’s extensive legacy of shows from OTHER theatres under its purview, this little-seen shot of BBDT’s perennial leading man Arthur (Otts) Laupus as “HOOK” in Peter Pan in Alexandria, Virginia.

 

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