Pictured in logo: Susan Ptasinski-Tempel & Lauren Cronin

By William McCleery
(Based on the novel by Frances Gray Patton)

A nostalgic, heartwarming play about the life of a revered high school teacher in a small town. Graduates come back to her for advice, everyone calls on her at the hospital during an illness, but the richest parents in town bring Miss Dove before the schoolboard on charges of undue severity. Jennifer Jones played the title role in the movie.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

P E R F O R M A N C E   S H O T S

Mr. Bradley (Warren Miller) tries in vain to get Miss Dove (Susan Ptasinski-Tempel) to change her mind.

Mr. Porter (Dennis Mulvey) visits Lucerna (Lauren Cronin) in the same kitchen 30 years earlier.

Miss Dove receives a reluctant kiss from Randy (Ron Justus).

Miss Dove gives advice to Jincey (Kristel Flynn).

Miss Dove meets her new student George (Andy Pulliam) and his mother (Mary Jo Williamson).

Former students Geoffrey (Salvador Herrera) and Fred (Joe Kvasnicka) visit Miss Dove in the hospital.

Dr. Baker (Tony Chmura) looks concerned as he checks Miss Dove's chart.

Nurse Billie Jean (Kimberly Slattery) and Miss Dove share a happy moment.

The schoolboard – Mr. Johnson (Chas Seaton), Mrs. DeGrazia (Meg Collins), and Mr. Solomon (Gene Renfroe) – meet with psychiatrist Dr. Wakefield (Constance Mitchell) and Miss Dove.

Lucerna (Lauren Cronin) tries to get through to Miss Dove (Susan Ptasinski-Tempel).

P U B L I C I T Y   P H O T O S

Ron Justus, Susan Ptasinski-Tempel, Salvador Herrera, Kimberly Slattery (seated) & Meg Collins (Not pictured: Andy Pulliam)

Chas Seaton, Kristel Flynn, Mary Jo Williamson (seated), Lauren Cronin & Warren Miller

Dennis Mulvey, Gene Renfroe, Constance Mitchell (seated), Tony Chmura & Joe Kvasnicka

R E H E A R S A L   C A N D I D S

Lauren and Kristel look on as Susan (bottom left), who plays "Miss Dove," discusses her character.

Meg, Dennis and Sal enjoy the discussion.

Connie, Tony, Joe (on floor) and Chas listen intently.

Mary Jo and Warren seem amused.

Ron, Kim and Gene just look tired.

OUR CREW Laurie Reyna, Director / Production Manager; Sue Chmura, Assistant Director; Rebecca Lynn, Stage Manager; Glenn Reyna, Technical Coordinator; Vilma Arguelles, Lighting Designer; Georgina Peralta, Stagehand; Kathleen Dulewicz, Costume Consultant / Box Office Manager

Tech Coordinator Glenn Reyna stands on a ladder to adjust the closed-circuit TV that allows the actors to monitor the show backstage.

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