Notes from the Archives of Peter Zavon: Trial '69

Over the summer, it was arranged that the Savoyards would present one performance of Trial by Jury during the orientation period. For this, the University Orientation Committee would pay $100 and the performance would be free to all those who wanted to come. Trial was directed by Connie Miller. Included in the cast were many people who had worked on the Classical Musical Society production of Guys and Dolls during the summer at MIT. MIT G&S has a tradition of doing Trial during MIT's orientation, and Connie had directed, and many of the cast members had been in these shows. As a result of this and a lack of time, Trial was put on after only three rehearsals. The performance was given in the Conference Auditorium of the George Sherman Union. Lighting consisted of white flood lights mounted just in front of the stage. This was part of the Auditorium's equipment. The set was made of large plywood blocks found in the Auditorium, and a table and a podium placed on its side. The public wore old Yeomen costumes, the jurymen wore choir robes borrowed from Marsh Chapel. The only large expense was one week's rental of a wig for the Judge. The performance was well attended. Due to a misunderstanding, the House Manager began turning people away as soon as the show began. Thus there were a few empty seats. The orchestral arrangement, which had been written by William Grossman, had been borrowed from the MIT G&S group. The performance was used to introduce the Savoyards to those new to BU and to begin the Audition publicity. In all respects it was successful

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