University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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Battle of Hastings The Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia celebrated its 19th annual Battle of Hastings Festival with a battle re-enactment. The show took place on University Presi- dent John Toll ' s front lawn near the Adult Education Building in October. Real swords and spears, wooden clubs, shields, iron helmets and costumes added to the authenticity of the staged war between the Sax- on army and the Vikings. Four hun- dred spectators and militia members watched on as the Normans beat the Saxons in the choreographed battles. Battle of Hastings 65

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Performances When senior theater journalism major Kevin Doyle walked into his first A Chorus Line cattle call on September 9, he didn ' t expect to find over 150 students and area hopefuls. He also didn ' t expect to make it. I just kept making call-backs and then my name actually appeared on the last list. 1 didn ' t make the line, but it was still great. Tawes Theatre was filled with students and non-students from area cities who all danced, sang, and acted their way through three days of tryouts under the direction of Alcine Wiltz, of the dance depart- ment. This year ' s production drew from a wider resource base by using talent from outside of the theater department. The show earned popularity and sold-out attendance at performances despite mediocre reviews. Tickets to the Terebac Dinner Theater production of Pippin, directed by Philip Levy, were a rare commodity on campus during the fall semester. The explosive cast, led by Jeff Hall and Kenneth Jackson, got excellent reviews and sold-out performances. 66 Performances