Brevard College - Pertelote Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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Above Left: John Gano. his mother, and grandmother relax during the intermission between acts of Once Upon A Mattress Above: Parents deltght in the music of their generation at the Big Band Dance Left: Lisa Fisher and her parents visit with Math professor Don Lander at t he Continental Breakfast. Parents ' Weekend 29

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Students Welcome Parents To Campus This year, the month of November was highlighted by Parents ' Weekend and the grand reopening of Dunham Auditorium. This first weekend of the month proved to be a big success. Friday night. November 6th, the basketball team demonstrated that they were ready for action when they surged on to a victory over Asheville-Buncombe Technical College. The same evening, the Drama Department presented Once Upon A Mattress ' ' in the completely remodeled Dunham Auditorium. Under the direction of Mr. Sam Cope, the production premiered on Thursday night followed by performances on Friday and Saturday nights. Both students and their parents had the opportunity to enjoy the production. Saturday morning, parents were welcomed to meet President Martinson and Dean Wray and talk with the faculty and administrators while enjoying a Continental breakfast served in the cafeteria. During the lunch hour, the Brevard College Concert Band presented a variety of selections at a concert on the lawn. In the afternoon, the soccer and cross country teams enhanced the exitement of the weekend. The harriers ran their course well just before the soccer team defeated Spartanburg Methodist College in overtime. The women ' s basketball team also scrimmaged and won four of the four quarters played against Mars Hill College ' s varsity team. Many parents and students enjoyed the Big Band Concert presented by the Jazz Band on Saturday night. Dr. John Upchurch, band director, spotlighted many student performers while other students and their parents foxtrotted, waltzed, and even shagged. Students and parents ended this memorable reunion by attending the Sunday morning worship in the gym. Overall, the weekend was a complete success. Top Right: She ain ' t heavy, she ' s my mother, ' ' says Craig Stauffer. Bottom Right Queen Aggravain (Susan Eastwood) expresses her concern for her son. Prince Dauntless (Len Brown), and his choice of a Princess in a scene from the fall production which premiered on Parents Weekend Below Members of the soccer team encourage each other at halftime during the Parents Weekend game 28 ' Parents ' Weekend

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Fall Production Premieres In Remodeled Dunham. The Drama Department ' s magnificent production, Once Upon A Mattress, was the opening production in the totally renovated Dunham Auditorium. With the stage fully lighted and arrayed in brightly colored props, the audience, as well as the cast, knew that the play could be nothing but a success. Mr. Sam Cope, Professor of Music and Theater Arts and Director of Brevard College ' s super theatrical productions, was pleased with the overall performance of this year ' s successful accomplishments. The hilarious musical was based on the fairy tale, The Princess and The Pea. Talented thesbians and musicians worked long hours with lighting and sound technicians and stage crews to impress their audience. The highlight of the play was the grand finale which featured the entire cast, the orchestra, and a fifteen-foot bed of mattresses. Top Right The Queen (Susan Eastwood) voices her opinion as Ihe King (Allen Barbee) and the young Prince (Len Brown) quietly listen. Middle Right The Jester (Joey Wiggins) and Minstrel (John Barden) perform a soft-shoe dance Right The cast exhibits a happily ever after finale Above: Lady Larken (Cindy Shortle) and her Knight (Kyle Genaway) sing songs of promise 30 Once Upon A Mattress ' '