Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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Arthur Miller ' s ALL MY SONS An impressive cast, an exceptional set, and an ex- plosive plot were just a few of the highlights of the EKCJ Theatre Department ' s first production, Arthur Miller ' s All My Sons. The play took place in Iowa, during the post-World War II years, in the backyard of the Keller family home. With the war over, one of the Keller ' s sons failed to return and the family attempts to cope with the realiza- tion that he may never return. The plot built until the climax in the second act, when the truth about the incident of the son ' s death was exposed, leaving the audience in Gifford Theatre spellbound. The set remained constant throughout the play. It consisted of the back of the Keller house on stage, complete with porch swing and live plants in the win- dow boxes. The back-drop of the stage changed color dramatically during the course of the play, creating the effect of change in the time of day. The cast itself was a superb blend of actors who lent themselves totally to their characters. Marshall Craw- ford played Joe Keller, head of the family and father to the missing boy, who tried, unsuccessfully to hide his darkened past from his remaining son. Monica Roberts portrayed Ann Deever, widow of the soldier, who finds herself caught between her love for the Kellers and her loyalty to her own family. Chris Keller, the youngest son, was played by Jordon Hines. He was torn between the love of his family and love of Ann, his brother ' s widow ed wife. Even 7-year old Ryan Fields was strong as a neighborhood kid. The strongest and most convincing character was the mother, Kate, played by Carol Ann Cornett. As the focal point of the play, Kate refuses to believe that her son is dead, and nervously awaits his eventual return. Cornett ' s emotion-charged portrayal of a mother cher- ishing the memories of her son, left the audience gasp- ing at the close of the play. Big band music from the 1940 ' s played between acts carried the audience back in time with the characters and added to the post-war spirit of the play. All My Sons entered and won first place in the Kentucky Theatre Association Play Festival in Lexing- ton in November, making them the Kentucky represen- tative to the American College Theatre Festival later in the year. The play was directed by Dr. Jay Fields 24 Student Life

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Tim Miller, a Richmond native, strains and sweats as he tries to get in shape at the Body Shop More and more students turned to weight lifting as a means of getting in shape Photo by Mansfield The racquet sports also made a resurgence on the fitness scene in ' 83. One often had to stand in line to get a racquetball court and the various tennis courts across camp- us were seldom empty unless rain had temporarily postponed the match. So, in ' 83, muscles strained, sweat poured, and pounds fell off as Eastern joined the physical fit- ness craze that swept the nation. Though the time and energy it took didn ' t seem worth it to some, those who took the time and exert- ed the energy found the results most rewarding. The racquet sports, tennis and racquetball, provide these University men a form of exercise, while having a good time in the process. Photos by Thompson- Student Life 23

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LEFT: Chris Keller and his mother. Kate. (Jordon Hines, Carol Ann Cornett) argue about his future with Ann, his brother ' s widowed wife. PHOTOS BY THOMPSON. EFT: George Deever (Robert Hoagland II) tries to convince his sister, Ann Monica Roberts), to return home with him. ABOVE: In one of the play ' s lighter noments, Kate tries on a hat made by neighbor, Lydia Lubey (Karen McLean). ABOVE: Chris and Ann confess their love for each other in the first act Student Life 2