Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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(LEFT) Apparently displeased by the photo- grapher ' s intrusion, Marljke Rowland waits for a more private moment to enjoy the rest of her Sun- day afternoon feast, (BELOW) While amused melon-eaters look on, In- diana Daily Student staffers and Indiana University Student Association members find thot a tug-of- war contest across the Jordan can be a fun way to cool off on a warm July day. ■■:£: ' ;i-£5»t«iS« If s melon mania time! Games, craft booths, music and free watermelon awaited the more than 450 individuals who turned out to enjoy a Sunday afternoon in Dunn Meadow. The Melon Mania festival and Craft Fair was sponsored by the Indiana Memorial Union Board and the Indiana Memorial Union Craft Shop on July 31 . 26 Rick Wooc

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Playhouse opens with new decor by Jane Hall The art of the theatre is inexorably linked to the building that houses it, ac- cording to R. Keith Michael, chairman of the lU Department of Theatre and Drama and president of the Brown County Playhouse. The particular building being honored by Dr. Michael was the new Brown County Playhouse which opened its doors to the public in July with a production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The new theatre is a $300,000 renovation of the old playhouse, which began serving the university and southern Indiana in 1949. It was the first summer stock theatre to open in Indiana after World War II. With land provided by A. Jack Rogers, a Nashville businessman, and help from Professor Lee Norvelle, director of the Indiana University Theatre, the playhouse was built to specifications by Purdue University. In keeping with the rustic tradition of the Nashville communi- ty, the theatre was actually a barn with a proscenium opening in one end, a tent to cover the audience area and dressing rooms in the basement. During the last 28 years the audience area has undergone the most change, from wooden benches and o tin roof in the 1950s to the addition of rest rooms and director ' s chairs for more comforta- ble seating in 1965. From now on, how- ever, both the audience and actors will enjoy improved stage and lighting facilities, air conditioning and heating, as well as additional facilities for the hand- icapped. The company of actors, technicians and directors is still comprised of theatre and drama students and faculty mem- bers, just as it was in the first playhouse production. Members of the company re- ceive salaries, university credit and scholarships for their summer employ- ment. An August performance of The Matchmaker rounded out the theatre ' s summer season. In the fall, a successful production of the musical The Fantas- tiks played at both the playhouse and the University Theatre in September, then returned to Nashville in October. Herald-Telephone Staff Photo (LEFT) Paula Nadrowski and Rory Swan played key roles in the lU Theatre and Drama Department ' s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The play opened at the newly remodeled Brown County Playhouse in July 1977. (ABOVE) The lU calliope welcomes theatre-goers to the remodeled Brown County Playhouse. 25

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' 3 ii .I;,- mii ' l m. j - iiSf iik ' l iM FAR LEFT) With a little help from mom and dad, this curious toddler samples some watermelon at the Dunn Meodow festival. (LEFT) Being a bit neater than the majority of the crowd, Freda Browne, (left), and Mable Graham try to remain as unsticky as possible while taking port in the melon fest. 27