Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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This Page Top left: The Baroness and Captain von Trapp discuss their future Top r Ar Captain von Trapp explains how his household is to be run Middle Ma- ria leads the children in singing Bol- tom left The Mother Abbess describes plans for Maria Bollom center: The children sing of their Favorite Things. Next Page Top right: Maria is introduced to the von Trapp chil- dren. Middle right: Maria leaves the convent to go work for the von Trapp family. Bottom right: The von Trapp children perform as part of the von Trapp Family singers. D.iufljN (..icK

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Photos by Carl Fakin, Zanne and Douglas Macek enough, Dames at Sea . Hen- nesey, the director of this fi- nancially troubled show, played by John Hindman, tries to keep the show together by appeasing its star, Mona Kent, played by Lisa A. Hulriman. Hurliman was terrifically arro- gant as this pompous and pam- pered star, and Hindman. whose lines were mostly Imiil- ed to the constant nagging and complaining about the state of his show, typified the image of the frazzled director with the ever-present cigar. Ruby, portrayed by Robin Biega, is a naive, innocent girl who is virtually ignored by ev- eryone but the smug but wise Joan, played by Natalie Wolf. Joan has been around the the- ater business for years, and is able to recognize real talent such as Ruby ' s while holding contempt for aging, mediocre stars such as Mona. Through Joan ' s help, Ruby gets a chorus part in the show. The plot carries on in a pre- dictable manner as a sailor and aspiring composer named Dick wanders into Ruby ' s life. They i rvMi 7 fall in love immediately and sing one of Dick ' s composi- tions, titled It ' s You. Dick, boyishly portrayed by Michael John Marra, is practically as naive as Ruby, and is overcome by the interest of Mona Kent when she wants to include one of his songs in her show. Ruby ' s jealousy of Mona ' s attention to Dick carries on through much of the show, while more optimistic numbers take place such as Choo-Choo Honeymoon, performed by Joan and another sailor named Lucky, played by Walt McCready. This was one of the most enjoyable numbers as is any scene in which McCready is involved. His facial expres- sions, comic flair and great dancing were a definite stand- out in the show, and he played them to the hilt in the flash- back number Singapore Sue. Meanwhile, Hennesey is having problems of his own His theater is about to be turned into a roller rink on the opening night of the show. Dick saves the day as he volun- teers to save the show and then must convince the Captain, played by Brian Pedaci, to let the cast perform the show in his ship. Kent of course, can ' t limit herself to her renewed relation- ship with the captain, and when Ruby sees Mona kissing Dick, she breaks into Raining in My Heart, a love song complimented by beautiful choreography and effective lighting. Everything ends up in Ru- by ' s favor after Joan plots the downfall of Mona Kent after the opening number and Ruby must take her place. Biega was charming as the optimistic star-to-be who emerges in full bloom when she lakes Mona ' s place in a glitter-filled produc- tion number called Star Tar. Every aspect of Dames at Sea was enjoyable — the cast was equally and expertly adept as singers, dancers and actors, and the choreography is simple but effective. - Dana Smith This page Top Rub gets her chance in ihc spoilight Bottom IcftlYic casl of Dames Bottom center: Ruby and Dick find love. Bottom right: The Swastika overshadows all in Good . Prcvioui page: Top left: The Na is take lime out for revelry Top right: The soldiers sing of their hopes Bot- tom left: Love blossoms in Nazi Ger- many. Bottom r i . Sailors are caught loafing on deck in Dames

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC A Music Theater Production lUP was filled with The Sound of Music when I UP Music Theater performed its rendition of the popular Rod- gers Hammerstein musical Feb. 5-7 in Fisher auditorium. The 5 1 -member cast was un- der the direction of Dr. Sarah Mantel, of the lUP music de- partment, and the orchestra and musical director was Jo- anne Luchsinger. I found the cast very easy to work with and enthusiastic, Mantel said about her first ma- jor production since coming up to I UP last year. They were willing to do the tasks they were called upon for. In this type of production, the cast is required to help with setting, lighting and moving things. They were all very cooperative. The production ' s lead role of Maria was played by Diane Steiner, a music education ma- jor, and her suitor. Captain Georg von Trapp, was por- trayed b David Wargo, a crimmology major. in the other lead roles, Beth Ann Hinkle played Mother Abess, who originally sends Maria to the von Trapp home, and Christopher Sciullo por- trayed Max Delweiller, a tal- ent scout who helps discover the von Trapp Family Singers. An unusual aspect of the production is only the eldest child Liesel, played by Dana Scott, a music major with a voice concentration, is fro- mlUP. The other children are children from the Indiana area. According to Mantel, work- ing with the children vsas a pos- itive experience for herself, Luchsinger and the cast. Their enthusiasm added a lot to the quality of the produc- tion, Mantel said. There weren ' t any problems. The children all learned their lines and music of the rest of the cast. The production also used a professonal set, borrowed from Knoxville Opera, and the cos- tumes were provided b Krause Costume Co. in Cleve- land. The musical ' s Benedic- tine Order nuns received direc- tion from Sister Susan Fazzini of the lUP Newman Center, a member of the Order. The Sound of .Music is based on the true story of Ma- ria and Georg von Trapp, who escaped from Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938. The family sought assylum in the United States and toured the country as the Trapp Family Singers. They now own a lodge in Stowe, Vt., and conduct music camps on a regular basis. The Sound of Music is one of the longest-running shows on Broadway and gained a world-wide audience with the movie version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The production was spon- sored by the Student Coopera- tive Association. -Barbra Smergalski IXiufij. ljcci Duuji J- Mj ' .ck