Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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t:L:RLV AM) LAL ' REV. iIr ' Oklahoma swcrihcai Is plaxed bv Roger Cudney and Rebecca Firestone. ocali e about a stnrey. No time for classes No Time lor Classes had iis beginning as a pioduc- lion wriiten and performed by KSU students. Four years ago this procedure was dropped when Finian ' s Rain- bow was presented. Alter the presentation of Wonder- lul Town a year later, the decision was to continue pre- senting Broadway productions. This annual campus pro- ject of song and dance has now become established as a Rent State tradition. NTFC-the short title of No Time for Classes (studies, social lile, or sleep either) -is produced during spring quarter. The performers agree that the name is ■fittin ' and proper. Last year ' s production was Oklahoma, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical which oj ened on Broadway in 1941. Cowboys, farmers, and farmers ' daughters com- iiincd to create the Oklahoma atmosphere. The play cen- tered around the Oklahoma sweethearts, Curly and I.aurey. played by Roger Cudney and Rebecca Firestone, and Ctirly ' s efforts to win the strong-willed Laurey. Jud, m the person of jack lirooks, almost dampens the love alfair by his fanatical attempts to gain Latney ' s love. Cowboy W ' ill has his share of problems, too, with Highly Ado Amiie, the can ' t say no girl. Matters are lurther complicated by the humorous Ali Hakim, the Persian peddler who at one point finds himself at the vr(nig cue! ol a shotgun. Dan ' W ' arnicke was cast as Will, iMary Ellen Doran as Ado Annie, and Guy Solomon as the foreign Ali Haknn. Nancy ' inbigler added another spark to the show in her role as wise, beloved old Aunt Filer. Another old- timer was Andrew Carnes, played by Dick Goddard. Creating a first in NTFC history, the sho v ran for four performances last year. NTFC DANCER.S have their share of exhausting moments. Connie Morris finds her part has a ready-made pause ,so that she can find herself a place for relaxing and watching the rest of the cast. 16

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As any face changes, so does the face of a college ivary. Activities depict the University face with a grin. Forget the books! Forget the classes! It ' s time for gaiety and fun — on a temporary basis, that is. The differing types of campus amusement and en- tertainment are designed purposefully to serve as an outlet for the individual ' s desire to associate with oth- ers, to appreciate the talents of others. The year ' s highlights, pre- sented in this book, don ' t tell the complete story but are most representative of the campus. The week is a hustle and bustle of classes and study- ing. Then comes the much- needed weekend. Echoes of TGIF are heard. The cam- pus awakens and becomes alive with a high-society extra-curricular life — the break that once again readies the student for official du- ties, classes, and studying come Monday morning. On the following pages the camera ' s eye has record- ed a major part of the 1958- 59 campus social life — a por- tion of a dynamic University reflecting the modern Amer- ican culture.

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NTFC DANCERS step high in a lively can-can during the honkv- tonk scene fvoni the song Out of My Dreams. In her dream, Laurey is running away from Jud, the villain, and encounters these dance hall women who surround her, preventing escape. RUSS KAISER. NTIC diiccl.n, discusses a diflicnll problem in chorcograplu with the NTFC dancers. LOOKS LIKE NTFC orchestra director. Brvson Fillmore, is taking a break while rehearsal goes on. Soon he ' ll take up his baioii foi opening night.