Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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The Pot of Gold is exchanged between Euclia (Allen Krall) and Lycnaides (Dan Byler) while others look on. Megadorus (John Huston) extends invitation to join in the festivities. Double Take One of the names students will remember from Manchester Col- lege Theatre will be Senior John Kastner, Speech and Drama ma- jor. John was inducted into the Alpha Psi Omega Drama Society during his sophomore year and was president in ' 86. Members are invited to join the society after earning points through helping on each production. Alpha Psi Omega is in charge of all theatre productions at MC. Spoon River Anthology was John ' s last time on Cordier ' s stage as a student.

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Scott Smith outruns a Hanover defender. Spartan soccer defenders attempt to get ball from a Purdue-Calumet player. After being announced Homecoming King and Queen, Al Tripp and Pat Zdawczyk pose for photographs. Double Take The question was whether to save or shave Dean Stan Escott ' s beard. Community Council set canisters in each residence hall ti- tled save and shave . Students contributed monetary votes as to their preference for Escott ' s hair. Money was also collected during the Homecoming football game. Manchester ' s Community Council and students raised $105 and gave the money to Big Broth- ers Big Sisters. In this way the magic of Homecoming was passed on to some less fortunate child-

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, f tf4 Homecoming, May Day Plays The Past Comes To Life In life, we undergo many differ- ent experiences. We live, laugh, love and die. Fortunately, MC ac- tors and actresses were given the opportunity to be a part of these experiences through the college ' s annual Homecoming and May Day drama productions. The Homecoming Play, The Pot of Gold, brought to life the original version written by Plautus in 195 B.C. The story centered around a young man who seduces and marries the daughter of a mis- er, Euclio, who is against marriage and worries constantly about gold. The play was staged two nights and was directed by Scott Strode. Lives of Midwesterners were brought to Cordier ' s stage in the May Day Play, Spoon River An- thology. The play, a collection of epitaphs written by Edgar Lee Masters, saw some people living full and happy lives while others experienced sorrow and despair. Charles Aidman adapted and ar- ranged the work into a play add- ing folk music to illustrate a better meaning. Mary Yarnelle of South Whitley directed the production. !ries of help from Congrio (John Kastner), ne cook, gets everyones attention. Reliving the lives of people of Spoon River is the cast of the May Day play. Allen Krall and Kim Parker as husband and wife in Spoon River Anthology . 19 — Homecoming, May Day Plays —