University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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CAST LIST M. Jourdain, bourgeois SteiJon J. Passmore Madam Jourdain, his wife Amber Elizabeth Joly LucUe. his daughter Elaine Meares Nicole, a senrant Jennifer Steen Cleonte, in love with Lucile Chan Darby Covielle, Cleonte ' s valet Scott Stooksberry Dorante, count, in love with Dorimene Wesley (Whitey) Thompson Dorimene, a marquise Amy L Shipman Music Teacher Jeff Leide Dance Teacher John Paul Lawhead Fencing Teacher Mike Reynolds Philosophy Teacher Brian Peace Tailor Jeff Leide Apprentice Tailor Danielle Maddox Apprentice Tailor DeviZulkifli MufU John Paul Lawhead Servant Angela RatUff Lackey Jenny Craig Lacke y Italia Sutter Servant Debbie Stracner Cook Diane Stracner Harprichord Thomaa E. Moore Bnnerie du Roi KevUi Beailey (laqueboute); BodMjr Brown (trompette): MIdnai Hulchlns (cor); Nathan KUgo (nqoaboate): Mark Laughlin (our); D««id Raaey (laqueboule): MiKfcMSIODe (trompette); MTItoaar (tmnpette); Brandon WUmd (bonbardoB oo bi»-tuba) Daoecrt JawvCralf. JotiR Paul Lawhead, DnMe Maddox. JoniHorrti. hiha Sutter. DevtZulkifU Early Hiulc Ememble DM4dOirnitt.0tngerEich, Paaland. John Roth Mitchell iMtiM, Andy Davti. Melloda Hood. Angela TaU Turklih Danceri AU Aniu, MaitM BainkkajfaUr. Eea Cikoukd, 8«|ii Ian Derell, Hilal Dwld, Bm EUM. HeUn Oeier. Lale IMefck. Haada Omc 14 The BourgeolM Gentleman

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Working and going to sciiool byMan ptuu. You may have noticed how, in the movies, college students never have jobs. The only work they do consists of, on a rare occasion, attending a class or two. The rest of their time is spent socializing on the quad or spending every waking hour partying their brains out like John Belushi in Animal House. You have also probably noticed that life on this campus doesnt quite match the Utopian image portrayed in the movies. There is a simple reason for this. At this university, it seems nearly everyone you talk to has a part-time job. Some brave souls even work full-time, because, in the real world, it costs roal money to go to school. Tony Ricketts, a senior majoring in general science, used to be one of those insane people who tries to combine col- lege with the grave- yard shift. He would work from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. at Food World in Muscle Shoals and then come to school. It ' s hard to believe, but Ricketts claims he didn ' t have any trouble staying wake. 1 always tried to schedule my classes after 10 o ' clock so I could get at least two hours of sleep before coming to school, said Ricketts. He ' d then sleep for a few hours after he got home and then it was back to work. Through all of this, Ricketts says his grades didn ' t fall. It didn ' t affect my grades, but the hard thing was learning to manage the time I had in order get assignments done and do a quality job. Those days are over now, as Tony has managed to rise from the graveyard. He still works at Food World, but now he works a regular shift. Tony also now works as a lab aide in the geology department here at school. Working in the lab is an opportunity that arose at a time when I needed a little more money, he said. It ' s really convenient because I get to work between classes. The long distance award goes to Vonda Moore, a junior majoring in English, who works at a bank in Tupelo, Mississippi. Moore says she works to pay for school and for gas. She definitely needs a lot of gas, since she has an hour-and-a-half commute up the Natchez Trace to get to school. Moore chooses to combine work in Tupelo with the long drive to UNA (rather than a short com- mute to Ole Miss) mainly because of UNA ' s smaller size. I like the smaller campus, the smaller classes, and the fact that there are no graduate students teaching classes. She has kept her job in Tupelo because she thinks it will provide her with great experi- ence for her resume, but school is definitely the most important thing right now. 1 give school the priority even though it upsets my employer some- times, she said. Matt Lindsey, a junior majoring in marketing, manages to go to school and hold down a job where he gets 40 to 50 hours a week. He works for two rea- sons: to pay for work, and to pay for my car. Lindsey is gener- al manager of Soft Touch Car Wash, where he has worked since he was a senior in high school. Fifty hours a week and col- lege classes would seem like an impossible load to handle, but Lindsey says it isnt that bad. I get off work at 6 o ' clock, and that gives me plenty of time to study. Anyway, Lindsey says, it ' s worth it. When I graduate, I will have the people skills which are a must in the working world. Plus, I have made lots of business contacts including police officers, local radio personalities, and even the mayor. Th)y Aikman (quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys) even came in one time. So, maybe students who hold down jobs have the upper hand when the desperate search for employment begins after gradua- tion. That ' s probably worth a little extra work Workinn Off f ampin I I 1 always tried to schedule my classes after 10 o ' clock so I could get at least two hours of sleep before coming to school ' -Tony Ricketts

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The Departments of Music and Theatre score a hit with The Boutgeoh Gentleman by Matt Pettus ■- ' ir Jl ' ST AN ACTOR. A hIiikimi; -M.ifon PaHiiinorr din- on another vidr of his talrnt to Jenny Cralji- Photo by hns Bohlinii. fNTI pate THE SPOTLIGHT. John Paul Uwhrad takes renter an Jourdain ' k danre teacher. Photo by Chris Rohling. ISTEN IP. The mnsir dep«ita«at% ■— tatiuit profemior, om Kd Moore. lUtenn rkiwif M Jeff LcMc and John Paal ««bead give kia iMtraetiOM. Pkoto Bjr Chris Kokliac. When the Departments of Music and Theatre joined forces to produce Moiiere ' s The Bourgeois Gentleman, they made beautiful music (and drama) together. The Bourgeois Gentleman, a joint creation of playwright Jean- Baptiste Poguelin(Moliere) and composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, is a musi- cal comedy which was originally produced as court entertainment for King Louis XIV in the 17th century. The play explores what happens when a common tradesman attempts to transform himself into a gentle- man by hiring a team of tutors who, in the end, only succeed in making him look like an idiot. This is a common theme throughout Moiiere ' s works, said Jim Davis, the play ' s director. When we pretend to be more that we are, we usually end up looking foolish. Although, according to Mr. Davis, the play is rarely performed in this country, it seemed a logical choice for the spring production. First of all, Moliere is studied by colleges and high schools all over. Second, we needed something that would accommodate a lot of students. Dr. Tom Ed Moore, assistant professor of music and producer of YuleFest for the past two years, is no stranger to campus drama. You might remember his cameo as Dr. Morris ' s shade-wearing spiritual advis- er in All Over Tbwn last year. This year, he worked behind the scenes as music director (and harpsichord player). This was much more difficult than YuleFest mainly because of all the research that went into it, Moore said. We had t.o do a lot of research on Lully [the composer) and his style, since we had to con- vert the original score from strings to brass. Close attention was also paid to the original perfor- mances of the musical — to details like the placement of instruments. We wanted to be as close to the original pro- duction as possible, Dr. Moore said. They came pretty close — the performance included an authentic eighteenth century harpsichord donated by the First Presbyterian Church of Florence. The cast also put in a lot of time to make sure the play was a success. One member of the cast was Scott Stooksberry of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, who played Covielle, Celeonte ' s valet. According to Stooksberry, practices got longer and longer as the performance neared. We ' d practice every night, starting at six and ending whenever Mr. Davis thought we were done. Sometimes that was eight; sometimes it was twehre. Stooksberry said that his role was more difficult than those he had played in the past. I had to be a lot more versatile because there were a lot of physical characteristics invohred with this character. He had two different walks and two different voices. It looks like we can look forward to more cooperation between the Departments of Music and Theatre in the future. The Bourgeois Gentleman received such a good response from both departments that we ' re looking around to see what we can do in the future, said Dr. Moore. Mr. Davis agrees. They [the Music Department) were terrific. When asked if he planned to woiic with the Theatre Department in the future, his answer was an emphatic Yes! Yes! Yes! ' ' We wanted to be as close to the original production as possible -Dr. Tom Ed Moore 1W Bo Tge o to Gwitienian 15