Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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mmmmmummwww As the leaves turned to the colors of autumn and the wind began to chill, Austin Peay theatre goers found an- other chill in October e the Austin Peay Playhouse production of Count Dracula. Directed by Dr. Joe Filippo, this pro- duction offered something for every- one. Comedy, drama and moments of sheer magic made Count Dracula an entertaining evening for the frightened children and the more reserved adults alike. Production was aptly held during Halloween. The cast included: Count Dracula, played by Rex Watson; Dr. Ar- thur Seward, played by Roy Buchanan; Sybil Seward, played by Sara Hemm- rich; Mina Murray, played by Barabra Hinckle; Prof. Van Helsing, played by Joe Ted Gray; Kenfield, played by Rick Hurley; Hennessey, played by Jimmy Stephens and Wesley, played by Brian Deep.

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Austin Peay Playhouse presents fIve campus productlons Members of the AP Playhouse include: iL-R, First Rom John G. Griffin, Beverly Odom, Louise Hardaway, Jim Hardaway, iSecond Rom Rick Hurley, Jerry Meriwether, Sandra Watkins, Ken Hawkins, iThird Rom David Harris, Joan Harris, Susie Miller, Tommy Thayer, Katy Winters, iFourth Rom Cynthia Proctor Jean Proctor, Cassandra Carney Kevin Mayhew iFifth Rom Freddy Doty, Bob Meriwether, Silas Boyd, Barbara Hughes, Thomas Powell, Joe Ted Gray and Rex Watson. Opposite Top - iL- m Roy Buchanan Matt Ericson and Joe Ted Grey meet face- to-face with Rex Watson as Dracula in a tense moment as Sara Hemmrich looks on. Opposite Right- No passion is intended here - just a little blood sucking activity as Rex Watson IDraculay takes a nibble from Barbara Hinckle s iMinay neck. Opposite Far Right - Dracula IRex Watsom persuades Sybil iSara Hemmricky to come along with him by using a little charm and persuasion. by Jeff Corvin

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Right a Grady Warren, as Don Baker, points an accusing finger at Kathy Watts. in the role of Jill Tanner. Bottom a Being blind didn't hinder Don Baker's tal- ent played by Grady Warren. as he sings in his lonely New York apart- ment. Closing the 1976 fall quarter for the AP Playhouse was its production of Leonard Gershe's Butterflies Are Free. An instant hit on Broadway, Butterflies enjoyed large houses during its run in the Trahern Theatre. Its popularity is somewhat due to the Academy Award winning motion picture. This small cast play moves quickly and provides many moments of warm humor. Butterflies tells the story of a young blind man in New York who meets a slightly kooky young woman who wants no emotional ties. Natural- ly, they fall in love only to be shaken up by the arrival of the young man's moth- er, a very possessive woman. Butterflies was directed by Mr. J.G. Griffin. The cast included: Grady War- ren, as Don Baker; Kathy Watts, as Jill Tanner; Vicki Gates, as Mrs. Baker and James Parker, as Ralph Austin.