Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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The fantasy land of Brigadoon Brigadoon, the mythical Scottish high- land village, made more than its usual once- every-hundred-years appearance. It mate- rialized for three consecutive nights on two consecutive weekends, March 4, 5, 6, ll, 12, 13. Debbie Sickle and Dave Cangelosi blended their well trained voices in the roles of Fiona McLaren and the man who gives up everything but love for her; Tommy Al- bright. John Zima provided comic relief as Tommyts faithful, but cynical sidekick, Jeff Douglas. Meg Brockie, Birgadoonts girl who canat say no. was played by Dawn Hop- per. Highlights of the production were Mark Kopienski as Charles Dalrymple and Pam Shafer as Bonnie Jean McLaren, whds wedding celebration is interrupted by the challenge of the sword dance from Har- ry Beaten tplayed by Bob NardD, the dis- appointed suitor. The dance that followed was brilliantly COUCeived and executed. Costumes by Dr. Mary Ann Frnth con- stantly provided color, movement, and in- terest. The set, designed by Jeffrey Smart was mystical and ethereal. Most performances of this popular musi- cal were sold out, perhaps because everyone dreams of finding a Brigadoon during finals week. top: Tommy tDave CangelosiJ expresses his love for Fiona tDebbic Sicklel right: Charles tMark Ko- pienskD holds his beautifui wife. Jean tPam Shared. as Harry tBob NardD looks at her in disappointment of not being chosen. 24f Brigadoon

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Gemini the controversial play of the year On January 28, 29, 30 and Feb- ruary 4, 5, 6, a very humorous, yet sensitive story comes to the B-W stage. Gemini, a story about peo- ple we meet everyday. Some of those people we view as social out- casts, others we can identify with. Everyone has gone to school with a Herschel, knows a Bunny, and has been a Francis, Randy, or a Judith. These characters due to their per; sonai quirks, are mistaken for be- ing socially unacceptable. The sexual situations and pro- fanity are apparent in the show, but it runs deeper than that. Gemi- m' deals with all this with great hu- mor. The play is an adult comedy and may contain material which is offensive to some. This was the be ginning of the controversial play. The posters that also showed a view of a manis pants and zipper brought the posters down off the campus walls. The scene here is showing them getting ready it: sit down For dinner which was prepared by Bunny. Geminif23

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THE MANDRAKE ahove:PollyNewell tSiroLLarrySeman tLiguTiUJ.3nd JefmearttNieiay Ligurio WW: Pam Hazlett tSO-qtralat plans her daughters night of pleasure with an practicing his maneuvers in the fines! renaissance regimental fashion. unknown young man without sin of course. above: George Contini tCallimacoJ enamored by a young woman weighs his hopes and fears Baldwin-Wallace theatre students romped through Machiavelli's outrageous comedy, The Mandrake, with both abandon and expertise in the Studio Theatre. The play was set in Florence, Italy in the year 1520. Director Mary Ann Fruth has 5121ng the comedy most effectively on two levels of a simple and highly work- able stage design. The plot of The Mandrake was extremely complicat- ed, and at the same time, too simplistic, to go into detail. In short, it is a potpourri 0f trickery, disguises, and manipulations involved in getting a wealthy young nobleman in bed with a sweet young thing. This latter is married to a pompous old fuddy-duddy, who desperate? ly wants children. In the unfolding of this ridiculous plot, Machiavelli succeeds in Openly satirizing the insti- tutions of marriage, romance, medicine, and the Church, with little left to the imagination. Performance dates for this unique production ran from April20-24.1982 at 8 pm. in the Studio Theatre The cast members of this memorable production in- clude Pam Hazlett, Amy Taffe, Polly Newell, Jeffery Smart, Steve McCarthy, Larry Seman, and George Contini, The ever present strolling lute player was Greg Hamilton. The MandrakeJZS