Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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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

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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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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail The theatre department presented Law- rence and Leeis The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail in the Studio Theatre on May 24-29, 1982. This stirring drama ofone manis search for his identity and place in the great scheme of things was in production under the direction of senior Joseph Korcuska. The play revolves around 19th century transcendentilist Henry David Thoreau and his voluntarily spent night in jail. This act of Civil disobedience was Thoreau's way of 0b- jecting to paying taxes which were used to engage what he considered a war without ade- quatejustification. It also dramatizes his time spent at Walden Pond and his intellectual re lationship with Ralph Waldo Emerson. The cast included Robert Umek, Larry Se- man, Maria Bircher, Michael McIntosh, George Contini, Wiliard Franklin, Monica Morris, John McCarthy, Adrienne Puntar, Keith Cole, Amy Taffe, and Pally Newell. above: Robert Umek ichryi and George Contini iBaiicyi become very close friends after spending the night together in jail. left: Monica Morris tElleni and Robert Umek tHenry; Henry,l tries to explain his logic to the confused Ellen. above: Lam.r Seman iWaldoi, Robert Umek tHenryJ, Mike McIntosh tEd- wardl and Maria Bircher ILydianJ: The home life for young Edward Emerson is iilled with have when Henryr comes to live in their home. 26jThe Night Thoreau Spent in Jail