Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Gayle Hays and Randy Schmidt discuss the custody of their daughter who has run away from her mother to stay with her father in California. (Photo by Shawn Stewart.) Randy Schmidt makes his entrance during a scene in the play. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) 20 Theater Randy Schmidt and David Brewer have an argument after Schmidt’s wife, Trease Ensminger, has an accident. (Photo by Shawn Stewart)

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During a dress rehearsal three of the nuns, Lori Underwood, Betty Erikson and Melanie Calcara in the part of Maria arrives at hernew Myrna Holthaus, perform in front of the finished scenery flats to be used in the pro- home, the von Trapp residence. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) duction. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Melanie Calcara,teaches the von Trapp children to sing. The von Trapp children pictured are as follows: Lance Werth, Travis Bradford and Deanna Roble. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Becky Hoshaw and Lejay Warren watch a rehearsal as Ed Kelly gives pointers on hand positions to cast members. Ken Shaheen watches and listens to the re¬ hearsal in order to give suggestions to the performers. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Theater 19

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Randy Schmidt and David Brewer try to get the injured Trease Ensminger into the bed. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Drama depart¬ ment presents ‘California Suite’ The Barton County Community College Drama Department pre¬ sented Neil Simon’s comedy, California Suite,” April 24, 25, and 26 in the Fine Arts Au¬ ditorium. The play was set in a suite in California and revolved around five couples staying at the hotel. Gayle Hays, St. John freshman, portrayed Hannah Williams, a lady from New York. Hannah was meeting her husband William, played by Randy Schmidt, Hoisington freshman, to discuss custody of their daughter. The second couple, Marvin and Millie Michaels from Philadelphia, was played by Debi Bingham, Sterling freshman and David Bre¬ wer, Great Bend sophomore. Their situation revolved around Bunny, played by Dixie Rexwinkle, Great Bend freshman, who was a hooker Marvin spent the night with. The third couple in California Suite” was Diana and Sidney Nichols, a couple from England who came to California to attend the Academy Awards. Carla Schreiber, Olmitz, played Diana and Schmidt played Sidney. After losing her Oscar and coming home drunk, Diana tried to find out what was wrong with her life and marriage. The last two couples were Mort and Beth Hollender, played by Schmidt and Trease Ensminger, McPherson freshman, and Stu and Gert Franklyn, played by Brewer and Joni Zink, Claflin freshman. The two couples were on a vaca¬ tion together and started to get on each others nerves after Beth had an accident on the tennis court. Cast members included: Gayle Hays, Trease Ensminger, Randy Schmidt, David Brewer, Joni Zink, Dixie Rexwinkle, and Carla Schreiber. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Theater 21