Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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Bethany College Presents . . . The Dramatic Arts Where ' s the eyeliner? I need more base. Do you know where my tie is? Testing Testing 1-2-3 Testing. I forgot my line! Get that set in place! Gp the ladder. Watch out for the cord! Curtains open in 10 minutes. Susan ' s not here yet? Where is she? Too much light. I need a drink to get rid of this cotton mouth. Where IS Susan? My stomach hurts. Turn the mics down a little bit. Where did I put my other costume? Cur- tain opens in 7. Is there a large crowd? Yes, it ' s a full house. Oh no, I think my stomach hurts even worse now. Did I put on my deodorant? I wonder if my mom ' s here yet. Curtain in 2. Break a leg! And the curtain rises to introduce yet another stunning performance by the Bethany Theatre Department. Bethanians may not realize how fortu- nate they are to be exposed to such su- perb talent in the arts. Directed by Dr. Judy, this group has proven itself to be outstanding entertainers and artists in the community. Their productions for the year included Fantasticks, The Men- aechmi, The Comdey of Errors, Leaving, and The Laurel Mantis which was written and directed by Beth- anian Scott Luckhardt. The second semester brought a series of one-act plays. The first, presented as A Night of One- Acts, consisted of The Lost Kiss, directed by Francesca El- ston and The American Dream direct- ed by Paul Kingman. The second was presented in conjunction with Alpha Psi Omega ' s Dinner Theatre and included The Bear directed by Rory Scultz, A Good time directed by Peter Fitzkee, and Infancy directed by Randy Bailey. They concluded their season with the hilarious musical A Funny Thing Hap- pened On The Way To The Forum. It was a great year for the Bethany College Theatre Department. Congratulations are in order to this fine department for offering yet another colorful angle to the Bethany Prism. — KLT, RLH 12

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Homecoming ' 83 A cold, rainy day marked Homecom- ing 1983, but that didn ' t stop Betlianians from partying. Tiiey just put up their umbrellas and had a blast! The band. Three Dog Night, officially started the festive weekend on Friday night when they played their classic tunes in the fieldhouse. On Saturday, many loyal fans consist- ing of not only students, but alumni and administrators as well, braved the down- pours of rain to watch the Bisons give 1 ranked CMC a fight that promoted one local newspaper to liken the game to a Rocky movie. The muddy battlefield was cleared at half-time and the five beautiful Queen candidates walked with their escorts onto the field. Tension mounted as the inevitable delays occurred. Finally, how- ever, the winner was announced; Donna Jean Vorhees was crowned 1983 Home- coming Queen. Expressing their joy, the crowd began to chant Donna Jean, she ' s our queen. Yet nobody could for- get about the lovely court which includ- ed (left to right) Jennifer Popps, Sue Ger- mano, Jennifer Smith, and Elizabeth Warren. Many agreed that it was difficult to choose only one queen, for it was the best court they had seen in years. Saturday night was the time for many private parties before the dance. But when the band Crossover began playing top 40 hits in Benedum Commons, peo- ple flocked to the dance floor. Many hap- py faces, dancing feet, and thirsty peo- ple crowded the Commons. Even some alumni joined in the fun as they celebrat- ed the reunion with their Bethany bud- dies. This was the night that sneakers and bandanas were pushed aside as women dressed in chic attire and men in three piece suits, adding a new dimen- sion to the Bethany scene. Slowly but surely, couples and friends wandered off in the rain, some to more parties and others to sleep, but all with the memory of Homecoming ' 83. r n : r J y |p H g| 14