Bismarck State College - Markota Yearbook (Bismarck, ND)

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PLAZA SUITE Plaza Suite is a three scene play staged in a Plaza Hotel Room, Suite 719, in New York. The time period is approximately the late 1950's. Jane Gray Stewart, directed the play with assistance from a former Colle- giate Player, Claire Ann Carmichael. Technical director was Michael McCormack. 22

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A NIGHT IN OLD TOWN Models: Jolene Anderson Diane Schmidt Rich Bierle THE MESSAGE Models: Curt Backman Tim Holtan Gene Evans HAYBURNER Models: Randy Case Karen Leet Terri Leet ANOTHER LAZY DAY Models: Jeff Saxvick Pam Maki Carl Hokenstad ANOTHER SHADE OF BLUE Models: Beth Williams Gary Hanson Ann Wigen EASY SIDE UP FEELING FREE Models: Sher Stramer Susan Nicolai Sharon Kelly LOVE THEME FROM LADY SINGS THE BLUES Models: Dave Van Voorhis Elaine Hartman Joe Testa CUTE Models: Rick Werre Greg MacDonald Kim Nelson LET IT BE Models: Audrey Romsaas Renee Nicolai Keith Grotewald NEW GENERATION Models: Judy Zimmerman Erv Ely 1: Ann Wigen, Rich Bierle, Pam Maki, Randy Case, Sher Stramer, Tim Holtan, Sharon Kelly 2: Pam Maki 3: Elaine Hartman 4: Carl Hokenstad 5: Ervin Ely, Director 6: Dave Van Voorhis 21

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Scene 1: VISITOR FROM MAMARONECK In this scene the Nash couple rent a room at the Plaza Hotel while their house is being painted. Co- incidentally, the room in which they stay is the S u i t e in w h i c h the Nashesalso stayed on their honey- moon (one day short of exactly 23 years ago) . Sam Nash (Mike Williams) was a 50 year old man (doing his best to conceal his age) who was having an affair with his secretary, Jean McCormack (played by Jean Aarthun). The play centers around Sam trying desperately to go to his office for overtime work, while his wife, Karen Nash (Karla John- son), tries her best to keep him there for an evening anniversary celebration. The waiter was played by James Halverson.