Bismarck State College - Markota Yearbook (Bismarck, ND)

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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.

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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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Scene 2: VISITOR FROM HOLLYWOOD The scene depicts on Muriel Tate coming to the Suite to visit her ex-boyfriend, who has since become a famous Hollywood Producer and is in New York signing up a new director fora picture. The 40 year old Jesse Kiplinger (Rick Montz) uses his charm and talent to seduce the 38 year old Muriel (Renee Nicolai), who is caught in a dilemma: she is infatuated with Jesse and yet is afraid to give in to her feelings. 24