Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Doolittle and chorus remind the audience that With a Little Bit of Luck you can get anything you want The part of Doolittle was played by David Houghtaling ltopl Eliza, Kandiss Bowen, tells Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Chris Henderson, that she wants more than talk. She explains this in her song Show Me . lAbovel Professor Henry Higgins, Ron Claypool, waltzes with Miss Eliza Doolittle, Kandiss Bowen, at the Embassey Ball in honor of the Queen of Transylva- nia labove rightl Y .C K 1 d , lg'-v .3 tv.. My Fair Lady Smashing was the word many peo- ple used to describe the Bradley Universi- ty production of the Lerner and Loewe musical MY FAIR LADY. The produc- tion, which opened the Bradley Theater Season ran for eight performances from Sept. 3 through Sept. 12. Under the di- rection of Dr. Richard Marriott, a cast of more than 25 spent the entire month of August transforming the Meyer Jacobs Theater into early twentieth century Lon- don. Ron Claypool was wonderful as Prof. Henry Higgins and Kandiss Bowen was enchanting as Eliza Doolittle. The musical depicts the story of a flower girl, who is transformed into a lady with the help of an English professor. The musical num- bers were beautifully choreographed by Paula Petrini and solidly held together under the direction of Molly McCullough. Brent and Deann Fleming designed the lavish scenery which added the finishing touch to a wonderful production. MY FAIR LADY was a monumental show and its success was due to the com- bined efforts of many people. The musi- cal was a loverly way to open the 1982-1983 Bradley Theater Season.

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j.. 5. 9 J riff.. Ar, 14623 . .sf -1, . 1 ,Y 1 Ye., ri ' S P -Spffgiglff, miata . 'v 1.3 . 1usf'.2f-f' CW : Encourages Awareness ln October the Council for Women's Awareness sponsored their annual Wom- en's Awareness Week. The week began on October 18, 1982 with a lecture spon- sored by the Activities Council, CWA and the Progressive Student Alliance. The speaker at this lecture was former con- gresswoman, Bella Abzug. Mrs. Abzug talked for almost two hours on the role of women in the government and on current political issues. On the second night of the week a Rape Awareness seminar was held. At this seminar a self defense instructor pre- sented techniques for rape prevention and gave students advice on avoiding rape confrontations. The third night members of CWA participated in a march against visiting President Reagan. A large group of students participated in the march from Bradley's campus to the civic center to express their feelings on the President's policies. Finally, the week was completed on the weekend with the showing of the movie, Tess. The movie was presented by ACBU and CWA and was a strong way to end the week. Photo by Susan Silverberg Photo by Susan Silverberg Photo by Susan Silverberg

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A vf- 'Zi The Rainmaker ln October, Bradley continued its Theater Season with N. Richard Nash's, THE RAINMAKER. The play takes place in a southwestern state, on a summer day in a time of drought. As the audience is introduced to the Curry family it becomes evident that the plant life is not the only thing withering. The hopes and dreams of several members of the family are also drying up and the rainmaker, Starbuck, arrives in time to give this family the boost it needs. In this production the cast included a faculty member as well as Bradley students. The Curry family was excellently portrayed by Dr. Brendan Liddell, John Hanson, Tim Clue, and Margie Kestner. Starbuck, the rainmaker, was portrayed wonderfully by Brad Johansen. Other members of the cast were Jeff Laird, Scott Beecham, Greg Dolph and musician Pat Bensing. This play was directed by Bradley's Theater professor Dr. Collings J. Bell and the show stunned audiences from October 15 through October 24. Once again the sets were designed by Brent Fleming and the Costumer was Dorothy Johnson. Assistants to the Directors were Donna Garzino and Rebecca Schreiber. Bradley's production of THE RAINMAKER was a refreshing, unique addition to the Bradley Theater Season and added a special touch to the Parent's Weekend Activities. Q... 5 y fa 'I -. 1 11 1213 rl lx. HA The Curry Family eats breakfast and discuss the current situation with the drought. Cabove, right to left: Tim Clue, Brendan Liddell, John Hanson, and Margie Kestnerl Starbuck, Brad Johansen, tells Lizzie, Margie Kestner, that she is beautiful and tries to restore her hopes and dreams which seem to have dried up like the water. labove rightl Noah, Mr. Curry and Jim argue about the possibility that Starbuck, The Ralnmaker, can actually bring rain to the drought ridden area. lrightl