Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Box Office ........................... Ruth Morris, Manager Aesop's Falables Right at the close of the first semester the Bradley University Theatre presented Ed Graczyk's, Aesop's Fala- bles. Directed by Richard Marriot, the rock musical was geared toward children but appealed to Bradley students too. The play was based on old fables such as The Tor- toise and the Hare, and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse. The fables were turned into falables with a twist of the music that would capture the attention of the younger and older generations alike. DRAMATIST PERSONAE Sun Clown ....... Ragspeed the Clown Satchmo the Symmetric Clown . . Blinky the Clown Floppy the Clown . Jack-in-the-Box . . Wilfred M. Wolf . . Sadie Sheep ...... Sophie Sheep . . . Shirley Sheep . . Cecelia Sheep . . Boy ......... Horace Hare .... Clarissa Crow .... Thadius T. Tortoise Nurse Stork ......... . Miss Ant ...... Anna Ant ....... Mr. Grass Hopper Amelia Eagle .... Mathilda Mouse . Mod Mouse ..... Combo: . . . . . Sheryl Smith . Marco S. Benassi Michael D. Casorio ....................JeffreyLaird . . . . . . Steve Sturm . Quentin Sullivan ...... Greg Dolph . . . . Lisa Helfrich . . . Donna Garzino . . . Dawn Acheson . . Barbara Barrows . . . . . . John Tuthill David Houghtaling . . . ..... Barbara Kraeger Steven K. Behrens . . . . Amy L. Smith . . . . . . Julia Escher . . Marci Schneider Thomas E. Yoeckel . . . . . Julie Carlson . . ,........ Karen Schaefer . . Kimberly Koziol Molly McCullough, piano Steve Skibba, bass Randy McDaniels, percussion 18 Aesop's Falables -ri 4 PRODUCTION STAFF Pf0P9ftY Master ................. Cynthia Hartman Assistant Props Master ............. Bob Greenwald Make-up ........ Kathy Varney and Jeanette Finney Master Electrician ...................... Richard Wollenberger Lighting Crew . Bruce Dubowsky, Pete Hartman, Debbie Limburg, Jeffrey E. Mangrum, Peter Nauman Mater Rigger ........ ................... R occo Gailloreto Construction Crew .......... Members of THE 225, Stagecraft Scenic Carpenters ..........,..... Mark Brewner, Steve Dillie, Bob Greenwald, Dylan Halterlein, Cynthia Hartman, Pete Hartman, Jamie Jackson, Vince Mendoza, Maria Nellas, Gregory L. Lhamon Program Cover Design .......................... Holly Arter Program and Promotion ........................ Ruth Morris Verla Bater, Michael Casorio, Alice Elliott, Sylvia Fracklin, Julie Gerdes, Michelle Ishmael, Barbara Kraeger, Ruth Lenfesty, Missy Newman Julie Olsen, Diane Rocco, Lisa White House Manager . . .....,...............,.... Verla Bates Ushers ........ .................... A esop's Clowns LOWER LEFT: Jack-in-the-Box, Quentin Sullivan, explains the moral to one of the Falables. UPPER RIGHT: Cast members Julia Escher, Barbara Kraeger, Julia Carlson, Amy Smith sing about their Falable. LOWER: Cast celebrates as the Tortoise beats the Hare in the Big Race. Photos by Rick Preston 8'4- .5-Q Q14

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Tobacco Road Dude Lester , . . . Brent Christensen Ada Lester , . . . Lisza Alexander jeeter Lester .. . . . jeffrey W. Mangrum Ellie May ...,,., ,,., K imberly Koziol Grandma Lester . , . , , Christine Colavecchio Lov Bensey ,..., ,,t.r. . . . Greg Dolph Henry Peabody . . . . , , Quentin Sullivan Sister Bessie Rice . . , , . Rebecca Schreiber Pearl .,........ , . . Jeanette Finney Captian Tim , . , , . David Houghtaling George Payne .,.,...,., , , . , .. james Powell PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant DirecterfStage Manager ........,...,... Donna Garzino Master Electrician . . . ,..... Mike Dwyer Property Master .,......,...,..,.,.. Sheryl Smith Property Crew .............,.. Cynthia Hartman Barbara Kraeger, Karen Schaefer, Barbie Sigmon Costumer ......,..........,.,. Dorothy johnson Costume Assistant ...,.............. Amy Smith Make-up ..,........ Jeanette Finney, julia Escher, Lisa Slabaugh Sound Design ,....i.......,....., Corey Boulton Set Construction .,........... Peter Nauman and members of THE 225 Stagecraft Scenic Carpenters ......,...... Dylan Halterlein, Bob Greenwald, Cynthia Hartman, Mark Brewner, Steve Dillie, Greg Llamon, Pete Hartman, Jamie jackson, Vince Mendoza, Maria Nellas Program Cover Design .......... Irving Feinstein Program and Promotion ............ Ruth Morris Box Office ........,....,. Ruth Morris, Manager Verla Bates, Alice Elliott, Julie Olsen, julie Gercles, Diane Rocco, Lisa White, Michelle Ishmael, Barbara Kraeger, Michael Casorio, Sylvia Franklin, Ruth Lenfesty, Missy Newman TOBACCO ROAD, by jack Kirkland was Bradley University Theatre's second production of the school year. The plot revolved around the Lester family, who lived on Tobacco Road during the de- pression. The play showed a pathetically poor family who watched out only for their own selfish interests. The satirical humor stemmed from the fact that there was no family commitment at all. Direct- ed by Don Marine, TOBACCO ROAD ran from Oct. 14-23. House Manager ,.....,,.......... Verla Bates Ushering Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fra- ternity and THE 131 Class. Credits . Al Carpenter, Betty Whitehead, Donna Wiles, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Marine, Ron's Auto Parts + in .3- -14 L 33511 skim 'S uf' UPPER RIGHT: Ada Lester, Lisza Alexander, comforts Pearl, Jeanette Finney, while Jeeter Lester, jeffrey Mangrum, talks about a spring tobacco crop. CENTER RIGHT: Sister Bessie, Rebecca Schreiber, tells Dude Lester, Brent Christensen, what a fine preacher he would make, LOWER LEFF: Sister Bessie tries to reason with Jeeter while Ada attempts to pry Pearl free from his grip. LOWER RIGHT: Grandma Lester, Christine Colavecchio, looks hungrily on as Ada selfishly hoards a turnip. Tobacco Road 17

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Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot qualifies as the strangest play of the 83-84 theatre season. It is a haunting play of unsolvable complexities and at times ridiculous situations. Waiting for Godot has been compared to Yeats and Gregory in its lyricism. Using humor, abstractions, bewilderment, exasperation, and philosophy it challenged the observer's imagination and intellect. Directed by Cary Libkin, Waiing for Godot started the second half of the theatre season running jan. 20-22 and jan. 26-29. Whatever opinion an observer has of Beckett's work, most would agree that Waiting for Godot was a thought-provoking evening of entertainment. l l Waiting For Godot DRAMATIST PERSONAE Estragon lGogoD ........,.....,. Gregory L. Lhamon r . . Vladimi fDldll ......,...,.,.,..i..... Greg Dolph Pozzo .......... . . . Brendan Liddell Lucky . . . ...,. Eric Liddell A Boy . . . ..............,.,.,..... Margo Seltzer PRODUCTION STAFF Director ........................... Gary L. Libkin Assistant DirectorfStage Manager . . . julia A. Escher Master Electrician ...,............ Peter A. Nauman Property Master . . . . . Richard D. Wollenberger Master Carpenter .,...... Michael R. Dwyer Costumer .,...,......... ........ D orothy johnson Make-up Design ............ . . . Lisa M. Slabaugh Sound Designer 8: Operator . . , . . Michael R. Dwyer Set 8: Lighting Designer . . . . . . W.j. Langley lr. Technical Director .....,. ,... H ohn Tuthill Scenic Carpenter ...... ...... I amie johnson Production Assistant ....,........ Lisa M. Slabaugh Program and Promotion .............. Ruth Morris Box Office ..,... Ruth Morris, Manager, Verla Bates, Michael Casorio, Alice Elliott, Sylvia Franklin, julie Gerdes, Michelle Ishmael, Barbara Kraeger, Ruth Lenfesty, Missy Newman, julie Olsen, Diane Rocco, Lisa White House Manager ........................ Verla Bates Ushering ..... THE 131 Glass and Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity Left Vladimir tries to see what is happening in the distance, Bottom Left Pozzo is shocked and surprised. Below Estragon and Vladimir support Lucky as Pozzo looks on. Photos by Ross Brown. Waiting For Godot 10