Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Romeo 8: Juliet During the week of March 2-11 Bradley Theatre produced William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. During the run, the cast of 35 students performed not only for the general audience but also groups of area high school students. Directed by Richard Marriott, the production challenged the skills of Bradley's best thespians. The ingenious design of the set allowed a fast paced performance with no lengthy scene changes. Despite its complexity, the play was executed in such a way that both young and old could appreciate its quality. Leading roles were Vince Viverito Jr. as Romeo, Julia A. Escher as Juliet, Steven K. Behrens as Benvolio, Steven R. Sturm as Lord Capulet, and Ed O'Neill as Friar Laurence. Copy by: Donn Moore ,f if .1 wf WZ! , W K. 1:1 4 . Lia' 1 'nr 4. Y ' it 2 1 J- f . 4 , .1 lx in 0 Romeo 8: Juliet Escalus ..... Paris ........ Lord Capulet Lady Capulet Juliet ....... Lord Montague Lady Montague Romeo ..... Mercutio .... Benvolio . . Tybalt ...... Old Man .... Friar Laurence Friar John .... Balthaesar . Abram . Gregory ...... Sampson ..... . . . Nurse to Juliet . . . . Jeffery W. Mangrum . . . . . . Marco S. Benassi . . . . . Steven S. Sturm . . . . Teresa Noverr . . . . . Julia A. Escher . . . John T. Johnson . . . . Karen J. Schaefer . . . Vince Viverito, Jr. . . . . . . . Jeffery Laird . . . Steven K. Behrens . . . . . Eric B. Liddell . . . Scott Beechham EdO'Neill . . . Michael R. Dwyer . . . James Daniel Allen . . . . . . Michael R. Dwyer Bob Greenwald William C. Mecklenburg . . . . . Julie Lynn Carlson Peter ............... ........... J im Leli don Chief of the Watch ............... Scott Beegham Second Watchman ...... William C. Mecklenburg Pages .......... Bonnie Kraus, Margo Rae Seltzer Citizens and others: Dawn Acheson, Renata Bielskis, Jeanette Finney, Stacy Gauss, Holly Givens, Cynthisa Hartman, Kimberly Koziol, Barbara Kraeger, Maria Nellas, Kathleen Varney, Marla Warren. Left: Uninvited Montagues attend a Capulet masquerade. Bottom: Left: Teresa Noverr as Lady Capulet kneels over her dead nephew Tybalt played by Eric Liddell. Below: Vince Viverito and Julia Escher as Romeo and Juliet depart after the first night together as husband and wife. Photos by: Rick Biddenstadt.

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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

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lp. if lf 0 li 0---J Talley's Foll On the weekends of April 13-15 and 27-29 the Bradley Theatre Department presented the Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly. Directed by James Wilhelm, the produc- tion featured the talents of Steven R. Sturm as Matt Fried- man and Teresa Noverr as Sally Talley. This journey into the South finds Matt as he returns to the place where he and Sally had their affair so that he might take her as his bride. Sally is at first reluctant as the couple reveal their painful pasts to each other in a game of emo- tional cat-and-mouse. Sturm and Noverr brought the 1983- 84 season to a touching and poignant close leaving the audience waiting impatiently for next year to begin. James Wilhelm ..............,.............. Director WJ. Langley, jr .... .... S etting Designer Julie K. Martino . . . . . . Lighting Designer Cynde Hartman . . . . . . Assistant Director Peter A. Nauman ....,...........,.... Stage Manager DRAMATIS PERSONAE Matt Friedman ...................... Steven R. Sturm Sally Talley ........................... Teresa Noverr THE PRODUCTION STAFF Technical Director ............,.... Michael R. Dwyer Supervisor of Technical Production . . .... William I. Langley, Ir. Costume Mistress .......... ....... D orothy johnson Master Electrician .................... Brad C. Beutlich Sound Design and Operation .......... john C. Tuthill Scenic Carpenters .......... Mark Brewer, Steve Dillie Bob Greenwald, Cynde Hartman, jamie jackson Greg Lhamon, Vince Mendoza, john Tuthill Molly McCullough, Jasn Miyake, Barbie Sigmon Julie Carlson Co-Property Masters .... Lisa Helfrich, Barbara Kraeger Make-up Design ....................... Lisa Slabaugh Public RelationsfProgram Design .......... Richard D. Wollenberger Photographer ................,..... F.W. Biddenstadt Box Office ..................., Ruth Morris, Manager Verla Bates, 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 . . Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity and the 131 class SPECIAL THANKS ..... Carpet Mart, Sue Searle, Betty Whitehead Ruth Morris, National Marine Sales Owen's Recreational Center Talleys Folley 21