Buena Vista University - Log Yearbook (Storm Lake, IA)

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DRAMA DEPART The purpose of the Drama Department was to present a wide-variety of plays from var- ious authors in different literary periods. Practice for The Crucible Three Sisters practice. Meniere ' s Tartuffe. The third major production was staged at the end of April. Three Sisters, by Anton Chek- hov, a nineteenth century Russian playwright, concerns people who long for full and ful lives, but are frustrated mstances and by their owi nalities. The was given in the Little fheater as an arena product included in the cast were: .rdrey Prozorov, Joseph Spataro Natalia Pro- zorov, Linda Delbridge; Olga Prozorov, Linda Hoffman; Maria KroK . Anita Gus- - i f son; Irena Prozorov, Alice dsen; Fiodor Krolyghin, James Struck; Co Vershinin, Denton May; Vasily Soliony, Weidon Crabb. Dr. Crabl

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GAME. DANCE CLIMAXED HOMECOMI THE HOMECOMING DANCE, TRADITIONAL LAST EVENT OF THE BIG WEEKEND ... ... A FITTING CONCLUSION TO THE BIGGEST AND MOST EXCITING HOME- COMING IN BUENA VISTA HISTORY. To properly set the idyllic scene the Fresh- men showed their flair of talent in decorating the hall, the National Guard Armory in Storm Lake. Students and alumni danced to the music of a great band, and enjoyed renewing acquaintances. This was a victory dance, truly a happy event for Buena Vista. 23

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MENT STAGED VARIETY OF PRODUCTIONS The year ' s first production, given in Novem- ber, was The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It dealt with the seventeenth century witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. John Proctor, the hero, is falsely accused of witchcraft, and al- though condemned to die, refuses to admit any guilt. The cast included: John Proctor, Peter Ciccone; Elizabeth Proctor, Alice Madson; Abigail Williams, Kitty Hardgrove; Rev. John Hale, Stanley Longman, and Mary Warren, Sandi Hildebrandt. Practice for Three Sisters Tartuffe. presented early in March, was written in 1664 by the Frenchman, Moliere. It is about a seemingly pious man, Tartuffe, who wins a hold on one gentleman ' s mind, and while pretending to be a moral example, at- tempts to gain possession of the man ' s property. It is an attack on hypocrisy in all forms. Among the cast were: Elmire, Anita Gustafson; Dorine, Sandi Hildebrandt; Damis, James Brophy; Cleante, Alan Parker; Mariane, Joyce Determan; Orgon, James Struck; Valere, Peter Ciccone; Tartuffe, Weldon Crabb. K ' :ing made-up James Struck, actor of the year, puts on the finishing touches. Arthur Beaulieu at the light board. 25