Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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' Rosencrantz ' production staged Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard, opened November 19 and ran for three evening and one afternoon performance. The audience viewed the play from the stage with the act ors. The theater department used this production to enter the American College Theatre Festival, which aims to indentify and promote quality in college theater production. The produc- tion was eligible for judging by a regional ACTF representative and inclusion in the regional festival. The play was set within and around the action of Hamlet. The set was in the form of a chess board with the actors moving about in a game of wit. The set and the actor ' s costumes were in black and white. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are minor characters of the play, Hamlet, but in this production, they are the main characters. Hamlet is heir to the throne of Denmark. His uncle, Claudius killed Hamlet ' s father, the king and marries his mother, Gertrude, which depresses Hamlet. Claudius sends for Hamlet ' s two college friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to see if they can figure out why Hamlet is so moody. The play begins with Rosen- crantz and Guildenstern on their way to Elsinore Castle where Hamlet lives trying to figure out why they have been called to the castle. Along the way they meet up with a cast of actors who show up again at Elsinore to give a per- formance for the king and queen. At the castle, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern learn that they are to escort Hamlet to England by ship and deliver him to the king with a piece of paper. Along the way, however, they accidently read the orders which instruct the king to kill Hamlet. Hamlet, who is off in a world of his own, overhears Rosencrantz and Guildenstern reading the paper. In the middle of the night Hamlet switches the papers in Rosencrantz ' s boot to or- der the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern instead of him. Hamlet hires pirates to invade the ship and kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern for getting involved . Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - now you see them, now you... The two die, but their memory lives on. The cast included: Christopher Cook as Rosencrantz; Chad Waylan as Guildenstern; Gayle Galloway as The Player; A.J. Bridge as Alfred; Chad Berger, Sean Cutsinger, and James Winzer as the Tragedians; Kincaid Wald- schmidt as Hamlet; Debra Mc- Carty as Ophelia; Donald C. Gilliland as Claudius; Stacey Smith as Gertrude; Don Rankin as Polonius; and Sean Cutsinger as the Soldier. MENTAL ANGUISH — Concerned about Hamlets well being, A.J. Bridge, Alfred, and Chad Little, Guildenstern, contemplate different possibilities on how they could help him. TO BE OR NOT TO BE — Chad Little, Guildenstern, and Chris Cook, Rosnencrantz, discuss the dilemma they are in. PLAY 21

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' Good News ' is musical romp Good News, Butler ' s Homecoming production this year opened Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. and ran through Sunday, October 11. Larry Patton, chairman of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, directed the show this fall, which was his first since 1978. . Good News, written by Laurence Schwab, B.G. DeSyla, and Lew Brown, with the music written by Ray Henderson, is a musical comedy set in 1927 at Tait College. Tom, the star football player, has been kicked off the team for the important homecoming game, because he flunked his astronomy test. To try to get back on the team for the game, Tom has to find a tutor. Connie, Tom ' s girlfriend ' s cousin, comes to the rescue and agrees to help, by tutoring Tom. Instead of learning astronomy, however, Tom falls in love with Connie. Through the kindness and school spirit of the teacher ' s Story by Kathy Forrest heart, Tom passes his test and is able to play in the game afterall. The cast of Good News includes: Steve Mason as Tom Marlowe; Tod Myers as Beef Saunders; Chad Waylan as Bobby Randall; David Longfellow as Bill Johnson; Chris Cook as Pooch Kearney; Donna Rankin as Frances Kenyon; Sheli Deason as Patricia Bingham; Stacey Smith as Constance Lane; Eden Hulse as Babe O ' Day; James Winzer as Sylvester; Donny McElhiney, Bradley Tull, and Sean Cutsinger as the Fraternity Men; Debra McCarty, Nicole Moore, Kimberly Ellis, and Shelly Freeman as the Sorority Girls; Apples as Strongheart; Kirk Daniels, Melisa McKinney, Gerald McKinney, Krista Johnson, Effie Elder, Shawna Hut- chinson, Beverly Singer, Dane Anderson, David Clark, and Trisha Wenrich as the College Band; Jeff Guy and Matt Patton as Football Players. DON ' T SIT UNDER THE TREE WITH ANYBODY ELSE BUT ME— Steve Mason, Tom, and Stacey Smith, Connie, portray a romantic interlude. 2Q E±AY- MY THUMB ' S CAUGHT IN MY BELT LOOP! — David Longfellow, coach, and Chris Cook, Pooch, share an intense moment before the big game.

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music g Butler County ' s Jazz Arts Band has had an active year with two directors and numerous events scheduled. Doug Talbott, band director for 10 years, left BCCC to pursue a career at his alma mater, Bethany College in Lindsborg. Stepping in to take Talbott ' s place was Rick Corbett. Corbett received a bachelor of arts degree from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, in 1967 with a major in music education and a minor in instrumental music. He received a master of ar- ts degree in music composition from the Univeristy of Denver. He also has a doctorate degree in music composition and theory from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. The 30-member jazz band had their first concert in October. The 22 JAZZ BAND Christmas concert in December was one of the best concerts we ' ve had, Kirk Daniels, Jazz Ar- ts Band member said. The Christ- mas concert was Talbotts final concert at BCCC. With the start of a new semester came the start of Corbett ' s career at Butler. In February, the band had the honor of being the warm- up band before The Count Basie Orchestra Big Band Jazz Concert. Design By Debbie Blasi