Campbellsville University - Maple Trail Yearbook (Campbellsville, KY)

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KK 'Q f . f Q Campbellsville College presented Twelve Angry Peo- ple, a three-act play written by Reginald Bose, November 12- 14 in the newly-remodeled Alumni Building Theater. Russ Mobley directed the play with Judy Woodward, a senior dra- ma student from Bowling Green, as assistant director. When you leave the decision of a 19-year-old boy's guilt or innocence in a murder case up to a three man, six woman jury, who has deliberated for six days - many things can hap- pen. Especially when the boy is from the slums, lives near the railroad track, has a history of knifing, has been beaten, and has had no mother since he was nine-years old. At first one juror, a preacher qTrent Argoj stood alone in his not guilty decision. Through arguing, reinactments of the crime, and admittance of per- sonal experience, the jurors changed their minds. Another key juror was a very angry man, lFred K, J. Millerj who strongly believed the boy was guilty Beyond a reason- able doubt. Beyond a reasonable doubt was the very thing that almost hung the jury. They couldn't state for sure that the boy murdered his fatherg if he covered his tracks, doing dumb 24 Fall Production filll l3l'0dlll3tlDl1 WB VB A QTY DBDIJI and smart things at the same time, if the 75 year old crip- pled man lied about the time, but was telling the truth about what he saw, if the train was too noisy to hear anythingg or if the lady across the tracks saw the boy kill his father through the last two train cars without her glasses on. Finally, Miller was standing alone, and reluctantly gave in to the not guiIty decision. This play showed us that we need to be quick not to judge others because of their backgrounds, because of what others say. We need to weigh all the evidence and reconstruct things that hap- pen on our own. We need to know beyond a reasonable doubt if others are guilty or not guiIty before pass- ing judgements. Cast members included: Paul Barnes, Greta Heady, Fred K.J. Miller, Linda Schauberger, Shonda Wil- son, Jennifer Zammert, Stephanie Dolph, Trent Argo, Kathleen Bush, Jan Sapp, Valerie Lanham, Tammie Gibson, and Chris Maxfield. Top: Jan Sapp and Trent Argo argue a point during the play. Flight: Steph- anie Dolph gets a feel of some of the tension felt by Linda Schauberger.

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Pg Above: Laura Napier talks with Lou- ise Parker, who held an arts and crafts booth on Stapp Hall porch during the Fall Carnival. Left: Linda Blinko, assistant director of admis- sions, enjoys some shaving cream on the sunny day. Fall Carnival 23

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WW' s Above: Kathleen Bush, Valerie Lanham, Paul Barnes, Greta Heady, and Linda Schauberger don't quite understand the point Trent Argo fthe preacherj is trying to make. Left: Fred K. J. Miller is the angriest juror and the last to admit the 19 year old suspect may not be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.