Central Michigan University - Chippewa Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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Aboard the iiU.S.S. Happinessf Ron Fcrguson and Bill Lovvlace add a light touch to Act I, Scene I of iiExCurSionfi The speech and drama deparimcnt presented a series of five productions in a banner dramatical year on campus. Lasting impressions of excellence rewarded the theater-goer of these well-attended plays. Th0 hReturn 0f the Seasons? 21 childrenis play written by CMC senior Clark Caterer, played before audiences of young and old in Cadillac and in Warrincr Auditorium. The appeal of escape, from the work-a-day world anchored the plot of the play iiExcursionP iiLilliomf from which the Broadway play iiCarouseli, was taken, produced well in a prologue and seven scenes. William Sakalauskas ended his college acting skcin of Fine performances with a realistic portrayal of joe Keller in Arthur Millefs iiAll My Sons? iiPonder Hearth and a freshman drama festival of one-act plays completed the theatrical season. Gary Elmer has make-up applied by Barbara Otterson for his role in the Alpha Psi Omega production of Millcris L215x11 My Sons? Drama . . . Light Cammb; to T ragedy Waiting for his cuc, Gcorgc Crane sweats out his turn to go on Jerry Dahhnann, Kay LaSalle and Ruth Ann vale develop the ten- stagc in hLilliomF sion of iiAll My Sons?

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rnjw$fg ; Reba O,Bryant, Floretta Fox Latham, and Mick SChrotenboer per- form in a scene from Molnafs qilliomF Directed by Mn Fred Bush and Dr. J. Allan Hammack, Li11iom, was presented by the play production class. The childrenk play, nReturn of thc Seasonsf: was also prosontcd by the play production class.

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Izler Solomon conducted the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in a January concert. Campm Viyitom From the clash of cymbals 0f the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra t0 the jazz improvisations of the Four Freshmen, oH-eampus professional talent delivered a full and varied culture complement to the campus. The Artists Course featured seven presentations during the 1957-58 span. A Dance Drama group, starring Mark Ryder, touched olT the Artists Course with a program of interpretative dancing. Clair LuceJ stage actress, enacted dramatic readings; the New York City Opera Company presented Moxartts hCosi Fan TutteW the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra played selections of wide appeal; and Fabian of Scotland Yard traced the inside story of detecting. The Singing Hoosiers, columnist Stewart Alsop, and the American Piano Trio completed the Artists Course. Poetry- critic John Ciardi Visited the campus as guest of Sigma Tau Delta. Smash hits of the oH-campus talent parade were the Four Freshmen. Singing before a packed house, the quartet: voted the best vocal group by Downbeat; moved the audience with both instrumental and vocal renditions of such songs as hAngeI Eyesh and hGranadaP The ' Singing Hoosiers, a group of 44 music students from Indiana University, performed in VVarriner Auditorium this winter.