Chowan College - Chowanoka Yearbook (Murfreesboro, NC)

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Hiilfl K 1 H i rs B HL tMi Jm c p Hy ' p H y TOe j ' rsf major production of the Chowan Players was Arsenic and Old Lace , a play in three acts which was written by Joseph Kesseling with special arrangements with Dramastic Play Service, Inc. It was acted on Decembers, 7, and 8. There was a large attendance including members of the neighboring High Schools and a few Chowan Professors. One of the special quests was a teacher who had directed the same play when Ms. Boyce per- formed in it in college. 19

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Day by day students rack their brains and fill their minds with the knowledge they need to pass tests and learn skills, but students don ' t spend all day and night in the books. One of the favorite after hours entertainment for Chowan students was and still is The Light. It is a supposively ghost light which haunts a section of railroad tracks near the school. Hundreds upon hundreds of students have visited the tracks in search of the origin of the mysterious light but no one has ever achieved their goal. The light is supposed to be cause by a ghost named Uncle George, who lost his head in an accident and searches for it with his lantern nightly. Maybe one day someone will discover the cause of the light, but until then, the light still at- tracts the attention of students who look for a little excitement after a long day of studying. 18

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The cast member and the part he or she played are as follows: Mrs. Betty Batchelor — Abby Brewster; Greg Andrassy — The Rev. Dr. Harper; Gerg Simpson — Teddy Brewster; Johnny Carstens — Officer Brophy; Alan Johnson — Of- ficer Klein; Mrs. Esther Whitaker — Martha Brewster; Teresa Calfee — Elaine Harper; Ken Boaz — Mortimer Brewster; David Baker — Jonathan Brewster; Taghi Noktehdan — Dr. Eins- tein; Laura Askew — Officer O ' Hara; Bill Gam- brell, Lieutenant Rooney; and Jean Sexton as Witherspoon. The audience sees only the actors and actresses, but back stage there is more than just performers. The crew members were: Melanie PattisalL Assis- tant to the Director; John Hawthorne. Stage Manager; Fran Morris, Publicity; William Ross, Lights; Myrtle Hubley, Eileen Despagna, Haywood Jordan, and Alan Johnson, Props; Bar- bara Foster, Make-up; Melody Player, Costumer; Suzanne Bradley, Gayle Bonifas and Matthew Hicks, Ushers; Joe Curry, Betsy Paffe, and Mat- thew Hicks, Set Decorators; and Betsy Paffe. Pro- gram. The play, in its entirety was produced and directed bv Sandra N. Boyce. 20