Chowan College - Chowanoka Yearbook (Murfreesboro, NC)

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The Cast MRS, DUDGEON JOYCE ELLIOTT CHRISTY CHRIS GLASBY ESSIE USA KIRBY JUDITH ANDERSON JENNIFER GROOTERS REV ANDERSON LENZY VIBBERT RICHARD DUDGEON FABIAN RATHBONE LAWYER HAWKINS KEN McKEE UNCLE WILLIAM JERRY WEISMAN SERGEANT JERRY WEISMAN MAJOR SWINDON ACHESON HARDEN GENERAL BURGOYNE HARGUSTAYLOR CHAPLAIN MICHAEL SUTTER SOLDIERS MICHAEL SUTTER KEN McKEE EXTRAS PARTICIA FLINT RAELYNN RICHARDSON DIANE FERKI JENNIFER MEKOVSKY SIDNEY RUFF PATRICK RUDOLPH The Production Crew DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER SANDRA BOYCE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR MICHELLE TURNER STAGE MANAGER LAURA RYALS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER RAELYNN RICHARDSON LIGHTINGCREW BILLKNOWLES ' BRIAN ROSENBERG. LINDA SOWERS PROPERTY CREW DIANE FERKP LEIGH ANN MYERS. JENNIFER MEKOVSKY SOUND EFFECTS TREY NORRIS COSTUMES ASSISTANTS RHONDA JOHNSON KIMBERLY JORDAN SET CONSTRUCTION DIANE FERKI. ROBERT KOST ANGELA LEMMONS. GARY MATTISON JENNIFER MEKOVSKY. LEIGH ANN MYERS DENISE PANNELL, FABIAN RATHBONE KEITH QUICK. SIDNEY RUFF, BOBBY RAY SMITH RUNNING SET CREW PATRICK RUDOLPH BILL KNOWLES. SIDNEY RUFF. KEN McKEE MAKEUP PATRICIA FLINT RHONDA JOHNSON Denotes Crew Heads Fall Production 19

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Fall drama production well done! Chowan Players present Devil ' s Disciple . SHAW AT CHOWAN A Review by Ken Wolfskill George Bernard Shaw made enough money from a New York production of The Devil ' s Disciple in 1897 that he could devote himself entirely to writing for a living It seems ironic that the socialist and social critic, most famous to us, pro- bably, for Pygmalion, should make a bundle exploiting the American au- dience ' s taste for melodrama Like the novelist who writes a pot-boiler so he can afford more senous work, Shaw resorted to an easy plot and simple characters, and attacked hypocnsy. a subject Amencans have always loved to hate about themselves. Still, the melodrama — setting staunch hero and distressed damsel against overwhelming circumstances and bad, bad folks — allowed Shaw to caricature the hypocnsy he despised, throw a few barbs at English arrogrance. and even suggest what seem to some to be his dangerous notions of the super- man So the play is interesting for G B S. enthusiasts and fine amusement as an example of nineteenth century melodrama Mrs Sandra Boyce ' s production of the play The Devil ' s Disciple , in the fall semester, had impressive moments with a fine cast Joyce Elliott, as a shrewish. Bible-quoting, self-righteous bigot, overwhelmed with her tyranny. Hargus Taylor quite realistically, smoothly, and interestingly, carried a difficult scene as the voice of Shaw ' s intellectualizing General Burgoyne The Leading Man, Richard Dudgeon, played by Fabian Rathbone, is best, perhaps, when, in the last scene, he takes on an added dimension — confusion and anxiety — to his character of man-of-the-world Jennifer Grooters, the maiden In distress, sus- tained the difficult air of breathless vulnerability, making a very attractive heroine The production went for laughs, however, as though melodrama, like ' The Young and the Restless, is not funny enough by its very nature Instead of either laughing at sentimentality presented senously of being able to sentimen- talize about pathetic people, we are asked to laugh at cartoons of life. The open- ing scene had the self-nghteous Mrs Dudgeon berating a dull-witted son, played convincingly by Chris Glasby Because he was made to play the drooling fool, he was really funny, and the audience did not have to be disturbed at all by the mothers abuse Indeed, the mother ' s important characterization is sacrificed for the fool Though the production was thus confused at times, asking the audience to laugh and think at the same time, there were also very witty caricatures, most notably in Mr Glasby, but also in Lisa Kirby. as the irregular child in the cor- ner, and in Jerry Weisman. a very clever performer, playing both Uncle William and the Sergeant The play was chosen for the fall production, in this bicentennial year, because the story involves the American Revolution But It was chosen also because It was written by one of the most important dramatists in literature Mrs Boyce is, thus, not only responsive to the area ' s cultural needs and desires she is also dar- ing 18 Fall Production

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Helms Center popular facility for students The Jesse Helms Physical Education Center has become a central meeting place , not only for students attending physical education classes, but for campus-wide meetings and programs, athletic events, and recreational hours. Several times during the school year. Helms Center becomes a spacious auditorium to host the Fall and Spring Convocations and the spescial Founder ' s Day program. Physical education classes meet in Helms Center, and many students return in the afternoons and evenings to use the facilities for recreation and or physical fitness. The center is well equipped with a weight room, and Olympic-size swimming pool, three racquet ball courts, three basketball courts, and two volleyball courts, A steam room and sauna are also provided for the relaxation of students and faculty. Chowan takes great pride in the athletic events staged at Helms Center, which has become to be known as the Home of the Braves . Visitors to the facility, as well as students and faculty, are very impressed with the large display of trophies and awards in the lobby and the many banners which have been placed in the gymnasium signifying the many conference and tournament championships. 20 Helms Center