Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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Theatre of the Absurd BeoomeS Workshop for Drama Students f 7 . V, Qs ABOVE: The Smiths and their friends listen to the fireman tell one of his famous stories, RIGHT: Mrr Smith decides to tell the fireman a real story one about ducks and foxes ond snakes. BELOW RIGHT: The reunion of the maid and the fireman is a shocking exhibition of emotions to the prim and proper suburbians. The Bald Soprano Dennis Bossinan directed Eugene Ianesco's The Bald Soprano. Members of the cast were David Hammer, Ruth Wilson, Duane Cramer, Nancy Wheeler. Connie Prouty, and David Ed- wards. In this play of the theatre of the absurd, two married couples in the suburbs of London get together for an evening chat. i 88 if QW

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T I P of fun party, gne as Here, ive ght to ,nding 1rUled ,rbush iles of IYISD 2 AS , CO1'fl' rs, xt, the 9 hap' 7? ,.- fl, Was yal Of lrd for 31eadS Sch6V . and 'XBwt ,navan 3 vvere ln a rousing dance, the sailors prove that Bloody Mary is the girl they love. --1-..,,..,., Nellie informs the island nurses that she is about to wash that man right out of her hair. ln the quiet seclusion of an island hut, Lt. Cable sings of his love for Liat in Younger Than Springtime. IH South Paci ic ' The entire cast sings of Bali Hai in a memorable curtain Cdll. 87

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The Still Alarm The Still Alarm by George S. Kaufman was first presented as a project for play directing class. It was so Well-prepared that it was added to the evening's program. Dean Larsen directed the cast of Duane Cramer, Clayton Thornber, Pat Kirkpatrick, and Carl Trooien, who portrayed the calmness and dry humor of five people caught in a hotel fire. The Tridget of Greva The one-act by Ring Lardner, The Tridget of Greva, was directed by three faculty mem- bers, Mr. James Johnson, Mr. A1 Dunavan, and Mr. William Christopher. These three men comprised the cast and were aided by Marci Scott and Marjean Long, who appeared as scenery. X W W,,,,,,,,....--ff ' at 71 flfltfft ! r. V f' 'Z Aria da Capo Ardis Windedahl Johnson directed Aria da Capo by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Dave Egan, Kitty Bondesen, Dean Larsen, Clay- ton Thornber, and Tom Redfield were the cast for this play that portrayed two dif- ferent plays beirig presented on the same stage.