Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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Ten Students Earn Drama Achievement Awardsp Mundt, Henkins Honored The spoken word in an era of atomic armaments provided the theme for Senator Karl Mundt, R-S.D., in returning to the campus where he once served as professor of speech to address the General Beadle College speech-drama awards banquet Sunday eve- ning, May 22, at Zimmermann Hall. In addition to being guest speaker, Senator Mundt was awarded a special citation from the speech and drama department of the college. Also being recog- nized for their many contributions to the dramatic efforts at General Beadle were Mr. and Mrs. Morton Henkin of KSOO-TV in Sioux Falls. Joel Barkmeier and Marci Scott were selected best actor and best actress during the second annual awards banquet. Other awards included Ray Peter- son, best supporting actorg D-onna Frick, best sup- porting actressg Pat McAllister, best male techni- ciang Mary Kinsley, best female technician, Dave Egan, best student directorg Dave Thoreson, best one- act performance, Alan Christensen, outstanding for- ensic award, and Ruth Wilson, outstanding thespian. Senior awards were given to Dennis Bossman and Nancy Hexom. Senator Karl Mundt, left, received a citation from the General Beadle speech and drama department after his talk at Zimmermann Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Henkin, Sioux Falls, right, also were honored for their contribution to the college's dramatic efforts. Karl E. Mundt speaks of the spoken word in an era of atomic armaments.

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Mooney pleads with Jane to listen as he relates his plans of going into the north country where he can use his hands to chop trees. Mrs. Collins leaves a note to her imaginative lover, informing him that she is leaving on a trip but will return soon. Mrs. Collins informs the maintenance man that her apartment has been invaded by a prowler. -ff I i ij? A :WN we .lane glares at her husband in disgust as Mooney gazes out the window yearning to get away from city life. if 'iff' 105

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BELOW: Receiving trophies and special recognition were: iback rowl Dennis Bossman, senior award, Allan Christensen, outstanding forensics award, Dave Thoreson, best one-act performance, Pat McAllister, best male technician, Joel Barkmeier, best actor, and Ray Peterson, best supporting actor. ifront rowl Senator Karl E. Mundt, Ruth Wilson, outstanding thespian, Mary Kinsley, best female tech- nician, Marci Scott, best actress, and Dean Davidson, special recognition for his BRIGADOON role. inot shownl Donna Frick, best supporting actress, Dave Egan, best student director, and Nancy Hexon, senior award. AT RIGHT: A total of ten Oscars were awarded at the annual Speech and Drama Banquet. o 107 GB's Outstanding Thespian l965-66 ffufff flflifson Selected as being General Beadle's Outstanding Thespian for l965- 66 was Ruth Wilson, an English major and speech and drama minor from Dell Rapids, South Dakota. At the time of the presentation, Ruth had appeared in several GBSC productions including SOUTH PACIFIC, ALL MY SONS, TWELVE ANGRY JURORS, THE BALD SOPRANO and BRIGADOON, She had also directed Tennessee Williams' one-act, PORTRAIT OF A MADONNA. This past year, in addition to her outstanding work on the forensic team and debate squad, Ruth directed lonesco's THE LESSON. She portrayed Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE and was a member of the GUYS AND DOLLS cast. ln addition to her con- tributions to the department of speech and drama, Ruth is a member of KSl, band, chorus, and Union Board. Upon graduation, Ruth plans to attend graduate school to receive an M.A. in theatre arts.