Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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.mm X X s, S r Cgr i i ,,,,,f i - - I 1 Ii .Z 1 W l i ABOVE: Backstage. the Carradines make last-minute preparations prior to their opening performance on the Bea- dle stage. RIGHT: Alma iMrs. Carradinej pleads with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Winemiller, Uean Lorang and Dave Thor- sonj to stop their childish bickering. ABOVE N Jr. some c fy R013 tells Iwing in a c ll- 7' I.,

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FTY New Reader's Theatre Stages O'Neill's Journey Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's, Jour- Ney iF1tO Night was presented as a Reader's Theatre Program in East l-lall lOO, January 18 and 19, A new innovation to the drama program at General Beadle, the pro- duction was directed by Mr. John Kearns, instructor in language and literature. Long Day's Journey is a power drama whose subject is O'Neill'5 own family when he was a young man. The play has been universally acclaimed as one of his best plays, and it has been performed the world over to great critical acclaim. Jim Benjamin portrayed the role of O'Neill's tyrannical father, and Jean Lorang enacted his drug addicted mother, Playing the role of an older, alcoholic brother was Tom Blair, Gary Nyland depicted O'Neill him- self, and Carol Williams portrayed the family's Irish maid. TOP LEFF: Director John Kearns offers some interpretive assistance as members of the cast look on. ABOVE: With scripts before them, the Long Day's Journey cast members present a new innovation in theatre at GBSC. LEFT: O'- Neill CGary Nylandj is approached by his frus- trated, alcoholic brother iTom Blairl.

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,li .I -19 .. Q. F ' r F v-I l Carradines Spend Month on Campus ABOVE: Nellie Ewell offers John Buchanan, Jr. some of her peppermint candy. RIGHT: Roza tells Dr, Johnny of her experiences living in a one-room shack with mud floors. Famed Couple Directs, Stars in Williams' Summer and Smoke The famed theatrical duo of Rich- ard Dye-Carradine and his lovely wife, Jaclyn Lord, spent the entire month of March on the General Bea- dle campus. During their stay, the couple staged two performances on their own and joined GBSC drama students in presenting Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke. The Carradines began their visita- tion March 6 by presenting The Brovvningsf' The production brought to life the memorable and heart-warming 'courtship of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. After three short weeks of re- hearsals, Summer and Smoke opened March 20 for a four-night stand. Directed by the Carradines, the play featured the couple in the leading roles of Alma Winemiller, the daughter of a Mississippi minister LEFT: The Carradines present Three Charming Love Scenes. The performance includes scenes from Victoria Regina itopy, Elizabeth the Queen lcenterj, and The Glass Menagerie ibottomj. and his senile wife, and John Buch- anan, the hell-raising son of the doc- tor next door. General Beadle stu- dents portrayed the supporting characters. Cast members, in addi- tion to the Carradines, included Jean Lorang, Mrs. Winemiller, Dave Thorson, Rev. Winemiller, l-lelen J. Peterson, Nellie Ewell, Tom Blair, Dr. Buchanan, Sr., Brenda Schlenker, Roza Gonzales, Carol Williams, Mrs. Bassett, Joel Jorgensen, Roger Doremus, Bob l-lovde, Vernon, Linda Branson, Rosemary, and Jim Bauer, Dusty. The Carradines climaxed their month-long visit March 28 by pre- senting Three Charming Love Scenes, selected from The Glass Menagerie, Victoria Regina, and Elizabeth the Queen.