Eastern Mennonite University - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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“CHIEF, THE BODY!’ ANTIGONE (Jean Osmann) resists Ismene’s (Mary Jane King) plea for submission to the king’s orders. 17

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TINA HESS performs pre-curtain rites. 16 Se Le RS gE elt: ee a THE CURTAIN OPENS on a full cast. ANTIGONE Antigone slowly grew from bits and pieces—a cape for Creon, guards in pantomime, and an authentic gong, inter- spersed with Halverson’s directive comments. Watching tension build and patience ebb, some thoughtful member of the stage crew supplied coffee for frazzled nerves running on five hours of sleep. But even a blizzard in November and a power failure during a technical run could not stall the rising of the curtain on opening night and Antigone emerged a strongly welded comment on man’s existence. ns . “ a

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OF BARDS AND TROUBADOURS MICHAEL COONEY: ‘Tis a gift to be simple. AI SSSSas of LEASES 18