Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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Interrupting a conversation, Steve (Steve Harness) creates an uncomfortable mo- ment for his parents. Discussing the fact that Joe (Lyle Thiessen) is slowly dying, Maggie (Metva Touchette) confessed that she had not told Steve about his father ' s illness Diverting the attention of Horace Vandergelder (Bob Maxwell), Dolly Levi (Denise Cole) convinces him that in order to enter a closet legally, a search warrant is necessary This was only one of the schemes Dolly uses to entrap Horace into their eventful marriage in Hello Doily ' The slutted whale at Barn urn ' s museum in New York City is on attraction that ' s hard to pass up. especially for Kama by Tucker. (Jerry Casperl. Cornelius Hackle (Rick Kreihe!) convinced His co-worker that together they should seek adventure and lake the day off work. The virtues of womanhood are examined by the men of Yonkers, New York. When their leading citizen Horace Vandergelder decided to get married, Ihey vocalized their opinion on what Horace should look for in a wife in Hello Dolly. k 1 f V L 2 hello dolly

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Stray Cats ' drummer Jim Phantom McDonnel concentrates on the beat of the song. Though the crowd was small, the Framed in the spotlight, the Tubes ' back- up dancers Michele Gray and Cheryl Ha vi land play satin saxophones. The group tries to add creative touches to each Cats rocked Gross Memorial Coliseum Chris Ochsrter Higher than normal Fall temperatures linger into the late evening, resulting in sweltering heat inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, Greg Knin found relief during his performance homecoming evening. The Tubes mix music with an outrageous stage show. Cheryl Haviland, Fee Waybil and Michele Gray perform acrobatics for | one of their songs. c u O M X the stray cat! Monty Davis

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jy usical and melodran ON STAGE AND SHARE SPOTLIGHT MATCH FORCES Hello Doily! , probably the most elaborate, ambitious and ex- pensive musical ever presented in Felten-Start Theatre, was perform- ed Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. Stephen Shapiro, assistant pro- fessor of communication, said the piay sold out every show but one, It was also the first time we ' ve done six showings since I have been here, he said. Despite having an extremely large cast of 30 members, Shapiro said everyone interacted with one another really well. Hello Dolly] tells the story of Dolly Levi, a matchmaker by I trade, and her dealings to ' match ' i herself up with one of her clients. That client was Horrace Vandergelder, played by Bob Maxwell, assistant professor of English, This character (Vandergelder) was very easy to come to, he said. Whenever they need an old crotchety character they ' ve got me. I feel like the students should have first crack at the parts, but if they ask me to play a part, Iil do it, Maxwell said. In complete contrast with Hello Dolly! , the department presented The Shadow Box, Nov. 7-20, Written by Michael Cristofer, the play won both a Tonv Award and a Pulitzer Prize in 1977, The play deals with the subject of death. Three different story lines, occurring simultaneously, are tied together by the death of one person in each story. All three people die of cancer. In the first cottage is Joe, Mag- gie and their son Steve. Joe, played by Lyle Theissen, Hays resident, has accepted his illness but is having a hard time getting Maggie, played by Melva Touchette, Hays senior, to accept it. Steve was played by Stephen Harkness, Derby freshman. Brian, his lover Mark, and ex- wife Beverly are in Cottage No, 2. Mark, played bv Frank Schmeidler, Hays resident, and Beverly, played by Brenda Meder, Victoria graduate assistant, both come to grips with the illness that Brian, played by Terry Weber, Chicago graduate student, has. The third cottage is occupied by Felicity and her daughter Agnes, Agnes, played by Ruth Shuckman, Hays sophomore, has grown tired and weary of caring for Felicity, played by Lanara Luthi, Hays graduate student. The interviewer, played by Denise Cole, Great Bend graduate student, discussed problems that each of the patients were having. Tad Clark Questioning the intentions of the inter- viewer, Felicity (Lanara Luthi) tells her of the discomfort and irritation she feels toward being interviewed. | Helping to comfort her ex-husband from i. the physical and emotional pain of dying, Beverly (Brenda Meder) helps Brian i : (Terry Weber) ease his way into the reali- “ ty of what his life means. the shadow bo29 t hriN Orhvni