Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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Suzanne Nugent Claudia Nielson Witchboy Walt Knowles learns about the agony of loneliness — a pain he had not experienced before he accepted the guise of man and the right to love. Dark Witch Storme Anderson toys with his despair. Many and sincere were the laurels handed to members of the cast and crew following four public performances of Dark of the Moon. Behind the scenes were a large number of students who worked diligently for the production success. In charge of scenery was John Frank. Assisting him were Pony Allen. Linda Gibble, Peggy Gordon, Joan McKee, Jim Johnson, Charlene Stiles, Jerry Gularte, Joe Eitsosie, Dina Leuci, Susan Monk, Claudia But- terfield, Doug Ross, Linda Klein, Merlene Orchard and Patti Sherman. Clint McAuliffe handled sound effects; Charlene Stiles arranged for costumes. Other members of the cast included Ruth Kehir as Greeny Gorman, Gwenda Wells as Ella Bergen, Bill Yowell as Marvin Hudgens, San Dee Heizer as Miss Leafy, Julia Switzer as the woman and Chuck Lanza as Sam Jones. At right in the midst of a Buck Creek rousing revival are Craig Wallace, Dana Lea Noe. John Wright, San Dee Heizer, Jane Peterson, Robert Sawyer, Herb Craig, James LaBelle, Darlene Yes- berger, Martha Hawley, Dina Leuci, Linda Wood, Sonny Smith, Daryl Kingsolver, Bill Yowell, Ralph Sundquist, Nomie Phillips and Bruce Phillips. 26 B»lHB» a

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Entranced by the words of Preacher Haggler, Mrs. Allen, Dina Leuci, brings her daughter Barbara, Linda Wood, to the mountain prayer meeting to cleanse her soul and cure the strange melancho- lia which affects her behavior. Listening intently in the background are Lou Wells, Herbert Craig, Sonny Smith, Martha Hawley, Darlene Yesberger, Sue Terrill, James LaBelle and Julia Switzer. Dark of tlie Moon called for a large cast and a large pro- duction staff. Paula Sperling served as production manager, Craig Wallace as assistant to the dir ector, Sonny Smith as technical director, Mike Smith as business manager, Doug Ross as publicity manager. Herbert Craig in the role of Mr. Allen listens an.xiously as Preacher Haggler accuses John the transformed witchboy for Barbara Allen ' s condition. Dina Leuci and Darlene Yesberger witness the bizarre exchange. In charge of properties for the production was Dana Lea Noe; assisting her were Claudia Butterfield, Linda Gib- ble, Barbara Henson, Ann Barrett, Nancy Wong and Margie Fenhagen. 25

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And the hand ' s chopped of . . . John Wright as Atkins, center, olds the minds of a gathering in the Buck Creek general store , hilc superstition runs rampant. Exchanging weird tales of the ight, Smoky Mountain men tell of strange happenings. Jack tt Oskolkoff as Mr. Summey, Daryl Kingsolver as Uncle Smelicue, Sonny Smith as ffank Gudger, Jerry Gularte as Burt Dinmtty and Norman Waldie as Floyd Allen are left handing on Atkins ' words. Dark of the Moon Ranks High Among FLC Stagings Near death, Barbara Allen pines the loss of her child. Dina Leuci and Herb Craig as Mr. and Mr s. Allen stand behind Preacher Haggler who leads Dana Lea Noe and Darlene Yesberger in a spiritual fight for her life. On the lighting crew with Chris Piers were Robert Austin, Robert Sawyer, Sue Taylor, Doug Hurst, Bill Blunt and Fred Watkins.