Georgia Southern University - Reflector Yearbook (Statesboro, GA)

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Campus Christians present Mylon LeFevere and Broken Heart in a Concert For Everyone Michael Cheek Outside Hanner, the crowd swelled larger as commotion grew inside. The doors opened and peo- ple surged forward. Hands groped for tickets. Feet stormed down the stairs and past a concession stand into the gym. Scrambling to find a seat, the students anxiously awaited. The dark stage loomed ominisciently. Fans spent money and time pur- chasing t-shirts, albums, bandanas and other various items. A coke and popcorn later, the lights dimmed. The opening act enter- tained, but everyone came to see someone else. Finally, darkness covered the gym as a hush spread across the audience. A neon light signaled the beginning of the first major GSC concert since 1982. The rock ' n ' roll difference in this AMIDST THE SCREAMS of the crowds, Paul Joseph of Broken Heart steps out with a musical solo. concert can be found in the lyrics and the fans. It became the first contemporary Christian concert ever for Rock Solid Promotions, a student organized effort. Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart rocked Hanner with a special sound and soul. There was no doubt, everyone had a great time. Mylon witnessed on stage about his life. He grew up a member of a Students attending enjoyed the personal atmosphere of the concert. family that did a Sunday morning gospel music show in Atlanta. As he grew, music became a stong motivational force in his life. LeFevre became a major force in the music world writing songs for the likes of Elvis Presley. He even became involved with the Alanta Rhythm Section (ARS). This is when LeFevre was introduced to cocaine and other drugs. In the early eighties, LeFevre returned to Christianity in a big way. He helped to create the new Christian contemporary style of music, known also as Christian rock. Students attending enjoyed the personal atmosphere of the con- cert, not to mention the music which one student said was sim- ply fabulous. THE CONCERT ROCKED for about three hours. LeFevre kept the students asking for more. After he witnessed, the concert closed with a good old-fashioned sing along. Mylon LeFevre Concert 1 )

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Theatre South Presents a Fine Comedy Where GSC Gets a Taste of Tuna Michael Cheek and Amy Swann Lord have mercy, the Texans have taken over GSC! Well, actual- ly, the inhabitants of Tuna, Texas took over McCroan Auditorium May 14-17 to present Theatre South ' s production of Greater Tuna. The play presented stereotypical characters that one might find in a small Texan town. Orginally in- tended for only two actors, director Alex Chrestopoulous cast seven GSC actors. It ' s a crazy play, Chres- topoulous said. He had wanted to AT THE FUNERAL HOME, Vera Carp (Travis McKinley) greets Pearl Bumiller (Stephen Sission). They have come to pay respect to the recently deceased judge, found dead in a one piece ladies ' bathing suit. THIS MARRIAGE isn ' t exactly an equal partnership. Didi Snavely (Michael Hawk) threatens husband R.R. (Neil Bush). Didi runs the local gun shop while R.R. keeps his role as local drunkard and witness of several UFOs. Rick Lee direct the show since he saw it in San Diego. I thought it was very funny, and it is a real stretch for the actors to change from one character to another. Most of the cast played three characters. Stephen Sission por- trayed five characters in the play. The most difficult part is portray- ing these characters honestly. I It ' s a crazy play . . . it is a real stretch for the actors. Alex Chrestopoulous mean, these are people I grew up with, commented Sisson, who hails from the thriving metropolis of Vidalia. Sisson ' s roles ranged from Elmer Watkins, a local KKK member, to Betha Bumiller, the buffanted mother of three, to Yippy, a dog in the humane society ' s pound. My first change is from Elmer to Bertha, and that ' s the toughest, laughed Sisson. Quite different from the season ' s earlier productions of the dramatic Biko Inquest and the farcical Miser, Greater Tuna involves the audience for a more personal theater experience. During the last act, McCroan becomes a Tuna Baptist church. Tony Falcitelli as Thurston Wheelis, a deejay from radio sta- tion OKKK, waits for the live broadcast to begin. Meanwhile, Travis McKinley steps off the stage and into the audience as Vera Carp. Each show became drastically different because the audience reacted differently to McKinley ' s antics. Michael Hawk, a newcomer of the season ' s productions, character ' s ranged from a pistol- packin ' Didi Snavely, to an animal loving Petey Fisk, and a nosey funeral home director Phinas Blye. Neil Bush returned as R. R. Snavely, drunkard husband to Didi; Jody, dog followed youngest of Bertha; and a pitiful Nadine Wooten. Tim Hickman reversed roles from the criminal mind of Stanley Bumiller to a religious heart of Reverend Spikes. Mitchell Sellers portrayed Arlis Struvie, a deejay at OKKK, and Hank Bumiller, Bertha ' s unfaithful husband. Sellers felt the play was received better than The Miser because it dealt with characters that people, especially in this area of the country, can relate to. Greater Tuna was the first of two plays entered in the American College Theater Festival. Competition aside, the show promised to be the crowd pleaser of the season. According to Chrestopoulos, They ' ll love it. And they did. Students flocked to McCroan each evening. Some students even attended the play twice. Greater Tuna