Georgia Southern University - Reflector Yearbook (Statesboro, GA)

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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

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As the weather turns warm, a disease spreads across campus called Spring Fever Michael Cheek ROUNDING THE CORNER during the Greek Week Bicycle Race. Or- ganizations com- pete against one another hoping to be victorious. There are several nice features about GSC being located in southern Georgia. One of them is the beautiful warm springtimes and the fact Savannah and the beach are so close. Or is it a hindrance. As usual, when the weather turns warm and beautiful, the out- doors call, and many students blow-off classes to sunbathe, play some sport (like frisbee) or take a road-trip to the beach. Either way, it ' s hard to stay in the classroom and study after a hard, long winter. The first rite of spring is, of course, the famed Spring Break. Off to Daytona for a week of diver- sion for friends to giggle and brag about months afterward (this is where many fond memories are made). And on return to the hallowed halls of GSC, it becomes even more increasingly difficult to buckle- down and study. For those of us lonely and single, many new romances begin with spring quarter. It seems to be a time for blossoming love. Greeks have one of the most ac- tive seasons since pledging. In ad- dition to Sigma Chi ' s Derby Days and Kappa Alpha ' s Old South Week, Greek Week provides enter- tainment for all sororities and fraternities. The week ' s festivities include several events of physical skill and endurance and the crowning of The first rite of spring is, of course, the famed Spring Break. Greek male and female. As the quarter began, The George-Anne got a case of April Fools ' . The April 1 edition was called The Contra-Anne. Among several pages, there were stories of a most unbelievable nature. The issue cut loose from normal standards and let the creative juices flow. As well, the editorial page offei an Official Skip and Excuse Li written by Noit All (a.k.a. Ai Swann). One of the suggestic said: Dear Teach Teacher O Hi One, Please excuse this poor sniveli wreck before you for missing the tire school year. Just as somebod name was walking to Biology 1 thee thou they were kidnapped the fanatical Sajekkies. This is lunatic ring of faithful watchers ' Wheel of Fortune ' who worship ] Sajak and Vanna White. This p student was whisked away to a c room shack in Portal and was fon to watch video tapes of ' The Wh of Fortune ' and made to chant, ' F I ' d like to buy a vowel. ' He Sh Mushbrain was rescued by 1 defensive line of Erk ' s Eagles a has almost completed detox. I please, if you ask your name a qu tion in class, don ' t offer to give h she Shiite a car if they get it right. To say the least, it was an teresting paper. Just like the rest the quarter. Staff 14 Life Force