Hutchinson Community College - Dragons Tale Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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Lockman Players present 'Thoreau' On October 2, 3, 4, and 5, Lockman Players presented the first production of the school year. 'The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail'. The play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee is more than a recreation of events leading up to the night of the title. Said Bill Brewer, director, 'We confront a liv- ing, breathing man who knows himself better than we do, yet knows himself not at all.' The playwrite describes Thoreau as the 'sanest man in an insane world'. Action takes place in Thoreau's mind during the night he spent in jail after he refused to pay taxes because of the Mexican War. The cast included nine sophomores, six theatre majors and three Irene Ryan acting scholarship nominees. The three are Kevin Magnus who played Henry Thoreau, John Scott, Bailey, and Jay Fredrick, John Thoreau. The rest of the cast included David Holland as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sharla Detwiler Bor- ton, Lydian Emerson, Jennifer Ball, Thoreau's mother, Jon Murray, Deacon Ball, Kathy Nachtigal, Ellen, Mike Spencer, Sam Staples, Grant Brewer, Edward, and Brad Lewis, Ed- wards. Townspeople were Tralorna Johnston, Mary Burress, Susan England, Rick Turnell, Maynard Miller and Mike Miller. The play was an entry in the American Col- lege Theatre Festival XIX, which was held at the University of lowa February 21-25.

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' rf-Fr ' . f W fi The Fantasiks Performed on a simple platform with merely suggested props and costumes, the music department and Lockman players presented 'The Fantasiks' in November. The Fantasiks is a fantasy in the tradition of Volaire with a point of view and a touch of satire in the generally lovingly handed wit. Based on the play 'Les Romantiques' by Ed- mond Tostand, author of'Cyrano de Begerac', the style of the Fantastiks is that of the com- media dell'arte of the 16th century. The Fan- tastiks, written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, is the longest running off-Broadway show ever. Opened in September 1961, it's still running. Some of the songs in the production are 'Soon lt's Gonna Flain', 'They Were You' and 'Try to Rememberk , The cast included David Holland as El Gallo, John Scott as Matt, Barbara Madison as Louisa, Korey Maldonado as Huckabee, and Kevin Avery as Bellomy. ' Other cast members were Jon Jaggers as Mortimer, Kevin Magnus as Henry, and Jay Fredrick as The Mute. The play was directed by Bill Brewer and the music was directed by Leon Burke. Lil Braden was the vocal coach. 1. The cast of 'The Fantaskis' pose after Act ll. 2. El Gallo grabs Louisa as Matt steps in to rescue her.