Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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SOUTH PACIFIC Wi iR 1 Kl f A r ' y F- H i - lUt m B H r If Vwl ' Ib H I nHi ■ - i i HH lUP ' s Music Theater Department pre- sented Rodgers and Hammerstein ' s South Pacific on Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1 in Fisher Auditorium. The cast of 45 was headed by Alice Grimm as Nellie Forbush, Robert McCon- nell as Emile de Becque, Jim Furlong as Lieutenant Cable and Barbara Stahl as Bloody Mary. The realistic, lavish scenery which took the audience effectively to a South Pacific island was provided by Roy King and Associates. They are a New York based company of consultants who tour the country provid- ing in addition to scenery, costumes and professional technical assistance for oper- atic and dramatic productions. Dr. Hugh Johnson of the lUP Music De- partment conducted the orchestra, which included 30 students. Dr. Herbert Wildeboor also of the lUP Music Department was the producer for the production. This was his last produc- tion before retiring, after 20 years with lUP ' s music depjartment. This production was very special to me because of the number of people that worked on it. It was the most elaborate and best produced production we ' ve done, Wildeboor said. More profession- als were involved in this than any other production. We have wanted this type of production for 20 years. Now that we ' ve done it, great things are ahead for the Music Theater Department. All of the people involved with the pro- duction put a lot of time and effort into it. which was evident after seeing South Pacific. It took place during World War II while American sailors and Marines took over an island in the South Pacific. Emile de Becque, a wealthy, middle- aged planter, moved to the island from France before the outbreak of the war. He falls in love with Ensign Nellie Forbush, an American nurse, and asks her to marry him. Nellie calls off the marriage when she learns of his previous marriage and his two children. Emile then decides to help Lt. Cable spy on a Japanese-held island nearby. Ca- ble is killed but Emile survives and returns to find Nellie caring for his two children. Cast members performed the songs in the musical expertly, such songs as: I ' m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-A-My Hair, sung by Nellie and the nurses; Bali-Hai, by Bloody Mary; Some En- chanted Evening, by Emile. It was a great feeling to end with such high achievement, said Wildeboor about his last lUP production. - Lesley Holton Top Leit: The sailors enioy a momeni ol relax- ation and fun on the beach. Top Right: Nellie sings I ' m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out A-My Hair. Middle: Nellie and Ll. Cable have lunch at Emile ' s plantation. Bollom: Emile and Nellie share a romantic evening.

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HANSEL AND GRETEL iMi MaMliii lMia lUP Music Theater presented Hansel and Gretel , an opera version of the chil- dren ' s story, Nov. 14-16 in Fisher Auditorium. This was first production specifically for children that the department has per- formed. The performances had to be adapted to the younger audiences by in- serting dialogue while keeping the music score intact, said Dr. Herbert Wildeboor. We hope this will be the beginning of annual productions to children of West- ern Pennsylvania, he said. A small cast and no chorus allowed for easy travel to the different school districts. There were two five-member casts which Top Leil: Wendy Rodgers as the Wicked Witch and her famed Gingerbread House. Top Right: Hansel and Gretel are held by the Wicked Witch. Middle: Hansel and Gretel argue with their mother. Bottom. ' Chris Sciullo as the father. included: Kathy Ciampa as Hansel, Alyce Grimm and Karen Hartman as Gretel, Beth Hinkle and Julie Kemper as the mother, Chris Sciullo and Michael Horowitz as the father and Craig Cramer and Wendy Rogers as the witch. I had so much fun doing this musical for the kids. They loved it and they really got into it. They laughed and screamed the whole way through the play, cast member, Julie Kemper said. Even though the opera applied mostly to children it was enjoyed very much by all ages. It gave the adults in the audience a chance to go back and enjoy part of their childhoods all over again. According to Wildeboor, the scenery and costumes were professionally done for the lUP Music Theater in the studios cf Roy King and Associates, West Islip, N.Y. The production staff for the productions included: Roy King, stage director; Hugh Johnson, music director; Herbert Wilde- boor, producer; Bill Stabnau, stage man- ager and Kristie Dearing, accompanist. The proceeds from the show went to the music scholarship fund. Partial funding for the show came from the concessions committee of the Student Cooperative Association. -Lesley Holton 28 Activities

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MISS lUP - JENNIFER BRADLEY Jennifer Bradley, last year ' s Miss lUP first runner-up, became the 1986 Miss lUP on February 22, in Fisher Auditorium. Bradley, a mathematics education ma- jor from McMurray, graduated in May. She was a member of the Math Club, and she received three scholarships. Bradley has been a varsity cheerleader since her freshman year. I dreamed of winning something like this my entire life, Bradley said. Bradley sang Mammy in the talent portion of the contest. She will continue singing and dancing by participating in summer stock. Bradley advanced to the Miss Pennsyl- vania contest in Altoona. I ' m looking forward to working my hardest for the state pageant, she said. Top Lett: Miss lUP contestants perform for the audience. Top Right: The evening gown con- test allowed judges to score the women on poise. Bottom: Jennifer Bradley — 1986 Miss lUP. 30 Activities I ' d like to thank my two terrific directors. Sue and Pete (Alexander). Pete Alexander, director of the lUP Co- op Store, told the crowd of about 750 that he would resign as pageant executive di- rector in June. This may be the last year for Miss lUP if no one comes forward to take my place, Alexander said. Junior marketing major Michel Wood was first runner-up. Wood, from Home, minors in music and she is co-captain of the lUP majorettes. Wood performed her own arrangement of Khachaturian ' s Toccata on the piano. The talent competition accounted for half of the judges ' scores. The seven min- ute interview held Saturday afternoon, the evening gown and swimsuit competitions accounted for the other half. Second runner-up, Kimberly Craft, sang Don ' t Cry Out Loud. Craft from Greensburg has participated in the lUP Singers and is a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority. ■The seven other participants were soph- omore Kassie Slavin of McMurray, junior Bonnie Bendel of New Florence, senior Cheryl Cam of Middletown, seniors Lisa Boyle and Barb Tomedolskey of Pitts- burgh, junior Christine Papik of Valencia and sophomore Desiree Henning of Mechanicsburg. The show opened featuring the 10 con- testants in a dance to Spies Like Us, which was followed by the presentation of Miss lUP 1985, Yvette Walp. The entertainment for the evening in- cluded two dances performed by lUP ' s Concert Dance Club. Mr. lUP, Jeffrey Brooks, Walp, Chet Welsh, Ron Penny well and Greg Varner sang two Manhattan Transfer selections, Trickle, Trickle and The Boy From New York City. Walp sang Don ' t Cry for Me Argenti- na from Evita. Brooks also performed a solo. He sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Gary Bird and the lUP Jazzmen provid- ed the music for several of the talent selections. -Lesley Holton