Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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HS tage Richard lll Uames Chambersl: Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious -.1 summer by this sun of York. Act I, scene from Richard lll. Othello lRalph Caldwelll: So sweet was ne'er so fatal. I must weep. Act V, scene 2 of Othello. Elizabethan England came to Valley for one week during April, when madrigals, minstrels and jesters in- vaded the campus and gave students a taste of the romantic period of Engish plays and literature. The Athenaeum committee presented the film Richard IIIU as part of the week's entertainment. The film was one of the many activities held during the week, which added to everyone's appreciation of Shakespeare and his works. The Elizabethan atmosphere complete with music and madrigal singers was contributed by the Valley College music department headed by Professors Richard Knox and Earle Immel. is e ,s My k' ! They sang ballads from the period and entertained throughout the festival. These madrigals demonstrated how the romantics of the Elizabethan period wandered from village to village carrying tales through their songs. Titania lMrs. June Biermannl: What visions have l seen! Act lV, scene l from A Midsummer Night's Dream. 'Hx -Ib' ,,...l, 1 I tl.

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Kate lMrs, Nancy Fergusonl: Thy husband is thy hand, thy keeper. Act V, scene 2 'From Taming of the Shrew. Kate lMrs. Nancy Fergusonl: Asses are made to bear, and so are you. Act II, scene 1, Taming of the Shrew. The vvorId's The stage is set-lights-curtains up-enter Hamlet, Othello, Titania, Sir Toby Belch and Kate. All these characters from the Shakespearean plays were portrayed by administration and faculty members of Valley College, who were taking part in a program designed to acquaint the college students with the works of the Bard of Avon. President William McNelis portrayed Hamlet, coach Ralph Caldwell played Othello, Mrs. june Bier- mann characterized Titania, Robert Rivera was Sir Toby Belch and Mrs. Nancy Ferguson portrayed Kate. Through the help of the Valley College Theater Arts and Make-up departments, these administrators took on convincing appearances of the characters whom they were portraying. April 20 through 24 was set aside as Shakespeare Week when the Bard's plays and style were analyzed and viewed. An authentic program was planned and executed by a Shakespearean Festival committee. The planners included James Chambers, English instructor, Brent Carruth, editor of the Valley Star, and Colleen Fer- guson, Star city editor. ' -s, . 1 K is- is A v .l 3 Q, . .S-we X X P .. x t fi X at XX

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Sir Toby Belch lRobert Riveral: Dost thou think because thou art virtuous - there shall be no more cakes and ale? Act ll, scene 3 from Twelfth Night. An artist has the ability to draw pictures of characters which show every line and contour of the face. The makeup artist has the same ability, but his material is not can- vasg rather it is the human face. The lines drawn on the face of another individual with makeup pencils us- ually change his appearance so that he takes on the characteristics of some other individual. This is the case of Valley College's makeup class that changed the appearance of numerous faculty members dur- ing the Shakespeare Festival. That class, headed by instructor Patrick Riley, spent many hours putting putty and false hair in the riht places to change William McNelis to Hamlet, coach Ralph Caldwell to Othello and Robert Rivera to Sir Toby Belch. The Elizabethan atmos- phere was complete with the addi- tion of the play characters. The excellent makeup should be com- plimented, for without these authen- tic characters the festival would not have been pure Shakespeare. Makeup instructor Patrick Riley applies nose putty and grease paint to James Chambers before the Shakespearean Festival.