MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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CAST Vanities By: Jack Heifner Directed By: Lisa Keeton Shelly Lorton Kay Wilson Shelly Paul Absurd Person Singular By: Alan Ayckbourn Directed By: Pamela Heine Eva Jackson Geoffrey Jackson Jane Hopcroft Sidney Hopcroft Ronald Brewster-Wright Marion Brewster-Wright Carter Ricks Scott Guebert Janelle Tucker Tony Cundari Grady Gilkey Kim Hawkins

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Workshops Feature Student Talent The Senior Workshop Plays were performed on the evenings of October 13 and 14, 1984. Under the direction of two capable young women, both extremely active in past MacMurray theatrical endeavors, the two plays featured MacMurray students, several of whom have no previous acting experience. The results, however, were very much experienced as each performance played to a full audience both nights. Lisa Keeton, a junior theatre arts English major, directed the sometimes comedic, sometimes satiric Vanities. Following the high school, college, and adult lives of three close friends, Vanities brings to light how little people really know about each other, as the play ' s characters are forced to examine their relationships to the group and to themselves. On a much lighter note followed Absurd Person Singular under the direction of Pamela Heine, a senior majoring in psychology. An English comedy by nature, Absurd Person Singular tickled the audiences ' funnybone as an unconcerned husband suddenly saves his sick wife from several close encounters with suicide. Oblivious to the other houseguests as they help her around the house, they accidentally save her from several more attempts. Eventually everyone sits around the kitchen table and sings Christmas carols — a perfectly absurd ending. 20 Workshop Plays Nineteen sixty-three was not the best of years for Joanne, Kathy, or Mary, top. Household help abounds as the Jacksons ' guests pitch in, middle. College life is a time of personal growth for the girls, bottom. Jane Hopcroft is quite concerned that Eva Jackson might be sick, right. Social grace is not one of Mary ' s better characteristics, far right top. Geoffrey Jackson has trouble asking Eva for a separation, far right bottom.

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' Jacksons ' Hit Jacksonville The first Open Stage for the 1984-85 year was part of the Homecoming Week activities. Participants could compete either by themselves or in groups, with judging consisting of originality, appearance, talent, and audience response. This year the Jacksons, including Carol Beal, Candy Beal, Pinky Murdock, and Kathy Bailey, walked away with the first place prize of $35. Candy Beal received $25 for her solo. The group of Marci Graig, Brenda Wolfley, and Kim Hawkins crooned their Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy for a $10 third place finish. Steve Laughiin jams on his baseball bat to the tune of Jump by Van Halen, top right, A roar from the audience greets the air band ' s lead singer, Jeff Otto, above. A break dancer from ISVI dazzles the crowd with his abilities, right. Pinky Murdock and Kathy Bailey perform a spoof from the Jacksons ' Victory Tour, far right. |j 22 Open Stage