McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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THE SISTERS, Elizabeth Trahan, Colleen Hogan and Joanna Dunlap show the latest techniques in ‘‘Cooking With the B.V.M.” NUNSENSE IS habit-forming. The good sisters are: Elizabeth Trahan, Susan Chenet, Colleen Hogan, Joanna Dunlap and Jaqueline Habetz. COLLEEN HOGAN seeks to stop Susan Chenet’s Wicked Witch of the West. SHE, Heather Fazzio, and He, Greg Stratton, are having The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year in the park, although they spend most of their time hiding from his wife. BRETT REEVES, as Vinnie, seeks a Warm and Tender Love from Barbara Price, playing Elena. MAGGIE, Sherri Phillips, tries to console fellow Pushcart Peddler Shimmel, Chris Ferguson, who is obviously down in the dumps. 60 Theatre

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cNeese’s most unique production of Macbeth was certainly unprec- edented in style and imagination, ‘it the underlying themes of greed and (rruption were as dark and daring this jar as they were 400 years ago. | Charlie McNeely was in award-winning Hy | | fm as Macbeth, the ill-fated king torn. [tween obsessive ambition and weakened Hpral convictions. Anita Platt portrayed it vile, vindictive Lady Macbeth. Gloria (Coir, Janna Grubbs, Celeste Fruge’ and ‘Etty Doucet were in top form as the sexy, Tinipulative and evil Weird Sisters. ’ Chris Ferguson held four roles, doing equally well as Banquo, Seton, a Murderer and the ever-popular drunken Porter. Mi- chael Alleman gave a wrenching perfor- mance as the valiant Macduff. Peter Dart played both Duncan, the fallen king, and Siward, opposite of Tony Ryan’s role as Malcolm, Duncan's son. Other company members included Wade Chaney as Fleance; Rob Hermann as Young Macduff and Young Siward; Ty Kopp as Ross, Doctor and Donaldbain; Cheryl Mar- tin as Leanox; Elizabeth R. Trahan as Lady Macduff, Angus and a Murderer; Mary THEE MiP aleliNiG Weird Sisters, Celeste Fruge’ (back), Gloria Giroir, Janna Grubbs and Betty Doucet, proved to be the ruin of many a man. LADY MACBETH, Nita Platt, tries desparately under an eerie light to wash Duncan's incriminat- ing blood from her hands. AS DUNCAN, Peter Dart, greets his son, Ty Kopp (left), Chris Ferguson as Banquo is bewildered at the strange happenings in the night. Trahan as Caithness, the Gentlewoman and Old Woman; and Robert Vige as Menteith and a Murderer. Multi-talented costume, lighting, sound and choreography designers contributed greatly to the authenticity and believabilty of the production. Dan Plato served as costume designer; Jane Patterson coordi- nated all lighting effects and Chris Fer- guson served as sound designer. Keith Manning’s choreography, combined with the contributions of everyone involved, served to complement and intensify the work of Kelso and Shakespeare alike. () Theatre 59

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eek REST Nunsense in the he second semester brought a va- riety of theatrical productions to =» McNeese. Nunsense was a hilarious contrast to the bountiful student produc- tions known collectively as the Park Plays . McNeese saw a most zany and inter- esting fare when five McNeese actresses donned nun’s habits for the musical com- edy Nunsense . The cast and crew cap- tured the hearts of the audience with eve- rything from audience quiz games to a recipe book review of “‘Cooking With the BVM Dan Goggin’s Nunsense is the story of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, faced with raising the funds to bury 52 of the con- vent’s sisters who died of food poisoning. The cast was as follows: Colleen Hogan, Sister Mary Regina; Joanna Dunlap, Sister Mary Hubert; Susan Rae Chenet, Sister Robert Anne; Jacqueline Renee Habetz, Sister Mary Leo; and Elizabeth Trahan, Sis- ter Mary Amnesia. Dan Plato directed the myth of the “Little Sisters ...’’ while William G. Rose conducted the orchestra from backstage. Designers included Jane Patterson, sets; Susan Kelso, costumes; Keitha Manning, choreography; and Michelle Martin musical director. Not long after audiences recovered from Nunsense , they were given the student- directed Park Plays , a melting pot of tal- ent The Park Plays included the following: Pushcart Peddlers by Murray Schisgal, di- rected by John Prince, featuring Riki Plaisance, Chris Ferguson and Sherri Phil- lips; Where are You Going Hollis Jay? by Benjamin Bradford, directed by Greg Strat- ton, featuring Norman Ward and Laurie Bailey; A Warm and Tender Love , by Ralph Pope, directed by Charles McNeely, featuring Brett Reeves and and Barbara Price; and The Louveliest Afternoon of the Year by John Guare, directed by Norman Ward, featuring Greg Stratton and Heather Fazzio. ( ) Theatre 61