Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Photos by A, Grider Student Dance Recital Raina Bowers and John Michael pair up to perform a dramatic modern dance. An amusing mime by Sheri Pate and Judi Steiner brings laughter to the audience. Dance major, Scott Brown displays his artis- tic training in the bi-annual dance recital. STUDENT DANCE RECITAL 21

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w The Marriage of Figero In the fall, the Memphis State Opera performed Beaumarchais ' s The Mar- riage of Figero . The circa 1776 play was centered upon the trails and tribulations within the rela- tionship between Figero, servant of Count Almaviva, and his fiance Su- zanna, lady-in-waiting to the countess. The drama, starring Hal Otey and Nancy Collins and directed by Mr. Thomas Ma- chen, was written as a sequel to The Barber of Seville . The opera expounds upon aristocratic hypocrisy, smugness and women ' s rights. Angela Hand gives a very convincing per- formance as Cherubino. Suzanna and Figero, portrayed by Nancy Collins and Hal Otey, exchange their love vows. Photo by T. Liliard 20 MARRIAGE OF FIGERO

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When You Coming Back Red Ryder The Memphis State Drama Depart- ment staged the gripping play When You Coming Back Red Ryder as part of its annual production schedule. The two- act thriller revolves around the siege of a diner in a small Southwestern town by a distraught Viet Nam veteran wielding a pistol. A marvelous performance by Jef- fery Posson as Teddy, the terrorizing an- tagonist, set the trend for a very realistic and credible rendition of the 1974 work of Mark Medoff. The supporting cast included sopho- more Galen Fott portraying Red, the din- er owner and freshman Carol Wilson as Angel, the waitress. Others giving a good showing were Roger Eaves, E. Kyle Mi- nor, Katherine Anderson, Clif Gordon and Robin Burton. When You Coming Back Red Ryder capped of an incredible fall semester production schedule. 22 -WHEN YOU COMING BACK RED RYDER