Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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“BOW WOW” — A Children's Play Tin- cart of Bow VVoiv : Kay MtClellanA Jt-ff Si.wcil, Mies Baraj», Lisa Bon «on. aiut Becky McK night. CAST Ma— Kay McClelland Pa— Jeff Stand! Gronk— Becky McKnighl Judy— Lisa Benson Charlie— Niles Romp The Mercer University Theatre and Mercer Players produced four shows Winter Quarter, “Bow WowT a children's show, toured the public schools of Macon and Bibb County on Wednesdays, Performances were followed up with periods of creative drama with the children. The children also drew pictures of the charac- ters in the play: a number of these drawings were displayed in tine Art Gallery in the Student Center. On a higher level, the Players presented a night of one-acts. Two of the plays were student-directed — “The American Dream by Mike Strange and “The Dumbwaiter by Denise Warner. Both are absurdist drama and were performed with a minimum of scenery and props. By far the most moving play, however, was “A Son. Gome Home, directed by Paul Oppy. On an almost bare stage, Mr. Oppy and his four black actors created Drama, 20