Mercer University - Cauldron Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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acts On November 4th-7rh. Mercer Umver Theatre preserved on evening erf oneocs in the Dodwjoar Theotre Pre sehied fry wos “Fumed Oak , rhe yary of o womon who has spear her life bullying her husband ond famly The ploy opens with o breakfast scene on ihe day he leaves her for a Sfe of free dem Hqppy Endings', o sonnea com- edy. deals with rhe lives of two fckxk demesnes and ihe nephew who lives with them He disapproves of rhe offec- rian for rhetr emptoyers unit he reafczes rhor rhey are not being used bur rather using their employers ’’Fumed Oak” CHrector..........................Dovid Puiom Henry Gow...................Ent Peck Doris Gow.................Sandy Duncan Eli e Gow .............. Lisa Tor ben Mrs Rockerr ...............Hoiy Meade Hoppy Endings'' Director ................ Poul Oppy Ellie ..................Jertena Griffin Vi .....................Moucfce Daniel Jurne ............... .Druce Foreman Joyce.................... Tina JenWns Bed y Do» “FUnctf OoK ond Mocpy Endng V3

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'D'R A A When, on some empry. boring Thurs- day rsghr, o student decides fo cotch rhe currenT ptay on compos few recAze rhe omounr of work behma o performonce. To prepare for one of the many produc- tions. months of worts ond planning ore required There ore sers. props, and cos- tumes ro build, lighting and makeup to design. and hours of rehearsed It requires ford dedteorion by members of rhe cost and crews to prepare the find product The amounr of work increases eodn year as the number of performances increase This year rhe line up induded, The Runnel Stumbles. 'Fumed Oak and Hcppy Endings The Delle of Am- herst. Hedda Gobler, The Man of La- Mancha, ond a (leader's Theatre pro- duction, mony more plays Them lest year. Becky Dow lop DovxJ McManuG oppkos «age moke up betam go sg on left OovO Moos offertspn re u ns no wNe preventing ht moke up from rdjbtng oft ftghr CwVvy Heron p»Cp0r04 for her pe 3rftWK by fang her hai 16 Droma

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THE RtwER STUMBLES Tbevcr crossed love between o priest ond o nun provides o ripe sruorion for dromo. The portsh is a smol rown in Michigan where Ssret Rita arrives to reoch in the toed school. Slowty Their tove grows, Though eoch fighrs r Mien fljro is found murdered Rivard 6 excused At the last momenr the cozed Mrs. 5handg odrrtrs bearing rhe nun to dearh. Despte the foe rhor There were no Carholcs in the tost ond no one was sure how ro cross themselves, rhe ploy was o greor success. Ir is interesting rhor r is based on a rrue story in which rhe priest was convicted of The murder of rhe nun who was carrying his chid. Breaor .........................Lewis Fuler Amos ...................John Young Father Rivard ......Charles Reynolds Erno Prodie........... .Penny HGyes Toby Fete.......................Oovid McMonus Sister Riro .........Susan Haywood Mrs. 5hondig ...................Celia Drewer fYosecutor ............David D. Hoas Monsignor Nchobon ..........Dora Vnrh Louise ................ Ginny Herren Gechy [loss Trio fxxje lop Father tVvOKl tovci hr, le rpe cxxJ pwnchti pfoiocuKx Qarrcvn Lett however iiorsLowse Qonom riighi 5iyct IVo offws 10 teoch Mfj Shanckg