Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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ALL STARS: MC’s tribal players presented “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare in the spring of 1979. The play centered around Katherine, the shrew, and her suitor, Petruchio, as he attempts to woo, marry, and ultimately tame her. Debbie Smith and Fred Slabach made their final appearances on the MC stage as Katherine and Petruchio. They were backed by an able cast which in- cluded Alice Haining as Katherine’s younger sister, Bianca, Clay Kirkland and Don Slabach as her suitors, and Jerry Gentry and Scott Gillen as the servants. Special care was taken to ensure the There’s more to theatre than acting authenticity of the production. The set was constructed as a mock up of the Globe Theater used for presentation of the play in Shakespeare’s day. Scenes which are normally deleted, known as the Induction, were included. Cos- tumes were brought in from New York and others sewn especially for the event. The performance was the end product of a month of preparation by the ac- tors, technicians, and Judy Lewis, the director. It was also the climax to Mis- sissippi College’s second annual Shakespeare Festival. The play was well attended by MC students and Clinton residents all three nights. Bonnie Cooper interrupts Scott Gillen as he tells a tale. Don Slabach, disguised as a music teacher, at- tempts to woo Bianca, Alica Haining. Mississippi College Library

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Fred Slabach as Petruchio greets Dr. George Pit- tman, Vencentio, on the road to Padua in the fi- Jerry Gentry as Tranio advises his master Lu- nal act of “The Shrew.” centio, Clay Kirkland, in matters of the heart. Katherine, Debbie Smith, mocks Petruchio, who smiles on in spite of her wild behavior. Scott Gillen reads with feeling in or- der to capture the role of Grumio, Petruchio’s servant. Cindy Phelgar transforms the face of Ricky Crick to that of the tinker, Christopher Sly. 24

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“Truth”, a contemporary Christian group whose main objective is, “to communicate the good news of God’s love through music’’, appeared at MC on December 1, for a soul-stirring concert. Paul Smith, one of several out-of-state guests for the Home Missions Experi- ence, performs one of his own compositions as he is photographed. frauill Sniiith: ■r m ki vis ' -