Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Colorful tent Colorful season Tent Theater The audience was seated and the box office was closed. All was still, as patrons waited for the stage lights to come up. After eighteen years of summer Tent Theater, it was a well-rehearsed scene. Beginning in 1963 summer Tent Theater was in Carrington Hall, but the hot weather led to the shows being moved to an outside tent. After years of hard use, the old tent was retired and a new colorful one took its place in 1980. Tent Theater 1980 consisted of three shows. A Funny Thing Hap- pened On the Way to the Forum was directed by Leslie lrene Coger. The play, based on a book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove, was a love story, a musical, and a comedy all superbly intertwined. How the Other Half Loves , written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Howard Orms, is the story of three couples caught up in a very complicated but amusing affair. Jo- seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatn was directed by Bob Dillard. The musical, written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, retells the biblical story of Joseph who saved the life of his family after being sold into slavery by his brothers. The summer Tent Theater com- pany consisted of approximately sixty actors performing before audiences of about 375 a night. The shows were sold out most of the summer, said Byrne Blackwood, managing director. HThere was a waiting list for tickets three-fourths of the summer. lt makes us proud. ERRONIUS, AN OLD MAN played by George Preston Cron, pokes around the city in search of his children. THE HUMOROUS PLOT thickens as characters suspect each others' affairs in How the Other Half Loves. HYSTERIUM fMauny Mesecherl, disguised as a woman, revolts against Pseudolous' iMichael Berman! plan for him to marry Miles Gloriosus blames Jacksonj. Tent Theaterfl 3

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Diamond jubilee homecoming parkles with pirit Cool, crisp weather and the Diamond Jubilee Anniversary gave Homecoming an added kick on October 11. Campaigns for queen and king candidates were in extra high gear as posters, buttons, and balloons adorned students, bushes, and sidewalks. Don Lewis in the Southwest Standard said, Homecoming election day is a great day to take the scenic route behind Carrington. The pep rally, led by the cheer- leaders and Sugar Bears, was highlight- ed by the crowning of Jeff Deatherage, Homecoming King. Jeff, a sophomore, was sponsored by United Towers Government. The ten finalists for Homecoming royalty were chosen from nine men and 21 women. They were selected by a panel of judges that included university personnel and students. Other king candidates were Dennis Miller, spon- sored by Wells dormitoryg Craig Billmeyer, supported by Sigma Chi fraternityg Steve Hill, sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi sororityg and Greg Dippold, sponsored by the Pershing Rifles organization. continued on page 17 HOMECOMING KING and Queen, Jeff Deather- age and Beth Huesgen, take a triumphal ride around Briggs Stadium. PENGUINS, AVOCADOES, Greeks, and various others sprint from the starting line of the 2 U2 mile Laundry to Lockers fun run. POSTERS for various candidates adorn Carring- ton Hall in an effort to encourage and sway voting during Homecoming election week. 14!Homecoming www . vwv'Mvwm 'ww www-.-.,,.mm+-ww ss,,..,s A .w.i,.. . .-...eww f x 4-51 l 'sal S -rr 5 F il We P C MW ,,,, , r S, 2 -ie -in ,NP .Milli Wi L, Nl