Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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FALL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS added to the ditticulty of the part. MSU Theatre Fall Season The final character, Mother Miriam, wants to pro- tect Agnes and does not want hertaken away from God. TI enjoyed the rolef said Callahan, ttEvery role is dif- ferent, but this one was really unique. Mother Miriam was The Taming ofthe Shrew A production of William Shakespearezs, T he Taming of the Shrew opened the 1987- 88 theatre season. The main action of the play within a play involves the marriages of the daughters of: Baptista of Padua tEdward Figginsl The younger daughter, Bianca tHolIy Catanzanot is beautiful, tale ented and sweetntempered. She is surrounded by suitors . but cannot marry until her ', older sister, Katherine Oulie , Jonesi of violent temper ant! sharp tongue, is married'off. : Of course, Katherine has aiscouraged any and: 311' suitors, until Petruchio' tTerry Caini, a gentleman of; Verona, comes to town. His friend, Hortensio of Padua tRiehard Blantonh who is also one of Bianca's suitors, con- vinces Petruchio to seek Katherinets hand, with the aid of her sizeable dowry. Katheriha fights Petruchio every step of the way to the altar. But Baptista promises her to Petruchio so they are married ' Starting on the day of their marriage, Petruchio sets out to tame his shrewish bride. He brings her home and does just that by depriving her of food and sleep and acting like more of a shrew than Katherine herself. In the final scene, at Bi- ancats wedding feast, a tamed Katherina gives the other women a lesson in their duty to their husbands. .. By: Suzanne Smith Events 1 96 - 11111111111191 the audxencewh , ticomes to light that; 1111 1111111 an oltdywoman and a mm, which made her a lot diifer- ' ent' from me. I did a lot of research, I read several books to prepare for the part. '1, Through various sessions with Agnes and Mother 'Mfriaem Dr. Livingstone learns that Agnes led a shel- ;;te1'ed life, not even being al- Agnes of God The second performance of the season was Agnes of God by John Pielmer , The play involves 13th three characters Agnes tKaren O Bakeld a nun ac: cused of murder;D1' Martha; Livingstone 01111610111331 the; psychiatrist called in er; the, 115111101 andhthat she was sexu- case andMotherMiriam Ruthgk'ally melested by her aloe- tKeIli D Whitt Callahant 1101113 mother Naive Agnes 15 Ages mother Supenor hot eVen av'vare of how you become pregnant Dr Liv- 111gstm1e else learhs that Ag- has already hegpen y'efioewante tn keep Agnes 0111' beceming worse by makmg her remember the events ef the night of the t-jmurtier knew about Agnes pregi'ya Finally, throegh hypnosis naney and 1111 one knows hoW 131' Liv11'1gst011e diSCOVers it could have happened there was someone else in Agnes 15 a young innoe Agnes teem cm the night the baby was kiiied She 15 very close te her 6116 74' The director sus- ttThe role of Agnes was 116 1:11 M 0 t h e 1' very challenging She was so L Miriam efthe mur- innocent and ignerant 9f: the derra'fter she finds world. It was hard t0 step 1:111- - out that she was of everyday life knowing: : With Agnes that what I know, and become like ' night. 111 their final her? said O,Baker. TAgnes' session, Agnes ad: andI are alike in that We both ' mits that she killed try to help people. God is km the child, to portant to me just as He was Ltfreeh it, while the to Agnes and I enjoy singing mother superior justas shedid. A was out of the Dr. Livingstone is a former room. Agnes then Catholic who has made the sings a folk song mind her god. about a lover who Jones said it was a difficult visits from the part to play. country. In Dr. I had to see my charac- Livingstonets pro- terLs point of view, as weH as legue, she says she that of the mother superior. still did not know Also, Dr. Livingstone who the father of changed from the beginning Agnes child was, basket As the play 120111111 ioWed ,to attend public ' some farmhand, as Agnes, sang, or a priest, or somewhat unknown. Dr. Livingstone goes on to say that Agnes was declared insane and sent to a mental institution where she eventually died. uIt was a very deep playf said Callahan. TI found new, things in it every day. We learned a lot about each other as we prepared for the play? Jones said the three cast members would get together after rehearsals and run through lines and discuss the play. We learned more about the play this way. OABaker said that their dis- cussions helped her to thig- L; are 011? the play. TAt first we didntt understand the meanv ' ings of a lot of things, but to- gether we began to under-1 stand where our director was headed? The play was directed by A Dr. Thomas Van Brunt, thew atre and speech instruction and the priest at St. Albanis Episcopal Church in More- head. The action of the play took place on a single box set; the ' audience was seated on all four sides. '1 Agnes of God was a very i involved play. It was a thought-provoking work of A ifs times. . -- By: Teresa Johnson to the end of the play. That whether it was Edward Figgins a graduate student from Brooksville, played Baptista 0f Padula in the University's production of the Taming of the Shrew. PHOTO BY: Rhonda Simpson:

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uThe deplorable condition of our rural schools compels your immediate attention. . . It is no exaggeration to say . we are faced with a crisis in rural education. Immediate relief must be furnished, or the doors of these schools, poor as they are, will be closed to the Children of the state and the general cause of rural education will be seri- ously hampered and retard- ed. A five-member Education- al Survey Commission was formed immediately to study the educational facilities of the Commonwealth and re- port the findings to the Gov- ernor. Its report indicated that the training level of the states elementary teachers was very poor, and that two additional normal schools should be established on ei- ther end of the state. The General Assembly made the resolution providing for these schools on March 8, 1922. It agreed to give the generous sum of $30,000 a year to operate and maintain the two schools. The eastern schoolis location was chosen to be Morehead. The first official act of the State Board of Education was the appointment of Frank C. Button as the president of the new Morehead State Normal School. The first term of the State Normal School began on Sept. 24, 1923, with a stu- dent body numbering 137 and a faculty of 10. During that year the School had a to- tal of 21 college students and 217 normal or high school students. At this time the tu- ition was two dollars a month or less, and room and board cost about five dollars a month. The first meeting of the Board of Regents was held on Apr. 15, 1924. Senator Allie W. Young, a member of the Board from this time until his death in 1935, gave the school a gift at this meeting which might well have kept it from closing its doors during its early years. An excerpt from the minutes of this first meeting reads as follows: iiSenator Young volun- teered, in the form of a mo- tion, that the Treasurer of the Morehead Normal School be authorized to borrow from him tYoungl any sum not to exceed $10,000, without in- terest, for the purpose of paying the running expenses of the school for the remain- der of the school year. This was endorsed with pleasure, seconded by Mrs. F ields, and carried unanimously? The school prospered, and in 1926 the name was changed to Morehead State Normal School and Teachers, College. Now the school had the right to give out bache- lor,s degrees, and was well on the way to becoming the fa- cility which is respected to- day throughout the state. In 1930 President Button re- tired to be replaced by Presi- dent John H. Payne. Also in 1930, the institutions name was shortened to Morehead Teachers College. Ten years after this was an- other landmark year for the school. 1940 was the first year the school was given the authority to issue a masters degree. The first recipient was F rank Inserni, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1942. His degree was in education. 1947 JMMe year before this, a political scandal rocked the College when the Board of Regents decided not to renew the con- tract of Dr. D. H. Vaughan. The colleges demise was pre- dicted by many, but the con- troversy soon passed and in 1948 the name was again shortened, this time to More- head State College. 1954 was the year Adron Doran came to the presiden- cy at the College. This ushered in what is often called the Golden Age of the University. Doran, a politi- cian with strong political in- fluence throughout the state, generated much revenue for the College. Doran had been a director of the state De- partment of Education and had served four terms in the State House of Representa- tives, including one as speak- er of the House. Doran,s wife, Mignon, after whom the Mignon Hall complex was named, was also well-known throughout the Commonwealth. She had been a fashion model, teach- er and musician before com- ing to the College. Mrs. Doran is best known for start- ing the Personal Develop- ment Institute tP.D.I.l pro- gram, which is still function- ing today. She taught the course herself, concentrating on proper etiquette and so- cial practices. 1967 .In 1966 the name of the institution had again been changed, this time to the name it holds to- day, Morehead State Univer- sity. Replacing Doran in 1977 was Dr. Morris L. Norfleet. Norfleetis term as president was marred slightly by a scan- dal, in which he and his vice- president, of fiscal affairs, John Graham, were accused of using the University,s property, personnel and equipment for improvements on Dr. Norfleetis farm. Through the Universitys tax- free departmental spending fund, Dr. Norfleet bought such items as paint and pipe for the renovation of his farm. Graham paid for carpet and other personal items through the fund. Dr. Norfleet and Graham were reprimanded for using iipoor judgemenf, by the Board of Regents. Although the two denied any impropri- ety, they reimbursed the Uni- versity $800. Also during Dr. Norfleefs term, a University admissions officer, Bill Bradford, was in- dicted on 12 counts of theft by deception and official mis- conduct in the first degree. He had told foreign students that they had to deposit large amounts of money with his office to show their financial security. Most of these stu- dents were from Iran. Herb F. Reinhard, who fol- lowed Dr. Norfleet, brought the University into the eight- ies. Reinhard was nationally known for his iidorm storms, in which he and members of his cabinet went to the resi- dence halls and talked direct- ly to the students about the problems they had with the University. Reinhard effected many changes through this practice; he was the presi- dent responsible for estab- lishing co-ed dorms on cam- pus. The Board of Regents de- cided not to renew Rein- hard,s contract, sparking a dissension among members of the University community. An organization called Stu- dents for Reinhard circulated petitions and boycotted classes in an effort to keep Reinhard in his post, but to no avail. Reinhard resigned on Mar. 31, 1986. In that same year, Governor Martha Layne Collins asked for the resignation of eight appoint- ed regents. Dr. A. D. Albright, former president of Northern Ken- tucky State University, came out of retirement to act as president until the appoint- ment of C. Nelson Crote, the 1 1th president of the Univer- sity. 1987. ms dent C. Nelson Grote was sworn into office in October. President Grote was no stranger to the University, having previously served as the dean ofits College of Ap- plied Science and Technol- ogy. Dr. Grote had served as Chief Executive Officer of Spokane Community College in Washington prior to re- turning to the University. Also in 1987, it was discov- ered that former President Herb Reinhard had been paid $50,000 to avert a legal bat- tle over the nonrenewal of his contract. Reinhard had been planning to sue the Uni- versity for the failure of the Board of Regents to give him sufficient notice. The history of Morehead State University is a history of great women and men, all struggling for the same pur- pose: to further education and the quality of life in east- ern Kentucky. Often today, the value of education is overlooked by the leaders and residents of the Com- monwealth. But the Univer- sity continues to'grow, and will probably continue to serve its students and the re- gion for at least another 100 years. 4 By: Karen Craigo History of MSU 195

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Juliejones played Dr. Martina Livingstone, the sychiatrist, Karen O'Baker played Agnes the mm and Keih D. Whitt Callahan played Agnes, mother superior in the John Pielmer Eta Agnes 0me1. AH agreed that the play was powerful for ot actresses and audience. PHOTOS BY: Kevin L. Goldy pulled on childreniadults, helped clarify the dance themes. Tone and set individ- uality were further enhanced by lights and backdrops. Theta Alpha ths Night of One Acts consisted two stu- iyrzdentedirected comedies, set fin Texas, Lone Starii and uNice People Dancing to Good Country Musicii. ttLone Star , directed by Carl Curnutte, a senior the- atre major from Ashland, onstage perfor- dealt with the disillusione mance of ttAmazing Grace , , merit of a Vietnamyeteran. sungby-freshman, Holly camp When Roy, playedyby Moree tanzaro. i head speechhheatre major The dance company was John Burchett, went to war creative and practical in the he loved three things: his use of costumes and proper- country, his wife and his 1959 ties. Costumes such as the pink Thunderbird convert- jagged white garment worn ible. In the course of the play by Carmen Johnson, when he reveals bitter feelings to- she represented the spirit in Lward his country, finds out ttAmazing'Graee , allowed iahout his wifeis infidelity freedom of movement and with his brother and that his helped characterize the last link with life before the dancers. Props were carried war, his 1959 pink Thunder. on and off stage by the bird convertible, has been dancers, which allowed indi- wrecked. vidual sets for each dance. The play took place, two Some of them, such as the yearsafter Boy returnedfrom hoops in The Mirror! Looking the war, in the beer canalit- in Looking Back that were tered area behind Angers played With by children and Bar. The bar was represented soul and the tug- of-war between childhood and adulthood. The recorded musical accompaniments L ranged from the top forty ttTime of , My Lifef by Bill; Medley and Item- nifer Warnes, to Handelis music from The Messiah. There was also an MSU Players and Theta Alpha Phi Presentations The fall season ended with presentations from the MSU Players and Theta Alpha Phi, theatre-related organiza- tions, in order to raise money to fund theatre scholarships. The MSU Piayersi produc- tion of Body Language choreographed and directed by senior theatre major Kelvin Amburgey, told of the joys and agonies of life through a series of dances. The dances dealt with the experiences of everyday life, ,, loving, intrigue, dancing and player, the internal struggles and questions that torture the by a door that went back- stage, and provided a back- ground of country music. Roy,s disillusions unfolded in comical drunken observa- tions to his younger brother, Bay tGary Hibbitst, Ray counteracted the bitterness by gulping candy bars and in his contemptuous insults to Cletis tMike Breezet, who contrasted with Roy and Rayis cowboy boots and jeans ruggedness with his loafers, checked jacket and tie. While waiting for the play to begin, Burchett set the tone, entertained the audi- ence, aroused curiosity and littered the stage for the set by visibly achieving the state of drunkenness needed for his charactert Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music was di- rected by Edward F iggins, a communications graduate student from Brooksville. It was about a novice nun tSu- zanne Hartt who has develw oped a fetish for saying dirty words at inemwenient times. She is on retreat because of this problem and finds herself having to cope with the real world. The play took place over the Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music Bar, where the novice is visiting her Aunt Eve tDonna Isont who is helping her lover run the place. Eve can do wow ders with a hammer and nails, but she cannot rationalize an irrational world to her shel- tered niece. The comicat contrast of the noviceis expectations of the world and they'repsentation of the world by people who lived in it was enhanced by the contrast of the novice and Eve. The novice wore a mod- est dress, had a simple hairstyle, had a soft little voice and gave the illusion of a little girl. Eve wore tight jeans, had an awesome hairdo, had a big booming voice that sounded more Texan than a natives and t gave the illusion of having 1 been around forever. Other t members of the cast were Ralph Wall, John Burchett, and Jody Manning. , .... By: Teresa-Iohnson Fall Theatre t 'W. 197 1