Mount Union College - Unonian Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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DUTCIDEFIN BREA T by Sam Shepard SUICIDE IN B FLAT is a non-realistic play which combines the act of suicide with the concept of a musical composition. The play featured Michael Exley as Pablo, Tim Evans as Louis, Shawn Douglass as Petrone, Betsy Kinney as Laureen, Mary Ann Draves as Paullette, Brian Sheetz as Niles, and Bryant Birr as the piano player. The play was directed by Douglas E. Hendel with Debbie Gow stage- managing. THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND satirizes the Drawing room murder myster- ies of Agatha Christie and others. The cast included Tim Evans as Birdboot, Shawn Douglass as Noon, Jodi Maile as Mrs. Drudge, Bob Murrell as Simon, Laura Walsh as Felicity, Nancy McLoone as Cynthia, Brian Skidmore as Magnus, Brian Sheetz as Inspector Hound and Bryant Birr as Higgs. It was directed by Douglas E. Hendel with Stan Trogani stage managing. ‘Hound’ and ‘Suicide’ were performed April 12-14, 1984.

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WHERE’S CHARLEY Book by George Abbott Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Based on the play CHARLEY’S AUNT by Brandon Thomas The plot of WHERE’S CHARLEY centers around a pair of Oxford boys who need a chap- erone so they can entertain two young women. Charley's Aunt was supposed to arrive for a visit but her plans were cancelled. In order to pull off the charade Charley impersonates his Aunt. This folly leads to all sorts of problems such as the Uncle of one of the young ladies falling in love with the masquaraded Charley. Eventually the disquise is discovered and the plot unravels hap- pily. The cast included Stan Trogani as Brassett, Rick King as Jack Chesney, John Zamarelli as Charley Wykeham, Michele Samay as Kitty Ver- dun, Denise Reno as Amy Spettigue, Bob Mur- rell as Wilkinson, Atilla Samu as Sir Francis Chesney, Tim Evans as Spettigue, and Janet Jones as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez. The chorus was made up of Bryant Birr, Caryn Carmack, Todd Casper, Sheila Chaney, John Clemence, Wendy Davidson, Shawn Douglass, Anita Drda, Debbie Gow, Sue Gross, Linda Infield, Keith Jacobson, Noriko Kobayashi, Rick LaDue, Alan Meinke, Dennis Moore, Bob Murrell, Margaret Scheimer, Brian Skidmore, Deanna Swaldo, Hei- di Vanderzyden, and Laura Walsh. Dancers were Debbie Blinn, Jamie Caquzza, Betsy Kinney, Lin- da Kubic, Anne Nicholson, Julie Pierson, and Stan Trogani. The play was directed by James Vincent, Musical Direction by Gary Funk, De- sign-Technical Direction by Douglas D. Hendel, rehearsal accompanist Joe Jadick. Nancy McLoone assistant directed and Andy Mudd stage manager. Performances were February 23- 26 1984.

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THE IMPORTANCE ‘ote BEING ERNEST by Oscar Wilde THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST was billed as ‘a trivial comedy for serious people’. The show takes place in England and pokes fun at the upper class. Ernest is the non-existant brother of a country gentleman, John Worthing, who uses his brother to get away from country life. In town he uses the name of Ernest. Alger- non Montcrieff, a friend of John’s, stumbles onto his secret and also uses the name of Ernest when he goes to visit John. All of this nameplay is done to woo two women, both of whom want to marry a man named Ernest. In a confrontation between the two girls they discover that they are both engaged to marry an Ernest Worthing, whom they believe to be the same person. Every- thing works out for the couples after situations are explained. Characters are as follows: Lane (Rob Quel), Al- gernon Montcrieff (Shawn Taylor Douglass), John Worthing (Bob Murrell , Lady Bracknell (Margaret Schiemer), Gwendo- len Fairfax (Whitney Thomas), Cecily Cardew (Mimi Heggestad), Miss Prism (Laura Walsh), Rev. Canon Chausible (Mike Exley), and Merrt- man (Chet Douglass). The play was directed by Douglas F. Hendel, Beth Evans stage managed. Performances were October 11-13 1984.