North Carolina Wesleyan College - Dissenter Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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Once Upon A Nlaftress First Wesleyan Musical C November 9. IO, and llth. the North Carolina Wesleyan College Theatre presented the musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. Barbara Groseclose played the Princess who had to pass an impossible test in order to gain the favor of the Queen. Margaret Poole and marry her son, Larry Guilmartin. Shirley Hildebrand played the mute king who regained his speech when the Prince stood up to his dominating mother. The Min- strel. Dr. John Davis. introduced the other leads by song and story: Michael Berg. the Wizard: Eileen O'Grady, Lady Lar- kin: and Barry Lambert. Sir Harry. Mr. Anthony Dingman was aided in the production by Lawrence Gupton as Musical Director. Bryan Stearns as Stage Manager. Barbara Brown as Production Manager and Eugene Stowell as Lighting Director. The sets and costumes were de- signed by Nann Brown and Bobbi Thornes, respectively. ,4-, :lp A f v :Ut , ' ,. X .A ' IJ T fl , -x 4 lvl X- i I 1' 1 X . A -' at , i . .Q ' A , T' if E .3 U' .' , f .mm , , I LX Jimmy Gill and Michael Berg work on the sets for the musical comedy. ,-4 lifh, onsidered Successful Ber S. x flu if ,J Margaret Poole. the Queen, plots with the Wizard. Michael g. t T f 3 ' 5 Q1 ? Larry Guilmartm. the Prince. tutors Barbara Groseclose. the Princess in preparation for the Queen's nobility test. '77

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New Cltrisrt' .lIi11.s'l1'c'f.x' Social Commission Presented NCM In Concert Q 5 lp, Un Septenther Io. the New thrtsty Mtnstrels lwgart I' S their ltltu' oh eollegiate tour lhet were orgatufed in 4 V ., 2 Q ltlol and hax e patterned their own eontemporary singing S 5 I Nllle alter a eontll-ull ol llte-Clxtl War entertainers ereat- J S : ed hy litlXNlIl Pops Christy. 'l he original group rolllelsed through the eountry with eornhall YIUl'xCN. slapsutlt. and I tiollt songs. lor the New Christy Nlrnstrels. Mast' Mutter. the emeee and leader ol' the group. provided the eornhall ,l0lxCN. and Dave klhngson. l'M1IlglU player. was olten the ohfteet ol' the slapstielt. Dates being relegated to the status of a lowly trosh was one pteee ol' slapsuels that endeared him to the audience. Hts monologues eoneern- ing the Battlehoro Airport and a Ioeal ntghteluh . the Retreat. added to the aud1enee's enjoy ment. The New Christy Mtnstrels performed en masse . hut each individual ot' the group had his or her own special- ity which eould he performed as .1 solo. Miss Kim Carres and Mark Springer performed two solos. Miss Carres' solo had been one ot' the two winning numbers tor the Minstrels at the San Remo Festival. Other members of the group who helped create a mood ot' fun and an infor- mal atmosphere were Sean Melienny. Marlene Silver. Gill Rogers. and Joe Travis. Backstage Dave Ellmgson relaxes The New Chrtsty Mmstrels Dave Elhngson. Sean McKenny. Kim Carres. Mast' Mutter. Marlene Srlxer. Mark Springer. ,loe Trans and Gall Rog g l

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X3- if'-Aa Members ut' the C.lwl lme up for the opening scene Brrrhura Brown, Mrchael Berg. Seam Momn, S.mdrL1 Thompwn. Joe Clrnmhell. B.1rb.ar.a Kwchnlcun, Barbara Eppx. B111 French. Mdrgrrrel P-mic, Larry Gullnmrlxn. Shrrley Hlldehrund. Kcxlh Peelemcycr, Alum O'Dcll, .md Gnnger Wxllu, HldLik.'Il hchmd Dr Dun Jean Thnmpwn .md Sherry B.1ge.mt. Shll'lCj' Hlldebrund panlnmlmea her p.1rl .15 the mute Kmg. .- K - . ik +- -- - .7I1 C I 'bmw WG 1 fr.. 51 r , L dr Drngnmn durculx lhe um xn one ol lhelr m.my pmctlces B . is 1: 5- Q R