Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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'1 ' OVER DINNER FOR TWO, Charity Barnum and her ringmaster husband, P.T., share dreams of the circus. WHAT'S A CIRCUS without clowns? The production touched all aspects of Barnum: lite in the ring. .1 t;. 3 .-. r '- . o .. x . ,rh ' t IN THE LIMELIGHT, Chris Harrod and the supporting cast save the best for last in the final scene 01 P.T. Barnum. Barnum 27

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A STELLAR PERFORMANCE from Chris Harrod and Gayla Smith as P.T. and Charity Barnum made the spring musical 3 huge success. Life in the ring comes to the stage Clowns, confetti and clamor invadedthe FineArts Auditorium when Barnum came to the stage during February. The play was a biography of P.T. Barnum, the early sideshow con artist who eventually joined with circus master James Bailey to form the Barnum and Bailey circus. A great variety of characters who inftuenced Barnum's life such as Tom Thumb and Joyce Heth, who were hired as circus acts, were featured. The production was a joint effort by the theatre and music departments. Drama instructor C.H. Parker directed the musical with Lisa Cole Vivion serving as assistant director. Tod Vogt. stage manager, and Kevin Thrasher, assistant stage manager, were in charge of props and scenery. Jana Pokorony choreographed the play. Cast for the play included a stellar 26 Reflections performance by Chris Harrod as P.T. Barnum; Gayla Smith, Charity Barnum; Leigh Ann McGee, Joyce Heth; Don Champlain, Tom Thumb; and Lance Thompson, ringmaster. Other members included Donna Wright, blues singer; Mike Gaffney, Mr. Stratton; Sally Noe, Mrs. Stratton; Jack Bowman, Scudder;ISherry Dedmond, Jenny Lind; Anthony Lee Batchelder, Barker; Sam Stiles, Templeton; and Jeff Elkins, Goldsohmidt. Bob Kelpine was understudy to the ringmaster; and Lisa Cole Vivion understudied Charity. Members of the chorus were Joey Pohl, Robbie Burt, Valerie Mann, Sallee Setser, Karen Criswell, Heather Turner. and Traci Pertiler Also in the chorus were Jane Riddle, Jeff Elkins, Matt McGee, Kelly Rutherford, Kindra Wamsley, Diane Osborn, Cynarra Osburn, Sam Stiles. and Amy Greubel. t'x V K ; -. n? ,w: . ?;T'tm L i, ?h .. :1 u. t r a t. 3 t5. SMALL IN STATURE but big in spirit. Thumb played by Bixby junior Don Cha served as a great intluence in Barnum's Ii

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USING EVERY MUSCLE, Robert Page makes every inch count while practicing the long jump. KEEPING HER EYE on the ball, helps tennis team member Lanette Dietz serve an ace in a match with Tulsa University. t it , p.v nm' Team effort brought national berth When fall is mentioned visions of colored leaves, sweaters, and football fill the mind. Winter brings ice. snow, and basketball games. But with spring comes the awakening of many different types of flowers, plants, as well as sports events. Spring bringsthe team competition found in baseball and softball games and individual competition in tennis matches and track meets. Displaying team effort won the women's softball team an invitation to the NAIA nationai tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. After defending the District Nine Championship, the Lady Reds were thwarted by Emporia State tKanJ in the Bi-District playoff. Coach Tim Livesay's team was impressive enough to earn an at-Iarge berth in the 16-team national tournament. 28 Reflections The Lady Reds were ousted after their fourth game but finished the season with a sparkling 24-8 record. Third baseman Missy Tacker, from Claremore, was named to the all- tournament team, which was icing on the cake. Baseball aIso created interest. The Redmen finished with a 24-19 record and just missed a District Nine Playoff berth in the four-team tournament. Coach Bill Cochran, citing health reasons, stepped down after five seasons. John Leafer, a NSU graduate and coach at Bacone Junior College the last eight years, was named as the Redmen's new coach. The Redmen baseballers got off to a hot start by upsetting NCAA Oral Roberts, 8-0, in the season opener and then spiit a twinbill with Arkansas. Friday the 13th wasn't a lucky da April for the track team when Redmen's defense of their Oklaho Intercollegiate Conference champi ship fell short. The Redmen were fourth in the fi team meet but just 21 points beh winner Southwestern. John Geasland won the 800 m- run while Kent Lashley set a sch record in the 110 high hurdies. The tennis teams didn't fare as w as coaches Ken Holland of the and Willa Faye Mason of the wo had hoped, but both have a keen on the future with a bulk of their te returning in 1985. Golf continued to make strides solid fifth place finish in the rug District Ninetournament,just17 sht out of fourth place, had coach D Grover pointing to next season with r young Iinksters.