Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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llf, YAMACKAW 198) B-17 The Oglethorpe Players: BACK ROW: Ann Montanaro (treasurer), Mollie Simmons, Donna Passaro, Mia Wadopian, Andy Bieger (pre- sident), Paul Sykes, Laura Anne Riley, Lee Boggus, Nicki Brown, Kevin Kincheloe. ROW 2: Mike Burke, Harry Stern, Laura Fowler, Mark Nolan, Mike McCracken. FRONT ROW: Seretha Masdon, Dr. Victoria Weiss, Lidewey Slegt, Sheila Marx (secretary). Dawn Sonsini, Eric Gilgenast, John Wilson, Terry Tribbet. NOT PICTURED: Johnnie Badges, Carter Berkeley, Cathy Brown, Rob Buck, John Crowe, Eric Crunick, Jack Dowd, Jon Fagerstrom, Dean Foreman, Peter Garland, Steve Harris, Robin Johns, Rob Joseph, Bob Kane, Barbara Kernel, Gerald Kemp, Cindy Larbig, Kathy Laskey, Jill Lesko, Sandra Lynch. Bobby Martinez, Cassandra Massengil, Jim McCoy, Tricia McCullogh, Donna Monroe, Kim Morrison. Peggy Mueller, Chuck Nicholas, Ed Oden- kirchen, Brenda Peed, Diane Peer. Glenn Prescott. Gilbert S. Price. Anne Sams, Debbie Schrieber, Mara Schultz, Sherry Seidenstein. Stephanie Staples. Paul ' eiland, Robert Wilds that the spring production would be Pippin, a musical comedy set in the middle ages. The characters in the play emerge from a dramatic troupe led by a Leading Pla er (John Wilson) who narrates the story as it is enacted. Pippin (Bob Kane) is the scholarly young son of Charlemagne (.Mike Mc- Cracken) who goes out into the world searching for some way to make his life fulfill- ing. With guidance from the Leading Player and the other characters. Pippin tries everything from war to religion and from love to murder, and. finding that he can live an extraordinary life in ordinary ways, he settles down with a widow, Catherine (Nicki Brown) and her daughter Cleo (Diane Peer). The Players may have set a new precedent with Pippin. the first real mu- sical to be performed at O.U. since anyone can remember. The success of Pippin has indicated that it can be done - even at Oglethorpe. .• lthough the cast of any show is the most visible, the test of any dramatic group is the talent and ability of those who work behind the scenes - on sets, costumes, lighting, make-up. publicity, directing, and other backstage chores. Throughout the year, the Oglethorpe Players have shown improvement in every area. Under the leadership of the vibrant Dr. Victoria Weiss, the Players are grow- ing in numbers, increasing their versatility, and general- ly keeping everyone well entertained.

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B-16 1981 THE YAMACRAW Players The cast oi Pippin was highlighted witii a chorus group including D ; minique Daniel, Eric Gilgcnast, Bobby Martinez, Cassandra Massengill, Kim Morrison, Mollie Simmons, Lidewey Slegt, Harry Stern, Paul Sykes and Mia Wadopian. Also featured were Nicki Brown, Bob Kane and Diane Peer (Bottom Left), Ann Montanaro and Mike McCracke (Top Center Left), Gerald Kemp (Center Right), John Wilson (Right), Donna Passaro (Far Right), Chuck Nicholas and Stephanie Staples.

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B-18 1981 THE YAMACRAW Alpha Phi Omega: BACK ROW: Eric Gilgenast, Mike McCraclcen, Kathy Burnett (co-historian, fall), Kevin Egan, Kelley Goff, Stephanie Staples, Laura Fowler ROW 2: Andrea Gelfon, Sherry Seidenstein, Terri Roberts, Diane Peer, Jack Dowd (par- liamentarian, fall), Bette Shornick, Peggy Mueller, Donna Passaro (co-historian, co-rush chairman), Emma Lee Booker (treasurer, spring). Dale Tobias, Cathy Isiminger, Diana Hill, Robert Wilds FRONT Top Right; APO gets rowdy. Middle Left: Getting exposed at the annual toga party. Center: Spring pledges Andrea Roberson, Laura Anne Riley, Sandee Michael, Mona Buck, Rob Buck, Lee Boggus, Glenn Pre.scott, Michelle Minyon, Paul Sykes, Lotte Geisscndorfer, Harry Stern. Middle Right: Brothers with bslloons for Heart Fund project. Above: Cars aren ' i all that get washed. Bottom Far Left: A donor gets first aid at an APO blood drive. Bottom Left: A scene from the Halloween party held at the Georgia Retardation Center, Bottom Right: Does Oglethorpe really claim these people? Bottom Far Right: Festivities at Fall rush parly. E.xtra photos courtesy Dawn Sonsini. ROW: Donna Tucker (treasurer, vice-president - service), Lidewey Slegt (vice president - service, president), Susan Swaby (secretary), Mia Wadopian (president, fellowship chairman), Mike Burke (vice president - membership, fall) NOT PICTURED: Peter Dolce, Melanie Davison, Cary Kleinfish, Paul Gandolfo, Rachel Lerman, Tricia Smith, Dawn Sonsini, Kim Bunting