Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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Comedy, Action, Drama O.N.U. PRESENTS Beyond the traditional classroom coursework, O.N.U. ' s department of Communication Arts of¬ fers many studnts the chance to actively partici¬ pate in theatre. Being in the different plays per¬ formed at O.N.U. was highly challenging, but the students always gained something from them. For most, the “coming together” of all the rehearsalswas worth it all. This year Northern stu¬ dents performed in five major productions — “Dracula,” . .. And the Universe Ceased to Exist,” “Lies and Legends,” “The Island, and “Baby.” Dean and Balderston’s adaptation of “Dracula” was the 1987 fall theatre. The chilling 19th century mystery centered on a struggle between the evil power of Dracula played by JohnMoughler and the intellect of Professor Van Helsing played by John Ulmer. Other cast mem¬ bers included Sam Brauti- gam, Todd Brecount, Martha Evans, Cynthia Heffner, Rebecca Lamb, Paul Mason, Kara Maxson, and Michael Roediger. In December, the cast of ... And the Universe Ceased to Exist” took the stage in Lehr Auditorium. This oral reading was adapted for stage by Eliza¬ beth Roberts from the stories of Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odessey. The com¬ pany consisted of Karen Blackstone, Carol Carafa, Nancy Faight, Deb Farris, Becky Lamb, Tim Martin, and Keith Searcy. “Lies and Legends”, the musical stories of Harry Chapin, was presented in Lehr Auditorium in the early spring. Harry Chapin was a folk rock singer who was popular in the 1970’s. The cast was made up of Nova Cunningham, Matt Gus, Barbara Long, Kara Maxson, Michael Roe¬ diger, Keith Searcy, and Amy Taylor. Also performed in the early spring was “The Is¬ land.” This play was writ¬ ten by South African anti¬ apartheid playwright, Athol Fugard. The play was directed by Jennifer Gordon and was per¬ formed by Jamah Akbar and Damon Henderson. The final O.N.U. theatre production of 1987-88 was the new musical, “Baby.” The theatre pro¬ gram in conjunction with the music department presented this musical which explored the pur¬ suit and achievement of parenthood. Members of the musical’s cast were Sam Brautigam, Martha Evans, Matt Gus, Trade Hall, Bill Kirkwod, Becky Lamb, Barb Long, Bruce Manners, Lisa Muegel, Jill Rainey, Michael Roe¬ diger, Rodney Rogers, Andrea Traster, and John Ulmer. The cast £ “Lies and legends” was made of Keith Searcy, Barb Long, Matt Gus, Amy Taylor, and Michael Roediger. STUDENT LIFE 23

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Rodney Rogers, an O.N.U. faculty member, and Lisa Muegel discuss their upcoming baby in the new musical “Baby”. John Moughler and John Ulmer were actors in the production cf “Dracula,” a perfect scare for Hal¬ loween weekend. TimMartin makes his O.N.U. stage debut in “And the Universe Ceased to Exist.” Thespians Keith Searcy, Carol Car- afa, and Debbie Farris make an O.N.U. presentation in the readers theatre production. Martha Evans show s O.N.U. her acting skills in the chilling 9th cen¬ tury mystery, “Dracula” jamah Akbar and Damon Hender¬ son present the anti-apartheid play “The Island.” I i 22 STUDENT LIFE

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Ohio Northern Students ENTERTAINMENT SCENE That’s entertainment! After long hours spent working, studying, and at¬ tending classes, many sought something a little entertaining to do. Cam¬ pus wide activities were plentiful, attracting fairly large audiences. Campus organizations were re¬ sponsible for the majority of funfilled activities. From student originals and focal performances to the highly professional, all contributed to the enter¬ tainment spectrum at Ohio Northern. The students of O.N.U. themselves participated widely in the campus en¬ tertainment scene. To start off the year, the fall choral concert featured the O.N.U. Community Chorus directed by Carol Gramm and the University Singers directed by Den¬ nis Kratzer. Also, there were performances by Brass Ensemble, String En¬ semble, Woodwind En¬ semble, and Percussion Ensemble. The Band-0- Rama was another big stu¬ dent concert at O.N.U. It featured the Symphonic Band directed by Edwin Williams and the March¬ ing Band directed by John Climer. The student talent, however, did not just limit itself to the Northern campus. The Jazz I Band and Added Attraction presented an exciting concert at the Lima Civic Center and a 28 member group of the University Singers performed throughout Europe. (continued on page 26)