Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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Seaver College met the infamous Audrey Two, a mean green thing from outer space, in March 1989 when the theater department produced the musical Little Shop ofHorrors. Seymour, the shy and lclumsy boy, and main character of the musical, raises Audrey Two from a beautiful little bud to a sick shrub. Despite its evil ways, the strange and unusual plant makes all of Seymour's dreams come true. Seymour gets fame, fortune and most importantly, the girl: Audrey tonel. But when Seymour decides to stop feeding the frightful flower, Audrey Two gets revenge and a good mean by eating Audrey tonel. Audrey tCharity Nimmol said being eaten by a plant was a weird experience. The jaws were moving around, and I was getting smushed. It was tearing my wig off. Noel Spering, the voice of Audrey Two, says it was great but she needed salt. Seymour tDavid Butlerl said he would have liked the play better if there had been less digestion on the part of the plant, of course. This was Butler's first show on Pepperdine's main stage, which he called an exhausting, invigorating, exciting, scary and altogether wonderful experience. Students who saw the play called it phenomenal, absolutely hilarious, nasty, decadent fun. More than 2,600 came to see the show; Audrey Two says they made a very good meal. Gem It's either the plant or me, Seymour. Onset us has to go! Charity Nimmo, who played Audrey 1, seems to be saying. Little Shop of Horrors 29

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George Neilson Professor, Fine Arts Division Photo Joe Velazquez ROCK ME Amm'eua Amadeus was the largest, most elaborate production Seaver College's theater department has ever produced. Other schools have produced the play, but none of them included actual scenes from Mozart's operas. The Pepperdine production featured a student orchestra and members of the opera workshop performing scenes from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and the Abduction from the Seraglio. In order to perform the opera scenes, set designers constructed a set within a set. A smaller stage was built on the center of the main stage. Opera students performed while other characters watched from theatre boxes on stage. In other scenes, the stage was nearly mango Hm M00 WHAT. 28 Amadeus! Effects of Gamma Rays bare except for marble monoliths that were moved to form walls and mazes. The set was designed and built entirely on campus. In spite of all the technical work, George Neilson, director, says the hardest part of his job was getting the entire cast together. The first complete rehearsal of the play was the night before Amadeus opened. The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man-in-the Moon Marigolds. Don't let the title fool you; this play is not science fiction. It deals with a family in crisis. The mother, Beatrice, portrayed by Julia Joslyn, copes with life by drinking and dreaming of ways to get rich. Her younger daughter, Tillie, played by Jennifer Kirk, escapes into the world of science and optimism. The other cast members included Karen Fox, Valerie Comelison and Vanessa Misler, who played Ruth, saws v VTWQ saw : ww Still, Amadeus made quite an impression on its audience. While most were impressed with the production, some objected to the portrayal of Mozart. Neilson says Mozartls vulgar language is well-documented by researchers. Cast members included Brian Bremer as Mozart, Kyle Dusek as young Salieri, Mozart's rival, and Mike Howard as old Salieri, who narrates the story. Nanny, and Janice, respectively. The conflict in the family intensifies when Tillie's scientific experiments are encouraged by her teacher. Heightening the drama's intensity is an unconventional presentation. Audience members are seated on the stage itself while actors perform in the round. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man- in-Moon Marigolds is not only a different title: it was a different theatre experience.

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fey girl? WAKVIZT', romanae By Shyamala Velappan Moonlight Harvest was a hit again this year. The traditional Sadie Hawkins or girl ask guy dance was sponsored by the Delta Tau Omega sorority. Michelle Bragg of the organizing committee said, This event is to provide entertainment, especially for non-greek members. It is a very rare opportunity to be involved in a school event. This dance enables the students to dress up and have Couples dance'to the sounds of Moon Pup at the Moonlight Harvest Formal. Moonlight Harvest was sponsored by the Detta Tau Omega Sorority. 30 Moonlight Harvest fun at a formal event. Unexpectedly, the disc jockey hired for the event left left many with the true meaning of Moonlight. Moon-Pup, the disc jockey, shocked organizers and students when he mooned a group of people in front of him. Debbie Brown, associate director of Campus Life, said, Moon-Pup had the wrong impression of the kind of .tertainment the Delta's were expecting. Brown said that she did not witness Moon-Pup's actions. Some students had approached her and complained of the mooning. Guests were in for another surprise when Moon-Pup ended the dance an hour early. This was due to a misunderstanding with the arrangements made with the Deltas. Moon-Pup refunded some money, realizing his mistake. Moon-Pup wrote a formal letter of apology to Brown and The Graphic concerning the incident. He stated he wanted to maintain good relations with Pepperdine University and offered a 20 percent discount for any further entertainment. His apology was accepted. Approximately 500 people attend this social every November. The Delta Tau Omega sorority does not receive any financial gains from the event. M