Phillips University - Phillipian Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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ff rf-naar YH1 - I fl ,ty a ,i 7 f 4 f Gy, y .7 l l ,ll l l l l l l 11-77 l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l E .,...t. .... Pl Shocked at what he thinks he has just done, Lowell Scribner playing l the male lead in uGazebo, tries to plan his next actions. l l l l l l l Several times this year, the Traveling Phillips Players presented their religious l one-act drama wrlttenuespecially by their director, Professor Duane Cline. To An N Unknown God' was given for church conventions and for the students on campus. val in Act III of T. S. Eliot's 'iCocktail Party, is Preparing for her guests' arri- the hostess, Lavinia Chamberlin. This year has been a busy one for the drama depart- ment. The major productions numbered fourg there were the student one-act dramas, and the Traveling Players Production. Starting the year, the department's assistant, Lewis Hackleman, directed the first presentation named HGazebo. The cast included Lowell Scribner and Kay Jones in the lead parts with Carole Farmer, Margaret Jean Hart, John Hart, John Magness, Gene Allen Smith, Bela Kiralyfalvi, and Dean Woods. One week later, the Play Directing Class presented their own productions. Joneal Joplin directed his choice oi a melodrama entitled HHe Ain't Done Right By Nellf, Sue Hope Johnson directed a serious drama named ulmpromptuf' These plays were presented as part of the class requirements. Play selection, casting, Staging, and directing were done by the directors under the supervision of the drama instructor. The next production on tap was T. S. Eliot's 'iCocktail Party. This thought-provoking presentation indllded ' nfl not only hours of rehearsal, but days of prepa1'21I10U 3 study of each of the characterizations. The drama had a cast including Mike Nicolson, Chagoa three-aCl Wyman, Joneal Joplin, Sue Hope Johnson, IWW an Boskirk, Lowell Scribner, Bela Kiralyf8lVi, and Max Keeler. - . , n During the spring awards assexnbly, Chailoa Wllmi . . t g 9 and Lowell Scribner were awarded trophies f01 Best Actor-Actress awards. 'W , 4 24. t. A, 4 t Th fri iff? :J thrinugh tbfif fi' The universi- an Opptifrtpzrt staging arf ' studenu. 3.2 4 The audififf otlers theil 1 through if g handled. This most other if lacilitits. 11.1 and llr. lm-Qs A

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far- colleaiat white beianisj Ee uch has, at regul e 2 .class is Qu th ir sight of a beariiier 1 Kangaroo Court' JIIIBSI between tha he S0911 and Fr h os between practically 1 Leaves. lnter esca- Kmg and bs provrde Hosting many personalities on the Phillips campus, one of the most enlighten- ing was the lecture presented by Bennett Cerf this year. The Lyceum program brings in speakers and entertamers for the cultural program. The Enid-Phillips concert series is also offered to the student as an opportunity for growth. Pictured below is LeRoy Horn greeting Bennett Cerf on his arrival at the airport. I V E 1 L l t V 1 Not only painting pictures, but helping in several art exhibits are also included in the activities of art students. Their masterpieces are framed and priced to sell. Pieces of sculpture and jewelry are also entered ln the exhibit. attraction this year was the inauguration of the university's Another fourth president, Dr. Hallie Gantz. Many celebrities attended the event and faculty and students were on hand. The residents of Earl Butts men's dorm take the privilege each Christmas to host their dates and their counselor, Mrs. Mayberry, to the annual Earl Butts Christmas party. Pictured presenting their gift to Mrs. Mayberry are Don Beal and Bob Worley, executive officers of the dorm. The men also exchange gifts with their dates, and the more ridiculous the gift, the better. Entertain- ment and refreshments are on the agenda, with a tour of the dorm to see the Christmas decorations. The room having the best decorations wins a prize.

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'S Hffocktail Party, is the drama depart- ibered four, there and the Traveling 's assistant, Lewis resentation named Scribner and Kay Farmer, Margate! , Gene Allen Smith, lass presented their acted his choice ie Right BY Nell' ous drama named asented H5 Part of U, casting, Staging' he irectors undef t GCC Cktail ded on and 5. Eliot7S Ol - ' u sentation IUC f rgpafalfl O P three.3Cl Chariot 5 V n Won? Kate Mit ,lyfalvlt an 3n5, The NicolSOI1 man y Charloa Wy the trophies for - . The cast from the one-act play, He Ain't Done Right By Nell, run through their paces on the final scene. v Using the classroom as another oppor- tunity for expression through dramatics, students deliver a scene from Anti- gone during a study of Creek tragedy. PHILLIPS UNIVEIZQUYTHEGHPE The university theatre has provided many a student with many an opportunity for many a year. Not only are the castings, staging and production work a part of the education of the students, but also the work that goes on in front of the apron. The audiences have found that production after production offers them an evening of power packed talent and education through the plots of the plays and the way in which they are handled. This education theatre works under the same strain as most other theatres-little time, without much of the needed facilities, and small staff, composed of Professor Duane Cline and Mr. Lewis Hackleman. But through concentrated effort and The three-act comedy Wedding Breakfast ended the dramatic season of major productions. In the plot, two sisters, a fiance, and his cousin portray the real interworkings of their own personalities and of each other. All are striving for their life sheer dedication of many of the students and their director, the curtain always rises right on time. This is a part of the education in drama, and it also offers much opportunity in creativity and originality. Through elementary drama classes, many students are brought to a new enjoyment of the theatre and have greater appreciation of that drama which they see. The audience is given every type, style, and kind of plot along with different styles of scenery, acting, costuming, and make-up. ters provided the audience with meaning. Below, the cast posed in the double set of the two apartments used for this play. Left to right are Charloa Wyman, John Magness, Lowell Scribner, and Connie McBroom. time goals and the relationship between them and the charac- ,l 'v