Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Below Paul Witt and Helen Border exchange words r a scene of The importance of Beng Earnest 1

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Susie Tsuchtyo and Pete Sausen get some hefp from dad in putting clothes on a rock to haul up a few flights Under the direction of co-chairpersons Carol Malec and Gib Malm, the 1984 Orientation Committee set out on what seemed like a nev- er-ending day of unloading, climbing stairs, and lifting. New students arrived on Sunday. August 26. That day they attended the awards convo- cation. a reception, met with their faculty advi- sors. and had their first floor meeting with R.A.s. The following week was filled with registration, a fun and games day at Lawsonia, a dance spon- sored by SMAC with the band Heartbeat” and proficiency tests given by several departments. The main emphasis of the 1984 orientation was that of faculty advising, especially in plan- ning class schedules and career goals.

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Comedy Fills Benstead The Importance Of Being Earnest Presented Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Ear- nest was presented by the Ripon College Drama Department on Homecoming weekend. Directed by Edmund Roney, the play is subtitled A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. According to the dra- ma department, it is a play about such subjects as wit, elegance and paradox, and only subjects which Wilde would admit to taking seriously. The drama department also presented William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure December 5-8. As directed by Edmund Roney, the department decided to do the play on inspiration by the publi- cation of The Place of Measure for Measure in Shakespeare’s Universe of Comedy, written by pro- fessor of English. William J. Martz. John H. Schmahl — Escalus Ted Patel .. Angelo Calvin P. Simmons . Lucio Ed Frohn .......... Rick Crow ......... Carol Shay ........ Nels Henderson ..... Dave Perry ......... Matt Brinkman ...... Marie Mattia ...... Geoffrey Seymour June Issac ....... Charmaine Blakely Members of the techni- cal staff included Char- maine Blakely. Jannan Roesch. Margaret Loto- cha. Keith Onken. and Kathleen Probst Members of the production staff in- cluded: Scott FuHer. light- ing; David Buzza and Rob- ert Rush. sound; Jill Jeska. costume supervisor, and Suzanne Schmitt, stage manager. The cast was assisted in interpretation and other problems connected with the play by Dr. William Martz. whose knowledge of Shakespeare and his works greatly helped the cast, according to one member. Costumes for the four day event were courtesy of NORCOSTO. with spe- cial help from Donna Porfiri. Members of the cast, in order of appearance, in- cluded the following: Christopher Leland Duke Vincentio Aoovo Pcxil Witt. Lesfce lov- houg. Trevor Giles, and Helen Berber cfcscuss the situation .......First Gentleman .....Second Gentleman ......Mistress Overdone .................Pompey .................Provost .................Claudio .................Juliet .................Frior T. .................Sister F. ................Isabella Guy Dutcher .. Elbow Rick Crow ....... Froth Suzanne Schmitt .. Ser- vant Marni Holmes . Mariana Mark Harty . Abhorson Janelle Carlson .. Mes- senger Rick Crow Barnardine Maria Schackett . Kate Keepdown Ed Frohne . Friar Peter Geoffrey Seymour . 1st Officer Robert Rush . 2nd Officer Charmoine Blakely tokes the stage during her final year at Ri- pon. on the way to closing the chapter of a foe stage history Paul Witt a seen n the back- ground Events Drama Production 13