Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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 i of ■ is freshman Class First act—in the four-year production that begins at Southeastern in September each year—finds freshmen making up the entire cast. In September, 19-16, the curtain rose on a cast of freshmen that outnumbered all other classes com- bined, Getting in line for the performance was no job, hut getting through the line no chorus routine. Proof of the belief that this was one play that would be worthwhile was the fact that the lines didn't lapse or hreak and there was finally an end to the three days of line-stalking. Then in the first week of rehearsals, organization was the big matter. Director Dwight and Hatchett sat in on a real election when the rlasu jammed the administration auditorium for choosing those to take the leading roles. For once, the freshman mixer was practically an all-school affair, and like most show- people. these amateurs proved themselves a friendly, sociable lot. There's power in numbers—and they found enough power to resist the age-old tradi- tion of green and yellow freshman caps for identification. Maybe they missed something there, but of course, they're not yet convinced. By October the frosh were coming to be familiar with the stage terms—the unde (meanings of scenes and traditions on the campus. They were coming to see why old grads like to return for Homecoming. They were coming to realize the abilities of other stars—athletes and other outstanding participants in cam pus groups from outside their own youthful organisation. Maybe their eyes were getting used to the lights aud greasepaints, to good natured ribbing, to taking directors’ or- ders—at any rate, ham was becoming more scarce—actors were emerging. But ihe freshmen have learned the first lesson in stage work—that to begin with a 'Walk onM part is no disgrace, and that it's the first step to higger roles. They've learned loo that a good performance of even a bit part will serve as a back- ground for winning future spots in bigger and better produc- tiotis—in fset one production with a lifetime run. I

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ON Stage! on 5t,«' r«.

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