Southwestern University - Souwester Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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PICNIC ON STAGE Picnic, the Pulitzer prize winning play by William Inge opened the Mask and Wig Players 1980-81 season. Under the direction of new director John Oertling, the cast recreated an illusion of reality with his experimental play. The scenery was excellent and the acting just as superb. 29

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SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS Theatre patrons had something old and something new in comedy on the Southwestern University stage December 4-6, 1980 under the direction of John Oertling. The Ittth century historic classic was done in a tradition of its original genre, comedia dell ' arte. For the purpose of the play — the Mask and Wig Players had to he transformed into an excellent commcdia troupe.

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FROM BROADWAY TO SU — The cast has been set and rehearsals are accelerating into the four-day run of the hit musical Crease at Southwestern University February 12-15. Cast in the roles of the Burger Palace Boys are John Buchanan as Dan- ny, Ken Wilson as Kenickie, Nick Phillips as Doody, John Lamb as Boger and Phil Branches as Sonny. The Pink Ladies are headed by Carol Cleaver as Bizzo and include Kathy Truman as French, Cheryl White as Marty and Paige McDaniel as Jan. Terrell Burch plays the part of Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl at Bydell High, with Virginia Hardy as Patty Simcox, and Malcolm McQuoid as Eugene. Bemaining characters are Susan Slagel as Cha Cha, Carlton Odom as Vince Fontaine, Edmound Fitzpatrick as Johnny Casino, Holly Hares as Miss Lynch and Mike Houston as the Teen Angel. Grease, a long-run record-breaker on Broadway, is a lighthearted rock-and-roll musical which takes a nostalgi c look at the 1950s. The Bydell High students, centering on the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies, share the heartache and humor of adolescence, says director Bichard Hossalla. The audience will follow them through such experiences as school cafeteria, slumber party, a picnic, and even the high school dance. M)