Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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In The Birds, the crowd scenes are particularly impressive because of the colorful costumes. The leading character Nanki-Poo makes his entrance into the city at tlie beginning of the play. 19

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The Birds and The Mikado Receive Raves Music and pageantry sparked the major plays pre- sented on Taylor ' s campus this year. The Birds, an adaptation from the Greek comedy by Aristophanes, was presented first semester by the Speech and Drama Department under the direction of Bonnie Dixon and Bob Bli.xt. The Orchestra directed by Professor Klaas Kuiper pro ' ided the accompaniment for the solos and the chorus of birds. The comic opera. The Mikado, was presented second semester imder the direction of Bonnie Di.xon and Dr. Hennanson. It is the story of the romance between Xanki-Poo and Yum-Yum; it is set in Japan during the nineteenth centur} . The cast worked late into the night many nights to produce one of the finest presentations to hit this campus in several years. The choru.s of birds sits as silent observers of the action. 18

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Chorale Attains Finesse With Practice First Toic, L-R, Brenda Brenneman, Mary Kay Burkhalter, Julie Machette, Carolyn Yerke, Priscilla Hamilton, Jane Canonico, Nancy Cloodvvine, Carol Coates, Marcia Hendrickson. Second row, Jan Brubaker, Sandra Way, Charlotte Pnrcell, Diana Stevens, Shirley Swahack, Janice Darling, Leslie McGinty. Third row. Noble Liveze ' , Jerry Young, Ron Clark, Stan Minks, Bill Lang, John Cantrall, Fred Fisher, Cene Habecker. Fourth row, John Ottaviano, Bob Schultz, Cordon Krueger, Paul Wright, Bob Wol- geniuth. Curt Whiteman, Rich Cory. Composed of approximately forty students, the Chorale is the largest musical organization on campus. This group is invited to present concerts in the area, to par- ticipate in campus functions, and to plan a tour of several states. Building a repertoire of classical and religious numbers requires hours and hours of intense rehearsal. The culmination of all this practice is the amiual spring tour. This year the Chorale spent nearly two weeks giving concerts in the Midwest, and was very well received. Members of the organization have the satisfaction of knowing that their performances illustrate the excellence of Tavlor music. 20