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

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Theatre In The Chopel Celebrating the 4th of July, Eulalle MacKecknie Shinn portrays the Statue of Liberty. Marian Paroo struggles to remain aloof from the charms of Harold Hill. Tommy Djilas shows Zaneeta Shinn his new inven- tion, a marching piccolo music holder. In the spring of 1984 while the music and theatre majors restlessly waited, Dr. Hubbard selected the fall musical. Mer- edith Wilson ' s The Music Man was added to the fall calendar. Once bock at school in August, audi- tion time soon rolled around. Directors Oliver Hubbard and Nancy Beck held auditions for three evenings while audi- tioners song, donced, and acted their hearts out. Auditions are always a diffi- cult time. We have a lot of talent at Tay- lor. Of course that ' s one of the nice things, said Dr. Hubbard. The show was to be produced in the Chapel which meant compromise on all sides for time on the stage. The stu- dents observed the progress of River City during Chapel services. The set crew averaged three to four hours a day in September and longer hours toward the end of October, transforming the stage of the chapel into Dr. Hubbard ' s design of River City, Iowa. They made backstage space as well as extending platforms out over the first few rows of sects in the chapel. Brian Smith, set crew member, stated I thought it was never going to get done. I have never seen a dream that big become a reality. While the set crew was building, the 38 member cast was rehearsing. The most unusual aspect of this cast was the relationship of the lead roles. Marion Paroo, the town ' s proper librarian, was played by senior Carlo Yoder. The role of the con-man Harold Hill was played by Dr. Timothy Sharp, head of the music department and Carlo ' s voice teacher. Sally Perkins, who played Mrs. Paroo, was also one of Dr. Sharp ' s students. In 16 Musical

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Members of the 1984 Homecoming Committee are (front row): Karen Muselman, Leiioni Ehara, Jane Oyler, Laura Klosterman, Cheryl Franklin, Priscilla Smith (co-chairman), Betty Freese (faculty advisor), Cindy Ericson, Claudia Rishaw, Cami House, Cindy Burgess, (second row) Kevin Wilder, Tim Kroeker, Dave Burns, Shawn Swan, Jeff Ray- mond, Steve Resch (co-chairman), Nate Cherry, Dave Rarick and Scott Hughett. Despite a blocked field goal, the Trojans were vic- torious over Grand Rapids. L ' 1 i mt ! H H Hjl Along with his wife and President Gregg Lehman, Dr. Elmer Nussbaum accepts his portrait of the Science Building, newly named in his honor. Halloween Trojans Loreen Vincent and Juanita McPhail join in the spirit and the Halloween dress- up dinner. Representing 3rd Center English, Carol Meier and Amy McCann combine efforts in the first ever blind pumpkin carving contest. Homecoming 1 5

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rehearsals, Dr. Sharp tried not to act like Joe teacher. He said that the musical afforded him the opportunity to be- come the closest he has ever been to students. I enjoyed that. After a long rehearsal process which included sore throats for many cast members and a case of malaria Tim Kroeker brought back with him from New Guinea, it was finally Homecoming week and opening night. Cami House and Cindy Ericson, co-chairmen of the make-up crew, arrived three and a half hours before showtime to organize the make-up room before the first shift of actors arrived a half hour later. Cami was pleased with the way things went. Things went smoother than any other show I have ever worked on. We kept expecting something bad to happen, but it never did. When the lights came up on Novem- ber first, second and third, the audience was entertained by professor Harold Hill and the residents of River City with very little mishap. Of course there were a few unplanned events. For example, when Marcellus ' stuffed stomach became un- stuffed and when Ethel Toffelmier total- ly missed Jamey ' s knee and they both ended up on the floor. In spite of all the unexpected hassles and the difficulty of making the Chapel into a theatre, the show was enjoyed nightly by large crowds of students, par- ents, and alumni. IHHHI H H| V )M The Sadder but Wiser Girl for Me Marcellus an d Harold sing of their kind of women. Iowa Stubborn River City citizens declare the goodness of Iowa through the American gothic, Karen Muselman and Scott Etchison. PRODUCTION STAFF | Director . Dr. Oliver Hubbard Music Director Nancy Beck Orchestra Conductor Albert Harrison Choreographers Nancy Beck and Chuck | Haley 1 CAST 1 Salesman 1 Steve Robinson Salesman 2 Karl Knarr Salesman 3 Dirk Rowley Salesman 4 Kurt Knuth Salesman 5 Scott Etchison Charlie Cowell Greg Cox Conductor Tim Trevan Harold Hill Mayor Shinn .. Austin Winkleman Ewart Dunlop Nate Cherry Oliver Hix Tim Kroeker Jocey Squires Paul Lightfoot Olin Britt ... Barry VonLanken Marcellus Washburn Jamey Schmitz Tommy Djilas Brian Smith Marian Paroo Carlo Yoder Mrs. Paroo Sally Perkins Amaryllis Melodie Ringenberg Winthrop Paroo Kyle Doane Eulalie MacKencknie Shinn Angela Timber- man Zaneeta Shinn Patti Gommage Grade Shinn Debbie Perrin Alma Hix Carol Tropf Maud Dunlop ... Becky Ringenberg Ethel Toffelmier .. Melodie Anderson Mrs. Squires Beth Gabnelsen Constable Locke .... . Christopher Sander Dancers Steve Rob nson, Scott Etchison, Karl Knarr, Janet Mollenkamp, Teresa Ne- | vil, Megan Moe 1 River City Townspeople .... Jayanne Hou- | sholder, Kurt Knuth , Karen Muselman, Nancy Norman, Caro LeGrange, Dirk Row- ley, Tim Treven River City Kids . Nata e Stonislow, Shannon Tropf, Darcy Rowley Progress. Chanting to the rock of the tram, the traveling salesmen bemoon the effects of new de- partment stores and prepackaged crackers. Musical 1 7