Transylvania University - Crimson Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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1 C. 'here the man. and ring. lick X ff ' Q Winter uarrer Brings Theater of the Absurd The winter quarter production of Waiting For Godot was con- sidered by many the most professional undertaking ever presented by T.T.A. Bob Neske and Jay Silvestro played the two leads, Vladimir and Estragon. Each has the characteristics of an old' man as well as a child. And both are searching for purpose in a meaningless universe. Edwin Rahsman played Lucky, the slave who has been reduced to a sub-htunan level by his master, Pozzo, played by Doug Petty. Speech and drama instructor Lester Thompson directed then play. M f f fa X, ,f df. v U ,aw If A I f ' VTX' ef- If ,cf ,Vw I X, , V, If Bob Neske and jay Silvestro played lead roles in Waiting for GOJOI

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Steve Hombach and Herman Coburn played Cain and Able, Siamese twins. The cast during dress rehearsal. The first production of the Transylvania,Theatre Association was William C, Thompson's A Globfzldoodle. The International Circus became an arena where world powers came into conflict, with lines of power centering around Leo, the Russian played by Jay Silvestro, and Gus, the American played by Ed Rahsman. TTA brought the world of the real circus on stage with all its color, confusion, and excitement. It showed what the circus is like backstage rather than in the ring. Alexander the clown waskveiy well portrayed by Rid: Tittman.

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Student Council Funds PrOV1dC P 5619611761 French writer, jean Racine's Ploazedfzz was presented winter quar- ter through funds provided' by the Student Council. It represents the perfect example of French classi- cism in the theater. Racine consid- ered Pbaedraz hismasterpiece and in it created a role of enormous emo- tional grandeur. The play was pre- sented by the American Theatre As- sociation of New York City. Robert Blackburn as Theseus, John MacAllen as Hippolytus and Ralph Wilson as Therame