Transylvania University - Crimson Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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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

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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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Blifhe Spirit Closes T.T.Afs Season J. J. Smith and Karen Keairns admire one another before going on stage. Ck Tittman plays the good-looking, respectable Charles Condomine who IS faced with a truly unusual and upsetting problem. 'aid f f X45 Ji' ' 29: 5' .1 X iiffa-5 f I 0 U ,yy-1 H4 ,, , , 2541 1 749 .273 , , wf- wff ,. ' ,Q , , ,a ,z - 'YV 1 1 ,fy f ,, . ,, 0 ,P , 1 HT n Mrs. Bradman just can't take Madame Arcati and she is about to let her know it when Ruth suddenly comes in and breaks them up. Blitbe Spirit, a truly humorous and enjoyable play, was the last one of the year to be presented by T.T.A. The stu- dents worked hard to produce this fine performance. Charles Condomine, played by Rick Tittman, is in a somewhat unusual situation. His first wife, Elvira, played by Karen Keairns, reappears into his life through the magic of Madame Arcati, Dee Lampert. His present wife, Ruth, played by Ann Updegraff, as a result is confused and naturally jealous. Many unusual things happen to add mystery to the play, and it ends in an altogether unusual way. I. Smith and Diane Hixenbaugh appear as Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, friends of the Condomines, and Cathy Cramer appears as Edith, the maid, who doesn't quite know what's going on.