University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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Dracula Mitchell Hall Transformed Into Transylvania The Count, whose spell was first cast by Bela Lugosi, was once again uprooted from his coffin and chains, in the Uni- versity of Delaware Theatre's production of Dracula. Set with trapdoors and fog ma- chines, as well as other effec- tive techincal devices, the stage helped to create a nail-biting, hair-curling atmosphere in the audience. Bats descended from the belfry and blood dripped from ladies necks before the fi- nal stake was driven through the heart of the legendary vam- pire Draculal 27

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26 - B e Scenes From American Life Values Found In American Life A. R. Gurney Jr. s Scenes from American Life offered University students a theatrical view of the development of the American value system from the Civil War to the future. This blend of Our Town and Or- well's 1984 is set in Buffalo, NY, and deals with past, pre- sent, and future life in America. Because of the broad scope of the play, the 19-member cast was required to perform in more than one role a quite difficult task in itself. This com- edy-drama, second of the Mitchell Hall '80-'81 season, debuted during Winter Session and continued into Spring to allow more of the University to visualize their hodge-podge of American Lifestyles.

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CHEAP THRILLS