University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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Spring Fling Fever Cont. from page 9) which had students running the length of he field, throwing (and catching) farm resh produce, and getting drenched with vater, all during a single afternoon of hilar- ous and exhausting competition. Friday was primarily a day of rest for the :ompetitors as they made final prepara- ions for Step Sing. The final Spring Fling vent took place on Saturday night, and »s students and parents gathered in Norton uditorium for Step Sing anticipation was high. The winner of the Overall Spring Fling week would be announced after the evening ' s entertainment. Sigma Chi Fraternity took first place in the song and dance competition with their rendition of Louie, Louie and other songs of summer. The Foot Frat, with their theme of Super Bowl Shuffle, won second place as the Alpha Sweethearts placed third. Overall winners for the week were Sigma Chi, first place; Alpha Sweethearts, second place; and Rice Hall, third place. el ! i • t £ i k ■ i V -; 1 I III ■ v TLJ. W» g Bh III wE IBL. m It] J ■ • H [ 6» ! ■■ i BtBl i ? 1 ' ' Br v» Jm BL- 3Sj Irfl IHB 1 ' Bi 1 JiMU THE GRAB BAG contest during relays separates the true sports from the faint-at- heart. Phi Mu ' s Georgia Thompson gamely nibbles the goods as her sorority sister Carta Pierce offers her encouragement. MULLINS GARDENS makes an appropriate set- ting for Spring Fling Queen Molly Brown. jfi PI KAPPA ALPHA brothers Mark Robbins, Heath Trousdale, and Kevin Burcham take a spill in the relays but manage to maintain their composure. Spring Fling 11

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BRETT DAVIS THE RELAYS make the sisterhood of Alpha Gamma Delta even more important than usual— working together as a team can mean the difference between winning the race or falling in a tangled heap. Alpha Gams Stacie Keeton, Charla Atkins, and Jill Bynum work with their sisters to complete the relay in a very respectable time. GIVING everything to their performance, the members of Sigma Chi fraternity put on a winning show during Step Sing. The fraternity took first place in the song and dance competition. 10

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I CAN DO THAT! proclaims Mike (Richard Wel- born) in one of the show ' s signature tunes. Music for the production was provided by a stu- dent orchestra con- ducted by Band Director Edd Jones. A Singular Sensation The production of A Chorus Line was a success with both the actors and the audience Chrissie Shedd The longest running musical on Broad- way, A Chorus Line, was brought to campus in the spring by director Robert Allen Holder. The musical is approaching its eleventh year on Broadway, and UNA was one of the first universities in the nation to do the hit show. Holder wasted no time in getting the show — and did so as soon as he received notice that it was available for release to non -professional companies. I wanted to be one of the first to do the show. We ' ve gotten some favorable recognition for doing so, said Holder. The show is a musical within a musical. The plot of A Chorus Line is about dancers who are auditioning for a new show. But the director also wants to find out about the dancers ' personal lives, said Holder. He believes that the success of A Chorus Line is because the musical deals with real people, a real world, and a real situation. The show enabled cast members to get involved in every aspect of performing. I enjoyed this play more than any other. It required all of my talent in danc- ing, singing, and acting, said Tonya Rus- sell, who played the character Cassie. The musical has lead roles, but no star roles. Even in New York, there is not a star in A Chorus Line. The director, Zach, was a lead role and the character Cassie was a lead role. We are more attuned to Zach and Cassie, because of their previous involvement as lovers, said Holder. Holder said that he can relate to the director in the play as well as the rest of the characters. I ' m faced with some of the problems that Zach is faced with in trying to get the cast to do certain things and to deal with different personalities and personal problems, explained Holder. I can also relate to the dancers in the musical. When I was a dancer, I felt the same excitement and anxiety. The cast had to work especially hard in A Chorus Line, because of the added dimensions of dancing and singing, as well as acting. We rehearsed six nights a week for a month before the o pening of the show. We worked hard, said Russell. A Chorus Line definitely received attention from the university and the com- munity. The play brought in a packed house each night and each show brought wild applause at the end of the performance— but not all the reactions were favorable. Holder was not surprised at the nega- tive feedback he received from some parts of the community. I didn ' t cut anything out of the original play. There was foul lan- guage, and some of the situations were unsavory to some people. All of the things that happen in real life were dramatized in the play, said Holder. TWO SLIGHTLY JADED CAST MEMBERS, Bobby (Todd Goode) and Sheila (Kellie Little) listen to the director ' s instructions. JAYNE MILLER THE GRAND FINALE for the musical-the production number One — features all the principal cast members. Taking the spot light in this picture are Connie (Sherry Smith) and Judy (Andrea Williams). The music for the show was written by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Edward Kleban. DIANA MORALES (Elizabeth Ragsdale) pleads for a miracle from Santa Maria. JAYNE MILLER 12