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

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The One Act Festival continues to get rave reviews Tfljs year ' s One Act Play Fes- tival was the most successful one in the history of the event, with a crowd so large that all the programs were given out during the first day of the two- day event, according to Robert Allen Holder, faculty coor- dinator. Many people enjoy the One Act Festival more than any event on campus, Holder said. People responded very well to it. Each play was presented twice. There was a matinee performance on the first day and an evening performance on the second day. And for the second year, the festival was done in conjunction with Spring Fling. When it first began, the idea was to add a cultural dimension to the usual Spring Fling activities, Holder said. This year ' s festival con- sisted of five plays, all directed by students in Holder ' s direct- ing class. The only play that was both written and directed by a stu- dents was Wraith, by Doug Kruse. It is an absurdist drama that deals with the age-old issue of good and evil. The basic theme was that there is no evil, that evil is a construc- tion of the human mind, and that the only real existence is God and goodness. The primary characters were the Character in White, played by Landis Williams; the Character in Black, played by Caroline O ' Brien; and the Bum, played by Tripp Storm. Make Him Smile is a chil- dren ' s play, directed by Elizabeth Ragsdale, which taught a moral lesson about an old man ' s greed. The primary characters were Old Mrs. Bimilie, played by Luanna Poag; Solomon Crossby, played by Terry Pace; and The Flower Doll, played by Penny Linville. I Can ' t Imagine Tomor- row, written by Tennessee Williams, was directed by Mike Parrish. It examines the desperation of a young couple caught up in today ' s drug cul- ture. The main characters were One (A Man), played by Richard Wellborn, and Two (A Woman), played by Cathy Jackson. Juvie, written by Jerome McDonough, was directed by Mitch Florer. It is a montage about juvenile delinquents, the causes and the repercussions of their delinquent behavior. The main characters were Pinky, played by Jayne Anne Miller; Jane Doe, played by Sandy Jackson; Ann Leah, played by Missy Ricketts; Sunny Phylly, played by Michelle Stumpe; and Carey, played by Mollie H. McCutchen. Inte rior, written by Maurice Maeterlinck, was directed by Tonya S. Russell. It is a classic expressionistic drama which focuses on man ' s perception of destiny and death. The primary characters were Father, played by Bob Radel; Mother, played by Teresa Moon; and Child, played by Eli Matteis. Holden said that the festival was a rewarding experience for both student actors and directors as well as the public. ' It provided a great oppor- tunity for student actors to perform, for student directors to have [their] project placed before public scrutiny, and it allowed students and the public at large an opportunity to see theater, Holder said. by Vincent Toney THE SOLDIER DOLL (Jonathan Seay) and the Very Best Doll (Missy Ricketts) make their appearance among the other toys in Make Him Smile. (Photo by Brett Davis) INNER TORMENT for the Old Man (Ken Lawson) and Stranger (Rob Tutich) is apparent in a debate between the two characters. They must decide whether to tell a family of the death of their daughter. (Photo by Brett Davis) The idea was to add a cultural dimension to the usual Spring Fling activities 1 1 ? Bj HS W ls !W 3 KPi4 A FAMILY SITS contentedly in their home in Interior — unaware of the tragedy about to befall them. Teresa Moon, Eli Matteis, Bob Radel, Amy Thrasher, and Laura Everett played the family. (Photo by Brett Davis) One Acts 1 1

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One Acts Cast List WRAITH Character in White Landis Williams Bum TOpp Storm Character in Black Caroline O ' Brien Preacher Steve Nelson Mr. Barry Cochran Mrs Martha Thompson Mr. Social Climber Barry Cochran Mrs. Socialite Lou Galbraith Bachelor ltechnician William Reynolds JUVIE Pinky Jayne Anne Miller Jane Doe Sandy Jackson Ann Leah Missy Ricketts Sunny Phylly Michelle Stumpe Carey Mollie McCutchen Skip Ttipp Storm Sean Brett Davis Andrew Walton Cheney Guard 1 Michael Tbrner Guard 2 TYampas Whitaker MAKE HIM SMILE Old Mrs. Bimilie Luanna Poag Mr. Solomon Crossby Tbrry Pace The Flower Doll Penny Linville The Very Best Doll Missy Ricketts The Dutch Doll Bonnie Kennamore The Soldier Doll Jon Seay The Clown Doll Keith Posey The Dancer Doll Thmmy Wren The Jumping Jack Walton Cheney The Witch Doll Tbdd Goode INTERIOR Family — In the House Father Bob Radel Mother Tbresa Moon Child Eli Matteis Sisters Amy Thrasher S Laura Everett Family — In the Garden Old Man Ken Lavreon Stranger Rob Tlitich Mary Mari Matteis Martha Marcie Butler 1st Peasant Elizabeth Ferrara 2nd Peasant Mike Gooch Peasants Lee Beth Burson, Ryan Radel, Alan Givens, Anna Rutland, Amy Walden, Amanda Whitfield, Dustin Lard I CANT IMAGINE TOMORROW One (A Man) Richard Welborn TWo (A Woman) Cathy Jackson KNOWN CRYPTICALLY only as Stranger, Rob Tutich represents conflict for the family in Interior. (Photo by Brett Davis) 10

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spring Fling lets students have a lot of fun as it reli eves a little pressure SAFETY yATVF THE CROWD PARTICIPATES by cheering for their favorite team. These girls are watching the pizza relays in the amphitheatre. (Photo by Mollie H. McCutchen) ©nee again students celebrated Spring Fling as a chance to be a little competi- tive and to relieve the pressure of final exams and research paper deadlines. Pepsi sponsored Spring Fling week and furnished offi- cial Spring Fhng tee-shirts to participating organizations on campus. Spring Fling began on a Monday with an Ugly Walk at the amphitheatre. Each organi- zation entering the contest had to sponsor a male participant to dress in female apparel and a female to dress in male TAKING FIRST PLACE in the side- walk chalk art contest is Alpha Tau Omega ' s Tripp Storm with his ver- sion of da Vinci ' s Mona Lisa. (Photo by Wade Myhan) ' JAX STATE STYLE football involves rather different rules than the normal NCAA sanctioned-game. Anne Clem, Jennifer Maples, and Denise Blackwell represented Alpha Delta Pi. (Photo by Stephen Anderson) apparel. Each couple was asked two questions and had to walk down a runway as they were judged. The winner of the women ' s division was Phi Mu. Alpha Delta Pi took second place and Zeta Tau Alpha was third. In the male division Sigma Chi came in first place with Alpha Tau Omega in second and Pi Kappa Alpha in third place. Circle K was awarded first place in the co-ed division and the Wesley Foundation and RESA tied for second place. The Chalk Art Contest was also held on Monday. Each organization which entered the contest was assigned an area of sidewalk in front of the SUB and had three hours to draw a tribute to spring. Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Beta Phi Alpha took first, second, and third respectively in the men ' s division. In the women ' s divi- sion. Alpha Delta Pi look first place, Phi Mu took second place and the P.E. Women, LaGrange Hall, and Rice Hall all tied for third place. In the co-ed division, the ips, RESA, and Circle K placed first, second, and third. 12