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

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THE THWARTING OF BARON BOLLIGREW CAST LIST Storyteller Rick R. Suarez Duke Matthew John Henry Sir Digby Vayne TVumpington Mike Reynolds Sir Graceless Strongbody . . .Steven D. Gross Sir Percival Smoothely Smoothe Brian Hubbard Sir Oblong Fitz Oblong B.D. Peace Juniper Jeffrey B. Leide First Knight Chan Darby John D. Ambrose Captain Rick Richey Jasper, 15th Baron Bolligrew . .Steifon J. Passmore Squire Blackheart Daniel Wright 1st Man at Arms Michael Reynolds 2nd Man at Arms Michael Reynolds The Lord Mayor Rick Ri chey Esmerelda Bobblenob, a peasant woman Ashley Miles Cristal 0 ' Loughlin 1st Peasant Amy Shipman 2nd Peasant, A Cymbalist . . .Elaine Meares 3rd Peasant Macey Baggett 4th Peasant, A Cook Karen Wroten 5th Peasant, A Drummer Annelle D. Caspers 6th Peasant Ivan David Miller Magpie Jennifer Steen Secretary Macey Baggett Dr. Moloch Chan Darby John D. Ambrose Mazeppa Kim Fuller The Dragon Amber Joly A Corporal Jeffrey B. Leide Towns People Rachel Allbritten, Russ Clemmons, Jenny Craig, Tae Freeman, Jim Lowery, Mandy McMahan, Anita Moore, Gokce Ozer, Robert Rushing, Jr, Tolga Sagiroglu, Sinan Saricaoglu, Diane Stracner Steve Thomas, Phil Welborn By Lacey Howart Baron Bolligrew ' siumnoni BEHIND THE SCENES. Michael Reynolds prep;.ns to go on stage by applying thick stage makeup. Hi makeup was a part of production not enjoyed l) every participant. Photo by Chris Rohling. 14 Spring Play

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HE PERFFX ' T STEP. Alpha (ianiina Delia ' s (laiut-d tlit ' ir nay iiilo I ' lrsi placf lor the leinale division rStep Show which was held on Thursday niKht of HonieetiiiiinK week. Photo hy Shannon Wells. HE t ' HOICE OF THE ( ' AiMPlS. HoniecoininK Courl iiienilier . and Iheir escorts were presented on le field in the pre-game show. Pholo l y Shannon Wells. A PA( KEI) HOI SE. The l.ions pla ed to a crowded stadium ol ' attentive fans on Saturday afternoon for HoniecoiiiiiiK. Photo liy Adam Kobison. % INSIDE LOOKI (. Ol 1. PholoKiapher Christopher Rohlint; liuind a new perspective on a student artist painting a window on the liiiversity (enter. I MOMENT BY CANDLELUiHT. The Pep Rally aiul ( andleli)(ht Service l y the Victory Flame provid- 1 a memorable and eitjoyable evening for all students who attended. Photo by Shannon Wells. Homecoming l. '

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Dragon Days With sword fights, men in tights, magic potions, and a very scary dragon, the spring production of The Thwarting of Baron BoUigrew by Robert Bolt was not only fun for the audiences to experience, but also a blast for the cast and crew to put on. In the play, a knight named Oblong, played by B.D. Peace, is sent to Bolligrew Island in order to save it from an evil dragon who already controls half of the island. When he arrives. Oblong is put under a spell and tricked into drinking dragon poison. According to the plan of Dr. Beelzebub Moloch, Oblong will go to the dragon ' s lair and will be eaten. In turn, the dragon will be poisoned and Dr. Moloch can take credit for saving the island after she dies. Instead, Oblong ' s knightly brothers and the duke who sent him arrive and deal with Dr. Moloch and Baron Bolligrew, his boss. They save the island from the hungry drag- on and the self-involved Baron. The entertainment of the audience was heightened not only by the superb cast, but also by the technical aspects of the production. The Thwarting of Baron BoUigrew contained spectacular lighting and sound effects that added to the humor and amazement of the show. Technically this show was riddled with effects, said Steifon J. Passmore. Never before have 1 had to time my performance with technical aspects of a show, such as explosions. In Bolligrew there were so many other things to consider besides just my performance. The production included surprise entries complete with smoke, a flying cast member, and a dragon with big red eyes who blew smoke and had a spine-tingling voice that shook the audience. The show required a lot of precision, Passmore added. The whole cast was wonderful and everyone worked really hard to make it great. The show ran from March 11 through March 16. The cast performed for area schools and local patrons with reservations at 9:30 a.m. on March 11-15. Nightly performances were also took place on March 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m. at Norton Auditorium. KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. The knightly brothers of Oblong plan his rescue from Dr. Beelzebub Moloch ' s evil spell. Photo by Clancy Ratliff DANCING A JIG. B.D. Peace and Matthew Henry entertain the audience with their humorous waltz. Photo by Clancy Ratliff. PLOTTING FOR EVIL. Steifon Passmore, as Baron Bolligrew, and Matthew Henry, portraying the duke, discuss the spell they want to put on Oblong. Photo by Clancy Ratliff Spring Play 15