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

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Uaucvv lOO ,. INTENSE, (top) Joe (Chrib VVin(;i.) plucks Jt the guitar as he talks to his son Steve (Brian Bamctt) while (above) Brian (Drew Hampton) discusses his life and impending death with his ex-wife Beverly (Amanda Maddox). FREE SPIRIT, (right) Beverly (Amanda Maddox) offers comic relief to a dark, serious play.

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IS IT TOO MUCH? Tyler plays the game That ' s Too Much to see if he can win a new Ford Taurus. He guesses that $21,840 is too much and walks away with a new car. Nothing could ha ' e prepared Tyler for the prize he would be playing for — a brand new Ford Taurus. To win the car, he had to play the game That ' s Too Much, in which the host pro- gressively reveals a series of prices. When the player thinks a revealed price is more than the actual retail value of the car, he or she must say That ' s too much. He started off at $13,000 and was going up. When he got to $18,000, I tried to listen to the crowd but half of them were telling me to keep going, and the rest of them were telling me to stop. I looked at my mom and she just threw her hands up like, ' I don ' t know! ' I decided to keep going. After he showed me the next price, 1 said ' That ' s too much. Tyler won his pricing game when he told the host that $21,840 was too much for the 2004 Ford Taurus. Regardless of whether they win or lose, contestants who make it to the stage get to spin the hefty, multi-colored wheel for a chance to appear in the Showcase Showdown. It ' s as heavy to spin in real life as it looks like on TV, Catlett said. Contestants try to spin the wheel and get as close to one dollar without going over. Catlett ' s first spin of 90 cents was good enough to send him to the Showcase Showdown. In the showdown, Catlett squared off with a woman from Georgia. Her showcase items were a lot better than mine. She got to play for a piano, a stereo system, and a trip to Australia. Mine had some living room furniture, carpet, flowers for a year and a Jacuzzi, he said. In the Showcase Showdown, contestants try to guess the total retail value of everything in the package. The person closest to the price without over-guessing wins. Catlett got one more surprise before his time on The Price is Right ended. Bob Barker is an avid supporter of animal rights and protection. At the end of each show he looks into the camera and says, This is Bob Barker saying, ' Help control the pet popu- lation. Have your pet spayed or neutered. During a commercial break, 1 asked Bob if he would let me say the thing about pets at the end, and he said ' Sure. ' So I closed out the show by saying, ' This is Charles and Bob saying, Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered. I ' ve always wanted to say that. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I ' m just glad I had the opportunity. Episode 3004K, which featured Catlett, aired Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. CST on CBS. Recordings and transcripts of the show can be obtained by contacting The Price is Right studios in California. JUMP FOR JOY. Tyler spins 90 cents, allowing him to move on to the Showcase Showdown. He didn ' t win his showcase but he did get an experience of a lifetime, closing the show and signing off with a game show legend Bob Barker.

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Cast acts through stages hrough the ine itable joumev toward death, the human individual faces five stages: denial, anger, bar- gaining, depression and acceptance. Tliat is the joumev that Joe, Brian and Felicity must face as they share their final days on earth with their loved ones in the Department of Communications and Theatre ' s production of The Slmdow Box bv Michael Cristofer. Dr. David K. Ruebhausen, assistant professor of Communications and Theatre, directed the production The cast included both veteran and new student actors. The ' were Brian Bamett, of Killen; Drew Hampton, Lawrenceburg, Term.; Abby Holmes, Florence; Amanda Maddox, Pinson; Shenique Milton, Eutaw; Kellv Nash, Hazel Green; Kristen Parker, Tonev; Michael Redman, Hue ' town; Sarah Rhodes, Florence; DusHn Wilkins, Addison; and Chris Wingo, luka. Miss. Stucients were also integrally in ol ' ed in the production of the play. Ryan Tavlor, of Birmingham, acted as assistant director; Jennifer Salter, of Birmingham, was assistant technical director; and Michael Lowerv, of Birmingham, was assis- tant lighting director. In addition to his acting role, Redman also served as an assistant technical director. A Pulitzer Prize- and Ton - Award -winning contemporary drama, Tlw Slmdow Box took the stage in March at Norton Auditorium. NEAR THE END. Felicity (Kristen Parker), confined to a wheelchair, is waiting for a letter from her long lost daughter.