University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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A Fun Wager Turns Life Threatening T M he Wager by Mark Medoff. depicting the problems in the marriage of two graduate students, was this year's annual Bertha Martian Scholarship production and was presented in the Black Box Theater. Each year the funds raised from the scholarship pro- duction are awarded to a student pursuing a career in theater arts. Ultimately. the play is about sharing and trust, revealed Director Ken Wessel. The wager, one of sexual conquest, soon becomes a fascinating, perverse competition which pulls a mar- riage apart and eventually becomes life threatening. The play results in self discovery and the revelation of personal truth for each of the characters. The wager that counts is the one which wages the unprotected vulnerable self with a trusting, caring part- ner. stated Wessel. My favorite thing in the entire play is the black humor. The playwright forces you to laugh and ridicule things that you nor- mally wouldn’t find amusing, observed Kim VerSteeg. She played the role of Honor Stevens, the only woman in a cast of four. VerSteeg was constantly aware of being the only woman on stage. I believe that it was the result of the script, she noted. VerSteeg felt that the playwright s stereotyped treatment of Honor and the problems that she faced in the play served to em phasize the fact that she was the sole female character. This caused some special problems for VerSteeg. Having the dressing room to myself was really strange. she remarked. She believed that having other people around would have kept her from getting nervous. Chris Kennedy, a theater major, designed the set. You really have to understand the meaning of a play before designing its set. The point is presented to the audience subtly through the scenery. My interpretation of The Wager deals with the impor tance of communication. he explained. Unlike any of the other productions, the scholarship production runs consecutively for ten nights. Although the attendance varied with smaller crowds at the beginning of the week, the cast felt that playing to both large and small houses was a useful ex- perience. They also believed that performing every night kept the material fresh and aided in the continuity of the characters. — Tami Moore Hoping to add one more female to his list of female conquests. Ward (L. Michael Scovel) seduces Honor Stevens (Kim Versteeg). Outwitting Ron Stevens (Sean Whitesell). Leeds (Steve Sickles) returns Ron s threats on his life. Perfect prototypes of the odd couple are roommates Leeds (Steve Sickles) and Ward (L. Michael Scovel) Ward (L. Michael Scovel) and Leeds (Steve Sickles) test Ron Stevens (Sean Whitesell) to see how much fun he can take as Honor Stevens (Kim Versteeg) looks on sympatheticly. c.t Col 18 TV 'ttMjn

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Aerobic Dance, Basic Massage, Relaxation Techniques, Bartending, Offbeat courses offer fun and friends as well as Developing Hobby Skills M X Xaucker Union offered many short, informal classes on a variety of subjects of interest to students and others in the com- munity. The purpose of these minicourses was to provide you with an opportunity to learn skills and make friends on the Univer- sity of Northern Iowa campus,” according to the promotional flyer describing the minicourses put out by the Maucker Union Recreation Services Office. The same courses are offered in both fall and spring, although some new courses may be added each semester. The fall courses begin in September and generally end by November. Spring classes are held mainly in February and March. The program has been in existence for the past few years and is well received by not only students but also faculty members and people from the local area. Those interested in taking a minicourse register in advance at the Recreation Service Office in person or by mail. A small fee is charged for materials and other expenses needed to maintain the classes. The spring 1985 minicourses were aerobic dance, basic massage and relaxation techniques, bartending, beginning sign, color analysis and wardrobe selection, fly tying and quilting I. Recreation Services also offered beginning bridge, bicycle maintenance and repair, billiard techniques, quilting II and classes in pillow making and men's wardrobe selection for the job market, but cancelled them due to lack of interest. Jan Prigge taught aerobic dance, which is a form of exercise in- corporating dance and music in a routine designed to improve car- diovascular health. Eleven or twelve students attended the mini- course Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 26 to May 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the North South room of Maucker Union. Cost was $12. Prigge has taught aerobics in the area for five years and is certified through the National Dance Studio in Minneapolis. For the workout, she combined popular existing programs, such as 4 1 1 1: I. Kr at« a 20 Mmmowi «