Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Pat Astolos, Keith Honold, Sonja Schoenbohm, Mary Ann Banke Judy Eheim Ed Clifford Bob Lange Ruth Beaill Pat Zapf The Consul The Covzml by Gian-Carlo Menotti was presented through the combined efforts of the music department and the drama department. It was a bitter satire on bure- aucracy and dealt with the misfortunes that overtook the family of john Sorel who, because of his underground activities was forced to flee the country. john Sorel was played by Robert Lange, and the part of his wife, Magda, was played by Pat Zapf. The play centered around Magda as she attempted to obtain a visa. Menotti tried to capture the conversation of the world in the play by writing it in musical dialogue.

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The Matchmaker table scene with julia Becker, Dennis Norman, Walter Miller, Bob Bauer, Lautal Eshman. Bob Borlick gives the eye over Seth Mosley's shoulder in The Matchmaker. University Players THE MATCHMAKER has been called the funniest farce of the nineteenth century. Ruth Beall starred in the title role as a vivacious widow who pretended to advise a wealthy merchant in finding a wife. Seth Moseley starred as the misetly merchant who was presently interested in a Winsome millenery, portrayed by julie Becker. Set in the 1800's the play provided the actors with much opportunity for clowning of the type known as low comedy. Brought back from the era when this kind of theatrical romp delighted earlier generations, it becomes novelty entertainment for the audience of today. Formal stage scene with B. Bauer, L. Eshman, B. Ernst, J. Owen, P. Borlick, C. Mac Millan, D. Hamburg, J. Becker, W. Miller, R. Allenstin, S. Mosely, and R. Beall.

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The clam-bake scene from Carousel. This is how fireman carry people! Keith Honold, Pat Astolos, and Chuck Kovacs. Q Spring Festival weekend, 1958 featured Rogers 8c Ham- merstein's Caramel interpreted by the University Players, University Singers and Orchestra. Ed Clifford as the shiftless carousel barker Billy Bigelow who captured the heart and caused the heartache of Julie jordan, portrayed by Pat Zapf, was additionally supported by Keith Honold as Jigger. Pat Astolos as Carrie Pippe- ridge, Chuck Kovac as Mr. Snow, Ruth Beall as Mrs. Mul- lin, joan Stelzner as Billy's daughter Louise, and the other University Players, Singers, dancers and musicians, all of Whom particularly felt and interpretated the full emotional impact of the climaxing Rogers and Hammerstein classic, You'll Never Walk Alone.