William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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Below: Sr. Wendy Abbott served the function of narrating Mother Courage. The play spanned the greater p tion of the Thirty Years War. Modern Play Presented A major work of the twentieth century came to William Jewell Col- lege this year. The theatre department presented the modern classic, Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht. It was presented April 15-20. The play is an excellent example of dialectical drama. This is a drama that poses questions and leaves the answers to the audience, said Dr. Kim Harris, director of the play. He went on to add, The play is a very tough play to perform because it does not sugarcoat how peo- ple react to tough situations. The play dealt with the struggles of a woman during the Thirty Years War, as she attempted to make a profit off the war. The play was not meant to be taken strictly on the literal level, said Dr. Harris, it poses some strong questions for modern audiences about war, peace, inter- and intra-denominational strife, loyalty, heroism, nationalism, and love. According to Dr. Harris, there was a personal reason the play was performed. He stated, The center of Christianity is love. lt seems that Christians commit themselves to a tremendous amount of waste by devoting their lives to warring over law, and that creates a wasteland where there should be fertile land. The play vividly creates a picture of that. The play was also unique in that it was a play of epic theatre and in- volved epic acting. Epic acting is a style of acting in which the actor is in constant, conscious control of his or her performance. The play combined acting and singing quite effectively. A full musical ensemble accompanied the performance. The ensemble included two flautists, one trumpet, one synthesizer or accordion, one guitar, two percussionists and the piano with thumbtacks on the keys to give it a unique sound. Mark Hijleh conducted the ensemble. L up - - -f-,- -f-----+V--lin.,-,avr-.YY ,,

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Above: Emcee, Sr. David Fulk provides accompaniment. Right: Queen Sr, Beth Dreyer and first princess Sr. Susan Siler are presented, ' ,WMM we N l I 7 , ' 'Fin-. Above: The Mad Hatter lSo. Tim Parsons! and Alice lFr. Dana Jareckil share a laugh at the Queen 's tea party. Left: Fr. Dawn Worrell and Fr. Roger Mahn listen attentiuely as the FIJIS and the Alpha Gams tell The Best Little Dwarfhouse in Kansas. 28 f Tatler V, Nr ,i , , at. - 1- --. . ..,.....t,....,...-...ua-K...1...-...., - ' V V ' V i E I V 'i 'A-...----e-............-w.