William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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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.

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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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R 1 f l 1 l 725 ,fv- if in A .ff 'N sl ., Left: Boy Billy and the Jewells lSr. Scott McKinney, Jr. Pat Calhoun, Jr. Brad Peck, Fr. Scott Herzl count down to love, Above: the Darling children lSr. Todd Hildreth, Jr. Alecia Partridge, and So. Steve Montegaril discuss their chances of finding the treasure. Dreams come true in Tatler 1985 When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are . . . sang the chorus of costumed ac- tors lining the stage of Gano chapel. Like a scene from a storybook Hall of Fame, they were all there - Peter Pan, Cinderella, Snow White, the Mad Hatter, and numerous other heroes and villains from everyone's childhood fantasies. Yet it was no fan- tasy. The magical array of characters were actually participants in this year's edition of a regular feature on the Jewell agenda - Tatler Revue 1985. Under the theme of Tatler Talesf' campus social groups pulled together to put on three evenings of entertainment based upon traditional fairy tales many participants had ' 4 nearly forgotten amid the pressures of the adult', world of college. Most groups, chose to put a new twist on the old tales by combining them with contemporary themes. The Lambda Chi Alpha-Zeta Tau Alpha team began each evening of the Tatler with a combination of Peter Pan and Star Trek that won the sec- ond place skit trophy as well as v , Y-.4-WS. - awards for best actor, lsr. Bruce Loweryl, best actress, fjr. Alecia Par- tridgel, and supporting actress, lsr. Shannon Thomasl. The Association of Independent Students teamed up with the Black Student Association to present the first place winning story of Alice lof Wonderland famel in the Twilight Zone. Playing the part of the Mad Hatter, so. Tim Parsons gave a show- stopping performance that earned the best supporting actor trophy as well. The skit, entitled Alice Does the Zone was the first AISXBSA presen- tation to capture first place since 1975. Among the other skits presented were adaptations of Snow White lPhi Gamma Delta - Alpha Gamma Deltal, The Emperors New Clothes fSigma Nu -- Alpha Delta Pil, and Cinderella, lKappa Alpha - Delta Zetal. Though representing a diverse assortment of fairy tales, the skits were tied together by Tatler Emcees, sr. David Fulk and so. Teresa Posey, who emphasized the theme of dreams that come true in their musical -..-boanan:n--e-.------ --L - I Tatler f 29