William Paterson University - Pioneer Yearbook (Wayne, NJ)

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Don McLean On Stage Page 84. RIGHT: Don McLean strokes his strings. BELOW LEFT: When this man sings the heart listens. BELOW MIDDLE: McLean makes sure his banjo ' s tuned before singing Babylon. Page 85. LEFT: With eyes closed but soul bared, Don McLean cries out, Bye, Bye Miss American Pie. RIGHT: A banjo and the hands of Don McLean make music magic.

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Absurdity In the Coach House A new direction in performance named, theatre of the absurd, arrived at the Coach hlouse theatre and stayed for four days. Under the direction of Kevin Marshall, students presented Albert Jarry ' s Ubu Rol. The story is loosely based on Jarry ' s Physics teacher. The man through drinking and living beyond his means died at 34. The cast included thirteen actors making their debut at WPC. The pro- duction was performed on a nearly bare stage except for hanging deco- rated ropes created by Ram Hardin. The Play was an experiment and an experience for both actors and back- stage crew. LEFT: Harlan Harks (Ubu 1) and Patti Herdman (Mrs. Ubu I) plan their strategy. BELOW: The cast in a scene trom Ubi Roi. 83

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Starting a night of music, Christine Lavin accompanied herself on acous- tic guita r. She filled in the spaces between her original compositions with the stories behind her songs. Though nervous at first, she soon warmed up the audience. With guitar and banjo, Don McLean took over the stage and filled Shea Auditorium with his music. Singing his hits, he asked the audi- ence to ioin along on, Bye Bye Miss American Pie. The round that he set up for Babylon accompanied by banjo, proved to be one of the high- lights of the evening. Other special moments during the concert were when McLean sang, If We Try, On the Amazon, Cas- tles in the Air, and Vincent. He ended the show with This Land is Your Land and Stardust which left the audience wanting more of the music that had made the evening magical. 85