• • One-act plays slated for Sadie Hawkins Week by Tammy Veazey Bison staff writer Two one-act plays will appear among the many attractions during Harding's annual Sadie Hawkins Week Nov. 11-16. The plays will be presented Nov. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater on the second floor of the Administration Building. Several Harding students will serve as both actors·and directors of the two plays. "Cupid's Bow," directed by Jenny Moses, a senior oral communication major from Atlanta, Texas, includes cast members Kim Parish, Barry Watts, Darla Dilkes and John Stoltenberg. "Cupid's Bow" presents a romantic comedy about a young couple named Alex and Susan who are on their way to a company banquet. Both are desperately hoping that Alex receives a promotion so that they will have enough money to be able to get married. However, there is one slight problem... Alex cannot tie his bowtie. According to Moses, the play provides an interesting twist for the ending. In describing "Cupid's Bow," Moses said, "It's very light hearted... comedy all the way. Both plays are just a fun night of theater, and I'm really proud of the work that's been put into the plays. It's been a neat experience for me because I plan to direct in the future." The characters of "Cupid's Bow" make up a variety of personalities. Parish, who plays Susan, remarked about her character, "Susan is dingy. She has a spine; however, we just don't know where it is." As for the character Alex, Watts said he considered the role challenging. "''m a lot like him in his struggle with over– ambition. Thismakes it harder to play him because it's not a stretch for me." Dilkes said about her character, Mother Lake, "She's the mother whom no one expects anything from, but she really knows it all." "Why Do We Laugh," a second one-act playwill follow "Cupid's Bow." Director Henry McDaniel, a senior theatermajor fromHenderson, Tenn., describes the play as a love story centering on a couple named Meredith and Andrew. The play reflects on the building of Meredith and Andrew's love and life together as the two progress through four stages of life. Eight actors portray Meredith and Andrew as they were at age 5, 16, 42 and 67. In describing what he believes to be the essence of the play, McDaniel said, "It's all about Meredith and Andrew remembering things andscenesoftheirlife. !believe that it's a really sweet love story that appeals to all ages." The cast of "Why Do We Laugh" is made up of Angie Gay andMarkFarrarwhoplay Meredith and Andrew at age 5, BeckyHinton and PeteVann who play them at age 16, Jennifer Barrett and Darren Knowleswhoplaythematage 42 and Carla cCarty and Marcus Neely who play them at age 67. Farrar said he enjoyed his experience of playing a 5-year– old. "One thing I like it is that it gives me a chance to be a kid," he said. "It's sort of a license to be playful. I get to be goofy without people thinking I'm really stupid. Besides, I'm a playful kind of guy, and I'm looking forward to the play's production." Farrar also raved about his fellow cast members and his director, McDaniel. Playing the role of the 42year-old Meredith, Barrett said, "It is so challenging playing a woman of that age because there really is no stereotype set for a woman in her 40s." To prepare for her role as the oldest of the Merediths, McCarty said, "I just watch people about that age, the cute little old men and women. I try to see how their walk is, how they speak. I look for the little things." McCarty added, "The challenge is that I've never been old before . Conveying her age is kind of hard." "Cupid's Bow" and "Why Do We Laugh" will be open to the public at an admission price of $2. There will be a drawing for a free gift certificate to the local restaurant, The Lite House, for a romantic dinner for two. /
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