1977-1978 Yearbook

48 • Plays -Til STIB SPII&LID IIBL----. ..,. Bob Perkins ..,. ..,. Fayetta Thannisch - the Star Spangled Girl * " The Star-Spangled Girl," a comedy by Neil Simon which was originally intended to be produced for a dinner theatre in spr ing of last year, was performed in October of this year. Directed by Morris Elli s, the set was ar ranged as a theatre- in-the-round and resembled a natural situat ion . The plot reveals a patriotic young women who causes many hassles for the ed itor and writer of an underground newspaper and at the same time wins their hearts . The play, wh ich ran five nights, was entered in the Arkansas Theatre Festival in late November. Competing aga inst plays from 12 other colleges, the two male leads, Bob Perkins and Karl Wendt , were awarded for Outstanding Comic Acting. ..,. Karl Wendt ..,.

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