knew what they wanted," she commented. HI really felt strange walking in on their show the way I did." Although the "Fourposter" was a full length play, most of the productions were one-acts. The numbers of scenerios gave many "would be" actors the opportunity to express themselves. Lisa James commented that she had never really acted before. "I wouldn't even try out becau~ I was scared I wouldn't make it. But I finally got up the courage to audition for 'South Pacific' ." Several students directed the one acts. Their reasons were as numerous as the plays they produced. Many just wanted to try their hand at working a show. Kevin Uebelein, an accounting major, directed "The Pit," a satirical statement about today's society. "If I ever change my career plans it would probably be to the field of drama, because I have always enjoyed acting and directing plays," he explained. Some producer I directors were required to compile a script and direct a play for an upper level speech class. Cliff Thompson, a junior speech major, produced two plays during the spring semester, everthing from designing the sets to acting in his own creation. Thompson commented, "It gives you the experience you need as a speech instructor or manager of a community theater. " Even though most of the dramatic efforts were student productions, a few were sponsored by the speech department. The annual Reader's Theater, directed by Dr. John Ryan. presented "His and Hers," a script compiled by Dr. Ryan, with a cast of eight of Harding's best actors. It was performed in the Little Theatre, it played to sellout crowds each night. It was subsequently invited to enliven Ouachita Baptist's Homecoming. HUMILIATED by being repdmanded in the presence of Sergi, the domestic (Andy Crossman), Petrollin (Cliff Thompson) controls his anger as the assault for Bounine (Scott Cody) continues. 2 HIM (Bob Perkins) learns the realities of pregnancy from Her (Kay Goree) in "The Fourposter." 1 FATE is per· sonified in Chip Green in • 'Spoon River Anthology." 4. WROUGHT with despair, Wayne Bellis portrays a biller minister in "Spoon River Anthology. ..
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