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Poignant Production Scheduled for April By Chowan Players Poignant drama, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” is being readied by the Chowan Players for production April 20-22 in the auditorium of Chowan’s Columns Building. Randyne Tekla “Tiki” Frey, a freshman from Falls Church, Va., is reheaarsing the role of Anne Frank, while Dianne Renee Jarvis and John Ward practice to act as her mother and father. Performing in supporting roles are Betsy Garner, Bob Gomer, Clif Joy ner, Becky O’Neal, Wesley Sumner, David Tillotson and Judy Winborne. Some roles will be double-cast and other performers added to the cast as rehearsals continue in preparatioin for this three-night stand. Establishing new attendance re cords with “South Pacific” in Novem ber, the Chowan Players have been busy dramatists this year. Children’s Theatre and other group perfor mances throughout North Carolina and Virginia have proven successful, while the college’s dramatists have remained active with productions on campus. Active behind the scenes while viewers watch “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be Ellen Jo Jones and Lewis Paynter, usually seen on stage, who will be stage managers for this production. ENJOYING BALMY BREEZES and summer-like weather on campus is Teresa Arlene Taylor, Commander of Chouxm College’s Marching Majo rettes, who calls Middlesboro, Ky., home- A Dean’s List student whose baton-twirlers have appeared as spe cial attractions at athletic events and in parades and pageants, she is al ways smiling. CHARLEY a artei^ d no steeper^ lie ^6 to^ eeper^ clo^ in the C^liiidren*A theatre A campus pet who received nation al headlines for sleeping through classroom lectures here is believed to be the first dog to star with a troupe of college dramatiists. Performing before thousands of elementary school children in North Carolina and Virginia, the pet dog acted with Tom Brett, Linda Ferrone, Ellen Jones, Becky O’Neal, Lewis Paynter and Jim Robinson in sup porting roles. Youngsters, also in supporting roles in the Childrens’s Theatre production Outdoor Theatres Select Students Outdoor theatre, featuring histori cal pageantry, will use talents of three Chowan Players during summer months to produce nightly dramas throughont the Carolinas and Virginia. Renee Jarvis, Lewis Paynter and John Ward were chosen from among hundreds of college dramatists from six states auditioning for the National Theatre Organization at Greensboro. Miss Jarvis, veteran stage perfor mer who has also handled makeup application and technicaal positions for the Chowan Players, was chosen for a dancing role in “The Common Glory” at Williamsburg, Va. Paynter was chosen for a role in “Unto These Hills” at Cherokee and also for another role in a drama to be produced in an outdoor theatre at Myrtle Beach, S. C. Ward, who has won awards for public speaking as well as drama, was interviewed by the director of “Horn in the West” at Boone and procedures were set in motion for having him appear as a featured per former in this historical drama. Carriage Performers Acting Before Many Clubs and Groups The Carriage Performers, four actors selected from the Ohowan Players, are producing dramas for churches, clubs and other organiza tions. Starring in “A Pink Party Dress,” are Terri Gallagher of Mount Holly, N. J., Darlene Goforth of Kannapolis, Julia Anna Griffin of Williamston and Clifton Joyner of Norfolk, Va., all experienced performers for the Cho wan Players. Mrs. Edith Larson, Chowan College professor of English and drama who directs the college’s dramatic orga nizations, explains that the new group’s title comes from the fact that “there are just enough involved to put all the actors in a small coach and take them anywhere a club or other group wants to witness good drama.” Working with Mrs. Larson and her actors are Mrs. Rose Lawrence, mu sic professor acting as vocal coach; Leah Pittman, freshman from Virgi nia Beach, musical accompanist; Renee Jarvis, freshman from Newport News, make-up artist. of “Mr. Dooley, Jr.,” were Luann Whitley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Whitley; Don Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen; Teresa Pike, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Pike; Don Morrisette, son of Dean of the College and Mrs. W. Clayton Morrisette. National recognition came be cause of Charley’s habit of sleeping through lectures but refusing to sleep through tests. When he walks onstage, Charley is no sleeper; he’s top dog. % “SUMMER’S ALMOST HERE,” W. Clayton Morrisette, Dean of the Col lege, advises students as he points out courses offered during Summer School sessions June 5-July 11 and July 13-August 18. Workshop Ava Quincy of Virginia Beach, Va., a freshman dramatist with the Cho wan Players who performed in “South Pacific” and is planning further ac tivities for the college’s Drama Department, participated in an in structional drama workshop recently at Raleigh, sponsored by the Carolina Dramatic Association. She was ac companied by Professor Edith Larson. PAGE SIX The Chowanian
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