"WHO CAN BE REASONABLE WHEN THE SUBJECT IS LOVE?" On February 4, 1982, a Readers' Theatre was presented for the first time at Cedarville College. A nine member cast — including Kathy Bachelder, Tom Wiggershaus, Bradley Files, Mark Baugh, Faith Linn, Jill Southward, John Jackson, Patty Maloney, and Bethel Hornbeck — performed "Who Can Be Reasonable When the Subject is Love?" under the direction of Miss Sheryl Liddle. The production, which was a series of cuttings from dramatic works,explored the subject of love. The cuttings were taken from several different works: Carl Sandburg's "Honey and Salt" and "Little Word, Little White Bird"; Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Taming of the Shrew"; "Slipover Sweater" by Jesse Stewart; and "City Dwellers" by William Zinsser. Instead of using elaborate costumes and props, the Readers' Theatre utilized the imagination of the audience to fill in the missing details. The production was a wonderful change of pace for the audience. Under the direction of Miss Liddle, the cast did an excellent job dealing — sometimes comically, sometimes seriously, but always in a thought provoking way — with the subject of love. Photo 1: A cutting from "The City Dwellers" was performed by Bradley Files, John Jackson,and Tom Wiggershaus. Photo 2: Faith Linn and Bradley Files reenacted a scenefrom "The Taming of the Shrew." Photo 3: Jill Southward added a serious note with the Biblical perspective of love taken from I Corinthians 13. Photo 4: A cutting from Carl Sandburg's "Honey and Salt" was performed by Jill Southward, John Jackson, and Faith Linn. Photo 5: Bethel Hornbeck and Mark Baugh combined for perhaps the most popular cutting of the evening, "Love a la Staccato."
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