1997 Miracle Yearbook

0 rovers Corners, NH:a small American town,popula- tion 2642,latitude 42 degrees, 40 minutes, longitude 70 de- grees, 37 minutes. This was the setting of Our Town, Cedarville's fall drama. Set in turn-of-the-century New England, the three-act play was narrated by the Stage Manager, played by senior Adam Kane. The scenery was simple, with few props,so the audience relied on him to ex- plain the layout of the town. C UT g00.7-12 6 cRdEaca cRitzef formed three years later in Act II,"Love and Marriage." In thefinal act,the play took a twist; twelve years after the initial action in Grovers Cor- ners,thetown'sdeaddiscussed the things they missed while alive. Theactorsandactressesseen onstagerepresentedfewerthan half of the students who put their efforts into the play. Nearly30people wereinvolved in the production process. Additional crews worked with wedding scene. Our Town was directed by Rebecca Baker, who has been involved with Cedarville College on a full- or part-time basis for more than fifteen years. This play marked her return to the Department of Communication Arts after tak- ing a three-year hiatus to com- plete her master's degree in speech pathology. "I was delighted to be asked to direct again. I'm a great fan of the drama depart- Scott Huck Above left: With smiles,the Webb family,(Josh Strychalski,JeanEstes, Trisha Johnson, and Andrew Marshall)gathersaround the kitchen table. Above right: Chris Vitarelli, Jay Leightenheimer,Colin Castelow and loved ones gather at the funeral ofEmily Gibbs. Below middle:It's love at the wedding ofEmily Webb and George Gibbs,played by Trisha Johnson and Colin Castelow. Be- low right: With pipe and script in hand, Adam Kane plays the Stage Manager. The first act was subtitled "Daily Life," and showed the Webb family (senior Andrew Marshall,juniorJeanEstes,and sophomores Trisha Johnson and Josh Strychalski) and Gibbs family (juniors Chris Vitarelli and Anna Lankhorst, and seniors Christina Jackson and Colin Castelow)perform- ing everyday routines: the wives made meals, the chil- dren went to school, and the neighbors gossiped. Thesame rituals were still being per- sound effects, lighting and makeup. Senior A'Linda Davis served as the actual stage man- ager. This was Davis' third year of production work, and Our Town was her biggest project. It was herjob to run rehearsals, place the set and takecareoflast-minute details, such as arranging for enough chairs for every guest in the t, ment at Cedarville, both as a participant and as seeing what the faculty and students do," she said. Baker saw Our Town as es- pecially appropriate for Grandparent's Weekend, be- cause ofits emphasis on mak- ing the mostoftime."Weneed to realize what a treasure that the people we live with are." out town 25