2005 Miracle Yearbook

Winter Play Phil McLeod plays Archibald Higbie, who tried unsuccessfully to be a great Monica Weigel plays Dora Williams, the The place: a fictional town in Illinois. The time. pre-Civil War all the way up artist. milliner's daughter through the beginning of the twentieth century. The characters. dead residents from the town, come back to tell their stories. And thus is the basis of Spoon River Anthology, a collection of around seventy monologues extracted from Edgar Lee Master's original novel of the same name. Performed in the Student Center Theatre the last weekend of January and first weekend of February,the play,directed by Mischelle McIntosh, blended colorful folk music with powerful and often heart- wrenching epitaphs "This play reminded me that behind every small town, behind every person, there is a story that is vivid and worth listening to," said junior Sarah Clift, the play's assistant stage manager. Known asthe -play abouta bunch of dead people,"Spoon River Anthology reflected more than some morbid theme of death, it brought to life a small town America that, as far as the experiences of those involved are concerned, is not too different from our own From issues such as homicide, suicide, abortion, and political corruption to the more pleasant ideals of love, family, happiness, hope, and joy, the audience, in reflecting on their own lives, could easily connect with much of what the characters were saying "Spoon River provided the audience with a chance to see how others lived in the past and realize that we are not so different today," said cast member LaVaughn Ricci,a senior."It gave them a chance to laugh in parts, but learn from mistakes at the same time." Added cast member freshman Tom Worrall,"Hopefully, we [lid not start any crazy stories of ghosts that haunt the halls of this very university. Ooohhhl Scary, huh?" Cast members listen to one of the character's stones. Actor Phil McLeod said playwright's time, some fictitious—who reflect on their lives on earth Many are feeling their time on earth was well spent. The message for the audience is simPIY 242 Spring