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f District Drama Festival Will Take Place Saturday In Little Theatre At Cullowhee Eight One-Act Plays Entered In Annual Drama Competition THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Friday, March 22, 1963 Words That Stimulate Us, Differ In English Schools Tomorrow at 10 a.m. the curtain in The Little Theatre at Cullowhee will rise on the first of eight one-act plays entered in the 1963 District Drama Fes- District festivals, sponsored by the Carolina Dramatic Association, are being held through, out the state this month, with the top-rated plays from each District competing at the State Drama Festival at Chapel Hill next month. Drama groups from Mars Hill College, Montreat College, Asheville Country Day School and Western Carolina College have entered tomorrow's festival and will compete against certain standards of excellence in their effort to win a coveted Distinguished rating—and an automatic invitation to Chapel Hill. Since the groups are not competing against each other, it is possible for all of the productions—or none—to merit the Distinguished rating, depending upon the quality of the presentations in the judges' opinion. They may receive the ratings of Excellent or Creditable or no rating at all if their plays are poorly presented. Individual actors or actresses who give outstanding performances will be given special recognition, and all awards will be made at a banquet tomorrow night at the Jarrett House. Judges for tomorrow's competition will be C. Edwin Shade, past director of the Asheville Community Theatre; Gene Lominac, WCC alumnus now teaching drama at Judson College, Marion, Ala.; and Bill Payne, director of the Little Theatre of Johnson City, Tenn. The Carolina Dramatic Association was organized 41 years ago by David Koch, who also organized the Carolina 0 O JPL£OT TREES, GROW JOBS ■ •lor.il 7 STATUS IN 7 YLAtU Playmakers at the University of North Carolina. Thomas Wolfe was one of his most distinguished students. Tomorrow's plays, authors, directors and casts are listed below: Thursday Evening by Christopher Morley, directed by Robert J. Cable of WCC. Cast: Harold Vann Dellinger, Phyllis Di- anne McCall, Sandi Allen, Ella Jayne Cabe. A Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry, directed by Joseph Wayne Walker of WCC. Cast: Sandi Wise, Marjorie Nuttall, Bill Shawn Smith. Endgame by Samuel Beckett, directed by Will E. Hipps of WCC. Cast: Bill Raoul, Duane Oliver, Leonard R. Caldwell, II, Sue Ann Bryson. The Weavers by Gerhart Hauptmann, directed by A. R. Cates, Jr., of Montreat-Ander- son College. Cast: Carlton Hash Kathryn Burton, Gail Byrd Parks Williams, William Alexander, Ellen Shelton, Lynn Cook, Cynthia Alexander, Jan- ette Quattlebaum, David Dawson, Suzanne Smith, James Snyder, Charles Willis, John Carson. Go Down Moses by Philip J Lamb, directed by Elizabeth Webster Watson of Mars Hill College. Cast: Arlis Suttles, William Deans, Mayon Weeks, Robert Kemp, Reid Potter, Richard Brassell, David Hol- combe, A. W. Capper, Caroline Dixon, Betty Shaver, Mariam Jones, Dorothy Wood, Nenon Merrill. The More The Merrier by Stanley Kauffmann, directed by James L. Hamilton of Asheville Country Day School. Cast: Nancy Thorndike, Gene Hamilton, Mark Griffin, Lennir Hughes, Linda Long, Rick Armstrong. The Flattering Word by George Kelly, directed by Jame? L. Hamilton of Asheville Coun try Day ..School. Cast: Ja> Thorndike, Julia Skoglund, El- len McDade, Dede Swift, Rick Armstrong. Half-Pint Wisdom Rides Wes' by Luella E. McMahon, directed by James L. Hamilton of Asheville Country Day School Cast: Ken Cosgrove, Rick Arm- strong, Bruce Van Blarcom Mike Matros, Jay Thorndike Julie Skoglund, Laureal Rath- bun, Linda Long, Lennie Hugh. es, Nancy Thorndike, Dede Swift, Sandra Fullerton, Louis Stevens, Steve Winder, Gene Hamilton, Ellen McDade, Bill MrnaKhan, Sean Monaghan, Joel McCleary, Tom Farrel. The public is invited to attend any or all of the plays. District Drama Festival The Little Theatre at Cullowhee March 23,1963 SCHEDULE TIME SCHOOL PLAY 10:00 a.m. WCC "Thursday Evening" 10:40 a.m. WCC "A Phoenix Too Frequent" 11:20 a.m. Asheville Country "The More The Merrier" Day School 1:30 p.m. WCC "Endgame" 2:10 p.m. Asheville Country "The Flattering Word" Day School 2:50 p.m. Montreat-Anderson "The Weavers" 3:30 p.m. Asheville Country "Half-Pint Windom Day School Rides West" 4:10 p.m. Mars Hill College "Go Down Moses" SCHULMAN'S For Traditional Clothes ■ Always in style for people going places this season .. * This striped Seersucker is a new conception in crisp, cool wearing ... Of course, our well bred, button-down collar, hanger loop and taper tailoring. JLstetaA/i RED BLACK BLUE YELLOW GREEN $5-00 Also Solids In All Colors #66-2 — 2 Columns STRIPED SEERSUCKER We are Proud to Say the Cats Trade at - SCHULMAN'S SCENE FROM "THE LARK," WHICH WON THE RATING OF EXCELLENT in last year's District Drama Festival. Left to right, Becky Walker, Anne Hooper, Jerry Lance, Gerwyn Brown Adams, Robert Henson, Anne Bauer, Joe Britt, J. T. Garrett. "The Lark" was directed by Bill Shawn Smith. (Photo by William G. Smith.) TCENE FROM "THE f!-*?OKE OVERCOAT," WHICH THE judgec rated EXCELLENT in last year's Drama Festival. Left to right, Phil Egler and Jac Murphy. The play was directed by Joseph Wayne Walker. (Photo by William G. Smhh.) SCENE FROM "THEATRE OF THE SOUL," WHICH LAST year's Drama Festival judges ra'ed EXCELLENT. Left to right, Ron Williamson and Joyce Waldrop. (Photo by William G. Smith) SCENE FROM "INSIDE OUT," WHICH WON THE DISTINGUISHED rating in the 1962 Drama Festival. Left to right are Ella Jzyne Cabe, Evelyn Grant, Dianne McCall and Wheeler Buff. Harry Sandlin directed "Inside Out," which was written by Assistant Professor William Paulk. (Photo by William G. Smith) WCCs Student-Directed Plays Have Won Many Top Awards In Past Drama Festivals While most plays entered in district and state drama festivals are directed by faculty members or professionals, W- CC's entries for the past several years have been student- directed. Furthermore, they've walked off with a high percentage of the top awards—Distinguished or Excellent—at both district and state levels. No WCC production has been judged merely "good" or, in Drama Festival parlance, Creditable. Last year's District Festival entries from WCC included "The Bespoke Overcoat," directed by Joseph Wayne Walker, which the judges rated Excellent; "Theatre Of The Soul," directed by Dick King, which also received a rating of Excellent; Court Scene from "The Lark," directed by Bill Shawn Smith, rated Excellent by the judges; and "Inside Out," writ ten by WCC professor William Paulk and directed by Harry Sandlin, which received the rare top rating of Distinguished. "Inside Out" went on the State Drama Festival in Chapel Hill and more awards. All of the district acting a- wards last year went to WCC students: Bill Shawn Smith for his role in "The Bespoke Overcoat;" Evelyn Grant for her portrayal of a madwoman in "Inside Out;" ana Wheeler Buff for his acting in "Inside Out." The 1961 District Drama Festival included three student- directed plays; the first two were rated Excellent while the third received the Distinguished rating: The Permanent Wave Sequence from "The Sport Of My Mad Mother," directed by Biff Maye; "Birthday Of The Infanta," directed by Barbara Hembree; and "The Sandbox," directed by Dick King, who now holds an assistantship with The Carolina Playmakers in Chapel Hill while working on his M.A. degree in drama at the University of North Carolina. One of WCCs 1963 entries, "Endgame," received a rating of Distinguished on the local level when presented in closed production last month in the Little Theatre. If you are a British educator visiting American schools, the following list of words may be useful in stimulate interesting debates: merit rating, solids, life adjustment, the three R's, the pursuit of excellence, airborne television, Sputnik or Federal aid. For the American traveling to England or Wales, the following list applies: specialization, 11-f selection, Burnham scales, the General Certificate of Education, streaming, the comprehensive school, or Her Majesty's Inspectors. See 'Little Theatre Festival' on page B Bill Raoul Heads Technical Crew The technical crew for tomorrow's District Drama Festival will be headed by Bill Raoul, General Stage Manager. His staff will include Leonard Caldwell, II, Assistant Stage Manager; Will Hipps, Light Master; Wayne Voegler, Sound Master; Joan Gilliam, Back Stage Hostess; Ella Jayne Cabe, Women's Dressing Room Hostess; Jesse Cline, Men's Dressing Room Host; Jane Zibelin, Receptionist; Ken Owntoy and Sandi Allen, Reception Aides. Members of the scene crew include Bob Bailey, Lew Bost and Donnie Henderson. Tempest Winners...Lap 2! ■■•" "»iiiiiiiiiniifnrm» CDT. B. R. GARDNER V. M. I. DAVID E. LLOYD SAN DIEGO ST. H. H. ANDERSON OKLA. ST. U. (Fac.) RICHARD L. SMIT U. OF MICHIGAN m R. MONTGOMERY, JR. ROGER A.KUETER TEXASTECH.COLLEGE LORAS COLLEGE EARL F. BROWN COLGATE (Fac.) It I. SALBERG, m. U. OF CAL. V. M. McMANAMON DEVRY TECH. INST. JOSE M. MARTINEZ GONZAGA U. Did you win in Lap 3? IMPORTANT! If you hold any of the 15 winning numbers, claim your Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible in accordance with the rules on the reverse of your license plate. All claims for Tempests and Consolation Prizes must be sent via registered mail, postmarked by March 23, 1 §63 ahd received by the judges m later than Maich 25V1963. If you hold a Consolation Prize number, you win a 4-speed Portable Hi-Fi Stereo Set, "The Waltz" by RCA Victor. Or, you may still win a Tempest! (See official claiming rules on reverse of your license plate, and observe claiming dates given above.) LAP 3... WINNINGI NUMBERS! 1. A486272 2. C356696 3.A062375 4. C628490 5.B797116 6. B304290 7. A622200 8. A000831 9. C050080 10. B711674 11 C426799 12 A441627 13. C741245 14. B443354 15. B597516 CONSOLATION PRIZE NUMBERS! 1.B896122 6. B507111 11. D801S32 16. C079S85 2. C359461 7. C479883 12. B784902 17. A973027 3. C669684 8 C688698 13. A151426 18. B315344 4. A790991 9. B763706 14. HI76099 19. A766043 5. A537928 10. B468625 15. B429004 20. C031599 EM GRAND PRIX 50 Sweepstakes for colleges only More than 50 times the chance to win than if open to the general public. 20 Tempests to go! Get set for the last lap . . . 20 more Tempests and 25 more Consolation Prizes! Of course, entries you've already submitted are still in the running—but enter again and improve your odds! And, if you haven't entered yet, NOW'S THE TIME! All entries received before March 29th will be eligible to win one of the 20 Tempests to be awarded in Lap 4! So pick up an entry blank where you buy your cigarettes . . . today! EXCLUSIVE FOR THE GIRLS! If you win a Tempest you may choose instead a thrilling expense- paid 2-week Holiday in Europe-for two! Plus $500 in cash! Get with the winners... far ahead in smoking satisfaction! SEE THE PONTIAC TEMPEST AT YOUR NEARBY PONTIAC DEALERI

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1963-03-22;
  • Date digitized: 2017-10-02
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  • Pages: 6 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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