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The fall play, THE IMPOSSIBLE
YEARS, told the story of a pro-
minent author-psychiatrist (Rudy
Silvas} who becomes hysterical and
neurotic in reaction to his two
teenage daughters.
Linda Kingsley, the problem
daughter (Doreen Dehart}, is no
different than any normal 17-year-
old American girl. She goes
through phases of cutting classes,
forging excuse notes, smoking, not
cleaning her room, becoming boy-
crazy, and staying out late at par-
ties. However, her "normal" acti-
vities interfere with her father's
work-writing a book on how to
raise the ideal teen-ager.
Meanwhile, after a trip to Cata-
lina Island, his own "ideal child"
informs him that she is married.
Dr. Kingsley unsuccessfully tries
to find out who his son-in-law is.
Just as he decides that the culprit
1s bearded hippie artist Bartho-
lemew Smuts (John Speaker), the
real young man ster,s forward. He
is Richard Merrick l Craig Cochran} {
the doctor's business associate.
The birth of Jesus has been
portrayed in many ways, but none
quite as unique as the York
Nativity Play. An annual tradition
in York, England 400 years ago,
this time it was the Christmas
production for the Concert Choir
and Advanced Theatre Arts class.
The play showed the serious
and beautiful aspects of the eventJ.
as well as the humorous sides or
the story.
A symbolically simple production,
the only furniture used was a small
stool. A lantern re resented the
guiding star. Specia 1effects were
created by the choir singing from
behind a special translucent screen,
called a scrim.

1. Doctor and Mrs. Kingsley call Mexico to find
out who ma"ied their daughter. 2. Smutts
unveils a nude painting of Linda. 3. King
Herod graciously accepts various gifts from his
slaves. 4. A deaf shepard notices an angel in
the field. 5. Linda introduces Richard Mer-
rick as her new husband. 6. The three kings
present their gifts to Jesus.

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