1982 Yearbook
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1982 Yearbook
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Kismet, the 1982 Spring Musical, marked the 25th anniversary of musicals at St. Ambrose College. Since 1958,
it has been a tradition to perform a major theatre production the weekend after Easter, and this year was no
exception. Kismet, an old time favorite, captured the
audience's attention not only with its flamboyant costumes, but with its splended coordination of talent and
stage design. The play itself was about kismet, commonly
known as fate, which acted as the force that directed the
lives ofMarsinah (Mary Brown), a poor peasant girl, and
Caliph (John Ruess), the richest man in Bagdad. Despite
the tangling of various lovers, of powerful, yet jealous,
men, and of near tragic events, this romantic comedy
ends on a joyful note, resolving itself through one more
twist of fate. A total of 112 people worked to make
Kismet a success. Some fifty-two cast members, thirty-
eight behind-the-scenes'people, and twenty-two orchestra players followed the directions of Mr. Andy Reagan
and Rev. Edmund Dunn to produce another noteworthy
musical for the history books of St. Ambrose College.
Above: The charming Lalume (Carol Chouteau) gesticulates to get her point across.
Right: The fast talking Poet (Jim Turilli) tempts fate and
wins.
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Kismet, the 1982 Spring Musical, marked the 25th anniversary of musicals at St. Ambrose College. Since 1958,
it has been a tradition to perform a major theatre production the weekend after Easter, and this year was no
exception. Kismet, an old time favorite, captured the
audience's attention not only with its flamboyant costumes, but with its splended coordination of talent and
stage design. The play itself was about kismet, commonly
known as fate, which acted as the force that directed the
lives ofMarsinah (Mary Brown), a poor peasant girl, and
Caliph (John Ruess), the richest man in Bagdad. Despite
the tangling of various lovers, of powerful, yet jealous,
men, and of near tragic events, this romantic comedy
ends on a joyful note, resolving itself through one more
twist of fate. A total of 112 people worked to make
Kismet a success. Some fifty-two cast members, thirty-
eight behind-the-scenes'people, and twenty-two orchestra players followed the directions of Mr. Andy Reagan
and Rev. Edmund Dunn to produce another noteworthy
musical for the history books of St. Ambrose College.
Above: The charming Lalume (Carol Chouteau) gesticulates to get her point across.
Right: The fast talking Poet (Jim Turilli) tempts fate and
wins.
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