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My senior year, I played Princess Elizabeth in King Richard III. Dr. Bob Junior, who was the President of the University and a seasoned Shakespearean actor, played Richard. He chose Colley Sibber's version of the play which reduced a lot of the other parts, including mine. I was simply a walk-on in this play. That's why I got the part! I made a brief appearance on stage at the beginning of the play just so the audience could id the character. Then at the end, my Queen mother, aka Elizabeth Edwards my speech teacher, lead me back on stage and up this winding staircase to Sir Somebody-or-other, aka Dr. Panosian, my freshman world history teacher, who then made a moving, closing speech all the while holding my hand. It was very romantic. The thing was, my gown was TOO long. Try as I would, I could never get up those ascending stairs without stepping on my hem and stumbling - even if I held it up to my ears, which of course I didn't. Wardrobe just pooh-poohed the problem so somehow Mrs. Edwards dragged me out on stage and up those steps to Dr. Panosian.

Perhaps the neatest experience was getting to work so closely and casually with Dr. Bob Junior after attending BJU for four years. He kidded around with all of us back stage during rehearsals and performances like a regular guy.

So, okay, it was only a walk-on part, but I did get this really neat picture out of the deal with my Speech teacher and my Word History teacher. Doesn't it look impressive? ;)