Actress Ana Lopez in Soul and Latin Theater performance of "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee
Date:
1970
Description:
In the play, "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee, Celee (Ana Lopez) sister to Louie (Michael Suner) is showing ambivalence in the dream scene performed by the Soul and Latin Theater.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
Harlem audience watching "Dope!" by Maryat Lee performed by the Soul and Latin Theater in N.Y.
Date:
1970
Description:
Harlem audience watching "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee. In this scene the audience sees the characters of addict Louie (played by Michael Suner) and Porse the pusher (played by Carlo Mitton).Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
Shown here is the damage by tornado to Simpson Baptist Church; the photo was taken from the intersection of Worthington and Philadelphia Avenues, Bridgeport, W. Va.
Chi Phi Fraternity on High Street, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
This photo of the Chi Phi fraternity was done for the 1970 WVU Monticola. In an effort to get interesting group hosts for the Greek Section, we held a contest for the best idea for their group photo. We didn't ask permission. We picked a Saturday afternoon. I got the 4 x 5 camera ready with tripod while we watied for the traffic light to turn red. Everyone took their chairs into the street. The first thing that I see upside on the ground glass is the police car that had just come up Pleasant Street. Imagine what they thought seeing the guys sitting in the street. A friend of mine, another photographer, yelled "take the picture." I got four shots as the police started moving people off the street. The guy in the white jacket didn't even know the police were there. When they tried to lift him up he slipped on the wet pavement and said something like, "leave me alone, let's finish this picture." They got him for resisting arrest. We had a write up in the paper about a sit in staged on High Street for the benefit of a photographer source unknown. - Dave Smith
Anti-War Activist Richard Franzblau Speaks in the Mountainlair, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
Richard Franzblau speaks in Mountainlair at a podium flanked with a poster with the image of President Richard Nixon, asking "Would you buy a used WAR from this man? Strike Nov 14. March on Washington and San Francisco Nov 15. Bring all the GIs home now."
Student Legislature Officers, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
Officers of student legislature from left to right in a back row: Ken Codeluppin; Pat Esposito; Kathy Mongomery; Jim Herdon; Bill Harrison; seated: Steve Hunter.
Row 1: Tom Heflin, Steve Hunter, Tony Spatafore, Mike Frino. Row 2: Jim Herdon, Ken Kodeluppi, John Porec, Bob Dryle, Ron Pinchok. Row 3: Brenda Scott, Carolyn Vicks, Kathy Kartagener, Kathy Montgomery, Sadie Johns, Pat Espozito. Row 4: Beth Anderson, Bill Harminson, Eric Summerville.
Student Government Officers, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
Seated from Left to Right: Ed Howard, Sally Steptoe, Glen Communtzis, Alan Woodford, Laura Dudley, Linda Gray. Standing from Left to Right: Phyllis Huff, John "Doc" Richmond, Donn Brown.
Mechanical Engineering Honorary ASME, West Virginia University
Date:
1970
Description:
Left To Right: James Coffman, Recording Secretary; Rex Scholl, Treasurer; James Farley, President; Jerry Luh; Jack Cochenour, Vice President; James Nelson, Corresponding Secretary; Irvin Koelle; John Scott; William Woodard.