The DRAGONLANCE drama 

The very first events listed in the convention brochure were the two 
presentations of "DRAGONLANCE: Tales of Autumn," held on 
Friday and Saturday nights. Those who came to the campus theater 
were treated to such a superbly rendered dramatic presentation that 
the Saturday night crowd of over three hundred gave the cast a 
standing ovation. 

The presentation was a reading from the upcoming 
DRAGONLANCE trilogy by TSR book editor Margaret Weis and 
game designer Tracy Hickman; the first book, The Dragonlance 
Chronicles: Tales of Autumn Twilight, will be released in November 
1984. Margaret and Tracy arranged the reading and were supported 
by a cast of other talented folk: Laura Hickman, Doug Niles, Janet 
and Gary Pack, Terry Phillips, David Baldwin, and Harold Johnson. 
The song and poetry were written by Michael Williams. The 
little blonde elf who went through the halls and through the display 
stands in the gym yelling out the announcements for the play and 
handing out free tickets was Elizabeth Baldwin, who deserves an 
award for having the most spunk .

The event was very moving and evocative, and certainly stood out 
as one of the highlights of the entire convention. If another reading 
is held next year at GEN CON 18 Game Fair, you should be there.