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(iiurtn\ phntn Characters disrupting a play rehearsal provide the setting for "Six Characters in Sean h ot an Author." playing today through Friday at 4:lit) in the Pocket theater 'Six Characters' blends fantasy, reality in philosophical tapestry By Sheri Metzler ()1 the Knirrald Beginning Thursday, Theatre 4:80 will be presenting “Six Characters in Search of an Author” at the Pocket Theater in Villard Hall. The play, written in 102 1 by I.uigi Pirandello, is about characters who interrupt a play rehearsal and try to get the director to help them act out their own play. The lines between fantasy and reality are blurred intentionally in order to weave philosophical issues of the nature of reality with an intense drama of human relationships. Directed by doctoral directing student Kllen 1 lalperin. the play has been updated from the '2()s to tin? '80s. The new version is about characters entering a rehearsal at the University for another Pirandello play. "1 want this play to be relevant and im mediately accessible to today's audience,” 1 lalperin said. She wants the audience to experience both the emotional and intellectual aspects of the play, she added. 1 he cast is led he University senior theater major Wade Johnson, who plays the father of the “fictitious” group of characters. Diane Dellaven, also a senior theater major, [days the impertinent stepdaughter who constant iy contradicts the father's explanations She (Inscribed tile pla\ .is "pretty philosophic «i 1" as it is really a play within a play. I his is oni! of th»“ more challenging roles I've had," Detlaven said of her role as step daughter. "This is an angry ( haracter who is full ot vengeance, and I'm not like th.it." She said the play was e\< iting to work on because it deals with both reality and pretense "Sometimes there is realism and sometimes surrealism. There is a fine line between them," she said. "We want to make the ( haracters seem real even though this is fantasy The director is played by l’hil Dunn, a graduate student working for a master of fine arts in performance. Other performers include Priscilla Wilbourn playing the mother, Aaron l)o\ le playing the son, and Rosemary (lampbell and Ryan I leu itl playing the children. Members of the acting company are played by Marry Mergman, Katrina I.evm. Tim Baxter. Carolyn Hewitt and Marvjane Daniels Sarah brick and Johnathon Bond .ire the assistant directors both in the production within the play as well as the real production Costumes are In Lori Pacheco, and the light and set designs are by Darrell Haber and Don Naggiar The play will continue through Ma\ 1 with daily performances at 4: (0 p in Admission is free Teachers Continued from Page 7 while speech, physical and oc cupational therapies will not he offered at all. In statements made at previous press conferences, Nichols said she “would not characterize it (reopening schools) as a babysitting pro gram." Although classes taught by replacement teachers might not be as rich and complete as usual, they would be instruc tionally sound, she said. In his presentation. Miller V IU1S A’ 4.4c ft'// to becond Hand Clothing NEED CASH? We BUY used clothing. (New 2 yrs old) Call Mornmys for App! 344-7039 10-6 Mon.-Sat 360 E. 11th K-Ismvu Mill High detailed a list of instructions to parents ini hiding accompany ing their children to school to determine whether the services they are paying for are being delivered and ashing their children il they think the school program they are receiving is worth their time Attending the press con ference were several (Ihurchill High School teachers, present at Monday’s confrontation, who displayed injuries and bruises from their < lush with police. Nancy Rose, <1 speech teacher at Churchill, said she had "never been so frightened in her life This policeman was heating on my hack, and I couldn’t move forward." Rose displayed bruises on her arms from the confrontation. She said teachers hail not blot ked the doors of the school so much as they were crowded in a small space between the bus and the building f poppi'/ C R E E K T A V E R N A Real Greek Food Imported Beers, Greek Wines and Daily Specials y / 675 East 13th, Eugene V ( .loS*‘tl l'ues«l<iy 343-0846 / RESUMES Et al. MEETINGS The KMl! hoard of director* will meet today at 3:30 in Cen tury Room A. Topics of discus sion will include the budget The I H)/l IKS Sister Universi ty Project will meet today in the KMU Cedar Room .it 4:30. LECTURES Recycling in Lane County will be discussed today at 5 in 2 14 Allen TAN 10 visits $25 Fast Convenient Relaxing Affordable SunShower on campus 4*S 2U3 * SM I t Upstair% by fctnko % MISCELLANEOUS “Sawtooth Odyssey," a video .about spring skiing and snow camping, will be shown at 12:d() today in the Outdoor Pro gram room, KMU basement. 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