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ART Local play addresses OCA anti-gay initiative j Author hopes to in fluence undecided with Springfield, USA By Lisa Miilegan fmeraw Associate Editor Some opponents of the Ore gon (altzens Alliant e s anti-gay rights initiative in Springfield wear buttons or hand out fly ers Dorothy Velast o wrote a play l Jpset with the ai tivilles of the ronserviitive group and at the same time impressed with the eloquent e of her neighbors who stood up lor human rights, the Springfield resident began work on the projet l last fall The result ol her efforts will open it p m I'hursday at Me kenzie Theatre. i> in Main St . Springfield Other perform am es are ■* heduied tor Mav IS arid Hi at tile same time A panel d i sen-.si on will (ol low the shi iw s Although Velasi o doesn't think SprinphcLi. USA is ill change the minds of CX.A sup porters, she hopes the prudtio lion will Influence people who are undecided atxiut the issue Thf play fix uses on lhi; live*, (if a conservedve family, the Carvers, and their liberal neigh bors. railroad worker Marianne Turnquist and her daughter, jennifer Darrell Carver is a city roun < 11 member who oppose* the ( jly's Human Rights Commis sion Problems arise when Car ver and his wife. Kathy, learn their son. Caspar, is gay Velasco. who has written 25 plays, including Spring fluid l/.sirs r/ie World lor the city's centennial, structured Spring field. USA like Our Toon The playwright emphasized that the production is net a vi ( ions aitai k on people w ho support the (K A It's not showing anybody as a villain.'' Velasco said It's showing poople .is well-mean mghut not well-informed Although the play is loosely based on Springfield events, Volasi o said the play's chatac ters do not represent specific people It's entirely fictional." she s.iid Vet I can't help putting things in It that I hear over and Prevent Sexual Assaults (. >n<* shot stops vour assailant up to 35 mm. Lest and .ucurate 10/18ft runpe l.ffet toe even on a person under influent e ot nurcotit s or alcohol Unprecedentcd Warranty Free Delivery Call: (503) 087-7143 747-2548/343-0950 Swimwear 1992 Como seo our selections ot matching beachwear and Rayban, Oakloy and Sun Cloud sunglasses Validated I EUGENE I Parking Mon thru Thursday 9 30 <5 00 • En til 7 pm 94 West Broadway • Eugene. Oregon • 343-1288 Downtown Eugene _ — • ' Xofoby flii Darrell Carver (Don Hart) confronts his son, Casper (Kerstm Gilg) in the local play, Springfield, USA, about the OCA '* anti-gay initiative The play anil run May 7, 15 and 16 at McKenzie Theatre in Springfield. over again. like, 1 don't hale gays, I just don't Iikn their 11ft? KtVlo Alison Stebbins, a University student who plays Jennifer Turnquist. said she is a little worried th.it she and the other .u tors will lx> harassed after the performances The first thing I was told w hen I got on to the i ast was I hope you're not afraid to have your tires slashed or your ear egg, (l,’ " she said So far, the cast hasn't en countered iint problems (In. ot lie- points made by the play is that there are no surefire ways to tell who Is gay or lesbian and yy ho is not Iron icaliy, sonw of the play's gay characters arc playod by sir.ugh! actors and vii e versa Dan-l’alrirk hvnrts, a gay 1 iniversitv student, pin vs the gay teen-ager's straight brother. It's not really strange," he said "I just play it as a real per son hearts said he has learned a lot about (H A supporters from part it ipatlng in the production "I'm never going to be able to agri-e with that point ol view,” In; said But it's educated me so that I belter know how to re spond when someone starts putting their views forward For now . hearts is hoping Sprin^llrlil. I .s'.A will change Libre/. 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