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Nov. 13th at 5 p m Ilw t finally Kmrvtifcl w ifnvii; ttiu*»nt it n»fc luthgnfiiy ilttaTW nurnkfiUtr«- W 4 o,r,„n). / Emerald EQUUS by Peter Shaffer University Theatre November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19,20, 21 • 8pm University Theatre Box Office 346-4191 Disability no handicap with Access Theatre "Disability is not a brave strug gle. or courage in the face of adversity. It's an art — an inge nious way to live." playwright Neil Marcus said Marcus. 33. describes himself as "a fantastic spastic mime cre atively endowed with disability ‘‘Storm Reading" is his theatrical celebration of his unique life His "storm" is a rare and incurable neurological disorder called dys lonic musculorum deformans The play is touring with Access Theatre, a Santa Barbara. Cal , theater company that spe< lali/.es in integrating disabled and able bodied actors. It is the only totally accessible professional theater organization in the nation Marcus' association with Access Theatre started three years ago when director Rod Lathim read his work and heard a tape of him reading "The people in the reading i amn to life." Lathim said "It was the first positive material I had received All the manuscripts coming to us dealt with handi caps in negative, bitter ways, and I wanted something that celebrat ed life “ while society stereotypes Marcus as being limited in all aspects of he said, "Neil is one of the most unlimited, unre stricted. creative people I have ever met " In the play Marcus is onstage in his wheelchair and portrays him self through a series of vignettes based on real-life incidents. Matthew lngersnll gives his voice to Marcus' script and Kathryn Voice translates in American sign language while they act the parts of 50 characters Their characters show the range of reactions Marcus encounters, from compassion and friendliness to insensitivities rooted in fear They include a curious child and his nervous mother, a Burger King employee trying to understand Marcus' drive-up order and an artist enraptured with the raw power of Marcus' movements They come and go in the vignettes with a changing back ground of color slides on a stage set with abstract sculptures. The scenes are accompanied by an original musical score. Marcus describes "Storm Reading" as "bits and pieces of one man's life, with observations. Turn to ACCESS, Page 8A Courtwy Photo Access Theatre's Neil Marcus, Kathryn Voice and Matthew ingersoll (clockwise from left) perform at the Hull Center Nov. 20 and 21. PKalo t>y r>yi*n Cot/ft* Elizabeth Ramirez, a specialist In dramaturgy, it a nine theater arts faculty member Dramaturgy revivalmth Ramirez By Ming Rodrigues Emerald Contributor Think of theater and the hard work of direc tors, actors and set designers in creating a qual ity production come to mind. Little thought, however, is granted to the dramaturg. In fact, little, if anything, is known about this cohesive force behind the scenes. The University's theater arts department didn’t either until Elizabeth Ramirez arrived. With a background in theater history and criti cism, Ramirez said that until recently even defining the term was next to impossible, lot alone understanding the role of the dramaturg. Today, Ramirez said, "Every director that I have ever worked with that had never worked with a dramaturg in the past now can't imagine working without one ” Helping the director understand the social and historical'context of the play is the dra maturge priority. With a new play, Ramirez's responsibility is to ensure that the production stays on the right track. It is an objective role. "The dramaturg sits back and sees the total pic tur<\" Ramirez said. When a director gets too involved in the process and intentions of the play, it’s easy to lose some focus This is when a dramaturg steps in with critical objectivity. "Someone has to ensure that the director and the playwright work together. The dramaturg is someone who helps the director accomplish what needs to be done as well as helps the playwright recognize flaws in the structure,” she said. This broad vision also extends to the audi ence Through program notes and an outreach project, currently in the works, to familiarize people with theater, Ramirez believes in edu cating the audience. "We don't just tell the audience what the play is about, but more important, we tell them why they see what they §t\V 1fn»centurrMrai tit began in Germany in the lflIVc enturyTMTamaturgs research and docu ment information about the period of the play. "We must examine the contributions to culture by a society and what its values, beliefs and r Turn to DRAMA. Page 8A 1 Actors Cabaret of LIVE ON STAGE Eugene Laie-Nite Series presents Book, Music, <t Lyrics by Richard O’Brien Directed by Joe Zlngo Produced by Jim Roberts FrSnOTHRTlMF.WAEPAnAWiil Fri. <4 Sat. Nights at 11:30 At all Hull Center Outlets Tickets: S8.00 687-5000 Downtown Cabaret - 996 Willamette U OF O SPFCIAt ? $1.00 OFF Regular Ticket Price ^ I with this coupon & Student I.D. | ^ If purchased by Nov. 14th j Cat results. Advertise in the. 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Band founder Irene Farrera was born in rural Venezuela and learned to play the guitar at age nine Farrera laughed when she spoke of her young infatua tion with the guitar "When I walked down the road, peo ple who knew me would ask. 'How is your guitar today?' instead of How are you?’ because ! always carried it with me, she sail) Currently residing in Southern Oregon. Farrera con tinues her devotion to music in the vibrant Latin American tr.i dition that she grew up with Her endeavors will soon culmi nate in a commercial break through with the December release of her band's new recording, "Walking in the lunglo." Farrera composed the music and lyrics for all eight of the songs, which come to life with her deep, soft voice Her vocals and acoustic guitar are accom panied by the other four highly skilled musicians of the dynam ic Tropical Band. Mike Fitch of Ashland, Ore , creates rhythmic, hypnotizing drum beats that blend with the intense, grounding bass of A! 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