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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1993)
UNIVERSITY Play examines boy’s coming of age in war By Lia Salciccia Oagor Patty Emata/a "This is a play about mo whon 1 was 14. hock during tho war. when we had this house at a place called Rose Hill, on the Canadian shore of l.aka Hrie. near Buffalo. New York, where I was born ... ” And so begins tho University Theatre production of "What I Did l^ast Summer.” a look back into the past of Charlie Higgins (Terry Cilden) during the year of his coming of age. "This is also a play about me," says Grace (janet Gupton). Char lie's mother, "trying to run a house, trying to keep things going, trying to give two children a good healthy summer, away from the city, away from the polio scare, even during the war... while my husband is away when any minute some Kamikaze pilot could dive down and blow him to smithereens! " “I can tell you one thing this play is not about. It’s not about me.," says Elsie (Rachel Johnson), Charlie's 19 year-old sister, whose inner turmoil is barely masked by a mixture of snotty arguments and wise affirmations. The quiet family summer is turned upside down when Char lie gets a “job" from Anna Trum bull (Siouxsie Suarez), who is known in town as the Pig Woman. The subject of town gos sip, Anna breaks the 1940s mold by living alone in a house bought for her by the married doctor who was her lover, teaching art lessons and living independent ly After Charlie is taken under Anna’s wing, he becomes torn between a loyalty to his mother's world, characterized by chatter of how his father is at war. and the Pig Woman’s world, where he is encouraged to skinny-dip in the lake, play in the mud, and to create “art projects.” Charlie becomes so involved You gave uanny a second chance. When he was seven years old, Danny had adult-sued problems He and his parents were alcohol and drug abusers As Danny grew older, his problems grew greater He'd do anything to get high- sniff glue. Freon, even gasoline Where do you go when you never really had a chance •* Danny's getting help from a drug treatment center. They're getting help from United Way All because United Way got help from you You helped provide a place where a 1/ -year-old boy could learn to depend on himsetf . not on drugs Support United Wap Through the CFD Campaign. with the world at Anna'* place by the lake that he drifts nwav from his friends. 17-year-old Ted (Jeff Foley) and 14-year-old Bon ny (Mnrni Afrvl). Ted and Bon ny am curious about what Char lie spends so much time doing with the Pig Woman, who they suspect does not wear under wear. "What I did Past Summer." directed by Shelley Domna, will kick off the new University The atre season with opening night Wednesday at 8 p.m. The play runs Oct. 20-23 and Oct 28-30 All performances begin at 8 p.m in the Arena Theatre in Villard Hall. Prices for the play are as fol lows: $5 for the general public. $4 for senior citizens. University Faculty/staff and non-llniversi IV students, and $3 for Univer sity students. Tickets are available at the l Uni versity Theatre Box Office in Robinson Theatre. Tickets can he reserved by calling 348-4191. list* QAUlANCUtt !h« Lm««M Siounto Suarat gtvaa a goodbya kiss to Tarry Oikiaa In a acana from "What I DM Last Summar." Tha play opana Wadnaaday. II LOCALLY ROASTED I | OMANK COffll I CAFE MAM OR TANGOc BLEND T COFFEE POUND THRU 10/57/93 It4!9 WUUMNITTI I amuHWMm 1 PAPER DUE? FIND SOMEONE TO TYPE IT FOR YOU IN IMF OOF Cl ASSIHEOS I1 |< I \ l I I' I I s .< / sill \ | i K I I Ik I Ml \ I I \ \ I s l I \ i , i i i i i J 5 IF YOU THOUGHT COLLEGE WAS EXPENSIVE, TRY PUTTING YOURSELF THROUGH RETIREMENT. Think about supporting yourself for twenty-five, thirty years or longer in retirement. It might be the greatest financial test you'll ever face. Fortunately, you have one valuable asset in your favor. Time. Time to take advantage of tax-deferral. Time for your money to grow. But starting early is key. Consider this: if you begin saving just $100 a month at age thirty, you can accumulate $154,031* by the time you reach age sixty-five. Wait ten years and you'd need to set aside $si 1 a month to reach the same goal. At TIAA-CREF we not only under stand the value of starting early, we van help make it possible—with flexible retirement and tax-deferred annuity plans, a diverse portfolio of investment choices, and a record of personal service that spans 75 years. Over a million people in education and research are already enrolled in America's largest retirement system. Find out how easy it is to join them. Call today and learn how simple it is to put yourself through retirement when you have time and TIAA-CREF on your side. Stmrt fUnuityyurfutun. CmU mtr RmrMmumt HMrnt 1800 842-2SM. 75 years of ensuring the future for those who shape it!" y •.Ajjmmvq 4m *Ur%j< mlt 10% crtJutJ l* TtAA Returmtmi A**».J«j Thu <W/ u fitly t* timr /k* pmmr 4tJ t/fftt <4mfm»Am0 L**r #r ktfbr r+lu —mti prwJmtt 0try A0trt*4 rtjuiij- CHEF «njv*lu *rt JutnlnitJ kj TIAA-CREF /»AriAn/smJ ,W«