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Deity’s best shot By Shawn Parkhurst Of The Print Photo by Sam Baer dx , right, and Susan McCarty prepare to burglar while Jim Davis takes a call from ir's wife. The trio are cast members of "God's Favorite," a Clackamas County Repertory Theatre production which will be presented again this weekend in McLoughlin Theatre. e employees spend off-hours contemporary rock music He is a very accomplished drum mer and can keep the tempo of the group uniform," Haskell said. time rock and roll is y philosophy behind said Craig Haskell, the versatile contem- ,along with Rick Far- full-time college main- id groundsmen respec- both members of the prfall. "The group be- :a year ago," Haskell The remaining member of the group is Russ Weinman the lead guitarist. "Russ is the best guitarist I've played with," Has kell said. Haskell began playing the gui tar when he was in grade school. "My family is musically inclined. now, Silverfall is corn dive instrumentalists, lid. "Rick (Fargher) is inter; it's his greatest liegroup. He has about ill songs he has com- Ifofwhich demonstrate fesional quality," he is of leadership, Haskell ¡Kevin "Captain Slide" gives the band audience lire's the show. His playing projects the i image of the band idles the audience to efun. McGuire is our in that he plays an ® of musical instru- Ni as the harp, saxo- wthm instruments and 'Haskell said. We has about 16 to 18 pusical experience and Wally from Delaware. Wtom to our group, O'er, is Ron Hargadine, Hargadine, College Jhr of community ser- us all together. 'Community College Craig Haskell ....music is a part of his life. 1 never really took the guitar very seriously then because I was too young to know what I was doing. I've now been playing the bass semi-professionally for five years. Rick has taught me what I know in terms of chords and chord construction," Haskell said. During Silverfall's one-year lifespan, they have accumulated $10 to 12 thousand worth of musical equipment and lighting. They hired a booking agent two months ago who promptly got them a fixture at Salishan Lodge in Gleneden Beach. "We were accepted very well there. They made us feel at home," Haskell said. Presently,Silverfallhas a perm anent booking at Bogart's Tavern at 14th and N.E. Flanders. Plans in the near future include re cording various compositions of Rick's at Bakerloo Recording Studio in Portland, Haskell said. "Music is a relaxing thing. It's a time to let your personal troubles go," Haskell said. Silverfall will be playing next at Bogart's April 7 and 8 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cost will be $1 at the door. In many praiseworthy act ing performances - be they in any form of drama - the actor is not to be recognized to the same degree (of course not in the same manner) as the role he is performing. This can be considered true of any rendition of a refined piece of work. "God's Favor ite," a play written by Neil Simon presently being pro duced by the Clackamas County Repertory Theatre, is no exception. "God's Favorite" is the story of the testing Of a man in pseudo-Faustian style by a God described by one of his many messengers as "one who wears a business suit and oc casionally mingles with his numerous employees in the hallway at work. Joseph Benjamin (Ken Fox), a wealthy New York cardboard box manufacturer, is named the recipient of the injurious title - God's Favor ite. He is, in effect, the Rhesus monkey being experimented on in a bet between Lucifer, who is described as an urbane, playboy with a taste for pink suits, and the business-like God. Benjamin is subjected to financial ruin, painful disease, and other calamities by his trusting Lord in order to probe his indestructible faith. He -passes his test, much to the dismay of Sidney Lipton (John Benneth), the messenger who wears a large yellow "G" on his shirt. The test is called finished as the play concludes in open- ended fashion -- the result of Sidney returning to pester Jo seph's formerly cynical son. David, played by Rich Kittle- son. Ken Fox, as the elder Ben jamin, gives a rather choppy performance - one that is abundant in energy but lack ing in constant direction. But, this being a typical Neil Simon comedy, his shortcomings are rendered insignificant by the hilarity provoked by the writ ing. Susan McCarty and Marcia Dier, who play Benjamin's daughter and wife respective ly, are carried by Simon also - they seem to have trouble finding their characters' traits, but the wit is effective even in this contest. Rich Kittleson has his char acter under relative control; the bite of David's sarcastic remarks are felt very person ally. Jim Davis (Ben Benjamin) also renders his character's ac tions relative to the general action of the play; he inter prets Simon instead of relying on him. The star of the show is John Benneth who, as Sidney Lipton, the envoy with the soggy Hush Puppies, provokes laughs generally associated with exuberant Woody Allen episodes. His physical appear ance, along with the objects, such as his God-shirt, that comprise his character, brings to mind the recollection of strange, faceless charactersthat are nevertheless funny and- im portant. One could say realis tically that Benneth, along with the play's author, carries the production. Sidney Lipton is a charac ter that you won't want to miss - because of his creator and his equally important re creator. Painting media workshop set Oil, watercolor and acrylics are a few types of painting media to be taught at the College from April 10 through 14, 6:30 to 10 p.m. daily./ The class, sponsored by the Portland Fine Arts Guild and the Division of Community Develop ment of University of Washing ton, is for intermediate and ad vanced students only. 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