Arts
Strict fire codes hamper
theater set construction
By Mike Rose
Of the Print
“Inadequate” is the most
liberal term to describe the Col
lege’s theater facilities.
“I’ve never seen a theater
that has quite as many pro
blems as this one”, said Jack
Shields, theatre arts chairper
son.
The problems include
poor lighting and acoustics,
lack of storage space and con
crete floors that are tiring to
stand on for long periods, he
said. However,. The biggest
bug is there is no indoor area
for constructing sets.
If new facilities are not
found, drama students will
spend another year sawing and
hammering sets together in the
cold, wet, Oregon sunshine,
Shields said.
“I don’t think that working
outside in the cold affected the
quality of our productions, but I
am sure that it caused a rise in
the illness rate of students”
Shields said. Kermity Shafer,
director last year, described the
outdoor experience as “cold as
hell”.
Shields questioned the
safety of working on a wet,
crowded sidewalk with power
tools. “There is the possibility
of being hit by flying materials
or of an electrical short in the
power tools,” Shields said. “I
don’t think the Oregon Oc
cupational Safety and Health
Administration (OOSHA)
would have put up with a situa
tion like this a few years ago.
However, OOSHA doesn’t
seem to have the authority they
once had.” -
Shields and Shafer agreed
that hauling tools and building
The drama department materials outside and hauling
was forced out on the sidewalk them back in again is a waste of
three years ago when the fire valuable time. “We do not
marshall closed the shop area have adequate time or space to
and prohibited the use of work,” Shields said. All large
power tools inside the theater. classes now meet in the theater
The theater shop violates fire instead of room CC117, which
codes because it does not have was converted to office space.
a three-hour explosion proof This will cut further into the
fire wall.
time available to work on
“The College administra drama productions, Shields ad
tion has been very sympathetic ded.
to our problems”, Shields said,
Smuckers complex' has
“But, it would cost an enor
mous amount of money to br been suggested for workshop
space, but Shields said, “I don’t
ing the shop up to fire code.”
The drama department hasn’t think this location would work
because of its inaccesibility to
found a satisfactory work area the theater”. He added, “mak
since the closure of the shop. ing corrections in set construc
“There was a lot of shouting at tion would be difficult.” A tem
first that we couldn’t go on porary structure such as a
without the shop, but rented trailer near the theater
somehow we’ve managed”, would be a more practical solu
tion, Shields said.
Shields said.
Dr. Ronald Kaiser, dean
of instructional services, ex
plained that student enrollment
influences instruction priorities.
“The art department, which
has had remodeling work, has
a large enrollment, where the
enrollment in theater hasn’t
been as large.” .
In the distant future the
drama department’s facility
may improve, according to Dr.
John Hakanson, president. A
performing arts center is in the
Colleges long range plans, he
said. “In the area of the arts, I
think the music department has
the poorest facilities”, Hakan
son said, noting it will be given
top priority for improvement
funding.
It is .unlikely that im
provements will be made in the
theater until the economy picks
up and more tax levies are
passed, Hakanson said. “I
would like to see the drama
department have better
facilities, but I can’t pop
something out of the air.”
art briefs
The College is offering a
performance class in Com
munity Choir (MUS 297). The
class will be from 7-10 p.m.
Tuesday nights in Randall Hall
and is open to anyone in
terested in a large choir ex
perience.
The emphasis of the choir
is on learning music and enjoy
ing the fun and rewards of sing
ing in a community choir.
The class is being offered
fall, winter and spring terms of
1981-82. For more informa
tion, call the Music Department
at 657-8400, ext. 434.
Cast slated for fall play
The cast hds been selected
for the fall term production of
“Monique”. The play, directed
by Jack Shields, was cast in
what he described as a,
“smashing audition of strong
and experienced actors”.
The cast of “Monique”
consists of: Neil Hass, Laurel
Cates, Amy De Vour, Becky
Proulx, Jennifer Allison, Virgil
Geigle, Randy Evans, Mike
Doane, Tim Slater, and Laurie
Frost. The assistant director
arid stage manager is David
Harvey.
Mystery and suspense ent
wine the sinister plot of ‘sMoni-
que”. The play, translated from
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“Real” history probed in movie class
By Gary Gorski
Of the Print
Students will learn about
the Hollywood West in the fall
term “History-through-films”
course taught at the College.
“The Hollywood West: Myth
and Reality” is the theme of the
3-credit class (History 299)
which is being offered
Thursdays at 2:30 and 6:30
p.m.
Instructors Fred Dewolfe
and Richard Ramsperger will
explore Hollywood’s image of
the old American West with
films such as J.W. Coop,
Culpepper Cattle Com*
pany, and Joe Kidd. Old
West railroads are portrayed in
Union Pacific, Winchester
73, and 3:10 to Yuma.
Revolutionary Mexico is the
scene for movies like
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Buchanan Rides Again and
Vera Cruz. The saga of an ag
The public is invited to
view the films free of charge.
There is a ten dollar enrollment
fee for class members. For ad
ditional information, contact
the History Department at
657-8400, ext. 333.
Welcomes you to
Kith Ridge Centei
ing cowboy is the theme in one
of John Wayne’s great movies,
True Grit. An action-drama,
A Bad Day at Black Rock, is
set during World War II in a
western ghost town.
The course will take a look
FILM DATES
at the different casts, themes,
and the way society looked at
the films when they were first Oct. 8 Culpepper Cattle
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on the screen was sometimes a Oct. 15 J.W. Coop
completely different case than Oct. 22 Union Pacific
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Nov. 5 Bad Day at Black
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One of the highlights of Rock
the class will be December 3rd Nov. 12 True Grift
when Oregonian film critic Nov. 19 Joe Kidd, Vera
Ted Mahar will be at the col Cruz
lege. Mahar will compare and Dec. 3 Buchanan Rides
contrast the styles of Bud Boet- Again
tinger (Buchanan Rides Dec. 10 Winchester 73
Again) and Anthony Mann
(Winchester 73).
French, is based on the novel
entitled, “Celle ÎJui N’Etait
Plus” written for the stage by:
Dorothy
and . Michael
Blankfort.
The plot revolves around
the principal characters Moni
que, Fernand and Lucienne.
Monique, a brilliant but
supressed doctor, creates a
plan for the perfect murder.
And, who is the likely victim
but Fernand’s bitter wife, Lu
cienne. The murder plan,
seemingly a success, takes a
turn for the unexpected and
finishes in evil surprise.
“Monique” will be staged
Dec. 3,4,5,6.
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