arts
“Physicists”
Spring play cast
By Darla J. Weinberger
Of The Print
“Physicist” is one of those
rare plays that entails comedy,
suspense, mystery, and
murder,” said Director Jack
Shields of the spring term play,
which is scheduled to open
May 21, at 8 p.m.
Newton, and Ernesti believes
he is Dr. Albert Einstein.
Fraulein Doktor (Patty
Latham) is the Psyciatrist of the
insane patients. “By the time
the play is over you see the
deep insanity as she prepares
to take over the world,” Shields
said.
Hass who is a full-time stu­
dent,
was in the play ‘Not Any
The play focuses on three
physicists, J.W. Mobius (Neil More’ winter term, and Carlson
Hass), “who makes an earth was seen in the ‘Glass
shattering physical concept,” Menagerie’ last year, is also a
Shields said. He then commits full-time student.
himself for safety against the
outside world. Mobius calls his
Latham is a substitute
discovery ‘The Principal of teacher in Clackamas County
Universal Matter,’ if it got into and has been involved with the
the hands of the wrong people,
theater four years prior to her
present role. '
it could destroy the world.
H.G. Beutler (Sean
Carlson) and E.H. Ernesti (Vic­
tor Toman) commit themselves
in order to get Mobius’ great
discovery. Beutler murders his
nurse for the opening act and
Mobius follows by murdering
his nurse in the second act.
“It is set in what used to be
a fancy Swiss Villa, but is now
an insane asylum for the very
wealthy,” Shields said.
Mobius believes he can
see and talk to King Solomon,
Beutler thinks he is Sir Isaac
“There are many com­
munity members that audition­
ed for the play,”-Shields said.
“That’s great because we are a
community college.” Out of 15
cast members only seven are
attending the College. .
With three parts still open,
Shields is looking for males bet­
ween the ages of 12-14. “Each
will have a few lines but
nothing major,” Shields said.
To get information about the
play call Jack Shields at
657-8400, ext. 283.
DIRECTOR JACK SHIELDS is enthusiastic about the production of Friedrich Dur-
renmatt’s play “Physicists” which will open May 21-23 and re-open June 3-6.
Shakespearean festival invites students
By Kristi Blackman
Of The Print
Shakespearean actors will
be presenting such productions
as “Julius Caesar,” “Inherit the
Wind,” and “Spokesong,” in
Ashland through out April,
May and early June.
“Julius Caesar” is set in a
modern third-world country
and has a special meaning in
the light of today’s political
situation. “Inherit the Wind,” is
a powerful dramatization of the
Scopes-Monkey trial, in which
a young teacher was on trial for
teaching the theories of Darwin
in 1925. “Spokesong,” a
musical play that deals with two
couples of different genera­
tions, who learn about love
during, political tribulations in
Ireland.
It is during the late spring
months that the Festival Com­
pany is rehearsing the produc­
tions that will be presented on
the outdoor stage. The perfor­
mances are scheduled on the
weekends and student “rush” is
often available.
“Rush” enables students
to purchase unsold tickets one-
half hour before a perfor­
mance, at a reduced rate of $4.
Also students who are atten­
ding the Festival may sit in on
rehearsals in the outdoor
theater, and there is no charge.
Student group rates are
available for groups containing
fifteen or more. The group can
receive a 20 percent discount
on tickets for many perfor­
mances until June 4, and from
September 7 through October
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Color brochures are
available for student programs
and are distributed by the
Festival.
For students who are wat­
ching their budget, lodging is
available in several hotels that
offer a special rate in the off
season, and Ashland is sur­
rounded by recreation areas
and campgrounds.
The outdoor stage will
open with a few of the follow­
ing plays during the summer
Festival:
Shakespeare’s
“Romeo and Juliet,” “Henry
V” and “The Comedy of Er­
rors,” Thornton Wilder’s, “The
Matchmaker” and August
Stindberg’s tragedy, “The
Father.”
For ticket information,
contact the Festival by calling
(503) 482-4331. or write:
Shakespeare, P.O. Box 158,
Ashland, Oregon 97520.
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