College plays host to ‘Little Murders’
By Brett Bigham
Of The Print
“The Play has such gloriously
defined characters. The cast is
strong and the characters are
getting quite clear,” Jack
Shields, Clackamas Community
College’s theater director said of
the upcoming production, of
Jules Feiffers’ “Little Mur
derers.”
“People interested in socio
politics and-or Jules Feiffer, and
or an exciting night in the theater
will be more than pleased,” he
said.
The show opens tomorrow
night in the McLoughlin Theater
for a three-night run, then
leapfrogs to June 3, 4 and 5. The
curtain rises at 8 p.m. for all
performances except the June 5
show, which starts at 2:30 p.m.
“The play is wonderful. It is,
you might note, not recom
mended for children for several
reasons; language, subject
matter and to some extent
costuming,” Shields said.
Shields said this week has
been “a typical production week
wherein the members in the
company are putting all the
pieces to this complex puzzle
together before May 19. Most of
the pieces have been identified
and most likely will come
together,” he said.
For more information on
“Little Murders” contact the
College Theater Department at
657-8400, ext. 356. “There are still
seats available,” Shields said.
Ticket prices are $3 for adults, $2
for students and 50 cents for
College students with students
with student body card. Gold
card holders are admitted free.
FINAL TOUCHES, Roberta Ellsworth assists Lynn
Meyers with the tablecloth for the next College play,
“Little Murders.”
Photo by Brett Bigham
Pots are Perry’s passion
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Perry said his art education
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Pottery expert Vance Perry project Perry said, “The con years at the Art Museum School
has been teaching at Clackamas struction takes about 30 minutes in Portland. “The first two years
Community College this term, and the drying takes anywhere were technical stuff, but my
enjoyment of art got me through
replacing Nancy Travers, who is from two days to two weeks.
on sabbatical.
Always interested in art it,” Perry said.
Most of Perry’s projects are
Some of Perry’s work is on when he was growing up, Perry
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By Tracey Herrle
Of The Print
If
Theater announces
all student shows
Clackamas
Community
College’s theater students will be
performing three one-act plays
May 24, 25 and 26 in the
McLoughlin Theater. Each play
is student produced, directed,
acted, costumed and staged.
“The Restaurant” by Dan
Greenburg is a comedy about a
mischievous waiter in a foreign
country, and his exploitation of a
couple of unsuspecting tourists.
“Night With Guests” by
Peter Weiss has a deceptively
simple framework, yet between
the lines its “canvas woven out of
childrens’ nightmares” has
frightening implications. The
show is done completely in verse.
“Preggin and Liss” by
Robert Patrick is a tragicomedy.
Wealthy, spoiled Preggin and
poor-but-proud Liss
have
dropped out and are enjoying
their new freedom in a Florida
motel. Preggin speaks in
spoonerism, transposing words
together in a humorous jumble.
All three plays will be per
formed free of charge. During
intermissions free refreshments
will be served and the audience is
encouraged to discuss the
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College’s theater program with
Communications and Theater
Arts Department Chairman,
Jack Shields.
Students participating in the
three shows are Patrick Sterling,
Victory Toman, Etta Leonard,
David Harvey, Amy DeVour,
Maggie Bragg, Roberta
Ellsworth, Sean Carlson, Donald
Williams, and Michael Degner.
For more information on the
shows call the theater depart
ment at 657-8400 ext. 356.
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