The Arts
Former student provides
original script in ‘Nuptials’
By Amy LaBare
Of The Print
People squeeze through the
cluttered narrow hallway
rushing to start rehearsal.
Scripts russle under arms and
coffee spills over fingers in
rushed anticipation of what is
to come.
In the dimness of the theater
the cast and crew members
nestle up to a table on center
stage as Jack Shields, com
munications and theater arts
chairperson, begins reading
the schedule of rehearsals.
In a chair in the middle of
the theater sits a young, dark
haired woman who seems a bit
nervous, maybe more nervous
than excited. Anticipating
what is to come, she wants to
see the characters come to life
and see how the audience will
react. She is Joette Rose, and
she authored the play ‘Nup
tials,’ which the theater
department is producing this
term.
Rose is a former student of
Clackamas Community Col
lege and also a former theater
department secretary. While at
the College she was also in
volved in many plays. Shields
said Rose can sing, dance,
direct and has done some
costume design as well. Rose
added that she has done “bun
ches of acting.”
She explained she has been
writing for about seven years,
but this is her first play. She
has written short stories and
poetry along with textbooks
that assist in teaching English
as a second language.
Rose said two of her writing
instructors at the College,
Michael Kepler and Annette
Unwin, were “great inspira
tions” in developing her
writing skills.
She currently lives in Amity
with her husband, and she said
her recent marriage inspired
her to write a play about
matrimony.
“We lived together for a
long time before we were mar
ried so I thought a lot about it
(marriage),’’.Rose said.
The play takes place behind
the scenes of a wedding and it
deals with the relationships of
the people involved. Barbara
Bragg, communications and
theater arts secretary, said the
characters are “honest, not
stereotypical. There will be so
meone up there (on stage) you
know.”
Theater Director Jack Shields and former Rose is the author of “Nuptials,” the play
theater department secretary Joette Rose hold chosen for the spring production.
one of many working meetings in his office.
Photo by Joel Miller
Members of the cast of
The ages of the characters
range from 19 to 70 years old ‘Nuptials’ include: Lissa
and provide many contrasts. Calder as Deanna Rourk;
Rose said she was “very pleas Patricia Lawrence as Dorreen
ed with the casting,” as she ex McVey; Walter Whitney as the
plained the cast members fit Rev. Thomas Forsyth;
their characters perfectly; just Rolland Grubbe as Vernon
what she had built in her own McVey; Linda Kuntz as Julia
mind as she wrote the play. NcVey; Lynda Hale as Alyssa
She added, “even the voices McVey; Ian Byington as An
are what I heard in my mind.” thony Corlin III; Marlyce
Shields said it is his policy to Baird as Katharine Corlin;
perform original plays at the
College. He stresssed this Rod Ragsdale as John Peters;
policy should be one of the Shelley Kiser as Adrienne Cor-
primary functions of a com tlin; Linda Petchel as
munity college theater depart Christina Ellis; and Joshua-
ment. He also said ‘Nuptials’ Robin Collins as Mark Tyson.
Jack Shields will direct the
will be the third play perform
ed at the College that was writ play, assisted by Jim
Nicodemus. Neil Hass will be
ten by a former student.
the lighting designer/techni-
cian. Clark Casperson'will be
in charge of the sound and
music. Merril Lynn Taylor will
design the costumes. Chuck
Hamilton and Haley Hamaker
will be in charge of properties.
The play will run May 30,
31, June 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m.
with a matinee showing at 2:30
p.m. June 9. On May 31 there
will also be an auction and
dinner. Tickets will be $3
general admission and $2
students. The dinner and auc
tion along with the play on
May 31 will cost $15. For more
information on the auction,
contact Student Activities at
ext. 245.
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Watercolor titled “Indian Corn” by Gloria
Heisley Webber is part of the exhibit in Pauling
Gallery. Webber is a watercolor instructor at the
college. The showing is shared with Lake
Oswego artist Bobbie Owen, a member of the
College Art Advisory Board. The artwork is
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