Spoon River :
ideals,
dreams
and
realities
"Spoon River Anthology," written by
Edgar Lee Masters and currently being pro
duced by Clackamas County Repertory
Theater, is an excellent conglomeration of
ideals, dreams, and realities of Spoon River -
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a small town of Appalachia.
A cemetery is the setting for the por
trayal of some seventy-five characters by
the twelve players. The play plunges, with
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out delay, into the dialogue and poetry of
Masters' including many revealing songs and
some down to earth square dancing.
These separate types of expression are
superbly woven into a fine production of
the ups and downs of typical small town
life. The different testimonies of each char
acter range in content from murder to adul
tery to comedy.
The entire cast gives a superb performance
with a special treat - Billy Rod Ragsdale,
one of the players, has five of his original
songs included throughout the play. Every
member of the cast does a phenomenal job
of switching from one character to another.
"Spoon River Anthology" is a complete
showcase of the uncertainties and troubles
of typical rural America in the early twen
tieth century. The production will be show
ing through Feb. 12, at McLoughlin Theater,
Friday and Saturday nights.
[Spoon River Anthology cast members Bob Reed, left, Brian Puckett, center, and Millard
Friday, Feb. 4, CCRT is charging only
actors perform their multiple-casted parts. The 2-act play will $1 to CCC students, faculty and staff with
j presented again this Friday and Saturday and Feb. 11 and 12 in the McLoughlin Theatre. ID cards.
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ithursday
I ASG Meeting. Fireside Lounge. 11 a.m.
to noon.
I "Spoor River Anthology." CCRT Per
formance McLoughlin Theatre. 8:30 p.m.
I "111 Die if I Can't Live Forever." Port
land Civic Theatre Blue Room. 8:30 p.m.
$4 adults, $3 students/senior citizens. 226-
3048 for reservations. Also Friday and Satur-
rday.
CCRT pro
8:30 p.m.
all CCC stu-
I.D. cards.
Music department mini concert. CC Mall.
Noon. Free.
weekend
"Spoon River Anthology." CCRT pro
duction. McLoughlin Theatre. 8:30 p.m.
Saturday.
monday
îriday
i "Discomania" (We the People
tions). CCC dance. Proceeds to go
CC Mall. 8 p.m. to midnight. Free
students with I.D. cards, $1 to
"Spoon River Anthology."
duction. McLoughlin Theatre.
FrHay special: $1 admission to
de> is, faculty and staff with
Produc
to rally.
to CCC
others.
"Wonderlove" starring Stevie Wonder.
Video tape special. CC Mall, Barlow and
Clairmont Lounges. 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon,
6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
"Wonderlove" starring Stevie Wonder.
Video tape special. CC Mall, Barlow and
Clairmont Lounges. 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.,
6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Rod Ragsdale - original guitar and har-
monica. Coffee House. Fireside Lounge.
11:30 to 1:30. Free.
"Wonderlove" starring Stevie Wonder.
Video tape special. CC Mall, Barlow and
Clairmont Lounges. 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.
and 8 p.m.
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lackamas Community College
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