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Feature THE CLACKAMAS PRINT May 3,1989 Page 8 Clackamas plays 'an adventure1 to organize chance to get acquainted with their characters before the term starts,” Ever wonder how the plays stated Bragg. After the cast is chosen, rehearsal begins the first here are put together? The process of deciding what day of the term. The costumer goes through play to do differs in the fall from the script and then checks out the winter and spring terms. “Fall term we don’t know how basement to see if any of the cos this thing’s going to go. Jack tumes are already available. “She (Shields, chairperson for the really understands what the char communication and theatre arts actors ought toe look like,” ex department) chooses three or four pressed Bragg. ' Construction of the set also or five different plays. One maybe a cast of fifteen. One may be a cast begins to take place. This is done of four. One may be lots of men, by the technical director with the few women or the reverse. We try help of other people who are inter to cover all the bases,” explained ested in the process. Every other year a Fundamen Barbara Bragg, communications and theatre arts department sec* tals of Technical Theatre class is offered. The class begins with retary. The next step is to hold an sketches fall term and by spring interest meeting on the first day of term they are independently de school. The people who attend signing sets. The best parts of those the meeting decide which play they designs are then used for the set of want to-do, based on the size of the spring term play. The publicity angle begins to the group. take shape. Nancy Baker, college news coordinator, is given the dates "You never know for the play. Kevin Forney publi what's going io hap cations coordinator, who was given script before rehearsals started, pen. We're always re a begins to design the posters for ally surprised." the show. The poster for Bedroom Farce was designed by Lenda “Jack wants to accommodate Amstutz. Forney designed the fall as many people as want to get on and winter term play posters. In addition to the posters, stage,” stated Bragg. The type of play is also taken mailers, programs and tickets have into consideration. “We don’t want to be produced. There is a mailing to do three costume dramas or list ofabout600people thathas to comedies or mysteries. We may be taken care of. Flyers are sent do a British play one term, an out. Buttons or t-shirts are made. In the midst of all this, prop amusing play the next,” Bragg said, “We want to make the season gathering begins. The props not varied to give the people as many on hand have to be borrowed from chances as possible to play differ other people. The light designer goes to work ent types of characters.” In the fall, once the play is and the sound designer begins decided upon, auditions are held choosing music and sound effects. and cast that same week There is “A lot of the effects are done live,” a read-through the following stated Bragg, “Some are done on an electronic keyboard.” Monday., The makeup has to be de Winter and spring terms, auditions are held a month in signed. Some plays require spe advance. “This gives the people a cial makeup effects. In The by Caree Hussey Feat urc/Managing Editor photo by Jillian Porter The building of the set is just one of the many processes that goes into putting a play together. Vampyre the last scene required that one of the characters carry the vampire’s decapitated head on to the stage. Bob Ems, who played the title role ha 1 to go and have a cast made of 'his head for this visual effect “Each play is an adventure. It’s brand new every time,” Bragg said. One recent adventure hap pened when the east and crew of The Vampyre travelled to the Cannon Beach Coaster Theater, During the Tuesday evening re hearsal disaster struck. “ Lady Harwood was supposed to feint toward center stage, but she accidentally fainted into the metal leg of a table,” related Bragg. together. This is the first time that the actors perform with all the lights, sound effects and music,” explained Bragg. Dress rehearsal is held on Monday and Wednes day and opening night is Thurs day. “You never know what’s going to happen. We’re ¿always really surprised,”, stated Bragg. Non theatre majors are encouraged to try out for the plays. “It’s a great area to be in,” related Bragg. But she also jok ingly warns “anybody that wants to d>me along with us, watch out, you might get hooked. It’s a real family feeling, a team effort.” The Clackamas Community College Writers Club is sponsoring a Poetry/Fiction Contest. Submit your best or worst and take a chance. Entries will be judged by staff and administration. Renaissance comes to life in Library Friends' program The Renaissance Age will Allen Widerberg, English instruc come alive again in a program tor who will read sonnets. Two presented by the Friends of the performers in costume will per form the musical part of the pro Library. The two hour presentation gram. A scene from the ‘Taming will include art, poetry, music, of the Shrew” will be presented by students from the drama depart drama and dance “Last year we did a very suc ment The final part of the show is cessful English Romantic Period a group called the Dance of the night. Since it was such a success Angels who will perform country we thought we would do it again dances from the Renaissance from another period in time,” period. The Renaissance Evening will explained Library Director Val be held on Wednesday May 10 erie McQuaid. This year’s program has been from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the expanded to add the drama and McLoughlin Theatre at Clacka mas Community College. Free dance. Leland John, art instructor, refreshments will be served dur will be presenting art part of the ing the intermission. program. He will be followed by The actress was rushed to the hospital where she was ordered to lay flat on her back for three days. Unfortunately there were perform ances scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The costu mer was given a script on Wed nesday morning and rehearsed all day Wednesday. She went on and acted in the Thursday and Friday performanceswithoutascript. “It was thrilling,” expressed Bragg. For the most part, the sched ule stays the same. The Sunday before the play opens, the cast and crew spend anywhere from 10-12 hours running through the play. "We bring all the elements Rules: Poetry entries must be under 500 words. Fiction entries must be under 1500 words. Entries must be submitted in an envelope with the below entry blank to Alan WiderbUrg. Deadline for entries is May 8 with no exceptions. Entries must be typed, double-spaced and must not have name on any page, but have social security number in top, right corner of each page. Cash and/or certificate prizes will be awarded May 24. [ WRITERS CLUB POETRY/FICTION CONTEST j | | ] SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:______________ ____ ___ :______ | NAME:_________ __________ —_______________ —______ _____ « ADDRESS: . ____ 7,. ---------------------------- ~ . J I_______________________________________________ _ I I TITLE:__________________________________________ :---------- — CATEGORY:/‘ f I l _ _ _ _ ----- - IV :----- '