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Mardi 12,2003
Jazz festi
val comes
to campus
Pete Ford
The Clackamas Print
LUKE MAHAN Clackamas Print
Eric Nicolarsen (left) as Repairman and Clark Fairbanks as Friend in ‘Soap Opera,’ directed by Sara Rose, discuss
Repairman’s not-entirely-platonic obsession with his washing machine. ‘Soap Opera’ opens the hour long one-act
show which also includes ‘The Philadelphia,"Arabian Nights,’ and comedy improv by ‘Full of Bologna.’
Students take over the theater
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Jen Kane
The Clackamas Print
Once again the students of the
theater department will grace the
stage with their talent in the stu
dent-directed one-acts.
All of the one-acts appearing
this term were written by David
Ives. On constructing a perform
ance comprised of three plays by
the same author David Smith-
English, theater department head,
said that Ives has written several
high-quality, humorous one-acts,
“so why not?”
Sara Rose will begin the night
directing “Soap Opera” with
Malorie Rode by her side as
assistant director.
Rose describes her play as
‘“Days of our Lives’ meets
‘Home Improvement.’ It’s a
spoof on soap operas where a
man falls dates his favorite appli
ance.”
Rose has thoroughly enjoyed
her directing debut. She has
worked with talented actors and
actresses,
including
Eric
Nicolarsen as Repairman, Matt
Morrison as Maitre D, Malorie
Rode as Mother, Annie Rimmer
as Mabel, Verena Morrill as
Washing Machine and Clark
Fairbanks as Loudspeaker Voice,
Friend and Madman.
Rose said she’s enjoyed “being
able to see what is created in [her]
mind come alive on stage.”
Tom Cavanaugh is directing
“The Philadelphia,” along with
Assistant Director Heather
Sundstrom.
“It’s like ‘Seinfeld’ meets
‘The Twilight Zone,’” said
Cavanaugh.
The
cast
of
“The
Philadelphia” includes Matt
Strong as Al, Bob Alsman as
Mark, and Shadra Beesley as
Waitress. The scene takes place
entirely in a small restaurant in
upstate New York. Two friends
meet for lunch, compare notes on
metaphysical cities and flirt with
the waitress.
“I guess my favorite thing was
being in control of rehearsals for
the first time ever,” said
Cavanaugh. “I like control.”
Director Bekah Finch and
Assistant Director Emily Kelly
are presenting “Arabian Nights.”
“It’s like ‘Blind Date’ meets
‘Aladdin,’” said Finch.
“Arabian Nights” stars Bob
Alsman as Norman, Annie
Rimmer as Flora, and Verena
Morrill as the Interpreter.
Throughout the play Norman and
Flora speak English to one anoth
er while the interpreter tells each
of them what the other is saying.
“It’s been really fun to just use
my imagination and create the
show,” said Finch. “It’s been
really neat to have that much
control and power over every
thing.”
The show is be topped off
with
a
performance
by
Clackamas’ own improvisational
comedy troupe “Full of
Bologna.”
The one-acts will run today
and tomorrow at noon, and at 7
p.m. on Thursday, March 13.
Admission is free.
Literary review goes online spring term
English deptartment creates new web site for writers, teachers, artists
Jen Kane
A&E Editor
Spring is ahead and along
with the sun and the birds and
the flowers will come the latest
addition to the information
super highway; “The Clack
amas Literary Review” is taking
to the internet with a new web
site for teachers, writers and
artists.
English instructor Kate Gray
is mòre than excited about this
project. “Last fall some of us
got together and said ‘What
would make this type of thing
really useful for the class-
room?’” she said.
“The Clackamas Literary
Review” is a nationally distrib
uted magazine that is edited and
published right here at the col
lege. It is distributed semi
annually. The pages contain
many poems and stories submit
ted by talented authors. It is not
a student-driven publication.
“We accept submissions
from all over the world,” said
Gray. A milk crate in Gray’s
office is filled about a third of
the way with papers. “These
are...the stories that came in last
week,” she explained.
The new web site will have
three different sections, each
one formulated to fit the needs
of certain individuals.
The first section is for teach
ers. It provides access to teach
ing tools, such as lesson plans
for teaching specific things and
on-line discussion groups. It
will create a way for teachers
all over to come together and
share ideas and tips.
The second section is geared
toward writers. Currently, Gray
is not sure if the entire issue of
“The
Clackamas
Literary
Review” will be put up on the
web site, or if they’ll do sub
scriptions. With some of the
money allotted for this project,
Gray is planning on getting
some big name writers to put
their tips and tools on the site,
possibly in audio. There will be
exercises and discussion groups
for writers.
The third section is harder to
define. Writers and artists wish
ing to collaborate with one
another can go here to find each
other. Think “Word and Form.”
Gray hopes that the new site
will be in full swing in May.
“People are always surprised
that a community college is put
ting out such a good quality
magazine,” Gray said.^
You can check out a flash
promo for the web site at
www.writeasrain.org.
Clackamas will host jazz
bands from various high schools
throughout Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Northern California
the weekend of March 21 at its
32nd
annual
two-day
Instrumental Jazz Festival.
The
Instrumental
Jazz
Festival was organized and
founded in 1971 by LeRoy
Anderson.
Anderson,
who
retired in 1992, established a rep
utation at Clackamas as an out
standing musician and educator
and is recognized for his contri
butions to the community, the
college, and his students.
The junior high/middle school
group and the class A high
schools will perform first.
Daytime semifinal competitions
begin Friday at 8 a.m. and will
continue until 6 p.m. Each band
will be asked submit at least six'
pieces, numbered one to six, to
the announcer at the start of their
20 minute performance. The
Director will throw one die and
the piece with the corresponding
number must be played as one of
the band’s selections.
After each band has had a
chance to perform, bands will
have a playoff to prove who has
the most skills. The playoff will
begin at 6:45 p.m. and finish by
7:30 p.m. The CCC Jazz
Ensemble will actually open
each evening with a set begin
ning at 7 p.m. Following the
playoffs, the Faculty Band will
perform and certificates will be
awarded.
The same time frame will
apply Saturday to the Class AA
and AAA high school groups.
Bands will be divided by size
into four separate classifications
and receive score sheets and
comments from three judges.
The three highest scoring bands
in each separate division will be
invited to perform in evening
concerts with the winners. First,
second, and third place trophies
will be awarded to each division
in addition to The LeRoy
Anderson Sweepstakes Trophy
and an Outstanding Musician
Award, which will be awarded at
the end of the night. Admission
for the two-day festival is $5.
The 20th annual Vocal Jazz
Festival will take place the fol
lowing Friday, March 21. High
school vocal ensembles from
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
will compete from 9:30 a.m. to
7:30 p.m. in the Randall Gym.
Admission is $5.
For information on the
Instrumental or Vocal Jazz
Festivals, contact the music
department at ext. 2324.