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Wednesday» Nov. 21, 2007
Actors get ‘Reckless’ on stag
All photos contributed by Jennifer Schwartzman Clac
TOP LEFT: Tom, the husband, played by Travis Nodurft, lies in bed while his
Rachel, played by Jayne Stevens, crawls up to him with a smile.
BOTTOM LEFT: Rachel speaks to one of the therapists, all of whom were played
student Matt Morrison.
ABOVE: Tom and Rachel sit on a couch in a living room decorated for Christmas
Lloyd, played by Nick Komafel, comes in dressed as Santa Claus to hand Rachel
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Reckies
“Reckless,” a play by Craig Lucas, is a dark comedy that takes place throughout
eral Christmases.
The story follows the life of Rachel, the main character.
Rachel, a neurotic housewife, discovers that her husband has taken out a contract on|
her life on Christmas Eve. She flees from her home, leaving behind her fed-up hushanil
and two sons.
While on the run from her murderous husband, Rachel tries to escape her former lifl
On the night of Christmas Eve, she meets Lloyd at a local gas station. He offers to ll
her stay with him and his “deaf’ wife, Pootie. Pootie is actually a paraplegic who pre J
to be a deaf-mute because she wants attention from Lloyd.
Rachel sees several therapists throughout the show.
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“Reckless” is unpredictable, moving and full of surprises.
Audience members are given insights into each of the characters’ past, as it gradual»
reveals their complex relationships.
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The show has an optimistic ending.
“Reckless” played at the Osterman Theatre on campus from Nov. 8 to 18.
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Artists break into the music industry at Clackamas’ studi
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“The important thing is that they
have something to show for their
effort. That’s what the industry
wants to see, and it’s a measurable
test of their acquired ability.”
However, musicians may record
at the college without being enrolled
at Clackamas. Students in the music
technology program, as well as pro­
fessionals renting the facility, are
allowed to engineer in the studios.
“You just have to take the classes
or rent the studio,” Rose said, “and
if you rent, you better have either a
pro engineer or one that has taken
all the classes.”
“Engineers either, have to be
pros and jent the space, or the band
is brought in by student engineers,”
he added. “Some students ... rent
the studio for outside projects?’
Though, “we do need bands to
track during classes in the latter
part of each term,~ he continued.
“Sometimes they can be tough to
find. Students outside of the course
projects pay for the time they spend
in the studio.”
Clackamas offers professional­
grade studios.
“Clackamas ... offers the largest
tracking room in the state, allowing
us to record large ensembles such
as orchestras, marimba bands, etc.,”
Rose said. “We can offer facilities
at a price workable for the local
industry and provide student interns
that know the ropes.
“This allows industry pros an
opportunity to afford a large facil­
ity and students a chance to work
with local professional engineers.
Everyone wins.”
Musicians outside of Clackamas
who wish to record get their chance
on a first-come-first-serve basis.
They must Jirst give a resume of
their band of title to Aulani Wehage,
the secretary in the music office
located in Niemeyer Half, who will
then pass it along to Rose.
Once tfands have secured a
space to record, they must make a
CD. According to Rose, organiz­
ing an album can take anywhere
from 30 to 100 hours; this depends
primarily on
the quality of
the individual
musicians.
MUS 109
students are
required
to
make a four-
song album.
CDs that are
14 songs or
longer require
more
work
in the studio.
Availability
of recording'
time during
class becomes
an issue with
large
class
sizes.
All three
courses
are
available
every term,
Rose said, but
they fill up
fast.