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9 Portland Observer, November 10, 1982 Page 3 METROPOLITAN by Lenita D u ke and R ichard B row n Now that the election is over we won dered how people felt about staying the Republican course? W e asked, " D o you plan to stay the course?" ■ Laurn Washington Student T h a t is not the question. W e have to regardless. I guess you can wage your ow n private b a t tles, but w hat good w o u ld th at do. I d on ’t have any other alter natives. William McJuatica School Bust Driver Trainer Joyce Harris, Black Education Cantar; Jamas DePrlest, Oregon Symphony conductor, Kay and John Toran, find tlm a to ch»t during w ine and N o. D uring the tim e that Rea gan’ s been in o ffic e he changed his story so many times you just can’t believe him . H e ’ s not pro ven, honest or tru th fu l. cheese party for BEC at the Toran home. DePrlest joined the Torans to host the benefit. (Photo: Richard Brown) Ann Perry Housewife N o . P e o p le need fo o d . Things are at a point where you c a n ’ t buy necessaries. H is plan fo r " th e course” helps the rich but not the poor. Jefferson High presents The Wiz W hen the Broadway musical The W iz opens D ecem b er 2 fo r a fiv e - night run D ecem b er 2 -3 -4 and 10- 11, the magic o f Broadway will turn Jefferson H ig h S cho o l’s stage in to the Em erald C ity ruled over by the famous W izard o f O z. A 2 7 3 -p o u n d a c to r w h o d is a p pears five feet from the audience, a hot air b a llo o n rising out o f sight, exp lo sive special e ffe c ts , and the splendor o f over 100 costumes are just part o f the show’s magic. " D o r o t h y ’ s ad ventures in the L and o f O z have been set to music in a lively, dazzling m ixture o f rock, gospel and s o u l," explains C arolyn G ra tto n , the show’s director. A ll o f the d isciplin es o f J e ffe rs o n ’ s a c cla im e d p e rfo rm in g arts p ro g ra m are necessary to put the show to gether. " I sometimes feel like a tra f fic d ir e c t o r ,” sighs the busy M s . G ratton. There are dancers, singers, musicians, actors, tech crews, costum ers, lighting designers, and a special effects staff to coordinate. The exhaustive rehearsal schedule demonstrates how complex this m u sical is to p ro d u ce. A n y tim e fro m 7:30 in the m orning until 9 at night, one m ight fin d rehearsals o f some kind in progress. W h ile Ms. G ratton is w o rk in g on stage w ith acto rs, there might be a vocal or instrumen tal m usic rehearsal in progress in another part o f the building. M o rn in g stage c ra ft classes o f B rian Biggs are busy w ith set co n s tru c tio n . T h ro u g h o u t the d a y , M a ry R ic h m a n , co stu m er fo r the show, w orks w ith her crew design ing and assem bling o ver 100 cos tum es. A fte r school each d a y , choreographers work w ith dancers. N ig h tly , all the elements are pulled together in general rehearsals which begin at 5 o ’clock and continue until 9 o ’clock some nights. Over 100 Jefferson students audi tio n e d fo r J e ffe rs o n ’ s firs t a ll school m usical, and rehearsals be gan Septem ber 30. Shaw n P rice, a sen io r, is D o r o th y , and her three friends in search o f the W iz a rd are Randy Davis, a ju n io r, as the Scare cro w ; J e ff F ritc h , a s ta ff m em ber, the L io n ; John Frazier, a ju n io r, as the Tin m an . D o n a ld T a y lo r , a senor, is the W iza rd , and according to M a ry Fol- berg, a J H S dance in s tru c to r and one o f the tw o choreographers fo r the show , M a r te ll Iro n s , a ju n io r , may well steal the show as Evillene, the wicked witch. O ther key roles in clude Q u e e n e tta P e rk in s as A u n t E m ; John F ra z ie r , U n c le H e n ry ; A le x H a rv e y as A d d a p e tle ; and Qucnetta Perkins as G linda. In a long selection process which starte last s p rin g , the e n tire P e r fo rm in g A rts D e p a rtm e n t began suggesting title s an d review in g scripts as possibilities fo r a fa ll m u sical p ro d u c tio n to in v o lv e the whole departm ent. " W e were lo o k ing fo r a m usical w hich w o u ld de mand the strengths o f each co m p o nent in the pro-gram — vocal, instru m e n ta l, d ance, and th e a te r ,” e x plains M s. G ratto n . " F o r exam ple, we wanted a show which displays a ll th at we o ffe r in dance. O k la h o m a , fo r instance, is strong in ballet, but ignores jazz and tap, tw o o f our program 's strongest s ty le s ,” she c o n tin u e d . The W iz demands dance in all styles. " I t ’ s a w onderful opp o rtu n ity fo r the cho reographers to go with the strengths o f o u r s tu d e n ts ,” she said. " W e also w an ted to d o a show w hich w o u ld n ’ t scared kids a w a y . T h e re ’s keen interest in the produc tio n . T h e re are places fo r all kinds o f s tu d e n ts ,” she said. Som e cast members have little or no theatre ex perience, while others are advanced students in Jefferson’s com prehen sive p e rfo rm in g arts classes. A n o th e r reason this show was cho sen is th a t m an y o f the characters are w ith o u t age and m ay be played by either males or females. " I t real ly gave us a lo t o f options fo r cast ing to the strengths o f o u r stu Besides the p a g e a n try o f w ild ly costumed pro du ctio n num bers, the toe tap p in g m usical score, the sur prise created by the special effects, the m agic o f The W iz is the story. “ I t ’ s a new kind o f fantasy— a fa n tasy fo r today, mysterious, opulent and fa n c ifu l— a dream dream ed by a space age child,” says Ms. Gratton. It is based on the fam iliar children's s to ry , The W o n d e rfu l W iz a rd o f O z, by Frank Baum. The book, The W iz , is by W illia m F . B ro w n , the music and lyrics by C harlie Smalls. T he W iz is a m u ltic u ltu r a l p ro d u c tio n w ith elem ents o f v o o d o o and magic. T ickets are availab le at the school a fte r N ovem ber 15 fro m 2 :3 0 to 4 :3 0 M o n d a y th ro u g h F r i day. Reserved seat tickets are $4 for adults and $2 fo r students and sen ior citizens. F or m ore in fo rm a tio n , call 287-1398. Eddie Alexander Unemployed Barbara Kropp Secretary N o . I ’ m a c o n s tru c tio n w o rk e r an d I c a n ’ t get a jo b . T h e re are no jo b s a ro u n d and taxes keep g o in g u p . T h in g s might get better but who w ill be a ro u n d . I was c o m in g w hen H o o v e r was around and i f you re m e m b er th a t th e n R eagan would never have got in. N o ; the econom y is the re a son why. I d on ’ t know what else to do but a change is necessary. A t th is p o in t a change w o n ’ t hurt. N o . P e o p le need jo b s m o re than we need to figh t in fla tio n . W ith the increase in u nem ploy ment crim e goes up. L ife is un safe now . So, i f 1 had a choice I w o u ld n ’t want to stay. Sears Men s tough outdoor w ear Big selection... f V l all 25% OFF > Sears Best jackets are so tough, w e back them with a full two-year warranty' Rug ged triple layer construction features w a te r-re p e iia n t outer shell, insulating inter lining and plush pile lining Big girls' |acket. 7-14 Reg $53 99 .................. « 3 .9 9 Little girls'jacket. 4-6x Reg $37 9 9 ....................... 27 .9 9 Big boys parka. 8 12. Reg $44 9 9 ....................... 34 .99 14-20. Reg S49 99 39.99 Little boys'jacket. 4-6x. Reg $37 99 27 99 dents,” explained Ms. G ratto n . Full -2 Year W arran ty on Sears Best Jackets H IHr garmaot fdka to give n o rm a l Businessmen address class O ver 40 representatives o f busi ness, services, e d u c a tio n , a rtis tic and c o n v e n tio n a l professions w ill have their say at P ortlan d C o m m u n ity C o lle g e ’ s C ascad e C a m p u s through m id -N o v e m b e r as they tell career d evelopm ent students there how their interests and aptitudes led (hem to the jobs they are now doing. Included in the line-up o f persons talkin g about their occupations are people fro m each them e in clud ing Bill Perry, o w ncr/opcrator o f H a m burger P a tti’s on Frem ont; Sanford M a d d o x , N e rc o ’ s personnel m a n ager; Bill Dobson, a director o f the atrical productions at Portland C iv ic Theater; and James Hopps, a tto r ney at law . O th er presentations w ill be made by data processors, real es ta te b ro k e rs , co un selors, w rite rs , econommists, custodians and repre sentatives o f many other fields. " W e ’ re trying something new this te r m ,” G ilp in e x p la in s . 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