Laura Shivar, playing Eleanor of Aquitaine, shouts insults to Dr. Hogan playing Henry II. PHOTO: Jerone Ragland MAY 20,1992 - WCC CAMPUS VOICE 5 Foundation provides free f/ctefs "The Lion draws 300 By JEROME U. FMGU^D On Thursday, April 30, and Friday and Saturday May 2-3, the Ulayne Conmunity College Fdundat i on sponsored ■The Lion in Uinter," a serious comedy based on the li-fe o-f the medieval King, Henry II of England. The comedy by James Goldman is set in 1183 at Christmas in Henry's castle in Chinon, France. The play's con-Flict centers around Henry's decision about which o-f his 3 sons will take his place as king. Dr. Ed Hogan, who played Henry II, is also chairman of the Human Services Department. He has performed in all the 5 previous Foundation plays, playing the roles of Scrooge in Christmas Carol, * and the narrator in "Our Town" aaiong other roles. Laura Sh i var, playing the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry's wife, is also a lawyer at Cherry Hosp i tal. Shivar teaches part time at UlCC in the Criminal Justice Program. Her first role was in Center Stage Theater's production of ■To Ki11 a Mocking bird." Dr. Ron Taylor, who in addi t ion to directing the drama played Richard the eldest son, is Director of the Health and Science Division at UCC. in Winter" He teaches chemistry and has performed as Mr. Uebb in "Our Town," and the Ghost of Christmas Present in ■A Chr i stmas Carol," in addition to a host of roles for Center Stage Theater productions. Ray Brannon, UCC sc»cio1ogy instructor, played Geoffrey, the jniddle son. Brannon too has performed i n all previous Foundation plays, his last role being Bob Crachit in "A Chr i stmas Carol . ” Charlie Taylor, who played John, the youngest son and Henry's favorite, is in real life Dr. Ron Taylor's son and a junior at Goldsboro Hi gh School. Tammy Marley, a college transfer student in the Associate in Science program, played Alais, Henry's mistress. Marley has performed in the last 2 Founda tion plays along with her husband Mark Marley Mho played Phillip of France. The technical crew consisted of Lisa Ransom, an Associate of Science college transfer student, who provided most of the props and painted the set. Tim Uarrick of the Human Service Depart ment built the tables and chairs for the set. and Dr. Fred Sproul and Jimmy Person ran Iights. By TRELVIA HODGES Uayne Community College students can attend several cultural events free of charge according to Jo Ann Bruce, Executive Director of the WCC Foundat i on. The Foundation has purchased tickets for staff, students and faculty to use. For faculty and staff 12 tickets are avai 1 abl e for the Conwnunity Concert Ser i es. A1 so, facu1ty, staff, and students have access to 10 Center Stage Theater tickets Students can be admitted free with a student ID card. HcM«jever, persons interested in this program must cal1 Bruce to reserve tickets. Tickets are provided on a first-come first- served basis. The 12 Community Concert tickets may also be used for reciprocal programs in other cities. Student ID cards cannot be used for the reciprocal programs. Bruce and Marshal1e Lewis, instructor in the Music Department, initiated the program. Bruce said, "The Foundation wanted some way to thank faculty and staff for their suppor t." She encourages staff, faculty and students to take advantage of this program. Shortstop Robert Jones, forestry student, studies while Malting his turn at bat. p„QjQ, |H HBHH UCC first baseman Tony Woodall tags a Sancttiills player out as catcher Guy Hill (28) watches. PHOTO; David Keeter

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