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PAGE 6 THE TWIG OCTOBER 15, 1^ — ARTS AND LITERATURE Duke Players open season with 'The Good Woman of Setzuan Duke Rayers begins Its 1984-65 mainstage season with the production of Berthold Brecht’s TTw Qood Mtoman of Settuan. This muitkmedla presentation with music will open In the Reynolds Theater in the Bryan University Center on October 23. The production, directed by Jeff Storer, wiii include an original musical score by New YorK composer Annette L^lege. In addition, original music has been composed by Duke Junior, John Gromada. Director Storer and scenic designer Stephen Judd have created a variety of puppets, some over sixteen feet tali, which are brought to life by acrew of puppeteers. This production of Bre^t's parable of good and evil wlli'be staged on a large scale using the full dimensions of the Reynolds stage. The large cast, elatx^rate costumes, numerous puppets, and the musical accompaniment wilt make the production a colorful and enjoyable spectacle demonstrating Brecht’s stylistic mastery of theater. Last year Storer's production of Exposures was chosen 1:^ the American College Theater Festival for the Region^ finals. Several of the cast from that production will again be working with Storer in The Good woman of Setzum, including Duke junior Marjorie Johnson in the lead role of Shen Te. \ Dir^or Storer likens the show and Shen Te’s struggle in many ways to a parable in which we leam "that it Is inv osslble to sunrive in the Woiid as a good f9 person without sometimes being bad.” The Good Woman of Sefzuan opens Tuesday, October 23 and runs evenings at 8:15 through Saturday, October 27, with a special matinee at 2:30 Sunday, October 28. Tickets are available at Pagef Box Office weekdays 9-4, and at the door. Telephone purctiases using Vlas and tviasterCard may be made weekdays 9>4 (684-4059). For further infonnation call 684-4059 or 684«285. *84-85 THOMPSON THEATRE PLANS EXCITING SEASON North Carolina State Universit/s Thompson Theatre offers an exciting and diverse schedule of performances for its 1984 -85 season. The theatre celebrates its 20th annh«rsary with cornedy, drama, music, Shakespeare arKi something for the kids. Thompson opens its season with “The Teahouse of the August Moon,” one of the most popular and enduring American plays. Dr. Burton Russell directs this humorous look at the attempts of an American soldier to teach democracy to the inhabitants of a tiny Pacific island following World War II. Steve Nixon, who portrayed Eugerte Gant in last fall's “Look Homewanj, Angel,” is back as the befuddled Captain Fisby, and Paul Cobb, from last season’s “Awake and Sfng” arx} “Blocks" plays Sakini, the wily Interpreter, and ‘leader' of the isiandei?. 'Teahouse" runs October 19, 20 and 23>27 wKh shows at 8:00 p.m. Casting has just been completed for “Working,” the musical adaptation of the Studs Teiltel best seller which wiii run in Thompson’s Studio Theatre November 8, 9,10 and 14*17. Not the tradittonai flashy Broadway musical, , “Working” Is a p»t>ductlon as 8irnpl0 as the working people whose stoiy it teiis.James Taylor and “Godspeirs” Steven Schwartz are two of the musical contriti^tors to the $how. The songs are derived from the woi^s of actual working people talking atxxjt their life stfKj work. Guest dir^tor for “Working” wiii be Roy Dicks, who has an ^(tensive background in I=)ale1gh area th^re, in- iuding directing “Awake ^ Sing” at Thorrpson and the opera “Old Maid and The Thief” at Meredith last spring. Curt£dn is also at 8:00 p.m. “The Fifth Annual MadriflaK DhinsK‘> will agiUn be presented this year as a joint effort of Thompson Theatre, Price Music Center and University Dining, i-leld in the Student Center B^iroom, this Is an Ellzat>ethan pageant of feasting and ert- Thcmpscn Theatre SEASON OPEN HOUSE acigast 29,30 Teal>ouse of tl>e August Moot) Oct. 19.20,23-27 ^^ORKING) a musical NOV. 14‘-17 Madrigal Dinner Nov. 30,Dec.l*5 A Race in Frog Pond jan.3i FeUi-3 The Effects of Gamma Roys f^.'26-23^' taming of tbe shrew narcli 21.22,23,27-30 North Carolina State University ertainment. There will be jugglers, jesters, magicians and scenes from Shakespearean drama (a pr^/iew of things to come). The Madrigal Dinner will beheld November 30 and December 1-5. Tickets are $14. 1^ begins with the latest in- taiiment in Terri L. Janne/s “Frog Pond” children’s series. This year’s “A Race in Frog Pond” finds the poilywogs ail excited about the big marathon race white learning how to accept and get along with those who are a little bit different. "A Race in Frog Pond” will njn January 31 and Febnjary 1 -3 in Thompson Theatre, before beginning its tour of over 25 Wake County elementary schools. Ms. Janrtey will also be busy n®(t spring diractind’“The Effects cS Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.” This Paul Zindel drama was one of the most acclaimed plays of the 1970’s. A powerful and moving study of an em- ittered, vindictive widow and tier two daughters, the movie version of the play was directed by Paul Newman. “Marigolds" wiii njn February 14, 15, 16 and 20-23 at 8; 00 p.m. in the studio theatre. "The Taming of the Shrew,” Shakespeare’s classic comedy, wiii be the main pt^uction next spring at ITiompson Theatre. The Bard’s look at love and marriage wiii be directed by Burt Russell. “The Taming of the Shrew” will run March 21, 22, 23 and 27-30 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.00 for the general public and $3.00 for non-NCSU students except of the Madrigal Dinner and the Children’s play. Ticket rates for the children’s play are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for students and children. Group rates are avallable.Tickets go on sale one week prior to the opening of each show. Box Office hours are 9r 6.on weekdays and 11- 2-on-Saturda^..Rese(vation8 nuist be picked up no later than noon on tt>e day of the requested performances and there are no reserved seats. The Thompson Theatre Box Office phone number is 737-2405. Floyd Harris Publicity Assistant Thompson Theatre I c T U R E S Oak Leaves P PICTURES I Seniors Sign up only from 8;30-ll:30 Ail Underclassmen Sign up only from 1:00-5:00 Sign up October 22-26 in tlie CAFETERIA SITTING FEE IS $5.00 JONES CHAPEL PICTURES C T U R E S
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