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The Daily Tar HeelFriday, February 1, 19853 5 t . f Li I ' - y i. M . A f i " I ' . ' T fyyA. -,- H- . i iii i i " Coud 9 will be presented as part of PlayFest '85 in Paul Green Theatre Feb. 6 through March 3. Play Makers take repertory 's challenge By FRANK BRUM Staff Writer To wonder why the PlayMakers Repertory Company would choose a rotating repertory format for PlayFest is to ponder the difficulty of producing and performing such a repertory. The reason, of course, is the artistic energy such a challenge provokes. "Part of the excitement is going on under that kind of pressure," said Ben Cameron, PRC's literary manager and the director of Caryl Churchill's Cloud 9, which opens the festival in the Paul Green theatre tonight. "It's like an adrenaline kick." PlayFest 5 also comprises William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, which previews Saturday and opens Sunday, and Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class, which opens Thursday. Measure and Curse are both directed by PRC Artistic Director Gregory Boyd. The three plays will rotate nightly, occupy the same stage and share many cast members. The festival will run for 35 performances, concluding March 3 with a performance of Measure. While the Herculean task of coordinating the rehearsals for all three productions generated a certain intensity among the shows' cast and crew members, Cameron said it also posed some unnerving obstacles. For example, he said, six of the seven actors in Cloud 9 also appear in Measure. Their rehearsal time was divided between the two shows. "Repertory is one of those things that, as a director, excites you yet makes you long for more time to refine what you get," Cameron said. His cast would come together, work for a few days, and then disband for as many days to work on a different production. "What you bank and pray on is that they won't lose their concentration." Cameron said. Perhaps more daunting than coordinating rehearsal schedules, however, was designing a set that could adapt to all three plays. That task fell to Linwood Taylor. PRC's resident scenic designer. "We're using a rough wooden deck, surrounded by dirt, that works well for both Curse and Measure" Taylor said. "For Cloud 9, we cover the dirt up with green carpet for grass." Those who attend all three plays by no means will feel they've seen the same set three times, however. Taylor said wagons, or props on wheels, distinguish the different plays and make for swift, smooth changeovers. "Sure, there are certain compromises." said Tree O'Halloran, a senior dramatic art major from West Palm Beach, Fla., who is assistant stage manager for the festival. "There is a certain look that we keep for each show. But it's amazing what lighting can do, how different it can make the set look." Such discoveries may be the essence of this kind of experiment in repertory. Cameron said the work cast and crew members do in any one show inevitably shades their work in another. "These three plays definitely inform each other," he said, adding that Cloud 9 has evolved into a different play than it might have been had it been presented alone. "Because the framework of the festival has made us all conscious of social roles and our place in society." Cameron said, "the characters have been humanized, especially in the second act." "It's very exciting for the actor," O'Halloran said, "but it's equally exciting for the audience." Call 962-1121 for ticket and performance information on the PlayFest productions. Bennett named for MLK scholarship SEEDS, AWS back co-editorship From staff reports Students Effectively Establishing a Democratic Society has endorsed David Schmidt and Arne Rickert for co-editorship of The Daily Tar Heel. The Association of Women Students also endorsed Schmidt and Rickert, as well as Doug Berger for student body president. SEEDS member Marshall Mills said the group supported Schmidt and Rickert because of their potential to significantly enhance the accountability Vietnamese night The International Students Commit tee at North Carolina State University is sponsoring a 'Vietnamese Night" Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Call 737-2451 for more information. Campus Calendar Campus Elections and accessibility of the student news paper. He said the group also felt the co-editors' editorial policy would be open to consideration of progressive ideas. AWS" Chairperson Margie Walker said the AWS decided to endorse Berger for his supportive stance on the issues of females and minorities. Comics convention will be in Durham 4 Comic book artist Paris Cullins ol New York and about 30 comic book dealers will be at a comic book con vention Saturday at the Holiday Inn. 3460 Hillsborough Rd., Durham. For $2 admission, you can visit the conven tion room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. submit art to be judged in a 1:30 p.m. contest and vie for the prizes that will be awarded throughout the day. Or you can watch a movie: "Conan the Des troyer" at 9 a.m., "Star Trek 1 1 1" at noon or "Space Hunter" at 2 p.m The Carolina Student FundDTH Campus Calendar will appear daily. Announcements to be run in the expanded version on Mondays and Thursdays must be placed in the box outside the Carolina Student Fund office on the third floor of South Building by 3 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Wednesday, respectively. The dead lines for the limited editions will be noon one day before the announce ment is to run. Only announcements from University recognized and cam pus organizations will be printed. Friday 1:30 p.m. OrientationResume Writing workshop in Hanes 103. 3 p.m. AISEC Product Knowledge Training I in Union 209. 4 p.m. 5th Annual Zollicofer Lecture "Minorities in the Medical Profession" by Dr. Donald Wilson. State U. of NY Down state in Berryhill 103. 8 p.m. Clogging Club Square Dance at the Presbyterian Student Center, 1 10 Henderson St. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Anglican Student Fellowship Saturday Breakfast at Chapel of the Cross. Sunday 11 a.m. Campus Christian Fellowship Worship Service in the Union. 1 p.m. Ice Hockey Club skates-out against Georgia State at Daniel Boone Rink in Hills borough. For club info call 929-8181. 3 p.m. AIESEC Product Knowledge Training II in Union. 209. Items of Interest Applications for Campus Y Executive Committee positions due, Y Office. WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Hsart Association n foe fesy c tossOTfts mm """" If you have become Trainee) ho plieible to Tra,nee) , in the nation As one of .lntS&. 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Bennett, a junior from Hanau, West Germany, became the third recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Tuesday night. "It was a surprise to me. I am cultural coordinator for the Curriculum in African and Afro-American Studies so 1 had to be at the banquet," Bennett said. Martin Luther King Jr. led the United States in taking steps toward civil rights for blacks. Through the scholarship, students who have shown a commitment to civil rights and have worked to improve the quality of life in the University community are rewarded. Candidates were nominatd from a secret selection committee. Winners receive a plaque, stipend, and a book, "King, a Biography. " This year the scholarship will not be handled by the Student Aid Office, which based the scholarship on need. "An mHidates were considered, not just the needy," said Shavette Satterwhite, chairperson of the committee. "This scholarship is special to me because I admire Martin Luther King, what he represents and what he was able to achieve for the thousands and thousands of blacks. It is an honor to be a Martin Luther King Scholar," Bennett said. Bennett is a history and Afro-American studies major. He is a member of the North Carolina Fellows Program, the Undergraduate Studies Committee of the Department of History and is Cultural Coordinator for the Curriculum in African and Afro-American Studies. He served as the coordinator of Peace Day 1984 for the National Affairs Committee of Student Government. During the 1983-84 academic year, he was a member of the Student Attorney General's Staff. He is a James M. Johnston Scholar and received a Younger Scholar Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1984. Also, he has received Dean's List honors for several semesters. NCNB to start offering home banking services Beginning this summer. Tar Heels will be able to do their banking at home. North Carolina National Bank is planning to introduce a home banking service to its customers who own personal computers, according to an NCNB executive. The new service, the first of its kind in North Carolina, will permit custo mers to check account balances, transfer funds between accounts, request infor mation from the bank and pay their monthly bills from their home compu ters, said George McAllister. NCNB home banking product manager. A nationwide information network, CompuServe, is contracting the service to NCNB. the state's largest bank. The monthly charge will include an access fee of $8 to $15 paid to NCNB and an additional charge of $4.50 per hour paid to CompuServe for use of the banking service, said McAllister. The exact monthly fee and starting date have yet to be determined. David E. Harris, assistant vice president at the NCNB Franklin Street branch, said that he felt the cost would not be a "prohibitive factor" for college students who wanted to subscribe to the service. Yet he acknowledged conven ience would not be a motivational factor for students because of automatic teller machines on campus and a branch office close to UNC. "1 think (the students) will try the system more out of interest than need," Harris said. He said NCNB had thoroughly DTH researched computer security to prevent illegal tampering by hackers but added that no system was foolproof. "I don't foresee any greater risk than we have with (automatic teller machines)," said Harris. NCNB is the first North Carolina bank to make this service available to all its customers although First Union National Bank has a limited test program and plans to evaluate its results this fall, according to a spokesman. Northwestern Bank, Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. have no plans to institute a comparable system in the near future, according to spokesmen for the banks. SCOTT LARSEN from page 1 for a decision I make." Brackett offered another alternative to open the DTH to students. "If a non staff member goes into the office. I'd tell anyone at the time to be nice to that person," he said. "I've heard complaints about people being gruff to (visitors) or ignoring their presence. As far as working in the actual paper. I don't know . . . that's a toughie." As for having co-editors, Tonkinson said, "It's a tricky thing. There's the question of who is responsible in the end. There's some question about whether they should share the respon sibility or divide it. "It could infuse a lot of life into the paper or be disasterous." Brackett said he could not comment on a co-editorship because he'd never read a newspaper that had co-editors. Rickert said "The difference between having one editor and two editors is the difference between having one eye covered or having two eyes," he said. Although some students have won dered whether having co-editors would create friction at the DTH. Schmidt does not. "To say there's no disagree ment in the DTH just because there's one editor is fantasyland," he said. "There have been times I've been there and almost the entire desk staff dis agreed with the editor-in-chief. The editor-in-chief can say. 'It'll be my way because I'm editor,' but obviously that would isolate the staff as much as if Arne and I disagreed." Both the co-editor candidates and Tonkinson felt the DTH needed to emphasize campus news. Brackett stated the need for more national news in his platform. "The meat of the DTH should be campus news but the more important story positions would be national under me," Brackett said. Tonkinson said he was against adding more national stories to the paper. "I'm totally against that." he said. "It's just a waste of space at the DTH. 1 don't think we do an adequate job of covering Sanford the campus issues. I'm satisfied with (national coverage) the way it is." Schmidt agreed. "I'd really hate to see the DTH ignore campus issues," he said. "Especially the ones that aren't so important that won't get covered in 77? News and Observer and the Charlotte Observer. "People making that news deserve coverage." from page 1 ship of the Democratic party would have to lead in supplying redirection to the Democrats. "The Democratic Party is a classic case of an organization that has something for everybody; it's a captive of the interests," Beyle said. A Sanford victory would be good for the party in the state, said Ann Hub bard, press secretary for N.C. Demo cratic Headquarters. "There are people here in the North Carolina Democratic Party that San ford knows and trusts; their opinions will have an influence on him and he will strengthen the party here as well as nationwide," Hubbard said. Sanford said in his candidacy announcement speech he wants to get the Democrats away from fragmenta tion by special interests and toward a unified stance. Another policy Sanford endorsed was a reform of the presidential nom ination process. The process overem phasizes the early primaries and cau cuses, preventing a serious discussion of the national issues and in-depth examination of the candidates, Sanford said. Sanford lists as his supporters former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt, Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbitt, Sen. Ernest Hollings. D S.C., and House Majority Leader James Wright of Texas: SLS from page 1 university legal services which compose an informal national network. Students who need legal advice at a university with the service may often use it free of charge. Bernholz said she often contacted the UVa legal service over routine legal matters, and that that service was considering becoming constitutionally runded. . .. ... "UVa's problem is that students running for campus office use the legal service as t political football. One candidate will propose expanding the service one year, and another will suggest eliminating the service the next." The proposed UNC funding plan, involving CGC funds and an optional SLS fee, is a first, according to Robert son. "It's a permanent, yet flexible source of funding," he said. I BLUE QUAIL PRODUCTIONS, THE RECORD BAR AND WXYC PRESENT ! 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