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MAY 16,1990 - WCC CAMPUS VOICE 3 The cast o-f “Mermaids on Black Velvet" accept kudos -frorri an admiring audience a-fter another brilliant per-formance <1 to r> K. Hales, J. Delcastillo, J. Mozingo, R. Taylor, L. Gri-f-fith, A.P. Thornton, D. Collier, J. Tart, K. Dunlap, K. Smith, J. Hales, T. Medlin. Photo: Michelle Albrecht Visiting artist presents Berlin tribute 'Mermaids' wows audience By: Michelle Albrecht Where does a writer get his inspiration? For playwright Micah Harris, it came -from watching numerous hours o-f pirate movies, studying mermaids, and reading novels about princesses— al1 ingredients in his ■first play “Mermaids on Black Velvet," performed during March at WCC's North Campus. Harris, a former WCC Continuing Education and Liberal Arts Department instructor, now teaches at Pamlico Community College. Harris was especially pleased with the leading roles played by Liz Gri-f- fith, Ron Taylor, Mary Margaret Thompson, and Alan Thornton. "They put all the i r efforts into their character," he said. Five WCC students Doug Col 1 ier, Jenni-fcr DelCastillo, Kathy Mitchell, Jeff Hozingo, and Jon Tart participated in the play. Mitchell, who played the part of the mermaid, said her character was different from anything she was used to since she spoke no di alogue. She used sign language i nstead. Director was Tony Medlin, WCC's Visiting Artist, who commissioned Harris to wr i te the pi ay. Tony Medlin and Liz Griffith during the performance. Photo: Michelle Albrecht Harris began writing the play in November and continued revising into rehearsals. Medlin said he especially appreciated the work of SGA officers who took care of refreshments and the ticket booth. The Jerry White String Band performed before and after the play as well as during intermission. Slides of cartoon art were an integral part of the play, and an exhibit of cartoon art was displayed in the Atrium, an appro priate setting with its balconies reminiscient of crow's nest on a ship. The comedy-fantasy had the entire audience laughing one minute and si tting on the edge of their seats with antici pation while they waited to see what would happen next. By: Oreta Wade On March 10, 1990, at 8 p.m. in Wayne Community College's North Campus Lecture Hall, Phillip and Beth Stovall received a standing ovation after their performance of Irving Ber1 in's musi c. The Stovalls appeared at WCC in an exchange concert courtesy of Tony Medlin, WCC's visiting artist. Stovall, a baritone, is the visiting art i st at Beaufort Community College where his wife Beth is the music instructor. Stovall received his B.A. degree at Lenoir Rhyne College and his master's degree from UNC in Greensboro. He has performed as feature artist with the Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the Asheboro Symphony Orchestra and others. He is now attending UNC in Greensboro for his doctorate i n musi c. Beth Stoval1, a mezzo soprano, received a B.A. degree at Kentucky Wesleyan College and a master's degree from UNC in Greensboro. In addition to teaching at BCC, she is director of music at the First Christian Church in Washington, N.C. Both Be th and Ph i11i p have performed in operas, oratorios, recitals, musicals, folk music and theater. Accompanying the Stovalls was Linda Smith, Chief Music Therapist at Cherry Hospital and parttime music instructor at WCC. Marshalle Lewis, WCC music instructor, assisted her. Stoval1 narrated a biographical account of Irving Berlin that was accented at intervals with songs sung by both artists. The couple sang approx imately twenty of Berlin's songs including, "Alexander's Ragtime Band,” "Play a Simple Melody," "Blue Skies," "How Deep is the Ocean," "Easter Parade,"and "No Business Like Show Business." Stovall asked the audience to sing along with three selections which included, "Always," "White Christmas," and "God Bless America" (the grand finale). Stovall stated that what inspired him the most about Berlin is that he never learned how to read music and his total output of songs was three thousand. Ber1 in died this past September at the age of 101. Participants in "A Tribute to Irving Berlin* pose before the performance: (1 to r) WCC music instructor Marshalle Lewis; accompanist Linda Smith; Beth Stovall, mezzo soprano; Phillip Stovall, baritone. Photo: Oreta Wade
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