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14 SUMMER OH Student theater groups thrive on campus BY BENNETT CAMPBELL ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR Alter arriving at UNC as a fresh man in 2005, it didn’t take long for William Reid to find his way into the University's theater scene. “I actually heard about Pauper Players during CTOPS," Reid, a junior, said. “I happened to run into an orientation leader who told me if I was interested in musical theater 1 should check it out." Reid is now an administrator on Pauper Players' executive board and has been involved in several productions. He emphasized the diversity of the shows performed at UNC and of the people involved in their pro ductions. “They were auditioning for Assassins' by Stephen Sodheim at the time 1 got involved." Reid said. “But there are so many different styles represented hy the different theaters," Reid said. Other popular theater organi zations on campus include Lab! Theatre and Company Carolina, which have put on shows in the past few years ranging from Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot" to “Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Bridget Russell, a junior, has been involved with both Lab! and Pauper Players and agreed that dif color $lO Buzz Cuts • $35 Haircuts • Highlights price upon consult) I Located at 108 W. Rosemary Street Near the intersection of N. Columbia & Rosemary • Parking Available WWW.SVDSHAIRSHOP.COM a Apartments"^ 7 " ffiftM-•/•.' Wmll&L/ ' 1 * , fllir"’' ' w; • II HHlfMt fletl f>i**s • 2. 5 *rt/ff fro* WA/f • vUntiLmy • 2 Peels • Bt#rfiMlif UJit*ptdtbmuk * **"■ to&fU/. 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And throughout the year Reid said students have a chance to work on any aspect of the groups’ productions. “Even if they’re not performers, people can still do integral work and be involved," he said. “My sophomore year I did publicity for the executive board. There are so many options for students." And it appears those options will continue to grow. New Student Orientation Guide “We just added (a) fourth pro duction this year," Reid said. “Things are definitely expand ing, despite our campus's lack of rehearsal space." Space has been an issue for these groups and others at UNC, partic ularly with the closing of Historic Playmakers Theatre. But other on-campus venues, such as Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre. Paul Green Theatre, the Cabaret in the Student Union and the Forest Theatre all housed stu dent productions last year. And while the various groups, performance schedules and loca tions can be daunting, Reid said the best way to find out how to take advantage of all the different options is to keep an eye open at the beginning of the year and espe cially to check online. “The best place is up on the Web site," Reid said. “It has all the e mail addresses for everyone on the executive board." Reid said the groups try to do their part to reach out to students. “One of the great things is that so many people are really passionate about theater here and would love to talk about it," he said. “We all try to be as out there as possible." Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk(a unc.edu. - w 'mSSf '.J/k . | |j||lk HBBk' m ML -9 W *9 I DTH FILE/MELANIE HAYWOOD Jocelyn Roux and Samantha Shucavage dance in "The Orgy" in a rehearsal for Company Carolina's "Reefer Madness" in April at UNC’s Forest Theatre. 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