The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1969 Page: 4 of 12
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THF RF.DR1RP Dec. 5. 1969—Page 4
In-the-round Staging
To Feature in Play
CAST MEMBERS--of “Blood Wedding” are seen rehearsing for the
Cardinal Theatre’s second production of the year. Pictured are John
Boren, Peggy Hill and Barbara Crump. (Staff photo by Bobby Dick-
inson)
Opening Wednesday
Frosh Dominate Drama Cast
When Federico Lorca’s drama,
•Blood Wedding*, opens Wednes-
day in the Cardinal Theatre, 11
members of the cast of 20 will
be freshmen. Three of the fresh-
men have featured roles.
Jeri Riley, freshman theatre
major from Beaumont’s French'
high school, appears in the role
of the mother. While at French,
Jeri had prominent roles in such
plays as * All My Sons* and was
active on technical crews. She is
also active in Beaumont Little
Theatre, playing the clown in
•The Clown Who Ran Away* and
the Tin Woodsman in “The Wizard
of Oz».
Peggy Hill, freshman sociology
major from Robert E. Lee high
school in Baytown, played the
leading role of Daisy Mae in their
production of the musical
comedy, *Li’l Abner*.
Larry Koenig, a LaMarque
freshman engineering major,
gained his first theatrical expert
ience in the recent Cardinal
Theatre production of “Bells Are
Ringing*, in the role of Joey.
•Blood Wedding* is based on
an actual event which took place
in Almeria, Spain. The newspa-
per account of a bride who eloped
with a former suitor after her
wedding ceremony formed the ba-
sis for Lorca’s drama. The play-
wright elevates reality to the
realm of poetic mythology. The
final episode of the tragedy is
introduced by a series of fan-
tastic appearances which makes
Faculty to Participate
In TV Panel Discussion
Several Lamar faculty mem-
bers will participate in a panel
discussion to be presented on the
television show ‘Thought for the
Day.* The show will be televised
at 11 a.m. on successive Sun-
days, Dec. 14 and 21 on Channel 6.
The faculty members are Mar-
cus Sevier, instructor of English;
Gordon Cole, instructor of Eng-
lish; James DeGeorge, assistant
professor of English; and Win-
fred Emmons, professor of Eng-
lish.
The program, sponsored by the
Beaumont Minister’s Associa-
tion, will be moderated by the
Rev. Ralph Shuffler, priest-in-
charge of St. Matthew’s Episco-
pal Church and College Center
and will include the Rev. Don
Robertson of the United Chris-
tian Fellowship, and Father Mau-
rice Johnston of the Newman Cen-
ter.
The subject of the first show
will be Richard Crashaw’s poem
“An Hymme of the Nativity, sung
as by the Shepheard^* and an ex-
cerpt of the Lucan Nativity Nar-
rative will be the subject of the
second show.
The shows will consist of a
literary critical analysis of the
use of the Christmas myth in
both readings. Here the word
myth means a traditional story
of unknown authorship usually
with a historical basis.
The programs will trace the
progressions and changes of
words in language through time
and show how each reading has
been used in certain cultures.
Intestinal Virus
Strikes 45 Coeds
In Gentry Hall
Intestinal virus caused 45 Gen-
try Hall women to spend time in
the Health Center Nov. 19-23.
The virus was not caused by
any food deficiency as reported
by the nurses in the infirmary.
Ten girls were sent home Wed-
nesday, Nov. 26 to spend Thanks-
giving Day in bed under the care
of their family doctors.
The Health Center reported
that as of Dec. 2 the epidemic
was under control. .
the use of verse and of the
characters’ poetic expressions
seem natural.
The addition of 11 freshman to
the cast of the drama has cre-
ated a happy situation for the
director of Lamar’s theatre
program, Dr. S. Walker James.
Dr. James said, “This talented
group of newcomers will provide
fresh inspiration to our program
and are the nucleus of future
Cardinal Theatre productions for
some years to come.*
Opera Director
Will Perform
In Grand Opera
Joseph Truncale, associate
professor of music and director
of opera, will sing two principal
roles with the Houston Grand
Opera Association in December
and January.
He will be heard as the Duke
in “Rigoletto* on Dec. 8 and 12,
in Jones Hall in Houston. He
will return to Houston on Jan. 5
and 8, 1970, to sing Turiddu in
Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rust-
icana.*
Appearing with Truncale will
be numerous well-known opera
performers from the U. S, and
Europe.
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 1970,
the Lamar Opera Workshop,
under Truncale’s direction, will
present two operas, Gian-Carlo
Menotti’s “The Medium* and
Mark Bucci’s “The Hero.*
LAMAR BAND INVITED
The Lamar Tech symphonic
band is one of three college or
university bands invited to play
at the Texas Music Educators
Association convention to be held
Feb. 14 in Dallas.
STUDENTS interested
in making $100 a week
for 15 to 18 hours call
833-6831 now-
By Terry Clotiaux
Area theatre patrons will have
the opportunity to attend a per-
formance “in-the-round* as La-
mar Tech’s second major pro-
duction, “Blood Wedding*, opens
on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the
Lamar Theatre.
Basically, “in-the-round* or
“arena* style of staging means
that the acting area is surroun-
ded on all four sides by the aud-
ience, but in performance it adds
up to a challenging technique for
both the actor and the audience.
It provides the quality of int-
imacy, the sharing of experience
between actor and audience; that
empathy which is so essential to
good theatre.
Pat Harrigan, assistant pro-
fessor of speech and director
of the production, noted, “Arena
theatre is not the best style for
all plays but “Blood Wedding*
seems to be very appropriate
for the arena playhouse. The
reason being that the basic em-
otions which are portrayed in
the production become more ex-
citing and even more real when
viewed from the arena style.*
Harrigan also added, “We feel
that with the use of arena staging,
the closeness of the audience will
bring a closeness and under-
standing to the play.*
From the technical standpoint,
Lamar’s stage has been con-
verted into the seating area as
well as the acting area. Aud-
iences will enter through the
front of the theatre and enjoy
the regular lobby facilities.
From there, however, they will
proceed through the side lobby
doors down the carpeted side
aisles to the stage area; the
center part of the main audi-
torium will remain dark. Once
backstage, they will be ushered
through corner openings into the
arena theatre formed by plat-
forms which surround the acting
area. On the platforms will be
comfortable director’s chairs to
furnish seating for approximately
200 hundred patrons.
Also included in the technical
conversion to an arena theatre
will be the incorporation of a
portable light control board.
Lights will be hung from the
beams above the arena and the
lights will be controlled from a-
bove the stage so to permit pin-
point accuracy in following stage
action.
Concerning the acting on the
arena stage, Jeri Riley, Beau-
mont freshman, and one who
portrays one of the production's
major roles, stated, “It’s dif-
ficult; Pve never done anything
like it before, but it’s very chal-
lenging. One must be continually
on the ball to achieve the audience
involvement which is the beauty
of arena staging. I think “Blood
Wedding* especially lends itself
to this type of theatre.*
What for many of us may be
a first, the opportunity of view-
ing a production in an appropriate
technique will surely be reward-
ing to a well-rounded theatre
experience. Patrons are urged
to make their reservations early
since only 200 seats will be
available.
Phi Eta Sigma to Initiate
Seventeen Honor Students
Seventeen male students will
be initiated into Phi Eta Sigma
fraternity, national honor society
for freshmen, Saturday. Ini-
tiation will be at 7 p.m. in the
Science Auditorium,
Initiates are Philip W. Bres,
James O. Jenkins, Jr., Thomas
W. Jones, and William R. Swice-
good, n, of Beaumont; Mukesh
P. Gandhi, Bombay, India; and
Walter R. Perez, Caracas, Ven-
ezuela.
Also, Leo Dan Gordon, Dallas;
Richard L. Gobert, Galveston;
William P. Benedetto, Groves;
Wiley D. Hulsey, Houston; Law-
rence T. Rogers, Malakoff; and
Carroll L. Daughrity, Nederland.
And, Paul A. Hollier, Port
Arthur; Guy H. Stubbs, San Ant-
onio; Jackson T. Achilles, Sour
Lake; and Bennie Earl Jenkins
and William E. Gilchriest, both
of Silsbee.
Dr. Andrew Johnson, vice
president of academic affairs,
will address the group.
Current officers are Jerry
Leavins, president; Paul Scotty
LeBleu, vice president; Robert
Mott, secretary; Floyd Yocum,
treasurer; James Weldon, rep-
resentative; and Tim Rodgers,
senior advisor.
Cap and Gown
Holds Initiation
Three coeds were initiated in-
to Cap and Gown, senior women’s
honor society Tuesday.
New initiates are Becky Con-
cienne, government major from
Nederland; Pat Gafford, secre-
tarial science major, and Mary
Ann Serafino, chemistry major,
both of Beaumont.
The ceremony took place in
the home of Sherri Martin, Beau-
mont elementary education
major. A Christmas party was
held afterward.
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Ramsey, Mike. The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1969, newspaper, December 5, 1969; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499053/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.