The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 2014 Page: 5 of 8
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of American Literature, Songs and Films” by Kevin
“Romeo and Juliet” will be the final
play for the season. It will be per-
Wine and dine with
unsettling apparitions.
brainchild of Lauren Swartz,
who offers ghost tours of the
Menger and downtown sites.
The event will offer guests
a three-course meal at the
By Bleah B. Patterson
bpatterson13@sludent.alamo.edu
Theater freshman Lia Trevino is participating in an open audition for “Romeo and Juliet” Monday in McAllister.
Trevino recites a monologue as Julia from William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” She said she is
looking forward to getting back into acting. DanlelCarde
By Adriana Ruiz
aruiz168@student.alamo.edu
By Adriana Ruiz
aruiz168@student.alamo.edu
Colonial Restaurant in the
hotel, a 35- to 45-minute tour
of the hotel and a 90-minute,
1%2 mile tour of downtown.
Locations noted on the
tour include Alamo Plaza,
San Fernando Cathedral and
Holiday Inn Express, which in
the 1870s was the county jail
and later became a Comfort
Inn.
Swartz said the nighttime
tour takes guests through the
155-year-old historic build-
ing and recalls gruesome
tales that have led some to
believe the hotel is haunted.
Swartz said although ghost
sightings are rare during the
tour, there have been some
seen something unusual.
“Seeing a ghost is rare, but
people should take cameras
because they might pick up
something that your eyes
By Pam Paz
sac-ranger@alamo.edu
Teddy, played by theater freshman Eric Alvarado,
terrorizes hostage Stephen, played by theater fresh-
man Esau Perez, Tuesday in McCreless theater during
rehearsal of “When You Cornin’ Back, Red Ryder?”
Boberto Vllarrcal
Performed for the first time in 1562, “Romeo
and Juliet” has been setting a romantic precedent
for about 450 years.
The number of adaptations is impossible to
count and, over the years audiences have become
well-acquainted with the tragic story of love that
beats odds and sacrifices everything.
The fine arts department has decided to tell the
story the way they believe Shakespeare intended
for it to be told. For this well-known tale, this col-
lege has brought in one of only three dance chore-
ographers in the city, Joseph Urick, who received
an Associate of Arts from this college in 2008. “My
job is to make the writing look real but keep it
safe,” Urick said, “I promote the idea that fighting
onstage is a dance.”
Director Paula Rodriguez, drama instructor, is
proud to be working with students with so much
enthusiasm and heart.
Auditions for this production were open to stu-
dents of all majors; however, most of the students
who auditioned were drama majors.
“Every few years we’re
Melena Mejia auditioned for her first play and
is hoping to land the role of Juliet. “I have single
friends who like to say it’s cliche and that they
think it’s overdone. I’m in a relationship, though,
so I enjoy the love story.”
“Of course, people are going to call it cliche,”
Coronado said. “Every other movie is based off of
it. But that doesn’t take away from the beauty of it.”
“I don’t think it’s been overdone, I think that
nobody gets it right,” drama sophomore Mason Ortiz
said, “But we’re going to get it as right as we can.”
Drama sophomore Andy Silva is hoping to be
Romeo and thinks holding auditions in February,
so close to Valentine’s Day, is clever. “People who
worry that it will be the same story they’ve heard
a hundred times should come see it before they
make judgment,” Silva said, adding that “everyone
interprets it differently."
While everyone is vying for the roles of Romeo
or Juliet, drama sophomore Jerry Martinez hopes
to play Tybalt or Mercutio. “They’re funnier and
have really great fighting scenes. I think that would
be more fun,” he said.
“Last spring, I wanted to do Shakespeare, and I
decided that this would be the most relevant to our
students,” Rodriguez said.
Looking for a midweek homework dis-
traction, but don’t have the funds? Save your
money and get involved in some free activi-
ties around the city.
Start the week off right by burning extra
calories with Fitness in the Park, a free pro-
gram that offers workout classes with profes-
sional fitness instructors at various locations.
A list of February fitness classes can be found
at www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/fitness_
in_the_parks.
Boot camp classes are offered 7:30 p.m.-
8:30 p.m. every Monday at Garza Community
Center at 1450 Mira Vista.
Dimitri Lavalais, recreational specialist
and Laurie Collier Hillstrom.
The play was written to illustrate the damage
done to the soldiers of the Vietnam War and is a
testament to veterans who were not prepared for
the horrible events, Watson said.
Watson also noted that today’s veterans are cel-
ebrated and applauded as opposed to the veterans
of the Vietnam War, who were treated unjustly and
not as war heroes.
The cast consists of eight characters. The two
main characters are Stephen “Red” Ryder, played by
drama freshman Esau Perez, and Teddy, played by
drama freshman Eric Alvarado.
The students have been rehearsing since the end
of November, and their chemistry is unmistakable.
Teddy, the antagonist, holds everyone in the
diner hostage. He is able to identify his victims’ inse-
curities and pushes them to their breaking points.
The second act portrays Teddy’s violence against the
other characters.
Drama sophomore Nancy Yanez, who plays
Angel the waitress, said her character is naive and
childlike and has never had to deal with anyone
like Teddy. “He makes her very uncomfortable,”
Yanez said. “She changes; she becomes a grown-up
because ofTeddy.”
Clarisse, played by drama sophomore Briana
Palazzo, is an upper-class out-of-towner who stops
at the diner with her husband. Palazzo said she
wasn’t sure if she wanted to play Clarisse because
the character seemed “a little callous” but was sur-
prised at how much her character opens up during
the second act.
Drama sophomore Nathan Mesa, who portrays
Lyle, the gas station owner, said Teddy forces all the
characters to face their fears as he torments them.
“He damages them; he makes their insecurities
worse than they were before,” Mesa said.
Drama sophomore Brian Hill portrays diner
manager Tommy Clark.
Arika Escamilla, stage manager and drama
sophomore, said she enjoys tire technical side of
theater. A stage manager’s job is to be the actor
wrangler — the one who gets the cast together and
keeps everyone informed of anything that deals
with the play, Escamilla said.
At the end of rehearsal, Watson praised the cast.
“When I ask y’all to do better than yesterday, you
sure come through,” he told them.
This play contains strong language and adult
situations and is not suitable for children. Tickets
are $2 with an Alamo College ID; $8 for other
students; $10 general admission.
For information, call 210-486-0454.
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Imagine being held hostage in a diner by a
drug-smuggling Vietnam veteran and his hippie
girlfriend. It sounds like a scene from the film “Pulp
Fiction.”
These are the circumstances in the department
of fine art’s dramatization of “When You Cornin’
Back, Red Ryder?” written by Mark Medoff in 1974.
The play premieres 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the
theater in McCreless Hall. Additional showings are
7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15 and 20-22 and 2:30 p.m. Feb.
16 and 22.
During rehearsal Tuesday, director Ronnie
Watson, drama instructor, challenged the cast when
he said, “Let’s see if we can make Act 2 better than
Act I was yesterday.”
“Red Ryder” takes place post Vietnam in a small-
town New Mexico diner where employees Stephen,
“Red” and Angel tend to their daily tasks and
patrons. Trouble brews when Vietnam vet Teddy
and his girlfriend, Cheryl, stir things up.
The film version of this play is hailed as a notable
work concerning the Vietnam War, according to
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Sisters Grimm is the instances where guests have
Exhibits on display now are, “Andy Warhol;
The Athletes”; “Diego Rivera in San Antonio”;
"Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmaker”; and
“Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus: Patron Saint
of Texas".
If you’re looking to relax and listen to live
acts, Wednesday nights at Luna Music Bar and
Lounge, 6704 San Pedro Ave., are for you. The
laid-back lounge offers live musical perfor-
mances at 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday night.
Take a night off and enjoy a free movie on
Thursdays at Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro,
4522 Fredericksburg Road.
Political science sophomore, Eza Cardenas
said he enjoyed his experience at the theater.
“I like the adult atmosphere because there
are no teens,” Cardenas said. “I like the art-
work. I’ve never been to a theater where there
is artwork on the walls.”
Upcoming movies for the month of
February are “Tombstone,” “Unforgiven,”
“Shane,” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales.”
Enjoy the scenery on a tour of the San
Antonio Missions National Park, 2202
Roosevelt Ave. The missions are along the
San Antonio River, south of downtown. The
park offers nature trails and guided tours of
the Spanish missions with free admission.
don’t see,” Swartz said.
The apparition most
often sighted is Sallie White,
an African-American cham-
bermaid who often argued
with her common-law hus-
band until one night he shot
her three times in the back.
She died two days later at
her home three blocks away.
Swartz said Sallie was
such a valued employee that
the hotel paid for her funeral.
The original funeral receipt is
framed on the hotel wall.
Swartz said guests can
expect to learn about history
and enjoy a nice meal for
$61.95 per adult.
Children are not allowed
and reservations close at 3
p.m. Thursday.
For more information and
reservations visit: www.sis-
tersgrimmghosttour.com or
call Swartz at 210-638-1338.
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If working out just isn’t your thing, then
maybe an evening art stroll may be better.
Admission is free at the San Antonio
Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Avenue, 4 p.m.-9
1 p.m. every Tuesday.
light.
Sisters Grimm invites
everyone to join them for
their Valentine’s Dinner and
Ghost Tour Thursday Feb. 14
and 15 at the historic Menger
Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza.
Characters in Vietnam-era play overcome insecurities
formed at 6 p.m. in the audi-
torium of McAllister Fine
Arts Center April 17-19
and 24-26 with a matinee
April 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets are
$2 with a student ID, $8 mili-
tary ID, and $10 general
; Fine arts department production
opens Thursday in McCreless.
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