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Features
Friday, March 18, 1983
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Susan Loughran’s production of
Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” has
proved again that students are
capable of doing professional or
near-professional work. One guest
artist, a professor from the giant
university to the north, and a group
of dedicated student actors brought
a difficult play into focus and ex-
hibited excellent ensemble work.
Their work
was so good, in
fact, that the
reviewer would
have appreciated
any biographical
information the
playbill could
offer. The play-
Susan Loughran and all the cast.
This reviewer was sure that past
failures were not entirely or even
chiefly the students’ fault.
coordination, mind and body coor-
dination, as well as rapid thinking.
The sport is also great for relaxa-
tion, said Donald Seay, director of
theater.
Seay said the fencing course he
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By PATRICIA KEATING
Staff Writer
By ERIC SHEPHARD
Editor
St. Edward’s has waited at least a
year for a show this good.
By LORI PAGE
Reporter
The sport of fencing requires
discipline whether for tournaments
or stage combat.
Both areas require eye and hand
wright, who needs no introduction
(even to casual theater goers),
received bigger billing than did Rob
Muir and Rozann Ward, two of the
more luminary cast members.
Tim O’Connor (who may be
remembered from “Buck Rogers”)
turns in a sobering performance as
Deputy Governor Danforth. His
rapid-fire speech condensed the
lengthy speeches into digestible sec-
tions, and his carefully modulated
baritone lent a chilling authority to
his pronouncements.
Sent in to investigate reports of
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Patino positively
seared the au-
diences last Fri-
day night with
her screams. As
a “possessed”
child with
serious psycho-
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Toga! Toga! Toga!
Staff Photo by Surachai Kambhu
Rob Muir’s sincerity is most effec-
tive as Proctor.
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“10,000 hang until the evil is rooted
out.”
Rob Muir as John Proctor de-
livers a surprisingly good perfor-
mance. It was a year ago that he
delighted audiences with his small
role in “Taming of the Shrew.”
Since then, his attempts at levity
were fairly unsuccessful. While de-
livering his lines, Muir is thoroughly
believable. But when called upon to
communicate with facial expres-
sions, he lacks credibility. It is ob-
vious, however, that he is sincere,
and it is his sincerity that is most ef-
‘Crucible' performance shows excellent ensemble work
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Rumor has it that the cast of this
show has been the most together of
any in recent memory. In any event,
congratulations go to director
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The University Catholic Center at
Texas A&I University hosted the
Texas Catholic Student Con-
ference, March 11-13 in Kingsville,
Texas. Over 300 students and lay
ministers from over 20 universities
in Texas attended the conference.
witchcraft emanating from Salem,
Massachusetts, he encounters a
group of young women who have
the town literally at their mercy.
Led by Abigail Williams (Martha
Patino), the girls have convinced
the town they are bewitched. An in-
vestigation follows and one towns-
person after another is jailed. Enter
Danforth, who is ready to make
Each participant had the oppor-
tunity to attend four workshops.
The workshops covered subjects
such as the sacraments, the family,
the mass, campus life, social
justice, and law. All of these were
related to Christ in Christians’ lives
today.
teaches at St. Edward’s is for stage
combat. The course is designed to
teach the fundamentals of basic
movement and certain form.
Stage combat is choreographed
sword fighting. The choreography
prevents injury to either actor.
Unlike stage combat, tournament
fencing is quite dangerous since
neither participant knows which
move the other is going to make.
Masks and safety equipment are
mandatory for this area of fencing.
“Tournament fencing can be
boring,” said Seay. There are many
subtleties in fencing because of the
way points are scored through cer-
tain target areas on the body.
Seay compared tournament fenc-
ing and stage combat to boxers in a
ring as opposed to fighters in a bar.
“Stage combat exaggerates
moves to make the fight more ex-
citing,” said Seay. This builds
suspense between the two actors.
Seay said that actors consciously
do things to make fighting exciting
and believable.
Seay emphasized that anyone in-
terested in tournament fencing
should take a class elsewhere since
his class concentrates on stage com-
bat.
The theme of the conference was
“Jesus is Life.” “Jesus is alive and
well in the lives of college students,
and there is a movement within the
Church which promotes and en-
courages lay ministry,” said Br.
Morengo concerning the weekend.
Applications for 1983-84
volunteer Student Activities
Council positions are now
available in Main Building 300B.
Deadline for all applications is
March 25.
One workshop, “Earthen Ves-
sels,” emphasized that we are all
“vessels” needing to be filled with
the spirit. We need to reach out, we
are the Church. This idea flowed
through the weekend.
logical difficulties, she converts her
beauty into a deadly hauteur, sow-
ing distrust and fear with her every
utterance. Chris Janovsky is ir-
ritatingly effective as one of the
anti-witchery vigilante force. One
genuinely hopes Margaret
Johnson’s Mary Warren does not
betray her employers, John and
Elizabeth Proctor.
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Nine students from St. Edward’s
and Br. Don Morengo, Campus
Minister, participated in the
weekend.
Staff Photo by Surachai Kambhu
Tim O’Connor lends a chilling
authority as Danforth.
The weekend allowed Christian
students to exchange ideas and
views on their faith. Meals and
prayers were shared together in the
building of a community.
The conference closed with a
celebration of the Eucharist.
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given the opportunity to voice
their opinions on abortion at the
first Free Speech Alley held
Wed., March 23 from 7:30 to 9
p.m. in Moody 300.
Crazy Olympics class teams
are now forming. Students wish-
ing to be on their class team
should contact their class presi-
dent or call Ext. 388.
Classes in CPR will be held
March 22 and 24 from 5 to 7
p.m. There will be a $3 registra-
tion fee. For more information
contact the Health Center.
Students who would like to
coordinate next fall’s Big
Brother/Big Sister program on
campus should contact Irma
Escobedo at 444-8791.
Student Scholarship Board
applications are now available in
the University Relations Office.
The deadline for all applications
is 5 p.m. April 8. All active stu-
Toganites Bill Foley and Hum- tivities of the Toga Party,
phrey Marr participate in the ac-
fective as Proctor.
Another surprise is Rozann
Ward. Her role as Rebecca Nurse
leaves her little time on stage, but
with gesture, movement, and her
eyes, Ward maximizes her time and
her role. Her wit and honesty are
truly memorable. She evokes sym-
pathy, not through melodrama, but
with her simple courage.
Martha
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Campus
Update
Art, literature, and
photography to be considered
for publication in Everyman
must be submitted by today.
Contributions may be sent
through Campus Mail 714 or be
dropped off at Main Building
300H. Materials will be returned
upon request.
Finally Friday, a new Student
Activities Council program with
live music by Christine Albert
will be held today in the Re-
Union from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Jacks will perform at
Club night, Sat., March 19 from
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the ReUnion.
Nominations for Spring Fling
King and Queen will be taken
Wed., March 23 in Moody Hall
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Students and faculty will be
dents are eligible.
Measles vaccinations are
recommended for anyone who
has been in the Houston area
and has not had the measles vac-
cination since 1968. The vaccine
will be available at the Student
Health Center.
Proctor and Gamble de
Venezuela is interested in
Venezuelan citizens as can-
didates for managerial positions.
They are interested in students
who will graduate between now
and December, 1983 with a
Bachelor or Masters degree in
Business. Interested students
should contact Jim Sage in Holy
Cross 218 for more information.
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