The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1993 Page: 17 of 24
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1993 17
HANG IN DA HOOD
Stroll down 'Washington Street'
Down on Washington Street
By Peter Sharoff
Shows at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, and
Wednesday through Saturday next week in
Hamman Hah. Tickets $4 tor students.
BY MANYA NEWTON
Peter Sharoffs exciting new play,
Down on Washington Street, starts the
Rice Players' season off promisingly.
The play, which explores relationships
and the needs and emotions on which
they are based, presents a grim, stark,
and gritty portrait of life on the seedier
side of New York.
It would be oversimplifying the
complex plot immensely to say that
the action centers around Manny, a
young artist living with his mother in
the dead-end section of Washington
Street, as he explores his changing
relationships with his mother and
childhood friends. We also get an in-
side view of three families, two unat-
tached people and the frustrations and
hopes that drive their lives.
Sharoffs script is generally solid,
though it occasionally gets bogged
down in long monologues which slow
the pace of the play. Though he devel-
ops most of the characters well and
handles them deftly with the script,
minor roles tend towards the stereo-
typical
Dialogue between Manny (David
Maas) and his mother (V*ctoria Mejia)
seems awkward, but in scenes with
Manny and his two closest friends,
Elliot (Ricardo Montez) and Beth
(Courtney Kneupper), the dialogue is
crisp, fresh and neaL
Maas brings suitable angst and
confusion to the role of Manny. His
needling of George Dunbar, the land-
lord his mother is sleeping with, is
perfect
Robert Kimbro, however, seems
miscast as George Dunbar. He simply
cannot match Maas's energy in the
scenes between them
KelleyTyner is excellent as George
Dun bar'sabused wife,Julie. She plays
the part beautifully and picks up en-
ergy as her scene progresses, leaving
the audience wanting to see her more.
Kneupper is also very good as
Manny's friend, Beth Plumer. The
scenes she has with her mother, played
by Amy Hemphill, work especially
well Both actresses seem very com-
fortable in their roles and are convinc-
ing in their relationship.
With several large, movable pieces
and a rotating center flat, Jon Adler's
impressive set design enables the
stage to become closed off and claus-
trophobicorrelatively bright and open.
The unobtrusive but effective lighting
by Marc Stubblefield also works well.
Sound effects, compliments of Ian
Granvagne and Emily Meyer, deserve
a special mention; they were very im-
pressive and the play could not have
stood without them
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Rice Players Courtney Kneupper and Amy Hemphill play daughter and mother.
Food
FROM PAGE 16
well be as cheap as I am. Don't tell
anyone.
When I dont feel like going to the
trouble of preparing my own dinner, I
like to go out to eaL My favorite res-
taurant for a long time has been Taco
Bell Just grab a couple beef softtacos
and a cup of water, and you're set
Don't fool with those 79- and 99-cent
menus—that chicken and steak crap
is forthespoiled bratsatthe Ivy League
schools.
A warning; don't be tempted by the
bean burrito. Sure it tastes good, and
it's filling too. But the Bean Burrito
God is easily angered, and the unholy
war between Him and the Pepto
Bismol God is one that would best be
avoided if you value your digestive
system. Just stickto the soft tacos, and
be sure to put about ten packets of
sauce on there, because they're free.
By the way, don't be fooled by the
six and 10 bulk prices on tacos. You
dont have to be a math major to see
through that pathetic ruse. Buying six
tacos saves you nothing, and getting
10 only saves you a penny. Though a
penny is of some value, you'd have to
buy 220 tacos to save enough for one
Gringo burrito. Hardly what I'd call a
bargain.
These suggestions should be
enough to keep anyone alive while
saving as much money as possible to
spend on, say, liquor and handguns.
Life's too short to waste money on
things like food. Live life as if every
moment were your last, and spend
each dollar as if it were your last Time
is money, and God's a capitalist He'll
cheat you every time.
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cordially invites the students
of Rice University
to an information session on careers
in Investment Banking.
All undergraduates are
welcome to attend.
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Howley, Peter & Epperson, Kraettli. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1993, newspaper, September 24, 1993; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245848/m1/17/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.