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Staging of U! i_i if i uy uuiiii vaugnan Most noteworthy about the debut < "Fragments" during the weekend ? Longstreet Theatre is that the one-act pis was written by LiSC English professor Job MacNicholas. Appropriately, the best thing about th production was the script. Staged in a minimal setting, with merel a desk, two chairs, a coat rack and a fil cabinet in Longstreet's arena theater, th play clearly focused on the two principal; With this focus, the production achieve merely mixed success. "FRAGMENTS" OPENS as an Englis professor, tired at the end of a long day, i preparing to leave his office. It's late in th afternoon, and he is surprised when pretty, nervous freshman arrives at his doc to explain why she has missed three week of freshman English class. Fi^st impressions, stereotypes and quic reactions are toyed with, as MacNichola: script weaves humor and drama aroun several plot surprises. The playwright's thoughts on huma interaction, communication and ir terpretation are lucid and interesting. Hi characters, though somewha stereotypically named, are dynamic an well defined. MacNicholas also possesses a brightl ai.I HiaDama Continued from page songs, ably displayed the best bariton voice in country music Friday. He and Cook played superb electri guitar. Gentry provided a steady bass, an Herndon's hard work was evident whe cracked drumsticks flew into the ou stretched hands of fans sitting high abov him behind the stage. The first 0roun ant pupr tn win tVio /" rki.nt. O V/ , x-M W Mill mv VV/UIII& Music Association Entertainer of the Yea The Gamecod For more ii IZbb-UdUl I J^?' ; $6.75 FOR ANY $ I n 1 ITEM LARGE | L | PIZZA WITH 4 COKES. ? 4 FAST, FREE \ [ \ \ DELIVERY ONECOUPON | PER PIZZA ! GOOD ONLY I I 2/14/83 J L su professor's pi sardonic wit; his sense of broad humor and 77 comic subtlety is keen. at ly THE PLAYWRIGHT has commented on in the levels of risk in his script. One of the largest risks inherent in such a work, ,e though, is the actors' responsibility for considered character portrayals. v David Cowart, one of MacNicholas' le colleagues in the English department, ie played the professor adequately. Perhaps 5. there is some advantage to an English d professor portraying an English professor in a play authored by an English professor; if so, Cowart took the advantage. h Beginning rather stiffly, Cowart loosened is as the drama unfolded. His superb diction ie and fine comic touch were well suited to the a character. >r t i i ? /~i i?n ' ' i-cmieia v^ampuen unioriunateiy met with less success as the student. Campbell, a philosophy major, had difficulty in k establishing her character's necessary 5' dimensions. d CAMPBELL COULD not seem to deliver n her serious lines without smirking in 1- rehearsed knowledge, and her speech often is suffered from rote repetition. ^ Directed by Phoebe Dillard, a graduate theater major, the production employed natural blocking and did not seem cony trived. Dillard's touch was certainly 8 e award sauntered into a press conference at 7 p.m. Friday and plopped into garnet chairs to answer the media's questions. c d To say the group was relaxed would be an n understatement. One got the impression i At - i- mey were sitting on a back porch in the e mountains of Alabama, watching the sun go down. y They politely answered questions about ir their musical philosophy and described the c needs photographer: itormation call 777?TaA& 26 // . ^ XP / . lo-xft/b C?c?c? c? 2 ? rRA CHEESE IS STAND, | - FREE - | 8.05 FOR ANY 5 A NICE THICK ARGE 2 ITEM 1 EXTRA CHEWY PIZZA PLUS I CRUST ON ANY FREE COKES. LARGE PIZZA. FAST, FREE m FAST, FREE DELIVERY DELIVERY (IMP rniipnm H nnic rn/ionni L/ff l L/iy t// 17/ r g l//^L 1/ C_/ 17/ L// V | . | PER PIZZA | PER PIZZA 300D ONLY I GOOD ONLY 2/15,83 JL 2/16/83 ^ & iiiiiiiii ii iiiimtiibwimrtrnrfflmiiiiii i iiiiiiini ttti la^elie^H^in The principals in "Fragments" (David Cowart i successes or failures of the production through theii discreet, though; it was difficult to judge n how effective the director was in aiding some of the character weaknesses. S( Again, MacNicholas' funny and revealing si script was the clear foundation for any of it the production's successes. It deserves a n new album, entitled "The Closer You Get," o to be released in early March. Herndon, a S.C. native, kept reporters hooting with g laughter with his wisecracks. r< a ALL TYPES of people come to Alabama concerts. The Coliseum was filled with s youngsters and elderly people, young y women with starry eyes and skin-tight pants, men in cowboy boots and fancy chirtc cnmo in 1 - u..?. w, juun, in ^ai\.ncu uiuc JCUIIS ctllU S 7181 and ask for tl 6-030ll i?_ j i ~"i | | | ? jgj S All .550 OFF ANY 1 I B W 12" 1 OR MORE 1 l ITEM PIZZA i PLUS 2 FREE |i M C0KES' ill FAST, FREE | 1 | A DELIVERY J | B /* ONE COUPON 1 H I W PER PIZZA 1 J a 18 ! Senate at Mai H Claire Towers le script and Pamela Campbell) must shoulder the development of the characters. epeat, or perhaps another, presentation. If "Fragments" is staged again >mewhere, this reviewer would encourage udents to see it. The work certainly has lerit, and it is genuine entertainment with lore than an academic appeal. L t * * * mers in saun and silk. ? Alabama strikes a responsive chord that oes deeper than Top 40 and platinum 2cords, and is far more important to artists nd audience than sold-out concert halls. During "My Home's in Alabama," Owen houted into his microphone, "How many of ou are Southern born and Southern bred?" That chord was answered by the roar that hook the Coliseum rafters. ie photo editor GIVE gg V YOUR Awv, S WEE THEAR T E ^SMURF ? I $3.23 each) ORNER OF MAIN AND BLOSSOM /j) >gp QTirsTnTinu"""""! J^U II I 1.00 OFF i iy Whole Sub i ith thp mirrhaco r%4 w VUM^V VI my size soft drink. r 50<t OFF ! ny Half Sub I l f k fU/t ?*. ? - ? - ' mi uic puitlld^e or 1 ny size soft drink. | ion 749 Saluda Ave. ? ln5PointSK Expires 2/19/83 256-6681JH am vuupun i?i?i^inn