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Bob Soger grimaces with feeling as
Carolina Coliseum. Soger's performance
Act I revives
'Deathtrap' f?
competition
From Staff Reports
"Deathtrap," Act I Theatre's
cessful production of Ira Le^
comedy/thriller, will enjoy a reviv;
the theater this week before going <
regional competition.
Thp shftu; nricfinnllxr ctortn/1 *
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last fall, won first place in state
competition of the Festival of Amei
Community Theaters. The produi
will represent South Carolina in
Southeastern competition next we(
Savannah, G.a.
"Deathtrap" was the season's
production of the revamped
Columbia theater, and surprised ske
by receiving good reviews from
critics. It drew large audiences and
held over for two nights.
"For a first outing it was just
believable," said director Jim Q
after the show's contest win.
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just to get our name out."
At the time, Quick said he though
recognition would interest and inv
area theater people who were "sit
back" waiting to gauge Act I's succes
Since then, the theater has produc
successful version of the popular mui
"Shenandoah," and is now preparii
production of the sentimental con
"Heaven Can Wait "
Director Quick has retained all o
original "Deathtrap" cast for
revival. Billy Dubose, Jane Tui
Mark Shelley, Louise Linari and I
Reeley will re-create their roles.
The play opens tonight and
through Saturday, with performanc<
8 p.m. Tickets are $5.50 for the gen
public and S3.50 for students kp
citizens and military person
Donations will be accepted to help de
the costs of the Savannah trip. For n
information, call the box office at
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From Staff Reports
ll "Fifth of July," L
examination of love and f?
will open tomorrow night
the sixth production in US<
season.
The play is the second i
about the Talley family of
sue- playwright's hometown.
^n's the first play in the trile
al at Pulitzer Prize for dra
>n to received critical acclai
successful Broadway runs
id I "Fifth of July" was
wide before "Talley's Folly" ?
ican Broadway run in 1978. W
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the Several well-known actor
;k in Broadway production, i
Hurt, Christopher Reeve,
first and Swoosie Kurtz.
West
ptics THE DRAMA is cent
area Talley, who lost his legs ir
was and has returned to his f;
his roommate and lov<
TallPV i? fhinlrincr r\f o^llJi
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luick olc* ^rienc^ *n town? J?hi
"We Conflict arises when
itinn Talley's 64-year-old widov
clear she doesn't want the
family's hands. Her detei
t the Talley's confusion aboi
?|ve as a handicapped person
tting tjie i^ndises, Jenkins an
iS- family form a powerful s
ed a life and individual relation
sical James Patterson, an a;
ng a of theater at USC, will din
ledy Patterson said he sees tl
warm and understand^
f his investigates the evolution
the in America." He warned
ner, material is intended for m,
Stan Michael Dowell will porl
the university production,
pypg play Aunt Sally Friedn
^ Weiner will appear as i
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!njor taken by Glenn Raw]
nej Hamrick.
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nore ROUNDING OUT the e
790. will be Connie Blankenshi
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His body is not as
hair is not as long. A
is much more visibl
tell the crowd in Ca
night that Bob Seger
Seger, whose
Distance," has eari
from the rock music
quickly to the No. 1
gave himself to a
youthful freshness ai
It is difficult to in
Coliseum's past or f
Seger's performan
a warmth of feeling.
SEGER BOUNDE
ched into a bouncy 1
scanning the packet
faces and rolling u|
anticipation of havin
The crowd seemei
but Seger modest
cheers by introdu<
members on this nc
Duane Bailey, ex-<
drummer Don Brew
Chatfield.
Most of the famil
Bullet Band are still
Chris Campbell, ke
and the multi-talent<
Reed.
But a great deal <
was exuded through i
the entire band, ne
played together adi
every member see
having fun as the m
see.
AND HAVING fur
was all about, as Seg
his classic tunes
exuberance.
The raspy-voiced
opening with 4'Try
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of the family unit The play is USC's s
that the dramatic semester and the
ature audiences. placing it in the
tray Ken Talley in Delight" and "'I
Wendy Wolff will (produced last fall
nan, and James considered the gre
>ea jenKins. me morality plays, whic
Landis have been . . .
Is and Lucinda Mainstage shows
performances, whiU
usually run for short
ight-member cast In the showcase
p as June Talley, presented "The Bir
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lean as it once was; his ^he q
nd the gray in his beard dance
e now. But no one could wines
rolina Coliseum Friday *or "
is getting old. He.
new album, "The smok
led affectionate praise s^y a'
world and has climbed night
spot on the pop charts, Moon
responsive crowd with Lake
nd sincerity. tende
fiagine a concert in the
uture that could match RCM
ce Friday in sheer of the
show
heart
ID on stage and laun- Time
version of "9 Tonight," wild.
1 Coliseum for friendly Seg
p his sleeves in eager guitai
g fun. squea
J just as eager to play, pitch,
ly acknowledged the were:
ling some new band halt.
jw tour: lead guitarist Grii
jrand Funk Railroad rauco
er, and guitarist Mark in hir
rock 4
iar faces in his Silvpr fina??r
? ?-?Owaround;
bass guitarist Spri
yboardist Craig Frost conce
id woodwind man, Alto town
off thi
)f the concert's nature by Re
Seger's warmth toward old c
w and old. The group "Katr
mirably and easily ? of the
med just as good at thems
lan the people came to
HE
tradit
i was what the concert Gamb
er tore through most of encor<
with energy and Smi
memt
rocker followed his Move*
ing to Live My Life audiei
1 "Still th#? Ramo " fir>ct c
t of many standing rendit
r. cappe
s tomorrow
leiel Dowell. Wanrfv Wolff anH I uri
Fifth of July," set on the Talley hon
;econd production of the homo;
first mainstage show, centn
company of "Idiot's
'he Amorous Flea" TIC
I), and "Everyman," avails
iatest of the English night,
h will run April 12-17. "Fiftl
, .. public
run for five or more cittzei
? showcase productions studei
er periods. cents
i category, USC has "Fil
thday Party," "Buried with p
and wiU stage . . p,n?..
>6K the't^atiVifertt* df' ' 'fbfrtia
LUUUII
en he kicked into "Roll Me Away," one
new songs, it was clear to everyone in
)liseum that Seger loves his music. He
id across the stage, playing to the
i, and rambled back to center spotlight
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pulled out an old acoustic guitar for the &
y ballad "Mainstreet," and was never
bout slowing the pace throughout the
; he loped through "Shame on the
"Against the Wind" and "Fire
" and sat down at the piano for a
r rendition of "We've Got Tonight."
CK 4N' ROLL, though, was at the heart
night, and Seger was only too glad to
the brash, young Detroit rocker in his
. Early on, he blasted off with "Old
Rock 'n' Roll," and the crowd went
er hopped around the stage as Bailey's
* whined and Reed's dramatic,
ling saxophone drew the crowd's fever
Hands were clapping and fingers
snapping when the band slammed to a
lining broadly and shouting over the
us cheers, Seger could not hide the kid
nself. "Something tells me this is a
n' roll crowd!" he teased, shaking his
at the happy mob.
eading the rockers throughout the
rt, the band raced through "Boom- w
Blues" and "Making Thunderbirds"
e new album (with the latter marked
ted's thunderous bass sax), as well as
lassies such as "Horizontal Bop,"
nandu" and "Betty Lou." Almost all
se became mini rock 'n' roll parties in
selves. , j
WRAPPED up in old-fashioned
ion, with a long version of "Ramblin'
>lin' Man," but soon returned for two
es.
ling and playfully hugging band
>ers, he eased into his classic, "Night ^
5," to the hypnotic delight of the
ice. "Hollywood Nights" closed the
jncore, but it was a no-holds-barred
ion of "Get Out of Denver" that
d the night.
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nda Hamrick (left to right) portray four
lestead in Lebanon, Mo.
jexuals in Dafhan n
, U nuiii munition
camp, March 23-27.
KETS FOR individual shows are
ible for two weeks prior to opening
Mainstage show tickets, including
i of July," are $4 for the general
$3 for USC faculty/staff, senior
l ? ??*
unu military personnel; and $2 for
its. Individual showcase tickets are 50
less ioreacn category.
fth of July" will run through Sunday,
>erformances at 8 p.m. except for a 3
.. matins, ^.or. jwe/jntton;
Cdll the bo* Office' a't 777-2551*. '