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And the winner is...
Valerie Lee Trapp, 21, won the talent and
was crowned Miss USC 1984 by Vicki ^
'Cloud 9' i
By Jimmy Keller
Memories are made of the perf
Tuesday night at Drayton Hal\.
Whether the audience reali;
playwright's intentions or not, the;
enjoyed USC's bold production of
9," Caryl Churchill's play that att
changing sexual and political roles ot
hundred years.
The audience continually applauc
jokes and monologues, all to the c
director Jim Patterson's spectacul
The players make up an ensemble th
oi tne Dest in recent years.
A MASSIVE British flag, which c<
ly covered most of the downstage
area, strangely set the perfect moocJ
place and time, which is Africa, 188
A British family is seen proudly
and dancing in front of the flag, yet
finite'* diffprpntlv u/hpn tho flcio ic roit
is Churchill's first symbol ? the fla
a blind for the family.
It represents the British Empir
located, repressed society, and Chi
relentless in her satiri/.ation of all V
values. The characters and situatioi
for one of the funniest shows ii
history. With the local cast, it is
theater at its best.
The audience can sit back and e
sexual antics, though you had bettei
scorecard if you want to keep up wi
chill's intentions. As Victoria says i
cond act, "you'll have to look at
historical perspective.
BELIEVE IT or not, there is a
purpose for men playing women,
playing men, adults playing child
animate objects playing live charact
characters changing their age.
Churchill has made physical tl
thoughts and feelings of the chara
the audience can truly see her moti
inner sexual and political virtues
characters have been externalized ar
the show a hilarious one.
In the first act, we are introduced
marvelously played by actor Weldoi
Rpttv ic (hp stprpntvnpfl u/nman r?f t
during the Victorian days.
HORNE PLAYS a dainty wife
succumbed to her husband's desires
he cheats on her, and feels more tri
servants.
Home, with exaggerated femini
nerisms, steals many scenes with
primp or giggle. The production st
By Robert
The sec
of South
Tuesday i
Ballroom.
Valerie
USC aftei
beauty,
personalit
Trapp i
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arisen to
Carolina
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and (aleni
medley of
much tale
career in a
Street Blue
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areas inclu<
First ri
Photo by Clint Cook displayed a
also. Dace;
I swimsuit competitions and niajor with
larrell Tuesday night.
otters exce
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they act
ed. This "I '^- -^Sps
e's suf- >-''"
irchill is ^?^rv
'ictorian ;
1S ma^e ffj^^JT
modern
njoy the A touching relationship
r hrinn o >?l-l_l II -I 1
. ? vvciuuii nuilie, piays jerr\
th Churn
the se- iiculaiiy Allen Smith, c
it in an making Home look the p
The audience is quite <
played by a man and this
justified She has employed a doufc
women ing what would it be like f
Iren, in- this role?
prQ ;inrl
Through a male perfor
ne inner how repressed women we
cters, so the men in the audience w
ves. The of Victorian women. If a
of most >t, the show would have b<
id makes not the farce Churchill ir
to Betty, BETTY'S HUSBAND
i Home. 19th centurv gentleman w
he house Simpson, is instrumental
tion of Betty. To him, it i
man and he truly believes,
that has his family, that "we are n
, though <*njoy ourselves."
ist in his
Clive is "shocked" a
ne man- Betty's disloyalty to sexu<
a simple dards, though he is ever
aff, par- than she is. Making
inet player win
0' Connor
ond annual Miss University
Carolina pageant was held
riicht in the Russell House HlOllI
Trapp, 21, was named Miss
' an entertaining evening of PPCM|
talent and outgoing
,vas crowned by last year's
ckie Harrell, who has since *
the title of Miss South
and competed in the Miss M J
pageant earlier this year. i jreg M
nt of North Augusta, Trapp gaBS
/inner of both the swimsuit
t competitions. Playing a
classics, Trapp displayed ^=: J|S
nt and plans to pursue a y&m Bk
musical field. Trapp played
et to a medley arranged by
essor John McKay entitled
" The medley included
ieorgia Brown," "Bason
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,3 c*?iv4 iivii i iiv kjaiiua
ng In." Hopeful
as been successful in other 16 girl:
ding modeling and writing.
d several children's stories perience
nd has also appeared in na- gymnast
rtisements for sunglasses. Dace>
IT was first runner-up in last pointe,
:ant and was also a top 10 psonvill
the Miss South Carolina student
1982 representing Aiken List at I
Secon
innpr.im I oiifi Oo1
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wealth of talent and charm talents z
y is a 21-ye*ar-old nursing the Mis:
extensive training and ex- day.
silent exam
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and Perry Simpson, plays Edward in 'Clou
leserves credit for structure, Churd
art. the family, Edwa
aware that Betty is have been restrai
is Churchill's goal. Victoria, whose
?le standard in ask- together, as she i
or a man to portray One of the fur
rompc whfn th#? f:
and throws her a
mance, we sec just
re, and particularly EDWARD,
'ill realize the plight Cecilia Murray,
woman had played characterization
?en too realistic and with feminine qu
itends it to be. A more serioi
volved with the
Clive, a stereotyped tenselv nlaved
'ell-played by Perry Roberts. "Joshu;
in the characteriza- him by the famil
s God, Queen, then the Africans duri
, as he announces to Not only does
ot in this country to flogged, but he i
even after his pai
passive, his only
A ? ? ? 1 CHiiior/l
iivj a^^aucu Uy ^wv*aiu utai>
il and political stani
more hypocritical OTHER ANT]
fun of the family Wendy Wolff
is Miss USC com
?|? "BlllfSm
contestants
5 participated in the Miss USC pageant earlier thi:
: in ballet, jazz, drama and Clark,
tics. "Here I
' performed a classical ballet en Thing." 1
"The Dying Swan." A Sim- fce's cerl?
e resident, Dacey is an active footsteps
and a member of the Deans pageant
jQr" contestan
d runner-up Kimberly Eason is Sl
ensiveley trained in the classic pageant \
ind plans to be a contestant in talented I
s South Carolina pageant one l'on ^or V
of talent.
pie of local
Saunders. Wol
The costume c
scene will exhc
As Mrs. Sc
woman who d<
same way" 01
Churchill's pi
~~~ gressivc wo ma
When the si
? ,?rH\ Edward does I
does. Quite a c
TOflWfflfflfigM with Ellen, a It
0 like children.
1S9HHGB the only
vhB^HSHI us l'iat wc are '
rnoio oy trop Lowell Churchill al
characters, wh
d 9' at Drayton Hall. present sexual
act's repressio
lill presents the children of the present chj
ird and Victoria. That they ly, caged anim
ned is very clear, especially and are confu:
lips are literally sewn
s a doll. WE SEE wh
iniest moments in the show Betty, who is
amily plays "pass th^ doll," realistically un
round the room. ty says "If tl
things, then w
3NVINCINGLY played by Another spt
shows the "inside-out" by Home as
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wi viiui cum. nc is a uoy ismitts inai in
alities, played by a female. the others. He
is matter is the parody in- the play, "Jus
black servant, Joshua, in- Each charac
by a white actor, Robin dream sequem
a," a biblical name given to modern chara<
y, represents the struggle of beautiful, and
ing Britain's takeover. designer Thon
Joshua have his own people
remains loyal to the family THE MOS1
rents are killed. He remains one. The two I
retreat to stab a doll that brace among
a Human. mysterious foj
song, "Cloud
ICS in the first act include It all make
playing Ellen and Mrs. show that shoi
ipetition ||
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Photo by Clint Cook
s week.
19, sang the Diana Ross song
Am-I Wouldn't Change A
Clark, who is from Aiken,
tin that she will follow in the
of Harrell, who is a beauty
example for all hopeful
ts.
econd annual Miss USC
vas a wonderful chance for
JSC temales to gain recogniears
of effort and sharpening
talent
urs periormance is lantastic.
hanges she has from scene to
lust anyone watching.
lunders, she is an "unusual
Desn't require protection in the
thcr women do. Fitting with
an, she is a dominant, agn
with a fierce riding crop. j
table boys are being flogged,
not watch but Mrs. Saunders
lifferent portrayal is presented
?sbian governess who does not
one in the cast who reminds
in the 1880s is Maud, wonder'
Debra Leopard. Her manner
Victorian grandmother, cons'
us that "this is not a proper
) n . "
opposite of Harry Bagley,
ayed by Glenn Rawls. Bagley
3re his time, and his sexual
a relationship with Betty, Edma.
foreshadows the second act's
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'ow?, uiuugn nit: aciurs oeneve
years later. They think this
belonged in the present time,
nt to wait that long to be free,
d 9."
so shows what happens to the
10 are forced to deal with the i
liberation. The result of first i
n stems in the personality of
iracters. Members of the famials
in the first act, are now free
sed.
1
iat happens to the children and
now played by Wolff, so we
derstand Betty's triumph. Betiere
isn't a right way to do
e'll just have to invent one."
'ctacular performance is given
Gerry, a homosexual who
is common need is like that of
dramatically says at the end of
t hold me."
ter from act one returns in a
ce or in the conscience of a
- - ? .-c
:ter. The effcct is theatrically
well conceived by technical
las Schraeder.
" memorable scene is the final
ietty's, Home and Wolff, eman
array of dimmed lights,
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9."
s for a brilliantly produced
ild not be missed.