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Carolina life 4 The Gamecock Friday, April 6, 1990 USC actoi new-age ' By LAURA ANDREWS Staff Writer A. J. Antoon says when he unveils his play Genesis on the University of South Carolina stage, it will be hardly another Sunday school lesson. Presented against a backdrop of sophisticated special effects and new-age music, Genesis will transcend the boundaries of time to heal a troubled mankind, according trv thp Hirpr-fnr Antoon, a visiting professor at USC, is an award-winning director from New York City who wrote Genesis for the stage. The show originally opened at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York. Antoon said he received inspiration for Genesis from the mystery plays of the medieval era. In those days, actors would be set up in stalls in an area to tell parts of a continuing story. Often the stories had religious themes. Genesis opens with the creation. Adam and Eve are followed from their joyous days in the Garden of Eden through their fall from grace into the hands of Satan. The story of mankind continues as Cain kills his brother Abel, and it ends with the tale of love and sacrifice ? the story of Abraham and his only son Issac. The play shows that these individual stories have a healing effect that transcends the boundaries of time. The show tells the story of mankind, and the struggle to survive, Antoon said. "This is a real family show," Antoon said. "It appeals to several different levels, children and adults, as well as churches of all denominations. The play is a story of miracles, magic and music." Mary Clare Hill, a USC School of Music graduate, and Sandy Smith, a School of Music undergraduate student, are working with Antoon to score the music for Genesis, originally written by Michael Ward of New York. 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TTcr< ug piajgu uy uuiui ogiugi, a ujv/ freshman theater major. Doris Johnson, a graduate theater student, will play Eve and Sarah. James Huesz, pursuing a degree in fine arts, will be Adam and Abraham. Playing the roles of Cain and Abel, are two graduate students seeking their master's degree in fine arts, Thomas Becker and Michael Stiver. The youngest member of the cast is 9-year-old Johnathan Whitton of Columbia, a fourth-grade student at Heathwood Hall. Whitton is a veteran performer, having appeared in numerous productions throughout the Columbia area, and in several national and regional TV commericals. Lee Shepherd, a USC graduate student, is set designer, and Allen Reese of Columbia is light desig- V. ner. Robin Majewski, who is pursuing his master's degree in fine Bi arts in costume design, is creating As the show's costumes. "T'r.. ...11.. I -I .L - i in i&auy caiucu duuui me people in my show. They are just M dynamite. The show has the poten- j tial to be even better than it was in R( New York," Antoon said. on Genesis is produced by USC's Department of Theater and Speech. Sc The show will play at Longstreet slc Theatre at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. wi April 6; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. pi< April 7; and 3 p.m. April 8. to Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 Te for faculty and staff, senior citi- UJ zens and military personnel and $5 for students. rat Call The Gamecock se whmhn? i suton ^ is being conducted Which pection for South Carolina T?t j J _ . * _ C J J 1. ea. ine siuoy is runaea oy Grant from the Division of tural Resources. This study :s within the wiring of the iits of residential and le inspections are being Engineering, University of have an inspection, contact arolina, Office of the Governor and tiversity of South Carolina. T H E T A i EY CREWS JENNIFER HAF LA DEAFENBAUGH ELIZA HARRIS L. 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Ann Benson-Tecklenburg, a soprano who begar th the Columbia Lyric Opera, will sing the the concer jce's lyrics, which were written by music his- emphasize ry professor Georgia Calvert. Benson- he said. "Ii cklenburg was also a doctoral candidate at things on >C. like." Lowe, who completed his compostion docto- The ore e last August, says the poems, called "The marily fro > ?r t at 777-7726 ' ipUjiliX Richland Fashion Mall PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT We are looking for energetic, chee sales associates. Must be available weekends. Enjoy a liberal discount or purchases. Excellent starting salary benefits. Annlv nn t.hp 3rv1 flnrvr ?rrv ?~ ^ Personnel Department Mon.- Sat., 10am - 6pm. EOE. 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