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record' Wallis felt a live production was in order, to give the students a real feel of coordinating the many . aspects i.nvolyed. -j -,S.VJ;Xi r- vv.'' ' :;.. ' . y.-'-:..: - ; . .; .. "The informal atmosphere of Centennial helped the interactions. I could express myself without being afraid of having a professor cut jt dpwn," Sam Sequenzia said. - r--:. Instead, of .'Qne mime,, as the play wat;i(5r.iginally dorfe; the production has a troupe that performs before the show and is integrated into the show as set pieces, becoming a wall or a couch, dancers, even vegetables in "Plant a Radish." t" The musical Is deceptive in its sirnpjjcity. The production wttt fcave a cast of seven plus" the mime troupe, quite a contrast with the.huge, gala, tnuiicals having a chorus of thousands. . . " Centennial's 'Fantasticks' a new twist on an old plot by Carolyn Hull The story of a boy and girl In love, their fathers keep them apart, they meet secretly, the" boy leaves, comes back, worldly-wise now and they liva happily ever after. It's quite a common plot. Tom Jones and Harvery Schmidt took that plot and turned it into "The Fantasticks," one of America's longest running musicals. At UNL's Centennial College Bill Wallis Is directing students from freshman to graduate level in production with a new twist. The production grew out of a musical theatre project in which group members listened to musicals, heard guest speakers talk about the gwe, and did individual projects relating to musical theatre. Following the slogan 'it's not quits the same on a I I 4 , 4 4 t ,"' 1 1 , - - 7 jSSTm Borin (Huck) . . . scheming to have their children marry by keeping them apart photo by Kann Coffey WANTEDI NEDRAKA UNION DEC.Q1972 If you are a student, how would you like to helpidfev&t of $100,000 over the next year? No gimmicks. No strings. It's just part of the program. apply for chairperson of one of these Nebraska Union Committees campus calendar weekend films special films foreign films displays music dhd art .'"V . black activities drama talks and topiics hostessing style shows coffee house concerts musical fine arts lending library recreation model united nations jazz and javtt Pick up applications and sign up in room 128, Union, Interviews will be Saturday December uestions? Just stop in room 128 and ask. Wednesday, december 6, 1972 dally hebraskah