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By Dennis Ellermeier
Oh oosh! What is Lifeanvwav?
Sixteen years of unconsumated but passionate
fove and just when things begin to look hopeful
they become worse than ever.
This is the central predicament of Jean
Anouiih's five act play, "The Waltz of the
Toreadors." The play, which opens tonight, is the
first in Howell Theatre's 1974-75 season.
"All the characters have a similar problem,"
according the the play's director, Tice Miller. "All
of them are seeking romance." And all find
themselves sandwiched between those desires and
the need to maintain an unsoiled public
appearance.
Miller cautioned that "it is difficult to reduce
this play to one central theme; this play is about a
lot of things."
Tug of war
. In a three-way tug of war between an aging
general, a beautiful young woman who is the
subject of his affections and the General's invalid
wife, there surface the themes of consequences of
love turned sour, appearances vs. reality,
respectability, growing old, possessiveness, the
Church and loneliness.
The addition of a doctor and a secretary produce
a most confused and bitingly humorous final
situation.
Miller, noting a longtime respect for the play,
said he has directed it fairly straight, not imposing
any of his own messages on the production.
"The script is very tight. ..What I'm trying to do
is simply interpret what Anouilh is trying to say."
He added, "I think the script is quite a significant
piece of literature."
Broadway revival
The play was written in 1952 and was
successfully revived last year on Broadway by Eli
Walach and Anne Jackson.
Leading roles in the university production are
played by Leta Powell Drake, Alan Nielsen, Doug
Holsclaw, James Fandzik and Paula Redinger.
The 1910 period costurfies were designed by Jo
McGlone, with set by Nancy Myers and lights by
Bob Moeller and Jerry Lewis.
"The Waltz of the Toreadors" wiil begin at 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and next Monday
through Friday. Tickets may be reserved at the
Theatre Box Office 1-5 p.m. daily.
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