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Y FRED SPEARMAN
The Nebraska Repertory Theater pred
iction "Exit Don Juan" is a new experience
or both cast and public, according to pred
iction director Tice Miller. The musical is
tdapted from an original script by former
vfebraskan, Allan Nielsen.
The Repertory group usually selects a
cnown play, Miller said, but the selection of
'Kxit Don Juan" gives the cast an opportu
lity to interpret an entirely new production.
The first performance will be July 15 at
Howell Theater, Temple Building, 12th and
R, with other performances July 18, 19, 29
30, and Aug. 3, 4, 12, 13. All performances
begin at 8 p.m.
Tice Miller, professor of theatre, has di
rected summer productions over the last 11
years. Miller was instrumental in starting
the musical and producing it this summer,
according to Nielsen.
The play began over a year ago, Nielsen
said, and has gone through two readings in
New York theaters. It was originally in
tended for studio production but was trans
formed into a full repertory production by
Miller, Nielsen said.
"Exit Don Juan" is a musical comedy
satirizing how a public celebrity becomes a
pop-culture mass media hit.
In the musical an impersonator of Don
Juan is killed by an angry husband. Don
Juaa uses this circumstance to get away
from his wife and an army of creditors
After remaining "dead" for a year he finds
his legend so distorted that he has a hard
time adjusting.
Nielsen is a 1977 graduate of the Univer
sity of Nebraska-Lincoln in theater writing.
Presently, he lives in New York and works
for an advertising agency.
Two other Nielsen productions, "Por
traits" and "Homefront" were produced by
tiie Repertory Theater in 1975 and 1976. Niel
sen wrote the music and lyrics for both pro
ductions with David BeU writing the script.
Nielsen has been.-in Lincoln for two
weeks of practice and has re-written two of
the acts, and created one new song and an
overture. The music is classical with Span
ish rhythms.
Kevin Hofeditz, who will be a voice and
acting instructor at UN-L this fall, will play
the lead role. Hofeditz was a professional
actor for three years with the Missouri
Repertory Theater.
Amy Endres will appear as Elvira, wife
of Don Juan. Leporello, Don Juan's servant,
will be played by David Landis, state sena
tor and Lincoln lawyer.
Others in the cast include: Machelle
Bebensee, Dave Boughn, Kelly Ellenwood,
Donna Harler, Constance Hill, Steve Jarrett,
Jim Jorgensen, Dan Marderosian, John
Merriman, Cathy Schenkelberg, Chip Smith,
Julie Uribe, Christopher Wineman and Mi
chelle Wylie.
Musical director is Chip Smith. Choreog
rapher is Constance HilL Heidi Hayes is con
ductor, Eld Stauffer is scene designer, Jan
Stauffer is costume designer, and Tim Moo
ney is juggling and fencing coach.