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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1983)
Monday, August 23, 1C33 Dally Ncbrsskcn Pago 33 "Dreccer' characters debate whether the show will po on The Dresser" a pky by Ronald Har- wood, rrc- ted by the Ncbra;i Direc tors' Theatre in cooperation with the University Theatre, welcomes both praise and crlt!ei:m. In ether words, it's a mixed The NDT, a cceperative venture of ITNL rraduste students will srUt Its Income from this show with the UNL theatre ccpaiimcai 10 supp: The play has potential and the cast at times reached those leveb. In the first act the players, esneci!?y LandU and McGraw (the former as if imitating Stan Laurel on amphetam ines, the latter like Willy Loman on an express streetcar to the Efysian Fields) needlessly hustled and bustled along as If late for something. By intermis sion, they were taking time to enjoy themselves, which allowed the audience to do likewise. The pre-show music, lighting effects and .set were all effective and beauti fully done. The acting should have been either more believable to involve the audience fund3 for paduato aseistar.tship3. Local or more exaggerated to take advan- actors David Landis and Nancy Marcy, tae of several comic opportunities Rex McGraw, theatre department and Subtle jokes that were in the script chairman, and university p-aduate and but went unnoticed by those on and off undergraduate students and staff are the stage. contributing their talents and time to The staging, by director Lindsay the fund-raisir.g production. Reading Korth, was flawless. Actors The play Is est in January 1C42 in a were never hidden from any part of theater in an Cr.;":h province. There the audience for more than a few is a Nan air raid, an aging actor- moments, not always easy in the round. review i .i TEf.PLE STUDIO THEATRE 12th & R LINCOLN Ph: 472-2073 . TICKETS: St. StudentOr Cit C3. Regular ' . manager, his a leading lady, Nancy Marcy and Julie Uribe (as . . - A. 1 otner acicrs, a ncussfnanagcr ana ci irene, a young actress and eject of course, a show to put cn. And therein Sir's flirtations) brought sparkle and lies the central question cf the play, vitality to their roles.Wiliiam Schutz, J. Will tne nc ,7 c:u ur, more specu- unnsiopner wineman and Constance cally,will Sir, the actor-manager, played Hill played their supporting rcles well, by McGraw, be clli to pull himself albeit with moments of superfluous tojether cr.ou'h to remember hi3 lines intensity. and perfcm&3 very demanding part The actors and crew did an excel of King Lear? lent job of creating the cfT-stege and Sir hims: J izztz a number cf prcb- on-stage effects. The storm was espe- . . . . - f - ii ciaiiy rousing. The play will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Studio Theatre, In the Temple Building, 12th and R streets. lems: the ir.rcs.J!.J cf t'l and detcrio brought cn L'-i .2-.-isn with. the part hebpl:; s.z ar.d Lb own de: Ticket ei!;3 raa!:2 up a third cf the O o o o o (J r o o o o funding fsr t Arts Serisa, ar must, come Although scrr. the univer endowments grants, fund!: has become a 2 Kfetaa Pcrferming frcr.i other sources. 2 C..r.eir.i cenrj &em city, from special cr.d from government g frcn private sources XimbaH could r.ct eurvlve vrithout private ccntrwUtisna, r..t.ander said, so the search u al.-.ap cn far more patrons, install ar.d Company was formed lst year to ctt contributors involved vflth V .2 Ilirtl Performing Arts Series Lrd the UNL Music Theater. To t zzz .7.2 a member cflCim ball and Czz: yf a person must con tribute 23 cr rr.era.U:L stuier.ts may job fsr C15.T: " r. rci'i IlLsball is trying to cet a.viy Lxn federal fund ing, and instead is Icclirg fsr tetter ways cf ir.e:-ilr.g tl:e private sector. Meilar.iir eild e!.2 would Lice to see Kimball Heeltsl Hall expanded to - accommodate bigger audiences and larger productions. Kimball's eeatir.g capaci is C50, and Meilander said she would be delighted to have the capac ity increased to perhaps 2,CC0. For some popular events, it has been necessary to turn away pccple want ing to buy tickets, and as a box cllee manager, Ideilander said, she hates to see that happen. A concert by the St Louis Symphony Orchestra recently was added to the Kimball Performing Arts Series sche dule. That performance will be Sun day, Sept 11, at 8 p.m. The St Louis Symphony is a popular attraction among Lincoln residents, and the Kimball box office will be cpen Ved nesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. to seU tickets for the event Regular box clce hours are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein " starring Pat Carrcll, will be presented Sundsy, Cept 3, at 0 p.m. to cSeiaUy kick c tl.2 1C23-C1 Kimba Performing Arts Scries. u uu i i 1J i i n U f 1 go nr.?,! fu: j L " r"" 1 " c: .) : : - b. I i . ' ! ! ' i t E: -'-3 131C3 1 I" I I 1 I I r, I ADD C3. 117. 20, 31 & 0PT 1 2 3 A, PLAY BY r ) i QO , )())() ( ( ' ( X ! ( ' y. ' '' 1 ( ( ) i ) C) o o o 0 o o c n L . U n - o o o o i tln nm IT Uli'JUUu CzzZi IZZz'.i Cir .G. Gcrr.c? c; ILZZi G Gen J