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The S e ason Ticke t Columbia Tl~eater/Music Ce1~tc1~ Membe r Newsle tter VOLUME X, NUMBER 3 APRIL 1994 SUBSCRIBER CALENDAR AT A GLANCE Please call (312)663-9465 for reservations to Main season productions and to confirm performance times for workshop productions. All workshop productions and directing projects are free . The Winner of the Eighth Annual Theodore ward P~ize for African- American Playwrights North star Preview April 13 at 7 : 30 (New Studio) April 14 at 4: 00 Opens April 15 at 7: 00 Performance April 16 at 7:30 Aprill7atJ:OO April 19 at 2: oo April 20 at 4: oo April 21 at 7: JO April 22 at 7: JO April 23 at 7: JO April 24 at J : 00 Respect Preview May 4 at 7:30 {Getz Theater) May 5 at 6:00 May 6 at 7:30 May 7 at 8:30 Opens May 8 at 7:00 Performance May 11 at 6 : 00 May 12 at 6 : 00 May 13 at 7:30 May 14 at 7:30 May 15 at 3 : 00 Faculty Workshops Queen Christina April 29 at 7: JO (New Studio) April 30 at 7: JO May 2 at 1:00 May 3 at 2: 00 and 7:00 May 4 at 7:30 •• C!IBTAINS RISING ON THB greatest, it's a KAINSTAGB representation. You can't fit all of them in one show," says The next production in the Getz Antje. They further narrowed theater will be a musi cal the choices by setting the concert, Respect, produced and music up chronologically. "We directed by Antje Gehrken. wanted to vary it. There's Performances will be May 4 R&B, soul- they all affect each through 15. other. Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin are as The show highlights the influential as Carole King.'' contri butions that women have made to rock and popular music overall, the main goal in through the past thirty years, selecting was to choose music beginning with the "Girl that would flow well from one Groups," like the Chiffons, and song to the next. "There is a ending with current recording line that goes through it. The artists, like Sinead O'Connor songs move in and out very and Whitney Houston. Antje well, but they always come Gehrken, who is also a faculty back, the line loops." Some of member in the Contemporary the songs included are "One American Music Program, said Fine Day," "Me and Bobby one reason they decided to McGee," "Lady Marmalade, 11 focus on the achievements of "What's Love Got to Do With women is that "they are often It," "Tom's Diner" and "I'm overlooked as artists, and Every Woman." their contributions are also often overlooked." "Some people will hear these songs and think, 'I didn't know It was very important that the she wrote that.'" A lot of vocalists be both male and people don't know of the female . "The show is about origi nations of these songs. great music," says Antje; "it's Carole King wrote for many not a show about women by people, including "One Fine women, for women." The Day" for the Chiffons, before performers are almost all music she came into her own with her majors at Columbia, except for music. This is demonstrated in a few musical theater majors. the show by also featuring her There are twelve singers and a later work such as "I Feel the band of ten. Earth Move." The main goal of the show is to entertain. "The "The most difficult part of the songs are great, you can hear process has been choosing the and enjoy them without thi nking music." Nancy Burkholder is of their social meaning," says the consultant for this Antje. project, and gathered all of the initial information. She William Russo, the Director of and Antje began by first the Contemporary American Music researching women in music in Program, is the Executive general. They eventually Producer and Artistic Director. managed to narrow the list to H E Baccus, the Assistant 25 women or so. It wasn't easy Director of the Contemporary to choose. "It's not that the American Music Program, is the ones chosen are the only or the acting coach. Mary M. Badger, producing director of the her parents to the white farmer Theater/Music Department, is who helps her, that's what designing the lights, Nick makes it so compelling,'' says Mozak is designing the set, and Chuck. Jordan Ross is designing the costumes. The show is stage The playwright, Gloria Bond managed by Susan We lli, who Clunie, is from Evanston, I L. also stage managed last Fall's She is the· founder of the production of Road Song. Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Theater, although she is no Previews will begin May 4 at longer with them, except for 7:30, May 5 at 6:00, May 6 at occasional projects. She 7 : 30 and May 7 at 8:30. started writing about five Opening is May 8 at 7:00 and it years ago and submitted a play runs May 11 & 12 at 6:00, 13 & to the contest called secrets . 14 at 7:30 and 15 at 3:00. The play wasn't chosen, but Please call (312) 663-9465 for Chuck encouraged her to keep further information and writing. Working on North star reservations. has given her the chance to "bring her latest scri pt to i ts LIGHTS UP ON THE STUDIO fullest potential." "It's a North star. by Gloria Bond work in progress," says Chuck, Clunie, is the winner of the "that's the point of the Eighth Annual Theodore Ward contest. The director, the Prize for African American playwright, the cast and Playwrights. The show is everyone else involved work directed by faculty member together towards that goal." Chuck smith and is being presented in the New Studio The set is designed by John Theater from April 13 through Murbach, who designed the set April 24. for Rhinoceros at Columbia last November. The main point of The story revolves around the set is location; it will Relia, an eleven year old girl, show that the characters are who tells stories of one of the not in an urban setting, the most interesting periods in our nearest neighbors being miles nation's history, the civil away. There's an isolation, rights demonstrations, from a which makes it even more child's point of view. Aided amazing, "to be so physically by the narration and removed and for people to still interaction with her adult be able to come together in the self, Aurelia, we watch as she rural south for this common grows from a child into a young cause, " says Chuck. The set woman in the face of the will focus on the openness of prejudice of the '60s and the area, the sky will be a today. "She finds out, not dominant image. The lights are only the lessons to learn, but designed by Leasan Pascoe and feels the pain of the the costumes by Alicia Turner, consequences as well," says who is a student at Columbia. Chuck. We are also able to see Joel Himelhoch, also a student, the effects on everyone around is stage manager. her. "It shows the humanity of all human beings involved, from The show will preview on April first play at Columbia, Ladies 13 at 7: 30 and April 14 at in Waiting. "It was this. sort 4:00. It opens April 15 at of horrible lesbian prison 7:00 and runs April 16, 21 and play." Shortly after that, she 22 at 7:30, 17 and 24 at 3:00, was cast in Evervthing in the 19 at 2:00 and 20 at 4 : 00. Garden, directed by Norm Holly. Please call (312)663-9465 for " I was terrified because he had further information and cast a lot of really good reservations. people and I had a very big part. I felt I had to live up to it. I also had a very bad FACQLTY SPOTLIGHT habit of breaking on stage and I would start laughing." Stephanie Shaw, who teaches Basic Skills, Scene Study and Stephanie continued to take the Ensemble at Columbia, started initiative. She was soon cast taking classes at Columbia in in The Caucasian Chalk Circle, the fall of 1983 after a mainstage production directed graduating from Arlington High by Sheldon Patinkin with School in Arlington Heights, Barbara Robertson and Jeff where she grew up. She had Perry featured as guest become interested in theater in artists. After that she played high school. "Actually," she Gussie in Lvdie Breeze and the said, "it was my main reason lead in Kiss Me, Kate her for going to school." The senior year.