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Amadeus in Cowan Hall A manthly feature profiling a selected community organization that is dedicated to the cultural and/or educational enrichment of the WOSU service area. Pirates of Penzance to this year’s trio of The Arts love stories—Pergolesi’s La Sen/a padrona, Menotti’s The Telephone, and the first scene from Verdi’s La Traviata. at Otterbein Six annual art exhibits in the Dunlap Gallery of the Battelle Fine Arts Center, all open throughout the academic year Otterbein College in Westerville teems free of charge, regularly display the year round with arts events and works of talented regional, national, and programs that enrich the lives of its International artists; visual arts faculty; students and the surrounding students; and alumni. This year’s community. exhibitions included a collection of black The college’s Center for the Arts and white panoramic photographs; a enlivens cultural growth by Incorporating combined display of drawings, a full spectrum of theatre and music paintings, and mobile sculptures; a events, providing dance programs, traveling exhibition of oversize prints; a sponsoring a variety of art exhibitions, quilt show; a ceramics exhibition; and and presenting an annual Artist Series. the best works of graduating seniors. Members of the central Ohio community In existence for more than 30 years, are always welcome to attend the the Otterbein Artist Series offers an college-sponsored events, which are Impressive lineup of talented profes­ either free of charge or available at a sionals including Marcel Marceau, the nominal admission price. Canadian Brass, Peter Nero, the Vienna Staging at least 10 shows yearly, the Boys Choir, Jazz-Tap Ensemble, and widely acclaimed Otterbein College The Acting Company (a touring arm of Theatre and Otterbein Summer Theatre the John F. Kennedy Center In programs attract a great number of Washington, D.C.) people to campus. Since 1962, the Season tickets for for the 1987-88 theatre programs have sparked national series, which promises a wide array of attention In productions with well-known Stuoants Kevin Ford Carty and Charlotte entertainment, are currently available by professional guest artists. Fall through Daugherty played Mozart and his wife contacting the College Relations Office spring offerings this year Included an Comtaze in the Otterbein College Theatre's at (614) 898-1600. outstanding assortment of performances production of Amadeus. The Tony-Award-winning Broadway such as Amadeus, Noises Off, The musical Pump Boys and Dinettes will Crucible, Carousel, Frontiers, and the facilty recital series, a 180-member kick off the season September 24, Children’s Theatre production of marching band, the Westerville Civic followed by an appearance by the Symphony at Otterbein, and ensembles Sleeping Beauty. Cincinnati Symphony October 28. The summer roster of shows for the such as the Jazz-Lab Band, Early Michael Davis, a comedian/juggler who 1986-87 season opens June 23 with the Music Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, has performed on Saturday Night Live Philip King farce See How They Run and numerous smaller ensembles. and The Tonight Show, will perform starring guest actor David Graf of Police Opus Zero, Otterbein’s show choir, February 10. The North Carolina Dance Academy fame, followed by a central provides lively entertainment whether Theatre, to perform at the college April Ohio premiere of the Tony-Award- performing a private engagement, 15, will present a varied repertoire of winning comedy The Real Thing July touring, or presenting its annual spring classical and modern ballet. 7-12. The musical Is There Life After concert. A group of 12 singers and Bonus events for the 1987-88 Otter­ High School? is next on the summer bill dancers backed by a small instrumental bein Artist Series will be appearances of fare, running July 15-19 and 22-25. ensemble. Opus Zero performs fully by the Queen City Brass and trouba- Equity guest actor Michael Hartman will staged and costumed productions dour/folk singer Bill Crofut at times to star in another central Ohio premiere. featjring pop selections from the best be announced in January and April, The Dresser, closing the summer of Broadway and today’s hit tunes. respectively. season with its July 28-31 and August Each year the department of music 1-2 run. produces a fully staged Opera Theatre Music Is an integral part of Otterbein, at the modern Battelle Fine Arts Center and a host of events take place on campus. The productions often throughout the academic year. Per­ feature a professional guest artist, and Special thanks to Valerie Klawitter, formances are offered by both a concert recent performances have ranged from Director of New Information, Staff band and choir that regularly tour the Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Writer for Otterbein College, for United States and sometimes abroad, a The Impresario to Gilbert and Sullivan’s preparing this article. PAGE 8 PUBLIC OPINRTKpmj^-vi - WESTERVILLE, OHIO ‘Amadeus’iS'Otterbein opener Otterbein College Theatre “Amadeus” (meaning through which the audience] will open the season with the loved by God) portrays the views “Amadeus.” Tony and Oscar award-win­ buffoon-like Mozart (char­ Otterbein senior Tir ning “Amadeus,” Oct. J6-18 acterization based on the Gregory, winner of the naj at 8 p.m., and Oct. 1,9 at 2 leSs-than-flattering letters tional Irene Ryan Award fon p.m. in Cowan Hall, directed and descriptions found in excellence in acting in 1985^ by Dr. Charles W. Dodrill, Schaffer’s research) as in­ will play the lead role chairman of the department deed the victim of Salieri. Salieri. Gregory, a native oM of theatre and dance. If Mozart did not succumb Cincinnati, also has been Motivated by intense to the poison of Salieri’s featured in the Otterbein' jealousy of Mozart’s musical wine, the play proposes, productions, “Arsenic and ability, legend has it that then certainly he did suffer a Old Lace,” “Baby,” “Terra Salieri may have poisoned poisoning of reputation and Nova,” “The Diary of Anne the younger musician, cut­ career by Salieri’s discredit­ Frank,” and “Peter Pan.” ting short his genius and his ing schemes and words to Cast as Wolfgang Ama­ life at age 35. This premise persons of wealth and in­ deus Mozart is theatre ma­ was the basis for both a fluence. jor Kevin Carty of Findlay, a short story by Pushkin and Reducing Mozart to pov­ junior, who performed as a mini-opera by Rimsky-Kora- erty and madness is justi­ member of the recent col­ sakov before play write fiable from Salieri’s point of lege summer theatre. Peter Shaffer formulated his view, and Salieri’s window Constance Weber, wife of , own theories in “Amadeus.” on the world is the one' Mozart, will be portrayed by senior Charlotte Dougherty. Originally from North Can­ ton, Dougherty appeared in the title role of OC Theatre’s “Agnes of God,” along with other roles in “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” “Equus,” and “A Midsum­ mer Night’s Dream.” Additional cast members for the exciting comedy- drama include Tim St. John and Steve Geyer who play the “venticelli” (gossip mon­ gers). Salieri’s valet and cook will be acted respectively by Marc Foster and Jeff Offen- berger. Joseph II, emperor of Austria will be played by Ralph Scott. Johann Kilian Von Strak is played by Scott Willis; Count Orsini-Rosenberg, Todd Kreps; Baron Von Switen, Duff Woodside; Giuseppe Bonno, Craig Sum­ mers; Teresa Salieri, Gina Grogg; Katherina Cavalieri, Lori Schubeler, and citizens and servants by Chris Clapp, Lisa Davidson, Kyle Moore, Brent Ries, and Robert Witherow. “Amadeus” tickets are available at the Cowan Hall box office, 1-4:30 p.m. week­ days, and at the door for one hour prior to each perfor- ‘Amadeus’ opens season The Otterbein College Off,” at 8:15 p.m. in Cowan “Frontiers,” (the East Theatre will present “Ama­ Hall, ,is the first amateur coast debut) by Valery deus/’ Peter Shaffer’s production statewide. The Daemke, Doreen Dunn, drama Oct. 16-19 at 8:15 production will feature a Kathleen I Gaffrey, and p.m. in Cowan Hall. guest actor and professional Nancy Sellin, is May 28-31 scenic designer. This marks and June 3-6 in the Otter­ A Tony award winner for the 26th consecutive season bein Campus Center. best Broadway play of 1S81, of the Equity guest artist The play’s premiere at the and winner of the Evening program. Victory Theatre in Los An­ Standard, the London cri.ics “The Crucible,” acclaimed geles last summer was direc­ award for best play of 1S79, as Arthur Miller’s finest ted by Dennis Romer, with the screenplay won ei^ht play, is March 12-15, in scenic design by D. Martyn Oscars in 1985. Cowan Hall at 3:15 p.m. Bookwalter, both Otterbein The work is based on the Pivoting on the Puritan theatre gradsL life of Wolfgang Amadeus purge of witchcraft in old In addition, “Sleeping Mozart, the greatest musical Salem, a young farmer and Beauty” will j be presented genius of his time, and the his wife are the focus of this by Otterbein Children’s Austrian court composer drama. Theatre Nov. 21-23 in Cowan Antonio Salieri, resulting in “If I Loved You,” “June is Hall. ; a story of the struggle be­ Bustin’ Out All Over,” and Ticket information is tween musical genius and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” available by calling the mediocrity. are a few of the songs from theatre depart nent office at “Carousel” May 7-10. 898-1657. The Feb. 5-8 premiere of "Michael Frayn’s “Noises ^--------------- \ z’ PAGE 12 - THE PUBLIC OPINION - WESTERVILLE, OHIO - OCTOBER 9,1986 ^ Designer creates period costumes for ‘Amadeus’ lege Theatre Festival.
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