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~w!~Jl::+~~;h:~~lr ·\ '/' The O t t e t b e i n College ed annually to an outstand· \_ _ .Theatre has announced the ing O t t e r b e i n College · -establishment of_ the 1'Ed Be- Theatre graduate who had , gley M e m o ri a 1 Drama , . . . . . Award" in honor of the re- gone on to d1stmgmsh h1m- cently deceased stage, film self in some area of profes- 1 and television actor. sional or educational theatre. I . Begley was a long-time THE - FIRST recipient of friend of Otterbein and ap- · . . peared in a 1963, "town and the awa~d 1s Dr. Jack Wnght. gown" Eroduction of "J. B." Dr. Wnght, a 1965 graduate, He was then honored by the played "J, B." in the prduc . t· College in 1964 as the reci- tion in which Mr. Begley ap pien! of a Distingui~~ed peared and was the winner I S~rv1ce Award re~ogmz1~g in 1965 of the Gressm n- -1 his support and contmued m- a terest in Otterbein. ' Schultz Award, presented ~n- I nuallly to the outstandmg l - THE ACTOR had contin-Isenior theatre student. · · ·. •• . - !------~~ . ually reported on his activi- 1 '·1 COMMISSIONER - Director Charles Dodri II confers with composer John Duffy who has ties at the College in newspa- i · per and television interviews\ l been commissioned by the Otterbein College Theatre to compose special music for the throughout the country. He• · ; March 5~6~7 production of "Twelfth Night." maintained his interest in the\ ' ,./ school through continued 1 i Twelfth Night contact with the theatre 1 staff, students and local citi- .· zens. I Shakespearean Comedy Next _ The__ ~~ard will be present-! 1 For O.tterbein· College Theatre I The Otterbein College through Saturday, March 5-6- "Carved Statues". His ablll• iTheatre will present the pop 7. The show w111 be directed ties at composltlon include an :u1ar Shakespearean comedy, by Dr. Charles Dodrill. opera, "The Eve of Adam"; :"Twelfth Night", featuring John Duffy, for thepastthree music for several fUms in• :music by John Dufty, as its years music director, ·conduc-, eluding, "Ten Days That Shoolc ·" jnext attraction ThursdaJ'.._ tor and composer for the Am• the World" and "The Days erican Shake'speare Festival of Fylan Thomas"; and TV in Stratford, Connecticut, was music for "Every Man Ab commissioned earlier this, surd" and "As You Like It". season by the Otterbein Col Duffy has composed music lege theatre to compose spec-, for twenty-one Shakespearean ial music for the "rwelfth productions throughout the Night" production. Mr. Duffy United States. In accepting the has previously served as com Otterbein commission, Mr. poser for the Karamu Play.. Duffy indicated two factors '•' house and the 1950 Antioch responsible for his affirma Shakespeare Festival in addi• tive decisi.on - "Twelfth ·,. ~"· Night" is one of the few plays )' tion to writing songs and music for the off Broadway shows, by The Bard. "" "Macbird", "The Ginger Mf. Duffy spent three days· _man" .__"The Magistrate"• and on the Otterbein campus for ---,---· ,----,·----·...... , . consultations with, the dlrec.. . tor, designer and music de,,, partment in January. He wlll Opera Friday.At Cow(Jn Hall return to Westervme ttie weelc The Otterbein College Artiet prior to the show to double Serles wm present the Capa .. check the music and do any necessary rewriting. dian Opera in a performance I of, "The Barber of Seville' to .I "Twelfth Night" ls com morrow night at 8:15 p.m. in monly called the most popu. Cowan Hall. Tickets for the lar of Shakes:>eare•s comedies show, which 11$ the only opera and provides for a great deal slated for the Westervllle-Co of music when staged in full ,lumbus area this season, are Elizabethan romantic style. · available at the Cowan Box Mr. Duffy wlll be composin{: misic for five songs, a dance~- Office and Jensen's Jewelry. 1 One of eight operas toured an overture, and numerous ·, by the Canadian Company, musical bridges. The Otter• "The Barber of Seville'' ls one bein production wlll mark the of the group's most consis .... first time "Twelfth Night" tently popular productions and OPERA STARS • Sheila Pierc.Y and Peter Milne star in the will be performed with the all new score by Duffy. wlll be staged at Otterbein by roles · of Rosina 'and Bartola for ·the Canadian Opera I 1, a cast of thebestcanadianand Company's production of ;'The Bar!)er of Seville" Individual ticket sales for '•Twelfth Nliht" wlll open American voices under the di•, at Otterbein's Cowan Hall Friday night. rection of Company General February 23. Director, Dr. Herman Geiger• be fiexlble enough in design to rigid budget. - .... ~ "'f.-'"!""'"" Torel. The singers wlll be ac• look well on a 20' x 15' stage Cowan Hall wlll be one of companied for the first time one night and a 60' x 30' stage the best equipped stages on on a tour season by a full the next. They must be light in which the Canadain Opera wlll orchestra, directed by Jolm weight but str~ng and must be appear this season, allowing Fenwick. as· inexpensive .as possible. full use of the Company's en The Canadian Opera Com Costumes · also present a tire range of sets, costumes pany faces many problems on challenge to the designer. and voices. · a tour such as they are cur They must be made of good \ rently undertaking for the wearing material to withstand Only one Artist Serles event twelfth consecutive season. the continual use and tiand• remains on the 1969-70 sche• The sets for such a company ling. They should be as light dule foliowing "The Barber I must be so designed that they as possible,' but look good, of Sevllle". The Beaux Arts ' can be set up and broken down requiring a minimum of Trio of New York wlll appear quickly and packed away in~ . pressing en route. 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The Cowan Eox Office wm In addition, reserved seat their appearance at Otterbein , open M~:rch 30, for ticket sales tickets may be obtained at the College, encompasses a wide to the final Otterbein College downtown Westerville box of spread tour of . the United Artist Series event of the fice, Jensen's Jewelry, dur... states and Canada. season, a concert by the Beaux ing all- store hours, In addition to appearances Arts_ Trio of New York. Tho The Beaux Arts Trio, with for college and university au Trio, composed of piano, vio,, musical fame on both sides diences, the Trio will perform Un, and cello virtuosos, will of the Atlantic, are currently for a number of chamber mu perform at 8;15 p.m. in.Cowan in their twelfth concert sea~ sic societies and will appear Auditorium, Friday, April 100 son. Their first overseas tour with the sym::ihony orchestras Box Office hours will bo occurred in 1965andthel969,,, of Baltimore and Hudson Val.. from 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays. 1970 season. which include:, ley.
Beaux Arts Trio Perform Audience Sparse But Performance Great · BY MARY JANE SANTEE been concertmaster of the FOLLOWJWG THIS came a The 1969-70 Otterbein Guest Little Orchestra l:,ociety in Ravel Trio in A minor, whl.ch Artist series closed brll• New York and other symphony offered a huge contrast in ll.antly last Friday evening orchestras. He has made great programming. The notey pri• when The Beaux Arts Trio of appearances with. the Buda cisenesi, of Beethoven gave New York presented the final pest String Quartet and with way to the freedom and ex performance in_ this series. Mu.sic from Marlboro•. pansiveness of Rav~l. A.nd Playing a demanding and tec.:h Berflard .Greenhouse, cell agaifl the interpretati<;>ll was nicallyr challenging program, ist, was also a student . at i:iUperb. Ravel's use of _rhy~ the three masterful artists JulUard and has studied two .thm and harmonic color was gave the sparse but enthu years with Pablo Cassals. He made beautifully apparent and siastic audience in Cowan Hall has played recitals in both executed with finesse and good a taste of truly magnificently America and Europe, and has taste. Clashing change's in performed chamber music. appeared with many orches mood and feel c.haracterized . This trio is composed of tras and chamber music en this dramatic work. three gentlemen. whose back• sembles. The Schurbert Trio in B flat gr.ound and experience is THE BEETHOVEN TRIO in major, Op. 99, concluded the most impressive. Menahem E flat major, Op. 1, No. 1, program. Probably the most Prssler, pianist; and mem opened the program. It was taxing notewise, . thls piece ber of the faculty of the Un played with a unity of intel• was played with amazing flu iversity of Indiana, won the lectual grasp from all three idity and lyricism. The moody Claude Debussy prize at age men, causing the notes to be second movement beginning 17 and since has been guest fused into a oneness of pure with a melancoly cello theme, soloist with the Philadelphia beauty and expressiveness. picked up later by the violin, Orchestra, New York Phil•·· Transending a high technic was the epitome of express• harmonic, Cleveland Orches~ cal achievement that so often iveness. tra, Indianapolis Symphony, can become the end in per The few people who heard National Symphony in Wash• forming Beethoven, the trio this concert ofchamebr music ington D, c., and the Royal added great depth and feeling found it to be a relaxing, en Philharmonic in New York. by making the most of subtle joyabel evening of high quality Isidore Cohen, violinist, shading, phrasing, movement music ·and high quality per studied at Julliard and has and tone quality. formers. 3S ,:...... • · l lftterbein.GuestSta ·:?rd:,8Twelfth Night'! i No Stranger To Bard ·r 'fbpensrhursda~ · . . " · h t d' > · ·\ The Otterbein College The~ ; The o t ~ e r b e 1 n College ances, 1~ T~e Dis~nc a~ e " · atre production of "Twelft}t, i 5Theatre "'.'1~1 feature_ Broa.d· and 'Big Fish, Little Fish, .·· Night" fe~turing profes~onaf/Ji \way, telev~sion, a~d.fllm star Grizzard was also s~lected b, .. · ·· .._,~uest artist Ge.orge Gnzzar1 George Gn~zard, m its March Variety's Poll of Drama1 Crit- ., ·.· ,)ren~ Thursday at Cowan Aur, , 5.7 profess10.n- . as the season's most prqm- ~ · fl.itormm. ·. . . . rA. al guest artist ~c~ · h he · '") The show, with an ongmaW·.~ ., production. . ISmg y~ung actor w ep. . . ~musical s,core by composer,.} Grizzard will made his New York debut m .. . , ·;\John Duffy, will run througl:( .~ , ap~ear . as Mal· ·. "The Desperate Hours.'.' · > _' 'jSatu.rday .. Curtail? time fo1Y,: voho m the ~ti l\Ii'[Jl!J'.)I Grizzard appeared. m the _.··. 1all perfor~ances is 8:15 p._:i;p]_ .. popular Shake- original Broadway pro~uc~i~n .. ,_.• _,, ..:"'".~ .F· or. ticket reservati?n~ speare come- of "Who's Afraid of Virgmia .. ·JP· hc;me the Cowan 'Box Offlce,1 · dy, "Twelfth Woolf," and has had recent · . ~,,Jl~~~ml, frolJ! _1 to 4 p.m. [ Night." roles in Noel Coward's • · "> .-~~"" · : ·. ·· Shakespear- "Sweet Potato" and "You ean r9les are . Know I Can't Hear You When not new ·. to Grtzz~rd the water's Running." He,.. Grizzard,. who has ~re~~ously also · appeared in the 20th played title roles m Har_n- anniversary. all-star produc, ara :,et Jet" and "Henry V." He will tion of "The Glass Menager- appear with an 18-member . · ,, . th d. ie. , student cast under e .ire.c- Tickets for his appearance r, 1__ •·.• To Music tion- of Dr. Charles D?drill m in the ·otterbein College! ·. the Otterbein product10n. . Theatre p r O d u c ti o n · of 1 1 • TWICE A nominee to re- "Twelfth Night" are now. on .... By Duffy ~ ceive BroadwaY'.s "Tony" sale at the Cowan Boxofflce,\ I Otterbein Co1\ege Theater THREE NIGHTS READIED . Award,· for his pedorm· 882-3601; . · 1 ' will present Shakespeare's Terri Hiatt and professional guest artist George Griz "Twelfth Night," featuring : zard are featur,ed in the musical production of "Twelfth music by John Duffy, Thurs i Night," opening a three-night run at 8:15 p.m. Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. . day in Cowan Hall at Otterbein College. ./) , ' The show will be directed by Dr. Charles Dodrill. DUFFY, FOR. the past three years music director, conductor and composer for the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Conn., was commissioned by Otter -Cast Named bein Theater to compose spe cial music for the "Twelfth . Night" production. For Comedy Previously composer for/ ·· ' the Karamu Playhouse and:, At Otterbein the 1950 Antioch Shake-;. speare Festival, Duffy's com-; Eighteen students ha v a . been selected by Director / I posing abi_lities r~ach into an'1·. 1 areas of his medmm. · . Charles Dodrill to appear · ' In addition to an opera,• •with professional guest artist · / "The Eve of Adam," Duffy George Grizzard in the Otter~ I j has composed music for the j off-Broadway shows, "Mac :11bein Colie,ge Theatre pi;-oduc ", ·j bird,'~ "The Gingerman," tion of Shakespeare's comedy, 1 ~ "The Magistrate," and "Twelfth !Night," which will ·.. f "Carved Statues"; music for "run at 8:15 p.m. Thursday '; films, including "Ten Days . f That Shook the World" and through Saturday, iMarclb '\. "The Days of Dy 1 an . 5-6-7 in Cowan :Hall. ; . , Thomas"; and television \ Grizzard wilLl play the role ... } scores ,for "Every Man : of iMalvolio. · · .f 'i Absurd" and "As You Like THE COMEDY of mistaken 'l It." . . ( ' identity will also feature Teri , . ! DUFFY HAS .composed Hiatt as Viola and Carter. ,' r·-----· ·· -- ·····.------····· · --···---·--- music for 21 Shakespearean Lewis as· 'her brother, Se bas-: I/ CHARLES DODRILL, LEFT; AND JOHN DD!FY productions throughout the tian. · , ; J New Score Composed for "Twelfth Night Unite!} States. Dennis Romer will be seen I ' · In accepting the Otterbein as Duke Orsino. Lady Olivia 1 commission; Duffy indicated •jWill be played by !Becky Hol-, · ·· BARD SET. TO- · ·MLJSJC . "" . two factors responsible for :1ford. Olivia's household in ·/·' '\ 1 •· his affirmative decision - . iclude·s Dave IMact, Bob Fort-:. ; . Continued from Page 2- p_art~e~t. ~is sta:>: in Wester- S "'fyelfth Night" is one of the iner and iD,ebbie Bowrma,n. ; 1 • • • • ville comcided with the re· " few Shakespeare plays for l msrc, and his fascmatrnn for cent Otterbein Theater pro- '. h' h h h · t ·d r:h f · 1· f 1·b- . < w ic e as no compose . OTHER CA:Sll' members in- e pro esstona IS~ o a 1 duction of "The World of.· ·, , 1 . ~lude David Graf, Gorg Sal-! eral arts theater _which ~ould Carl Sandburg." ... · ·.· J See BARD t>n Page 3 ·. fiag, Marc Smythe,·To:rp Duni .vant to comn11ss10n music for " ,, 1· , :. · ·' .. ·., J . , , .. · . , . · . · . l Shakespeare production. TWELFTH NIGHT, com~ ,..,,;.,., .. ,~'.JJ,, .., .... . /Pace,.· Earl Roosa, Mike Hart·• monly called the most popu- :man, John Alber, To,m Heavy. Duffy ~pe~t Jan. 29-31 on lar of Sha:\{espeare's come- i !and Ginger Tyler. . · the Ott~rbem . ca,mpus ·. for dies, . provides for a, great' consult~trons with th~ direc- deal of . music if iUs staged (Qr, designer and music de-, in full Elizabethan romantic ----- style. Duffy's music is for five songs, a dance, an over-j ture, and numerous musical ii bridges. · ' Traditional music has been I utilized for all previous pro- ductions of ''Twelfth Night." The Otterbein production will mark the first time the show will be performed with 11 the all-new score. ------. - . -- -- lJ:'9P .. ' , · j: <1~4 omposer March 5-6~7 Writes For Otterbein Ii Com1;>oser John Duffy has (.f . ''Twelfth N.ight" Production written special music {or the l Otterbein C o 11 e g e Theatre 1 1p r o d u ct i o n of · "Twelfth[ For Co,lege Theatre Cast' Night," opening a three-night;- · A cast of eighteen students run in Cowan Hall Thursday,:•· , has been selected by D1rect9r March 5. · f.· Charles Dodrill toappearwith . Duffy, for the past three· Professional Guest Artist years music director, conduc~ George Grizzard in the Otter tor and composer for the; •. bein College Theatre produc-, American Shakespeare Fesl,.. · .. · i tion of Shakespeare's popular tival in Stratford, Conn., .has( . · comedy, "Twelfth Night". The · comp o s e d music for 21/ \ .. show, which will run next Shakespearean productions; Thursday through I Saturday, throughout the United States.! March 5-6-7, with a 8:15p.m. "Twelfth Night" is one ofi curtain ln Cowan Hall, wlll the few plays by Sbakespeare: feature Mr. Grizzard in. the for which .he had not com-:, role of Malvolio, steward to posed music previously. i · Olivia. George Grizzard .is Otter:i bein's guest star for the Pr.o,[ One of The Bard's mostde duction, directed by Charles t · .lightful plots, mixing comedy Dodrill. f of mistaken identity with both For reservations a:nd ticket wit and buffoonery, "Twelfth information calL.882-3601.
Night" will also feature Teri f<' •----- Hiatt as Viola, the Shakes• ,· I pearean heroine who has been the vehicle of every profes-, ·.,·. sional female star with an am ' bition to show off lyrical dlc• tion and beauty.
Viola is responsible for GUEST ARTIST 7 Professional guest · artist George much of the humor In "Twel• Grizzard as Malvolio and Otterbein student Becky fth Night" as she supplies both .J ,' witty repartee and com,ic sit,.. Holford as Lady Olivia, are showri here during a rehears uatlon after assuming a man's al of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" that will be given disguise to serve as steward at Cowan. Hall on March 5-6-7. ·· to the Duke of Orsino. Dennis Romer will be ·seen as The Duke, in love with love and wooing Lady Clivia, played by Becky Holf9rd_. When Olivia falls In love instead with the disguised Viola the plot be comes moreobvlous. Further complications arise when Vio la's twin brother, Sebastian, played by Carter Lewis, ap. pears on the scene and 'Mal"" volio declares that he, too, wishes to marry Olivia. I Comedy characters Sir [. Toby Belch and indrew Ag• L uecheek will be played by Da vid Graf and Gary Salley, with Dave Back and Bob Fortner as Feste and Fabian and Deb bie Bowman as Marta. Other 1 cast members include Mare . 'Bafcfl .Af 0tferbein 1 Smythe, Tom Dunipace, Earl Carter Lewis· '(le:ft) and · Teri Hiatt are c~st as Shake Roosa, Mike Hartman, John speare's look-alike brother·. and sister, Sebastian and Aber, Torn Heavy and Ginger Viol\3, in the Otterbein College Jheatrn production of Tyler. "Twe·lfth Night," opening tonight at 8:15 p.m. in Cowan Hall and. running through Saturday~ March 7. George , Tickets for "Twelfth Night" Griz:i:ard, professional guest arJist, will be seen a~ Mal· 1\ may be reserved at the Cowan vol,io. Call 882-3601. · ' Bob Office, ·882-3601, any ,,-,' ~--,, .~,,: ...... ,,. . ,-· -, .... - weekday afternoon. Tickets are also available at Jen sen's Jewelry during all store hours. - · · ·!
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. What do you do after you . obsolete. They don't need graduate from college and actors; all shows like that need enter business in the field of are a couple of kids off the advertising only to discover . street." ., that you really don't enjoy your work? Acting is a profession for You become an actor. George Grizzard. From time to At least that is what 'George time during his twenty years in Grizzard did. From the way he "show biz" he has taken talks, you get the feeling that singing, voice, and dance , he is one man who is glad he training. made the switch. Mr. Grizza_rd. has been on "They are all a part of my campus for the last few weeks profession;'' the sandy haired rehearsing with the Otterbein star commented, "Arid I '· exercise too. You've got to be in good physical shape to be on Meet · stage." George Grizzard It is apparent that the man stays in training. His is a healthy, happy face, and he is well built for his 5'8" height. Even for a little man, College Theatre cast of George Grizzard comes across TWELFTH NIGHT. Mr. like a giant on stage. The Grizzard will portray Malvolio audiences for the TWELFTH in the Shakespeare classic NIGHT will be well aware of which also presents eighteen his flair.for comedy, his timing, OC students. and his rapport with them. Shakespeare is not new to Mr. Grizzard by a long shot. At Interestingly enough, he had the· Tyron Guthrie Theatre in difficulty describing how he Minnesota he succeeded in approaches developing a tackling the demanding lead character. Not too long ago he role in Shakespeare's HAMLET. considered himself an internal In addition to two years at · or as he put it an "in-out" the Guthrie, Grizzard worked actor (that is; what he felt and· with the Arena Stage in thought determined how he Washington, D.C. and the looked and what he was), but · ; A.P .A. Companies. Among his now he claims to be 1on g list of Broadway somewhere in between the performances are roles in THE internal and external or DISENCHANTED, WHO'S "out-in" type. His approach AFRAID OF VIRGINIA changes with characters he : WOOLF? and YOU KNOW I plays and as he changes his .i CAN'T HEAR YOU WHEN ideas a:bout his profession. : THE WATER'S. RUNNING. When asked about Also he· was in the films Otterbein, Mr. Grizzard was ·, "Advise and Consent" by Otto quick . to say that he really ; Preminger · and "Warning enjoyed the Otterbein student. '~ Shot". In television he was in "But the school is like ·J· the Emmy-award winner, something from twenty years 1 TEACH~R. TEACHF;R. ago. Of course this is a j In talking wit' :. . Gizzard conservative school in a · Wtdnesday, it became obvious conservative state and it's been that he is a professional in _ a while since I've been exposed , every sense of the word. He to conservatism." lives and. works his job. He studies his profession and he All in all Mr. Grizzard 1studies people. impresses you as someone j you've know for a long time. ,/ When questioned about the His is a familiar, friendly, warm mew trends in the off-off face. He is personable, . JBro~dway ~heatre ~nd the talented, funny, and dedicated 1nudity that 1s becorrung more -to his profession. ! and more an element in plays, jM r. Grizza,rd expressed To anyone who sees him as i disenchantment. "Shows like Malvolio, all this will be ; that make actors like myself obvious. ('
Guest Star Named For Otterbein. Drama For the ninth consecutive yics as the season's most pro• year the Otterbein Colleg'e mising young actor, Mr. Griz- Theatre will feature a profes- zard has. appeared in a variety sional guest artist in its win- of roles including "The HaP- ter production. On. March r;. piest Mlllionaire", "Face of 6-7, the Otterbein Theatre will a Hero", and "The Gingham present Shake~peare's popu• Dog." He has twice been no- lar comedy, 'fl'welfth Night" minated to receive Broad• with Broadway~ televisio,1, and ,yay•s "Tony" Award for his film star, George Grizzard perform,ances in "The D1sen- in the role of .Malvolio. chanted" anc! "Big Fish,Littlc Mr. Grizzard· wlll add his Fish". talents to the growing list cf He appeared in the original professional artists who have Broadway production of acted as guest stars with the "Who's Afraid of Virginia Otterbein Theatre. Prev,ious Woolf" and has had recent r0oo guest artists include Hans les in Noel Coward's musical Conried, Ed Begley, Arnold comedy, usweet Potato" and Moss, Kim Hunter, Viveco. "You Know l Can't Hear You Lindfors, Walter Abel, Albert When· the water's: Running". Decker and Pat Hingle. · ~r. Grizzard. also appeared in Following .his Broadway de- the twentieth anniversary all , but in "The Desperate Hours" . -star prodqctlon of "The Glass for which he was selected by · · Menagerie" •. Poll of Drama Cri- Off-Broadway, Mr. Gl'izzard !'""'""""'!"-'""'-.. 11111...l!II,"")"","" .. •, •1' has played for two seasons wrth Tyrone Guthrie's Minne• sota Theatre Company in Minneapolis and has acted with the A.P .A. Company and the Washington D." c.ArenaStage. He recently starred in a cross-country tour of the co1nedy· hit, "The Show:,:Pff". , , .... Grizzard is a samiliar-W 'personality having appeared ·10 the !'Emmy" award wb} ning production of • 'Teach• er, Teacher" and "The Ch0oo ice", and poriraying Hildy Johnson in the television pro duction of "The Front Page.'' His film credits include "From the ·Terrace", "Ad• vise and Consent" and "Warn.. ing Shot." Shakespearean roles are not new to Mr. Grizzard who has previously palyed the title ro les in productions of "Ham• let" and "Henry V". He will appear with an eighteen mem.. ber student cast under the direction of Dr. Charles . Dodrill in the Otterbein pr0oo ductlon of "Twelfth Night." Tickets for "Twelfth Night" John Duffy will go on sale to the public . at the Cowan Box Office and Je.!}tlen•s ·Jewelry, Monday • .,, . ·''.(
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College Dates1 TWELFTH NIGHTERS - The Otterbein Theatre will feature Teri Hiatt and Professional Guest· Artist 'George Grizzard in their musical production of ''Twelfth Night" opening . tonight and running through March 7 in Cowan Hall; '12th Nirrht'- Shakespearean· Comedy ' . .- t, Theater-goers_ ordinarily/ and nu m e r o u s, rriusical, think of Shakespeare as a bridges. .. · , · ''Twelfth Night'' ,At' Otterbein, writer of tragedy, comedy or The musical direction of history, not as the author of "Twelfth Night" will be un Perform a:nces March· 5-6~7 a musicaL der the leadership of profes- 1 However, when the Otter- sor Lyle Barkhymer of the/ Theatre.;.goers ordinarily kespearean productions and of Music. A native Pennsyl.. bein ~ollege. Thea,:er pre- Otterbein College Depart- ' think of Shakespeare as a wrt,,, w111 feature as much music as vanian, Mr. Barkhymer is a sents its vers10n of Twelfth ment of Music ter of tragedy, comedy or his ls found in many of Broadway's graduate of Otterbein and re Ni-ght," at 8:15 p.m. Thurs- , · tory ,not as the author of a best scores, including five ce\ved his master's d~gree day, Friday and Saturday in . A NATIVE Pennsylvanian,/: musical. However, when the songs, a dance, and overture from Indiana University where Cowan Auditorium, audience Barkihymer is a graduate , · Cowan Hall curtains open to and numerous mu·sical he j ls currently a candidate members will find themselves of Otterbein .and received his night on the Otterbein College bridges. foif the Doctor of Music de.. in the ntidst of musical com- master's degree fromJndiana 1•• Theatre production of "Twel.. Present plans for the mu~ gree. An outstanding clarine edy. · University where he is cur- fth Night", audience members teal orchestration ·of "Twel.. tist, Barkhymer is respon . · rently a candidate for the: will find themselves in the fth Nig!lt" call for an ant:!,.. sible for the instruction ·of . THE _OTTERBEIN pr_oduc- Doctot"of Music degree. · midst of musical comedy. phonal brass choir :Cantara woodwinds,- music appreciat.. hon w11l feature mus1c by . . . · , "Twelfth Night" w111 run . with the overture and inct,. ion and con due ting on the Wes- , JI American· Shakespeare Festi- An outst~ndmg cla~metist,: to~ight t,hrough Saturday, . · dental music. performed by a terville campus. · val direc.tor, .John Duffy, Bar~hymer _is respons1bl~ for; . Maroh 7, with curtain time for chamber orchestra of ten mu.. composed · especially for the the ~nstruct10~ o_f woodwmds, • all performances at 8:15 p.m. s1cl9,ns backstage. Included . ·11 Otterqein Theater. mus~c appreciation a.nd c_on- f : ·Tickets for "Twelfth Night" ·.. Duffy's· original score, his ductmg on the Westerville Otterbein's production of in the orchestra will be pie- which will feature Profes i Shakespeare1s most popular . colo, flute, clarinet, trumpet, sional Guest Artist George 22nd composition for Shakes- campus. · I and most produce~ comedy french horn~ tropibone, bar-· Grizzard as Malvo11o, are on dj pearean proctu.ctions, :Vill fe~- PRESENT PLANS for the I will feature music by John ps1chord, strings and percus- sale at the Cowan Box Office ture as •.mµch music as 1s musical orchestration call for ,: 1 Duffy, composer and .director sion. · · from .1 tq 4:0Q p.m. week- ... found in niany of Broqdway's an antiphonal brass choir fan of the AmE1rican Shakespeare Musical direction ·. for . da.ys, and at J~msen's Jewel• ",;\.\~.,I best sco.. r es, i.ncludin.g five fare with the overture and Festival. Composed espe "Twelfth Night" will be the · ry~ The show ls under the d:I,.. . ,;f songs, a dance, an overture incidental music · performed cially for the Ottterbeln The responslbJUty of Professor r~ctlon 6f Di". Charles Dod-, ', i.: ,,,~o;t:~C,ik'. ·1Y, ...,.,_, .· ,- . . .·.,. ·. , by a chamber orchestra of r /:';·>·._",·, ··.' atre, Duffy's original score ls Lyle Barkhyll).er I of the Ot• rtU and,wlth' sets and design r ';,,, ·.. ' :\ woodwinds, strings, brass . his 22nd composition for Sha.. 'terbein College Depart~~~t: bf iP::J'9~~s~pJ.:. Fred. Thayer. and percussion. 'l'he play will feature.· · · \professional guests artist · · \George Grizzard as M;alvolio.
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_, For the ninth consecutive chanted" and "Big Fish, Lit- on. television in the "Emmy" f / . ;... _,i year the Otterbein College tie Fish." . award-winning production of' · " Theater will feature a prof es- Grizzard appeared in the "Teacher Teacher" and in J sional guest artist in its win- original Broadway production "The Choice," and as Hildy ter production. of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Johnson in the television On Mar. 5-6-7, the Otter- Woolf" and has· had recent production of "The Front 1· :bein Theater will present roles in Noel Coward's musi- Page:• ' r. ·Shakespeare's popular come- cal comedy, "Sweet Potato" His film credits include f -:dY "Twelfth Night" with and "You Know I Can't Hear "From the Terrace," "Advise/' ,, ..-.:B_roadway, televisi~n a n.d ~ou When The Water's Run- and Consent" and "Warning,;'. - flliµ star, George Grizzard, m mng." Shot." r. "-;the role of Malvolio. HE ALSO appeared in the SHAKESPEAREAN roles/.··· MR. GRIZZARD will add twentie~h anniversary all-star are- not new to Mr. Grizzard.:_ •. -, . 'his talents to the growing list production of "The Glass Me- h h . 1· I d I . · · · · · Off B d M w o as pr.ev1ous y p aye 1 . -,of professional artists who ·Grizzard na~erie. • roa way, r. . . . 1 • -.• ' :· • . ,:have acted as. guest stars . . Grizzar~ played for two ~ea- the title roles m productions/ : '.with the Otterbein Theater. /elude Hans (Conreid, Ed Be- sons wrth Tyrone Guthrie's of "Hamlet" and "Henry V."I 'j "Previous .gu. est- artists. in- gley, · ~m Hu!1ter, Arnold Minnesota Theat7r Company . He will appear with an[ , · · . -.· ._ .· - Moss, Viveca Lmdfors, Wal- and has acted with a A.P.A. eighteen member student . , · .--•: ...... · ._ •... ter Abel, Albert Dekker and al}.d Washington D.C. Arena cast under the direction ofi- ·, Pat Hing~e. ,. Stage companies. . Dr. Charles Dpdrill in thei. Followmg his Broadway He recently starred. m a Otterbein p r o d u c t i o n ofi...... ?:debut in "The .. Desperate cross-cou~try. tour of the '".rwelfth Night.'' . . . f~ ·. :iflours," for which he was comedy 1nt_, ''The Show-Off." · ,=~ ._ .. , 1selected by Variety's Poll of ·· ' . " . · · ''.:Drama Critics as the season's · · Qlt\ZZARD nhaa:suarnp,pp~eai!_ir~e,gdJL&~~~.:l:.....-IL~~...;;..:..~...... ~=;;:;;;..:.:..:..'-'--"'c....:...-"-'.::...:_~.:..:..~~ >~most promising young actor,. ' .·.1 ·.•. ' :l MR. GRIZZARD has Shakespearean Splendor ._ , ,j ed in a variety of roies f ']ing "The Happiest , _ .. iaire," "Face of a Hero," Night AChange Of Pa~e, ·· ·. '>J"The Gingha~ Dog." ' . , \, , . ' · : He has twice been \ · ' Jnated to receive Broadway's BY SARAH SKAA TES the droll debauchery .of David ba, Gary Sattazahn; Harps~ :: "Tony" Award for his Any I1nger1ng doubts that Graf's Sir Toby Belch, for chord-Piano; Donna Herbert; ·;formances in "The 1s synonymous · Debbie Bowman's giggle and Viola, Vicky Sinclair; Cello, ·' i ·~ :_ stuffy were wrapped up the utter outlandishness of Dan Clark; Bass, Ellen Mar spectacle, tied with ribbons Gary Sallay•s Sir Andrew Ag shall; Percussion 1, Dave laughter and given a uecheek. Stiffier; Percussion 21 Greg :-.~sorie:htly heave .. ho by the ot.. .Shakespeare didn't ask too George. ' Theatr•s production much of Orsino but to look THEATRE STAFF week of "Twelfth Night." masterfully handsome. This : Directol'. of Theatre, Dr. Granted, Shakespeare wlll Dennis Romer accomplished Charles W. Dodrill; Design,. Shakespeare, and that me with no strain! And Beck'; er-Technical Director, Prof. ,. ·., plots and counter plots Holford proved no strain to Fred J. Thayer; Publicity,
never heard of a credl,. masculine eyes with1 her . Mrs. Nancy Norris; Chair• '1 -"''" \i'1IM bllity gap. But in the Otterbein rracefully femine presenta man, Pep_t. of Speech and The ! staging, "Twelfth Night" was tion of Olivia. atre, Dr. James Grissinger; so full of youthful bounce and Dave Mack has proven Seamstress, Mrs. Pat San enthusiasm, that the audience himself a talented young man telli; Student Assistants, Don willingly surrendered disbe in · previous regular season Bean, Shirley Crossland, Tom lief in favor of enjoying the fun. and summer theater produc Dunipace, Ann Houser, Bruce '!.; The talents of the college tions. He has I earned high Landis, Mark Peters. actors and guesi star Ge.orge praise 'both as an actor and'a PROP:cJCTlO~.CRF;.Wl:l,.,.,,, :_, Grizz~d complemented eaob s-inger~, And yet, as Feste in Stage Manager: Stephanie Lewis. ,. . . ,:·:I other perfectly.·'A'.c;td the ele "Twelfth Night,". he seem• '\ gant · costumes designed by ed at times uneasy in the Ass1$tants to the Director: Pet1e Dodrill, the airy settinc clowlnliness of the role. At Mike Hartman and Tom Dun- devised by Fred Thayer, and first appraisal he seemed to ipace. ' · the firm concept of the play be doill&' a good job, buta sec. Costumes: Linda Lyons, Director Chuck Dodrill, and ond · look indicated his heart Marcia Knisley, chm., Mrs. the show~s sparkle was as-. was not in this particular Jo Runnels, Ellen Andrews, sured.· --: · · character. Cathy Brown• Jea.nn1e Cruth-o The music composed by John Recognition must go to mu ers, Barb Graham, Carol Duffy especially for this pre- · , s1cal directors Lyle Bark hy. Herbst, Debl:ie Herr, An!} Ho sentatlon of 11Tw_elfth Night" ner and Gary Tirey, and to user, Margie Kendall, Pat added immeasurably to thO choreographer Joanne Van Perry, Vicki Smithson. feeling of the play. Most par• Sant. Lights: Class Members of l tlcularly did the instrumental In short, "Twelfth Night" Speech 25. i'. ·I themes serve to bridge 20th at Otterbein was like a grasir Make-up: Glenn Plum, century Westervllle to the fan hopper le: colorful and with chm., Linda Blair, Stephan-. ciful time and place of my... enough of a kick to make you le Duborski, Lynn Freshour, l'ia. Vocal numbers,·while mu• want morel Diana Koontz, Evon Line sically well conceived, suffer burgh, Marilyn Mackenzie, ed from vocal strain Satur... CAST Karen Rossi, Laura Sealy. day night. Orsino, Duke of lllyria, Den- Programs: Jean Rahrlg, George Gr!zzard 1s a mas- · nis Romer; Valentine, Tom chm., Jae Benson, Mark Fll~ '/ ter at his art, and as such Dunipace; Curio, Earl Roosa; pow, Marcia Knisley, Mark made the characterization of Lord, Tim Chandler; Viola, Savage. · . I Malvol1o a delight to behold. Teri Hiatt; Sea Captain, Mike Properties: Don Bean, chm., i Gesture, infiectlon and sub- .. Hartman; Sailors, John Aber Tom Barlow, Cathy Chase, tlet1es of bearing were com• and Thom Heavey; Sir Toby Sandy Richardson, Diana I bined into total stage author Belch, David Graf; Maria, Shoffstall. \ _ . .
ity. Debbie Bowman; Sir Andrew Publicity: Nancy Scott,cllm., !:t. Considering his own clarity Aguecheek, Gary Sallay; Mark Fllipow, Thomas He- of diction and projection, Mr. Feste, David Mack; Olivia, avey, Mark Savage • Grizzard's after-the-show .. Becky Holford; Malvolio, Geo,. Scenery: Tom Dunipace, comment that "The next per. rge Grizzard; Lady, Virginia , Brue~ Landis, chm., Mike 1 son Ottt!rbein College hires Tyler~ Sebastian,carterLew... ' James, Diane Koontz, Keith must be someone to teach stu is; Antonio, Marc Smythe; Malick, Laura Sealy, Linda dents the' ri&"ht way to speak," Fabian, Robert Fortner; 1st Yohn, Class Members of . seemed WOl;'thy Of thought. Officer, John Aber and 2nd Speech 25. It is difficult to single out Officer, Thom Heavey.- . Sound: Mark Savage. lndlviduals for· praise from MUSICIANS Tickets: Linda Sheppard, a cast so . aJ::le. The play was Piccolo-Flute, Carol wn- chm., Barb Brown, Debbie memorable for Teri Hlatt•s cox; Clarinet, Tim Clark; Harsh, Ginger Tyler. facile performance as Viola Trumpet, Terry Fry; French r --·------masquerading as a man, for _Horn, Ramona Strickling; Tu- I . 1 ·~.-·AA_,:;:..:-,_.:~_:, --~~~.:;...~-~_:_,.._,_..~,~-A"'~~,;;,,,1-"'~'- ,~~~i~~r-,...... ,,_.~-· , __,,,..,.__ .,._, . ·~.-~.,,,._, ...~.-:,....:, . ...L",.,,_._,..__;--~ •• 41 .GU ST ARTIST GEORGE. GRIZZARD TO PERFORM IN 'T--~·ELFTH NIGHT' For the ninth consecutive Hunter, Viveca Lindfors., recently starred in a year the Otterbein College Walter Abel, Albert Dekker cross-country tour of the Theatre will feature a and Pat Hingle. comedy hit, The Show-Off. professional guest artist in its Twice nominated for Mr. Grizzard has appeared winter production. On March "Tony" awards for his in television productions of 5-6-7, the Otterbein Theatre Broadway performances in The The Choice, Emmy will present Shakespeare's Disenchanted and Big Fish, award-winning Teacher, popular comedy, Twelfth Little Fish, Mr.· Grizzard has Teacher, and as Hildy Johnson Night, with Broadway, also appeared in The Happiest in The Front Page. His film television and film star, George Millionaire, Face of a Hero, credits include From the Grizzard, in the role of Who's. Afraid of Virginia Woolf Terrace, Advice and Consent Malvolio. and I Can't Hear You When the and Warning Shot. Mr. Grizzard will join the Water's Running among others. He w i 11 appear with an growing list of professional Off-Broadway, he played eighteen member student cast artists who have acted as guest for two seasons with Tyrone under the direction of Dr. stars with the Otterbein Guthrie's Minnesota Theatre Charles Dodrill in the Theatre. Previous guest artists Company and with the Otterbein production of include Hans Co11ried, Ed Washington D. C. Arena Stage Twelfth Night. Begley, Arnold Moss, Kim and A.P.A. Companies. He
'i:ie' >\~~4 ' :,,r-. ~ :.·. - c~:,,:;; Guest artist George Grizzard will appear in Otterbein College's production of Twelfth Night. --~-~~----~----~~-"-'-~-"'=~""'-~~:~~. . ,_·.·:.. ' . i I \ The Tan and Cardinal March 6, 1970\ I BEHIND THE I· I SCENES Twelfth Night season to be directed by Dr. Rehearsals are now Charles Dodrill, Otterbein's underway for the Otterbein director of theatre and special with College Theatre production of events. Sets are being designed Shakes,reare's romantic and executed by Professor comedy, Twelfth Night. The Fred Thayer. Original music £1 production, scheduled for has been composed for this ~ March 5-6-7, will feature a production by John Duffy, / professional guest sta:, George famed composer for Twelfth Night Chancel Drama :. Grizzard, in the key role of professional Shakespearean The Chancel Drama!· Malvolio. He is expected to Tonight and Tomorrow will Otterbein director of technical productions. Company, a group of Otterbein/ arrive on campus tomorrow, .l mark -the final two theatre, Professor Fred Thayer. I , All in all, initial signs actors who perform!, Saturday, February 21. performances of Shakespeare's It involves a variety of levels indicate. expectations for an religious-oriented plays, is: This will mark the first romantic comedy, Twelfth and an unusual color scheme. excellent performance. Tickets tentatively planning a tour 6fl production of the current Night in Cowan Hall. The This will ·be the last show will be available Monday at the Pennsylvania and New Jersey[ Otterbein College Theatre designed this season by Thayer during spring break. They will , production features who will be on sabbatical 1 pre.sent two different shows in! professional guest star George spring term. host churches. i Grizzard as Malvolio and A few tickets are still If you know of a church in!' ._ incorporates original music remaiI1ing. Students may that area which might bef .· composed for this production receive a free ticket upon interested in hosting ai by SJiakespearean composer' presentation of the student ID John Duffy. ~ card. performance, contact Chancel[ The show is performed on Drama Director Fred Thayer.[ an interesting set designed by Hurry' time is running OU t ! r ,.,_,-_ The Tan ~ .Canlinal February 27, 1970· ~ I .. ;j Lf;L rij t'_. :1 ··,. i,: BEHIND THE ~. . ~lj . iJr ! SCENES ~-_, V,,1. {·.}, .. -' r1 c· l --:~;:------:--!~~~--...:...." ! with - - I ~~ Theater-goers ordinarily his twenty-second composition for the Doctor· of Music degree think of Shakespeare as a for The Bard's productions, at Indiana University, Mr. ·, writer. of tragedy, comedy or will feature as much mu~ic as is Barkhymer is an outstanding . 1· : · history, not as the author of a found in many of Broadway's clarinetist and in his third year musical. However, when the best scores - five songs, a on the m_usic . faculty at Otterbein College Theatre dance, overture and bridges. Otterbein. He will be assisted presents its version of Twelfth Twelfth Night's musical by Mr. Gary Tirey. \ Night March 5-6-7 at 8:15 p.m. orchestration will use an Tickets for Twelfth Night . · in Cowan Hall, audience antiphonal brass choir fanfare which will feature Professional members will find themselves with the overture and Guest Artist, George Grizzard in the midst of musical incidental music performed by in the role of Malvolio, are on comedy. a chamber orchestra of ten sale at the Cowan Hall ·Box The Otterbein production musicians backstage. Office from 1 to 4:00 p.m. will feature music by The musical di,rection of weekdays. Reservations may be Shakespeare Festival director, Twelfth Night will be by made by calling 882-3601. John Duffy, composed profess.or Lyle Barkhymer of Students may pick up their I;_ especially for-· the Otterbein the Otterbein Department of tickets by presenting their ID Theatre. Duffy's original score, Music. Currently a candidate cards. :, ... I ; ;:'._ ·_ - r-4 /l ·~ :~.,..-~~~~...,~ ~----'~..;, ·~ The Tu ad Oud.imL Fehn.my' 13, 1970 lf, BEHIND THE SCENES with %2~ Barber of Seville Carved Statues. His abilities at Shakespeare's comedies and Tonight; Friday, February composition include an opera, provid,es for a great deal of 13, the Otterbein Artist Series The Eve of Adam~ music for music if it is staged in full ts hosting the Canadian Opera · several films including, Ten Elizabethan romantic style. Mr. Company's production of The Days That Shook the World Duffy will be composing music Barber of Seville. This is one of and The Days of Dylan for five songs, a dance, an Jhe world's classic opera s Thomas; and TV music for overture, and numerous :presented by an extremely Every Man Absurd and As You musical bridges. talented young company. Like It. · Traditional music has been Tickets for the production Duffy has composed music utilized for. all previous have been selling fast. A few, for twenty-one Shakespearean productions of Twelfth Night. however, are still available to productions throughout the The Otterbein production will students at the Cowan Hall box United States. In accepting the' m~rk the first time the show office upon presentation of the Otterbein commission, Mr. will be performed with the student ID card. Duffy indicated two factors all-new score by Duffy. Twelfth Night , responsible for his affirmative Individual ticket sales for l I The Otterbein c'ollege decision - Twelfth Night is Twelfth Night will open I. Theatre will present the one of the few plays by The February 23. popular Shakespearean Bard for which he has not co me dy, Twelfth Night, composed music, and a featuring music by John Duffy, fascination at the as its next attraction Thursday professionalism of a liberal arts through Saturday, March 5-6-7. theatre which would want to The show will be directed by commission music for a Dr. Charles Dodrill . Shakespeare· production, John Duffy, for the past Mr. Duffy spent · January ;three years music director, 29-31 on the Otterbein campus conductor and composer for for consultations with the the American Shakespeare director, designer and music Festival in Stratford, department. He will be ,Connecticut, was returning the week prior to the ,I . commissioned earlier this show to doublecheck the music , season by the Otterbein and to do any rewriting College Theatre to compose necessary. Mr. Duffy's stay in, special musk for the Twelfth Westerville coincided with the . Night production. Mr. Duffy recent Otterbein· Theatre has previously served as production of The World of composer for the Karamu Carl Sandburg and he Playhouse and ,the 1960 commented after seeing the Antioch Shakespeare Festival show that it evidenced in addition to writing songs professionalism far beyond his .and music for the off expectations of a small theatre. Broadway shows, MacBi.rd, The Twelfth Night is commonly ,Gingerman, The Magistrate and called the most popular of "'·. '· ../ ( W Citizen-Journal Fri., Mar. 6, 1970, Cols., O. tff ** i I .'lays Through Saturday I eorae r1zzarIii Triumphs Jn Twelfth NiQhi By GENE GERRARD lege Theater, believing there j Secondly, we have the Ibest in everyone else. Direc- · Cili,.n-Jou,n•I 5to11 Critic , . is no substitute for the real s hip w r e c k e d contingent t()t Dodrill, who again dem- . ~he Bar~ has . done it thing, is presenting a lively which includes Viola and Se- ~nstrates that a prof~ssional .again. Wiibm the first three re vi v a I oi Shakespeare's bastian and their entourage.. ean · get rathe\ amazing re ,months of the new year, "Twelfth Night," one of the Later, both Viola and Sebas- sults from . a g'r~!.IP of non :shakespeare has been repre- lightest, most poetic, most tian become a part of the professforiais,·'bas ·assembled isented three times-in one musical, ~ost delight!ul of courtly group. a fine ·.yotl~g ··cast for his if th th l the playwnght's comedies. . . . · orm or ano · er--on e 0 - t Ch D d F·NALLY there is the fnsky charade . . n·irec or ar1 es w . o - ~ , • · • cal theater s:ene, and, comci- rill has brought in George wildly wacky cluster _of mer- David Mack's Feste is wise, · dentally, twice by the same Grizzard, as special guest ar- rymakers led _by Sir '.foby witty and mischievous. Teri pl~(' . ,, tist, to play Malvolio. He B_elch antl. Mana, and _fman- Hiatt, Becky Holford and Your Own Thmg, the couldn't have made a happier cially supported by Sir An- . frolicsome contemporary choice. Grizzard is a brilliant, drew Aguecheek. Fabian and Debbie Bowman _are perfectly rock musical based very absolutely smashing actor. Feste are also hangers-on. enchantmg. Miss Bowman loosely on "Twelfth Night," · Scenes of intrigue and was difficult to hear Wednes- played to s m a 11 hous€S in A C T U A ~LY, there a~e merriment_ alternate and i~- day night, but perhaps her Columbus several weeks ago. three plots . m Shakespeare s teract with the romantic bl h b t d · · · "T elfth N'ght" · d all re . . pro em· as een correc e "Kiss Me Kate," which draws .. w . . 1 , an a gomgs-on of the anstocracy . . . its inspiration from "The mgen10usly woven together for a gay masquerade in by now. Miss Holford 1s a Taming of the Shrew," fared to complete a ~ingle pattern. which every one is unmasked particularly exquisite Olivia. somewhat better in a produc- First, there is the ducal for a happy ending-and k tlon· at. Players Club. grnup· c_en t enng· a b ou t ..O rsmo · none too soon. DENNIS. ROMER ma es. a . and Viola; . psycholog1cally, . proper aristocrat of Orsmo, NOW TIIB Otterbem Col· Olivia completes the triangle, MOST ACTORS, if they are David Graf is not as robust although she resists the at all adv~nturous, long to as he might be as Sir Toby, Duke's attempts to woo her. play Malvoho almost as much d G . , s· A d · as they long to play Hamlet. an . ary 8 a 11 ay s ir n rew George Grizzard, certainJy is appropriately angular arid one of our more ambitious gangling. actors, plays Olivia's vain The second half of Otter stewart like an outrageous bein's production began to "j peacock, strutting about, pall a bit Wednesday night...... showing off his fine feathers, It needed tightening. 1and totally unaware that he Rosemary Curtin Hite, Citi- r \is the butt of a huge joke. zen-Journal music critic, had!. .\ Grizzard's Malvolio is a sil- this to say about John Duf-) ':ly ass of a fellow; a perfect fy's original score: "The mu-f ''fool and a perfect foil. I have sic has a fresh, unsophisticat-l. !never seen the role so fully ed quality delightfully suited {ealized. · . . to the play. Duffy utilizes ani , adroit eclecticism to_achieve! 1. AND OTTERBEIN'S ·guest - · , · ~tar· .seems to bring out the a score which, while no~ ail " · all avant garde, 1s ongmalt and highly imaginative.'' \ Sets and costumes for thef :production are first-rate. l I ·.. -,.~:::•:•:···=·· ········-~·-·-·-·-···~.·--··-· ••••• !/VIEW AND REVIEW t/·6 Otterbein Gives Rar.e et the presence of these very factors in such formida ble abundance is what made Thursday's. performance so startling. There need · be no '12th_ Ni~hf :apology from .any quarter. That cast· could tour that ------,ln~ JAMES T. 1'1cC~fFER'rY plaGy.. · M. 1 1. nimbleness 9f movement was he gained his confidence he nzzard, . as a vo 10, ap- a surprise f' B. F ·ct h Entertainment Edita, peared in only seven of the . · . . was me. y n ay, e . Gary Sallay played S1r An- h Id b · h 11 d Sparked by the veteran. production's. 18 .scenes · .But drew. w1·th a1 ·1,.th e h ope Jess s ou e w o Y rea y. professional actor, Georgeihe _had the house roarmg, d,etermination of Don Quix- Marc Smyt~e was unfortu- Grizzard, an outstanding stu.J makmg th~ mo_st of every · ote.. To him fall the funniest nately _cast m 0!3-e of th~ . , moment, ~1th his dour· ex- scenes in the play and from unsu_ng parts, playmg the pi- dent company a t Ott erb em . d f l 1 h ht . ' . . . . h . h"ll' · p_ress10ns an a se y. aug y head to. toe in manner cos- rate . wit spme-c 1 mg. au- C o 1 1 e g e @irw•, ·•·••',\lb bearing. His · letter scene. tume and inflection, no' fun- thority. He sho~ed the sw~ep o Pen e _d a JV ..,,.,.,, \ill alone was enough to make nier Andrew could be found. and magesty for heavier three · night J {:ItJ:l\i;jJ o_ne gl~d to be a member of Olivia was eloquently ex- roles. He'll . get them,· an_d run of Shake- •': :::::" ·,, his audience. pressed by . Becky Holford a he'll be a. fme Shakespear· ~. P e · a r e ' s t... beauty to behold on a~:\-1. eaI1_. __' .:______. T ~' e I f t h : stage. She has the rega: 1 Two other factors added Night Thurs- . "'- 1 · t · · · · :lday that will \tive elegance. Excellence of grace w pay _he royal p~rs immeasurably to the evemng:. rank a m O n g · diction · and masterful man- and the physic~l f~atures tc An uncommonly strong per- the rare de- McCafferty ner left no doubt. He :really. make them convmcmg. • formance by David Mack as '!lights of the season. · · wast~e D1;1ke. I CARTER LEWIS as Sebas Feste,- whose role of the fool · Its costumes would be the ~ Hiatt ad~ed another tia_n started slowly but camE was . underwritten with wis- ·• envy of Broadway. Its single on strong in his later scenes dom and who contributed set is amazingly effective. Its geni to her already-heavy hat He seemed a little tentativ gr~atly with a fine singing tidiness of appearance and ·th h lli . . tr _ in tlJ.e beginning, but after voice; _and captivatiing chore- tightness of pace are the best "' er _compe og por_ ay ' ·---ography by Joanne Van Sant; within this writer.'s memory. al 0 ~ Viola. ·. He~ femmme realistic and wholly in keep- . . reactions to her feigned mas- ing with the period. AND THE spei;:ial music culinity were so real that one --- composed expressly for this felt sorry for her, despite production biY John Duffy, of intended · comedy. Literally, Shakespeare Festival ~ame she has "gotten under the "TWELFTH NIGHT" all over North America, is so skin"•.of hre role - a real'" At Cowan Hall Otterbein College Theater product ion of unerringly right .for Cowan master if ever there was one . play by Williatm Shakespe,ao. Directed by Charles W. D~drill. Desiqn &nd technical Hall and the piay that one David Graf played Sir di•rectio,n by Fred J, l'hayer. Costumes designed by Perie Dodrill. Specl~I musi, w o n d e r s how "Twelfth Toby with Falstaffian aban composed by John Duffy, directed by Lyle Bor~hyme·r, {horeo-g,ra,phed by Joanne Night" has survived witho!-lt don, leering, laughing, lust Van Sant. Characters Players it. ful, and underneath mean as Orsino, Duke of lllvria . , .. Dennis Romer Director Charles Dodrill sin. Based upon that per Valentine ... , ...... Tom Dunipace Curio .... ."...... • • . . . Earl Roosa has takim full advantage of formance, one couldn't help Lord ...... : . ... , .... Tim Chandler Viola . . ... , . • ...... Teri Hiatt the. excellent company under wishing one day. to see him Sea Captain . . . . . , . . . Mike Ha,rtman Sailors .. , . . Joh·n Allor, Thom Heavev his command.· Usually, one as Falstaff. He'd be great. , Sir Toby- Belch ...... David Graf c-rosses his fingers when ap- · · Mari·• ...... , Debbie Bowma Gr~~fd At Otterbein ' E VIJLLE, Ohio (U!Pl) w-t~T~RVILLE, Oh,io. (UPI)-Broadway, -Actor·~ eorge Grizzard will television and film star George Grizzard will appear at appear 'at otte11bein Colle~e here Ot~erbei1L9JJ.lege here March 5-7 as a guest artist.. March 5-7 in a guest artist pro- Gnzzard will appear as Malvolio in the Shakespeare'. duction. production "Twelfth Night," Grizzard has appeared ·,, Grizzard will appe·ar as in MalV1olio in the popular Shake, such. prod.uctioils as "Who's. Afraid Of Virginia. Wo1/lf".··.· and "You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water' spear comedy "Twe1ft:h Night." He has appeared m s u d1 ~nning." · . · ·• broadway hits as "Who's Afraid "' of \T.irginia Woolf" and "You Know I Can't Rear You When the Water's running." . FEB-.2 70 TV Star 'ro Appear At Otterbeil1College , ... ~-..~IR,V][,[,E, Olhiio {UP!r) adlw¾', teile'V'isdlon and film eovge · Grizzard .Willi ~Po'. pe,ar at 01;t)e!1lJ'e~ .·college .. here ·Mardi.·· 5-7 a$ a guest artist. •. Grizzard :wil[ '