March 24, 1977 Vol. 29, No. 11 Westark Community College, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 by Roger Jeremiah If you enjoy pantomimes spic- Jim Belmont, Jim Cameron, simpleton. Also performing are ed with humor and wit, then don't Cyndy Cates, Lahne Cook, Glenn Jim Belmont as Sexton, Red miss Westark's own version of Jeffords, Red Khilling, Bobby Khilling as the king, June Ross as Story Theatre by Paul Sills. Mason, Jim Moody, Sherryl Mother, Cyndy Cates as the Story Theatre is a collection of Robinson, June Ross and Mike eldest daughter, Lahne Cook as tales from Aesop's Fables and the Shone. the second daughter, and Sherryl Grim Brother's Collection. David Young is the Director Robinson as the princess. The play will be presented at and Producer of the play, and The stars of "Henny Penny" 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 31 Westark freshmen Cathy are Mike Shone as Foxy Woxy, and Friday, April 1 in the Frederick and Lori Rials are the Jim Moody as Turkey Lurkey, Breedlove Building Auditorium. stage directors. Cindy Cates as Henny Penny, According to David Young, Lahne Cook as Goosey Poosey, Director of Theatre Activities at In "The Little Peasant," Glenn and Sherryl Robinson as Ducky Westark, Story Theatre is Jeffords stars as The Little Pea- Daddies. suitable for people of all ages sant and Cyndy Cates is his wife. "Is He Fat" will star Glenn because children will like the Bobby Mason is the cowherd, Jeffords as Sextin, Jim Moody as basic fairy tales and the adults Jim Moody doubles as the the parson, Mike Shone as the will like the wit and the humor. mayor-judge and a peasant, Mike first man, and Jim Belmont t as Young also said the characters do Shone is a farmer and June Ross the second man. quite a bit of pantomiming, and is his wife, Red Khilling plays the sometimes have to create images parson, and Lahne Cook, Sherryl "The Master Thief' features and sound effects of animals. Robinson and Jim Belmont all Mike Shone as Master Thief, Some of the more familiar tales are peasants. Bobby Mason as the Count, and to be performed are "The Little "The Golden Goose" features Jim Moody as the old man. Peasant," "The Golden Goose," Glenn Jeffords as the little gray Admission to the play is free "Henny Penny," "Is He Fat," and man, Bobby Mason as the eldest with a Westark Student Activities "The Master Thief." son, Jim Moody as the second Card and is $3.00 for non- The cast of the play includes son, and Mike Shone as the students. When the Cliff Keuter Dance Tipton studied gymnastics was accepted by the Harkness Company comes to Fort Smith from the age of seven and began Ballet in 1967 and was Rehearsals are underway for cast members Lanne Cook and Mike this week, it will almost be a ballet training with June Ru- promoted to soloist that same Shone as they prepare for the upcoming performance of "Story return home for one of the nyon at 16. In New York, his year. He remained with that Theatre." (Photo by David King.) company's dancers, Michael study at the Harkness House for ballet for a year before becom- Tipton. Tipton was born in Ballet Arts Centered around ing interested in modern dance. Tulsa, Okla. training with Jack Cole. Tipton His new interest led him to join the Netherlands Dans Theatre, where he spent three seasons working with several European and American choreographers, including Cliff Keuter, who staged his "Sunday Papers" and created "Christmas Story." "Sunday Papers" is one of the scenes to be enacted at 8:15 p.m. Saturday when Students, instructors, and from April 4-10. Keuter's company performs in employees will soon be able to the Breedlove Auditorium at enjoy Spring Break, the six day The normal schedule of classes Westark. convalescence period will extend will resume Monday, April 11. Other members of the com- pany to appear in Fort Smith include John Dayger, Joan Finkelstein, Ellen Kogan, Michael Rivera, Susan Whelan, Breedlove Building. Another and Rivera. Karla Wolfangle and Edward class in "Movement for Prior to the Saturday perfor- Effron. Athletes" is planned for 1:30 to Finkelstein, Kogan, Whelan mance, several activities of in- 3 p.m. in the Westark gym- and Wolfangle will be seen in terest to the community are nasium. scheduled on the Westark cam- "Visit" the first number of the A lecture-demonstration, pus. Saturday program. ^Tetrad" designed to inform and educate will feature Whelan, Wolfangle, Three separate technique classes are planned for Thurs- students and the public about Dayger and Keuter. * the nature of the dance com- In addition to Tipton, "Sun- day, March 24. Registration may be in any, or all, of the pany's work and ways in which day Papers" will include Kogan it may be approached, is and Dayger. classes. They include Afro- Carribean, ballet and modern scheduled for 4 to 5:30 p.m. The final number on the Friday. Further information is program will include accom- dance. Anyone who is in- terested in participating in any available from Minniear at paniment by the Fort Smith Westark. Symphony Orchestra, with of the classes should pre- register with Walter Minniear There is no charge for the Walter Minniear as conductor. activities on Thursday and Fri- Logan Green, of the Westark at Westark. Friday's activities include a day. Admission to the Saturday music department, will sing a performance is $4. Tickets are solo. Dancing will be Deuter, lecture on "Music as it relates" to Dance" from 12 noon until 1 available in the Westark Tipton, Finkelstein, Kogan, Business Office. Whelan, Wolfangle, Dayger p.m. Friday in room 101 of the Page 2 The Collegian March 24, 1977 I demand my right to breathe by Robbiihhiep WiknWilsonn As a human being I realize that some people need a crutch to get Now I've already pointed out You, as a smoker, who are so around me. Make sure that when cigarette looks in a half empty them through the day. 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