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The Behrend Beacon
Campus play is ‘Sin’fully good
Tony Elliot's final play gets under way in Studio Theatre
Stephen O’Donnell tries talking some sense into Lori Frietze, who plays a traffic reporter in “Sin.” Frietze keeps
by Erinn Hansen
staff writer
Penn State Behrend's Studio Theatre and
Matchbox Players hosted a special, dress
rehearsal performance of the play "Sin" on
Feb. 13. Students from a class at
Mercyhurst College, and other students
from Behrend were invited to attend.
"It is important that we do a dress
rehearsal performance," said Tony Elliot,
director and stage crew member. "We get
a sense of what the audience's response
will be, for the audience is the most
important part of the play."
"Sin," written by Wendy MacLeod, was
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Police went to a boys' school in Devon, England, with a sniffer dog to give the
lads an anti-drug lecture.
The dog, which is trained to sit down next to anyone who smells of drugs,
pointed out four students in the audience who were in possession of marijuana.
A police spokesman said, "It's one assembly that no one will ever forget."
An ex-convict who was locked up for many years stole a six-pack of beer from a
Florida convenience store because he wanted to go back to jail.
He waited for police in the parking lot and told arresting officers, "I can t
succeed in this world."
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1 Mass leader
7 Mechanical
linkage device
10 Earth lump
14 Charge with gas
15 Pridefulness
16 Son of Leah
1 7 Battled
belligerently
18 Cup rim
19 Mineral veins
20 Malice
21 Even now
22 Bundle-of-joy
bird
23 Triples
26 Tanguay of
vaudeville
28 Today's LPs
29 Twitch
30 Designers’ IDs
32 Subway drivers
37 Worthless
nonsense
38 Besmirch
39 Peachy-keen!
40 Grace
42 Words of
wisdom
43 Carpet
44 Psychic power
45 Org. of Flames
46 Accepted
responsibility
52 From within
53 Actor Kilmer
54 Second airing
57 Von Bismarck
7 Limo rider,
perhaps
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9 Swabby’s stick
10 Textile
1 1 The king ot
France
12 Open to view
13 Floppies
21 Affirmative reply
22 Eve?
24 Begley and Wynn
25 Perch
26 Hamburg river
27 Colorado resort
31 Omelet Item
32 Sultry West
33 N.T. book
34 Large, powerful
computer
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58 Precious one
59 Landed manor
60 Difficult journey
61 Three in Italia
62 Appeared
threateningly
63 That woman's
64 Terminus
65 "The Afterglow"
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originally produced by the Goodman
Theatre in Chicago on Dec. 21, 1994. The
Behrend production is directed by Elliot,
and the crew is made up of 39 members,
including 14 behind the scenes staff.
The cast consists of Lori Frietze (Avery),
Sundeep Bhatia (man in the bar), Dan Lucey
(Michael), Ryan Stare (Avery's date),
Lasette Miskis (Helen), Steve O'Donnell
(Fred), Thad Esek (Jason), and Luka
LoDico (Gerard). Members of the stage
crew included T. J. Laffan (technical
director, set, and lighting design), Beth
Knafelc, Erica Martire, and Christen
Stephansky (stage managers), and 16
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56 Beatty and
Buntline
58 Phone co.
59 Wallach of ‘The
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members of the production staff. The Cast
and Crew designed costumes.
"Sin" is a modem morality play, which
was a popular dramatic form during the
Medieval Period. It attempts to teach the
viewers "how to get to heaven." "It basically
teaches the audience about coming to grips
with life," said Elliot.
The story of "Sin" takes place during the
San Francisco earthquake of Oct. 1989.
Avery, a traffic reporter, and the main
character, tries too hard to be good, which
drives all of her family, friends, and co
workers crazy. She interacts with the seven
other characters who represent abstract
ideas, such as Death/Pride, Lust, Sloth,
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Greed, Gluttony, Envy, and Wrath. They
try to get Avery to come down to earth and
sin a little, which she refuses. However,
when the earthquake hits, Avery gets into
trouble, ends up losing her job, and realizes
through her interaction with her friends that
she has been a little bad, and needs to sin a
bit more to prove to everyone that she is
human.
"It is an intense, painful, funny, and
rewarding journey for Avery, and I hope it
will be a memorable one for the audience,"
said Elliot.
The audience felt the dress rehearsal
was performed well, and the cast and crew
felt the same way. "I was very pleased with
this performance," said Elliot. "The cast
learns more about the story each time they
perform, and they must tell the story each
time like it is the first performance," he
added. Even the students from Behrend who
attended the performance thought it was
great. "The play was insightful, thought
provoking, fun, and makes you look inside
yourself," said Nicky Galloway, a
sophomore at Behrend. "It rocked!" she
added.
I saw the play myself and thought it was
excellent with strong, believable
performances by each member of the
ensemble cast. Their portrayal of characters
grew in intensity with each scene. In fact,
a level of professionalism that is a treat for
our campus. The lighting was good, the story
was told very well, and I liked how the
characters use the balcony for some of their
scenes. It makes the characters stand out.
These theatrical elements along with the
staging is a credit to Elliot, the director.
Although we will miss him and his talents
here at Behrend, this production and what
he drew from his actors remains with us as
an example of entertaining theatrical
excellence. The play runs until Sunday.
Tickets are $5 general admission and $3 per
student, with limited seating. Tickets may
be purchased at the RUB Desk.
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Horoscopes
To get the advantage, check the day's rating:
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 7 -
It's perfectly natural for you to experience a
letdown after an adrenaline rush.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 7 -
A person who's been difficult to deal with is
losing importance in your eyes..
Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 6 -
All of a sudden you're surrounded by work
that should have been out yesterday. Should
you have been working instead of having
fun? Heck no!
Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 7 -
You're getting stronger. Can you feel it?
New friends are standing by, watching to
see what you need. You'll be able to follow
through on promises recently made.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 -
Time to get back to business. A stem
taskmaster wants to know if you're really
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 7 -
All that work you've been doing hasn't gone
unnoticed. New opportunities are arising.
All the work you still have to do is in the
way, however.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) - Today is a 7 -
You're entering an intensely creative phase.
It'll be fun and satisfying, but also a lot of
work. You may also have to stick to a
budget.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 -
Is there anv wav vou could hand the reins
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a
7 - You're moving into a more contempla
tive phase. You'll be using all those plans
you've made to actually produce results.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Today is a 7
- You're getting stronger, smarter and even
more creative. You're also very stubborn.
The person who tries to talk you out of your
earnings now will be sadly disappointed.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Today is a 7
- This is the letdown after the big rush, the
hangover from going on a mental binge.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Today is a 7 -
The more you learn, the more of what you
know gets reassessed. It's a natural part of
the growing process.