Midsummer’s
Audiences
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"The course of true love
never did run smooth;
But either it was dif
ferent in blood
Or else misgraffed (bad
ly matched) in respect
of years,
Or else it stood upon
(concerned) the choice
of friends *
Or, if there were a
sympathy in choice,
War, death, or sickness
did lay siege to it,
Making it momentany (mo
mentary) as a sound,
Swift as a shadow, short
as any dream,
Brief as the lightening
in the collied (coal
black) night,
That, in a spleen (fit
of anger), unfolds both
heaven and earth,
And ere a man hath power
to say "Behold! ! '
The jaws of darkness do
devour it up:
So quick bright things
come to confusion (ruin)."
The five Athenian
comical ctaftsmen are
very funny as they plan,
rehearse, and finally
present their PYRAMUS
and THISBY play. The
audience roared with
laughter at their antics.
OUINCE, the carpen
ter, who is supposed to
direct the play is acted
by Chuck Gloman. BOTTOM,
the aggressive weaver,
who wants to dominate
the directing and cast
ing of the show plays
PYRAMUS in their play.
He is acted by John.
Sengle. Sengle as
BOTTOM is outstanding
in his performance in
cluding the uproarious
comical scene where,
through the magic of
PUCK, he acquires the
head of a donkey and is
love wooed and loved by
the beautiful Queen
TITANIA.
FLUTE, the bellows
mender, even though
bearded, is forced to
play the role of the
girl THISBY. Tim Soring
plays FLUTE.
SNUO, a joiner craftsman,
who while not overly
bright can roar the
nJe o e the LION. This
role was performed by
John Luchansky.
'■ ARVELING, a tailor, is
cast as the MOON. He
was acted by Joe Rince.
SNOUT, a tinker, is as
signed to "dramatize"
the WALL. SNOUT is per
formed by Jeff Murray.
EGEUS, HERMIA’S
stubborn father, who fi
nally allows HERMIA’S
marriage to LYSANDER,
is played convincingly
by Jeff Ellis.
Mark Hangey is
majestically right for
the role of THESEUS, D
uke of Athens, and
HIPPOLYTA, as his bride,
is properly regal as
laved by Sharan Novatnak.
Paul Erwin is cred
ible in the role of the
jealous monarch OBERON.
He playis this difficult
part vividly.
TITANIA, Oueen of
the Fairies, OBERON'S
wife, is lovely and
proud, .ns played by
Cybil McGuire.
Mark Guydish plays
the mischievous Robin
Goodfellow, the PUCK,
with the necessary knav
ish hobgoblin fervor.
He is magnificent as he
flits about zealously
in the woods, pi aping
pranks on the mortals.
"What fools these mor
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tals be!" exclaims PUCK
with devilishly amused
relish. Guydish lends
fun and excitement to
this part of the fairy
land fantasy.
Steve Flynn plays
PHILOSTRATE, THESEUS'
master of revels, with
dignity and consci-
entiousness.
Queen TITANIA’S
four attending fairy
spirits, who are as
signed to make NICK
BOTTOM'S stay a happy
and comfortable one,
are lovely and exotic
as they flutter and
dance about. Lisa
Angst plays MOTH: Renee
Disabella plays COBWEB:
Joan Orchant plays
PEASBLOSSOM; and Karen
Weber plays MUSTARD
SEED.
Much detailed work
went into changing the
Commons cafeteria into
a charming little the
ater with its "apron"
stage and lighting.
Carl Frankel was in
charge of sets and cos
tumes; Dave Orbin,
lighting; props, Susanne
Doebel, and Ellen Volpe
house matters, Ray
Kissner, Brian ftorwith,
Mark Dworsky, Joe
DeAngelo, and Wade P
Bullard; also with sets,
Francie Grencavich; also
with lights, Mike Lokuta
Tom Reed, Barry Jias,
and Dan Rohrbaugh; also
with costumes, Cindy
Martin, Jnan Stauffer,
and Theresa Buchman:
make-up, Kim Giulvezan
and Barbara Sti- /or thy;
curtain makers, Debbie
Rupart, Susan Lattivich,
Judy Newton, Joy
Rockwooct, and Pat McHalo
much to maVn'' the au-
Ushers can do
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