Page 8 "Barefoot" to open on March 22 by Heather McMahon Collegian Staff This spring Tony Elliot, the director of the studio theatre, brings "The Master of Comedy" Neil Simon and one of his hit plays "Barefoot in the Park" seven new and old actors/actresses chosen to debut in the production. The play features Conchita 1963, it is a very different day Dixon, a junior Accounting and age. Back then it was a major, and Brian Schaeffer, a tradition that the couple never senior Biology major. Dixon live together until they weir plays Cori Bratter and Schaeffer married. So when they wed and plays the telephone repair man. moved in together, they found Mau Milroth, a senior out the most intimate details Accounting major, plays Paul about each other that they never Brauer. Greg Welsch, a freshman knew before," explains Tony DUS major, plays Victor Elliot. Velasco, the crazy neighbor. The The highly conservative man role of the delivery person will be and the extremely liberal woman handled alternately by April are very much in love, but also Bogdowski, a senior English much in conflict as they try to major and Kelly Caviggia, a cope with their in-laws, wacky freshman majoring in Health =I neighbors and their tiny loft. Human Development. "I brought this play because I Sue Hansen, a claims think Neil Simon is the best at representative for the social what he does, and I wanted to security office in Erie, is the only bring someone new to the non-student who received a role. students. The play was done in She has appeared in two previous Holl wood at one time. Rob r Field finds revenge in "Eye for an Eye" by Jeannine Ouillette Collegian Staff "Eye for an Eye," a vengeful picture starring Sally Field and Keiffer Sutherland, proves to be quite an upbeat flick, which is displayed with the opening scene. Karen, played by Field is caught in rush hour traffic while trying to hurry back to her house for her youngest daughter's Entertainment Penn State-Behrend productions and recently in the Erie Playhouse productions. The classic Neil Simon comedy features optimistic newlywed Cori Bratter and her straight-laced husband Paul. The play starts six day into their marriage. The setting, 1963 in a rented loft. "Since this play was written in birthday party. Karen is talking on the phone with her eldest daughter while suddenly the daughter is violently attacked, raped and murdered. The rest of the movie is focused around the capture of the rotten 5.0.8. who coldly murdered Julie; the murderer is played by Sutherland. After a fairly thorough investigation, the murderer is caught. Redford played Paul Bratter and The play will open March 22. Simon says: Matt Milroth Jane Fonda "played Cori Brauer. Tickets/reservations will be and Conchita Dixon Every thing is going well and available beginning the week of . we're having a heck of a lot of March 10. renearse for Neil Simon's fun!" stated Tony Elliot. "Barefoot in the Park." Unfortunately the D.A. doesn't produce any substantial evidence upon the initial hearing, Sutherland is then released. Karen goes beyond the investigation by "studying" the criminal herself. She is unafraid, armed, dangerous and fighting to get revenge. With the help of professional hit men, she learns how to handle a gun and gears herself up for the event of having ac hi ev i ng i t . to defend herself. This is how An "Eye for an Eye" is a she plans to capture the murderer, movie full of intense emotion by trapping him into coming to and contains a lot of activity. It her and viciously shooting him combines mystery, revenge and in "self-defense." Well, she love. I certainly recommend it if succeeds. you are prepared to be on the edge The final scene can be an of your seat, but be prepared to emotional one. What sort of not only experience emotion, but feelings would you have? After t o ge t angr y. all, there is a huge difference in wantir • rever ' and actuall• Thursday, March 14, 1996
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