Two Gentlemen of Verona' The rocking musical version of the Shakespearean comedy . The play’s the thing and the rocking musical version of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” will be the highlight of the weekend when the Artists’ Series presents the play 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in Rec Hall. The 1972 Tony Award winner as best musical, the play first was presented in rock version in 1971 at producer Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival in Central Park. It then moved to Broadway’s St. James Theatre where it drew capacity audiences for 18 months. A spoof on one of Shakespeare’s lesser known comedies, the adaptation also features music for 31 songs by Galt Mac Dermot, composer of the earlier rock musical “Hair.” “Two Gentlemen of Verona” employs a multi-leveled stage set and features highly visual costume and choreographic effects. The story line follows one of Shakespeare’s common plots a tale of young couples who through misunderstandings are separated and then reunited. • Guare and Shapiro’s book begins fairly close to the original by Shakespeare, establishing Proteus and Valentine as friends and then sending Valentine off to seek his fortune in Milan while Proteus remains in Verona to court Julia. But as the story proceeds, more and more modern humor .creeps in. By Regina Andriolo One of the main changes in the new ~ version is the production’s racial mixture! Valentine,| Sylvia and her father are black; Proteus and Julia are Puerto Rican, the]manservant Launce is Jewish; and Eglaniour, Sylvia’s fiance, is Chinese: At many times the Shakespearean lines are spoken in these various dialects. ] The play’s appearance at Penn State is part of a 100-city, tour which began at Princeton University less than a month ago. The New York touring company of “Two Gentlemen” is comprised of veteran actors and actresses from a number of Broadway shows. A cast of 13 principals; 16 singer-dancers and six rock musicians will perform Saturday. Shakespeare’s gentlemen are portrayed by Carlos Cestero as Proteus and Howard Porter as Valentine. Porter recently appeared in the Broadway and touring companies of “Purlie,” “Hello, Dolly’! and “Two Gentlemen of Verona." Cestero also appeared in the Broadway production of “Two Gentlemen.” The highly provocative women with whom the men get involved are played by Rosa Wortham as Sylvia, daughter of the Duke of Milan; and Louise Shaffer as Julia, the sweetheart whom Proteus leaves behind in Verona but who refuses to stay there. Tickets for the production are on sale at the . HUB Jjpoth. Prices are $2.50 for students'an4's3.so fpr non-gt,udents. ! sofa & chair 127 e. beaver 237-6612 fcpiiaMUL Q D !l the greatest in fall and winter fashions COME SEE FOR YOURSELF 342 E. COLLEGE AVE. 237-1004 SENIOR PORTRAITS TO BE TAKEN Place: first floor of HUB When: Oct, 15 - Oct. 19 Oct. 22 - Oct. 26 If you have not made your goat, for your sitting call: 865-2602 between 2nd and sth period Monday thru Friday. If you have not received proofs from your s, ring portraits call for an• appt. to have them retaken - no sifting fee necessary . >«oa*c; P.S. Friday. October 12. 197: CORK CORK CORK $l.OO I’x3'x 1/2" great for bulletin boards art work and other creative projects
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