Page 8 Matchbox Players prepare for season "Talk Radio" to begin theater season Talk Radio by Joe Williams The Behrend Studio Theater will be a radio station on November Bth. That's when The Matchbox Players' production of "Talk Radio" opens. "We have a very ambitious set and sound design," says director Steve Buckwald. "We're atempting to create a radio station and make the voices (of the characters) sound as if they're coming over the phone. "We are going for a non traditional design," says Buckwald, "Events of the play will happen in spaces all around the theater. The eyes and ears of the audience will have to keep moving." Buckwald's purpose in doing this is to stir the audience's imaginations. "The first purpose (of theater) is to entertain," Buckwald said, "but I believe that it shouldn't be the end-all purpose." Buckwald wants to give the audience something to think about. He said "the audience should walk away asKing questio9s." ''Tzt-!!...... , ..L, - (:) . " is based o.:, 1).:0, true stcry t - ,f t.' ,. !let Perg, the host of a , r,itlic t,.. - .. , '.: t...t)..tt in the easy 1980's. Berg -. ,:,..•;s ....:;icn down in his driveway lw; ....;.. his show was to go an national radio, Although there were suspects, the case was never solved. "He was a cross between Robin Williams and Morton Downey Jr.," said Buckwald, "he was loved but hated. He had great ratings The play , written by Eric Bogosian, takes place on the night of the of the show's last local broadcast before going national. "The play shows how pressure brings out the true man," said Buckwald. College Campus Res resentative Flexible hours Earn to • fun, enjoyable, rewarding Gross up to $20,000 per year by helping friends !receive grants & Ischolarshi s. For info please call: (213} 967-211 5. 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