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Tuesday February 8,1983
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"Anything Goes'to premiere
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A little slice of the "good
life" returns to TSU this
month when the Fine Arts
Department presents the
musical "Anything Goes."
First presented in the
rnid-1930s, the musical
combines script which
might have been taken off
the latest episode of "Love
Boat" with the ageless
rhythms of Cole Porter's
music.
The curtain goes up on
"Anything Goes" Friday
and Saturday nights, Feb.
25 and 26. The production
marks the first major
presentation by the Fine
Arts Department that
features both music and
drama students of TSU.
"This is quite an under-
taking," said Dr. Mary
Jane Mingus, director of
the production. "We have
received complete
cooperation from
everyone. The students
have worked wonderfully
together; the drama
students are helping the
music students and the
music students are helping
the drama students."
Last fall's production of
"Auntie Mame" was the
biggest show done by the
department to date, but
"Anything Goes" sur-
passes that production
because it features script,
musical scores and dance
choreography. Just under
100 students tried out for
the 43 roles last fall, and
dance rehearsals began
months ago.
Dave Anderson is
choreographer for the pro-
duction; Dr. John Keith is
musical director and will
conduct the orchestra; and
Dr. Janette Kavanaugh is
vocal director.
As in past performances,
Jeanine Caraway of the
TSU Home Economics
Department will design
and supervise the creation
of the 178 1930-vintage
costumes. Technical direc-
tor John Fowler will
oversee construction of the
scenery: the deck, lounge .
and passenger cabins of an
ocean liner.
"This production is
meant to be totally fun,"
said Mingus. "The songs
are sentimental and easily
remembered; the
costumes and dances have
Nominees announced
for TSU favorites
Elections for Mr. and
Miss TSU and class
favorites will be held
Thursday Feb. 10 from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby
of the Tarleton Center.
Students must present a
current Tarleton ID. to
vote.
The nominees for Mr.
TSU are Mike Hill, Mark
Kaiser and David Millican.
Nominees for Miss TSU
are Ellen Eckert, Cam
Murray and Terri Ogle.
Senior class favorite
nominees are Ricky Bush,
Scott Coleman, Mark
Kaiser, David Millican,
Ellen Eckert, Cam Murray
and Paula Pollock.
a lot of pizzazz. It should be
enjoyable for everyone."
Originally presented on
Broadway in 1935 with
Ethel Mermann singing
one of the leads, the pro-
duction was revised in 1962
with Hal Linden and Eileen
Rodgers taking major
parts.
As were many oE the
musicals of the 30s,
"Anything Goes" was writ-
ten for fun and to take au-
diences' minds off the
world around them.
Following the story line of
boy meets girl, boy loses
girl, boy re-wins girl,
"Anything Goes" traces
the comical, confusing and
frustrating efforts of Billy-
Crocker to win his true
love, Hope Hargrove, away
from her fiance, Sir Evelyn
Oakleigh. Evangelist night-
club singer Reno Sweeney,
a down-on-his-luck public
enemy (Moonface Martin)
and Hope's mother con-
tribute to the antics.
Because of the
magnitude of the produc-
tion, regular followers of
the Tarleton Players will
see a lot of new faces on
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Dave Anderson and Delette Trinque discuss the music for one of the dance routines in the
TSU production "Anything Goes." The musical is being presented as a joint venture of the
TSU Fine Arts Department and the curtain goes up Feb. 25 and 26 in the Fine Arts Center.
stage. Kim Pendleton-
McMahan will be in the
lead as Reno Sweeney,
while Michael Hurst plays
Billy Crocker and Sharon
Nelms plays Hope
Hargrove. Mike Bolen has
the role of Moonface and
Tammy Ballard is Mrs.
Harcourt. David Shelton is
the stuffy, fiance, Sir
Evelyn Oakleigh.
Ticket prices are $5 for
adults and $4 for students.
Curtain goes up both Feb.
25 and 26 at 8 p.m. in the
large auditorium of the
Fine Arts Center.
Japanese play well-received
Nominees for junior
class favorites are Bill
Bredemeyer, Lee Howard,
Leslie Vann, Denize
Bartels, Melissa Strickland
and Doris Wolf.
Nominees for sophomore
class favorites are Tim
Parnell, Brian Poitevent,
Henry Rivas, Todd Searcy,
Jenny Alexander, Kim Cor-
ley, DeeAnn Fillingim and
Christine Wood.
Freshman class favorite
nominees are Doug Ed-
wards, J.D. Gray, Bryan
Kruse, Kim Goll, Paula
Pena and Shannon Wilhite.
The winners will be an-
nounced Saturday night at
the T-CAB Valentine's
Ball.
by Mark Isham
The Japanese have sent
us their cuisine, their
cameras, their cars and
their computers—all of
which have a reputation of
high quality. Last Friday
night TSU students and
faculty and Stephenville
area residents experienced
a bit of their culture, and
the reputation was upheld.
"Shiro," a musical fan-
tasy from the Land of the
Rising Sun, was presented
by the TSU Special Events
Committee at 8 p.m. in the
Fine Arts Center
auditorium before a near-
capacity crowd. This
presentation was made in
cooperation with Tokyo Kid
Brothers theatrical, troupe
and Bill Fegan Attractions
Inc. and by arrangement
with The John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing
Arts.
The play is based on an
actual incident that occur-
red in 17th-century Japan.
A 16-year-old boy named
Shiro Amakusa led the
Shimabara rebellion of
farmers and samurai
against the ruthless
Shoguns. Little is known of
the actual events or who
the boy really was, but
many think he was the
long-awaited messiah sent
from heaven. By the end of
the revolt 20,000 Shimabara
lives had been lost.
A modern-day Shiro,
played by Kazutaka Kojo,
and three of his friends
travel to the town of
Shimabara in search of
Shiro's lost omamori, a
lucky charm. There the
magic powers of the lotus
blossom transport the four
friends backward through
time to the year 1623. Shiro
and his companions meet
the oppressed samurais
and farmers, eventually
being initiated as samurais
themselves. Later a bloody
battle occurs, but Shiro
saves the baby messiah
Shiro so he can grow up to
lead the revolution. Shiro
and his friends then find
themselves back in 1983
Tokyo.
The story of Shiro's quest
is a universal story of in-
dividuals searching back to
the roots of their heritage
for the meaning of life,
whether it be love, honor,
freedom or perhaps all
three.
The visual effects of
"Shiro" were stunning.
The colors were vivid and
bright and the artwork on
the backdrops was
beautiful. The fog creeping
in from backstage and the
shower of flower petals
during the love dance
enhanced the atmosphere.
All of the costumes were
authentic and realistic,
whether they were the
elaborate battle attire of
the samurais or the simple
loincloths of the drum
beaters. Props such as the
parasols, banners and
traditional musical in-
struments were equally as
realistic.
The choreography in
"Shiro" was excellent.
Many long hours of rehear-
sal must have gone into
both the dance numbers
and the battle scenes. The
actors did a very fine job,
although a subtitle now and
then would have helped.
The dialogue really wasn't
cont, on p. b
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