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April 10, 1996
The Rambler
Full-length film produced on campus
G. I). Harman
Staff writer
Solon, Mich., the "Lund of
Rainbows," is anything hut a refuge
of promise for Father Rivald.
Rivald, a Catholic priest and chron-
ic. free-thinker, is forced to stand
trial lor the murder of a local nun.
A previous sexual relationship
is implied. The accusations Hy.
Solon, a poor, rural town is decided-
ly anti-Catholic, and if there is
anything they hate more than
Catholics, in the,words of the jailer,
it's sex.
Fhe priest must simultaneously
defend his life from the well-armed
prosecution and come to terms with
the confines ol his own inadequate
belief system.
I his is the plot of The Runner
Stumbles, the first full-length,rno\ ie
to be filmed at Wesleyun. Theater
major Julie Lewis is directing the
film lor her senior thesis. Adapted
Irom the play by Milan Stilt, this
film is an exploration into the com-
position of faith and of the necessity
for love.
Lewis said she chose this par-
ticular piece because she had
previously directed a scene from ii
for her Introduction . to Directing
class and immediately lov.ed the
script. The first day of filming
began at the old <Granbury jail, now
a museum, and lasted until nearly 6
a.m.
But problems soon arose as to how
to effectively light the cramped,
dark cell where many of Rivald's
. scenes take place.
"I don't know how they kept
prisoners in there," said, theatre
major Andre' Edmonson. "It was
like being in a cardboard box."
Other problems Lewis and the
crew encountered were the time set-
ting of the film and the issue of
believability.
The time period of the work had
to be altered from the original date
of 1911
"On stage the audience will
accept things that they won't in
film. You have to create (your
world) in the actual film."
-Julie Lewis
to an
indefinite
later date
in order
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ena as passing cars and modern
appliances which could not be
moved from arranged sets.
"On . stage the audience will
accept things that they won't in
film," Lewis said. "You have to cre-
ate (your world) in the actual film."
Involved along with Lewis are
15 others, composed primarily of
(heater majors who double as cast
and crew lor the low budget film.
Also, several faculty members
are involved in The Runner
Stumbles. Quentin McGown,
Wesieyan director of alumni rela-
tions. plays the judge.
Steve Simons, professor of
music, plays Monsignor Nicholson
and is also writing music ,for the
film.
Dr. Ken Stilson, assistant pro-
fessor and director of acting and
directing studies, plays the centrul
character Father Rivald.
Stilson said that the involve-
ment of so many faculty has helped
open doors on the campus tor shoot
locations. Film footage has been
—— shot in the
n e w
chapel and
L e w i s
plans to
film in the
D i I 1 o w
House.
Theater
111 a j o r
H u g h
Richard Massey 111 has volunteered
his time and equipment as the cine-
matographer for The Runner
Stumbles. The school is equipped
with beta cameras but Massey's
equipment is more mobile, and apart
from the nominal cost of cables and
tapes, free.
"Richard has very good experi-
ence and abilities," Stilson said.
Also involved in the cast and.
crew of this production are theater
majors Karen Lockwood, Debora
Theater majors direct Polytechnic
High School students in Kidspeare
From left are Elizabeth George and Kim Bowers.
Kerry Watxkrson
Staff writer
Theater majors, Kim Bowers
and Elizabeth George are directing
(he Kidspeare group • from'
Polytechnic High School.
Kidspeare is a program
designed a few years ago by Carlo'
Cuesta, the general manager of
Shakespeare in the Park, to bring the
study of William Shakespeare's
plays into the high school class-
room. The program's intent is to
give the students a better under-
standing of Shakespeare's writing
and to introduce them to the stage.
Cuesta began the program with
Arlington Heights
High School. This
year, however,
Kidspeare has
branched out to
i n c 1 • u d e
Polytechnic High
School.
Cuesta worked
with Bowers and
George last sum-
mer in the
Shakespeare in the
Park production of
The Tempest.
Cuesta and theater
department chair
Joe Brown
a p p r o a c h e d
Bowers and
George about the project.
"It's been a challenge," said
Bowers, "because from the begin-
ning I was told, 'OK Kim, cut down
this script. All right, now write this
and add it to the script.'"
"I came in the middle of it all,
so Kim did all (he hard stuff. 1 just
directed it with her," admitted
George,
Another" challenge Bowers and
George encountered was the stu-
dents they were working with.
"There have been some won-
derful moments with the kids, and
times when I felt like I was baby-sit-
ting," said Bowers.
Inman, Steve
Elkins, Lara Wiblin, Christine
Marten. Bryan Fitzgerald. Collin
Fergusen, Charles Statham and
Stephanie Carlberg.
Assistant professor of theater
Connie Whitt-Lambert is the advi-
sor of the film.
Although The Runner Stumbles
is the first full length production at
Wesieyan, other short films have
been made.
Each spring Whiti-Lambert's
advanced acting for film classes film
their own short works. The students
act as a total production unit, cover-
ing all aspects of movie making.
Last spring they created six
short works, including a music
video, all ranging from six to 15 -
minutes in length.
This spring the advanced acting
for film class is working on a piece
entitled "The Tie That Binds,"
which revolves around a group of
assassins who are all after the same
man.
One wish Whitt-Lambert said
she has for the theater department is
for the ability to broadcast.
"The kids and I would be on the
air 24 hours a day," she said.
If they were to run out of mate-
rial. Whitt-Lambert said, "We'll put
on telethons!"
The Runner Stumbles will be
available for student viewing in the
Science Lecture Theater in the
McFadden Science Building. Date
and time to be announced.
George said, "Some of the kids
respect us and others we have to beg
before they get up and do some-
thing-
Bowers and George said they
both agree that many of the prob-
lems they have encountered are due
to the fact that this is theirs and the
Polytechnic students' first year to be .
working with the Kidspeare pro-
gram.
"There has been some miscom-
munication with Carlo [Cuesta],
because he is at another school,"
said Bowers.
"If everything is better planned
out next year, it will be a breeze,"
said George.
Bowers said she and George
work well together. "We feed off
one another rather than fighting each
other. We tend to go in the same
direction artistically," Bowers said.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
will be performed by the Kidspeare
students from Polytechnic on April
13 and 14 at 2 p.m. on the
Shakespeare in the Park stage in
Trinity Park. There is no admission
cost.
Spring Student Art
Competition Awards
Drawing
1st Place (Provost Award)
Khampha Bouaphanah
2nd Place
Cedrick Mayberry
Painting
1st Place (Provost Award)
Angela Taylor
2nd Place
Jennifer Carter
Photography
1st Place
Jennifer Oliver
2nd Place
Angie Easley
1st Place (President's Award)
Angie Easley
2nd Place
Angie Easley
Three Dimensional
1st Place
Sheri Johnson
2nd Place
James Park
Hon Major
Michael Crites
Due to the unavailability of the fine arts auditorium,
Tintypes, Wesleyan's spring musical, will run April
17-21 at the Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main Street, Fort
Worth. For tickets or information call 531-4990.
Jennifer Oliver's Winged Rhino is among her featured work.
Art show reveals A
Few Embellishments
Kathy Walker
Staff'writer
Have you ever seen a rhinoceros fly? If not, visit the Sone Fine Arts
Center on April 15 at 12:30 p.m. for the opening reception of "A Few
Embellishments," Jennifer Oliver's senior art exhibit.
Oliver describes her exhibit as computer rendered photography in
which she used personal photographs and CD-Rom images to create
lively interpretations of the visual world.
After beginning her pursuit of a bachelor of arts degree in art in fall
1992, Oliver studied drawing and painting for two years.
In May 1994 she began working for Network Graphics, a pre-press
firm, where her interest in graphics was peaked by her access to state-
of-the-art computers. Oliver stayed after work to learn photo programs
and eventually learned to scan, color-correct and manipulate pho-
tographs.
From that time Oliver has turned her interests from drawing and
painting to graphics design and would like to establish herself as a
graphics design artist. She is currently considering job positions offered
by several graphics firms.
"My art comes from a love of taking something simple and 'embell-
ishing' it to create something different and sometimes wonderful. The
works I do are light-hearted and fun, like something that might pop up
in a crazy dream. I try not to agonize over it while I'm creating some-
thing new. 1 just look forward to what will be the end result," Oliver
said.
"A Few Embellishments" will be on display from April 15-26 in the
Law Sone Fine Arts Center. A reception will be held April 15 from
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Wesieyan Theater Review
Melanie J. Miko
Entertainment editor
Junior theater major Brian Beck
broke through the walls of tradition-
al modern theater April 1 and 2 with
the production of his play, Passion.
Passion, a moving adaptation of
the New Testament, followed the
life-of Jesus Christ from early adult-
hood through his missionary
journeys to his crucifixion.
Junior theater major Cole
Spivey's haunting physical likeness
to the popular depiction of Christ
added to the intensity of the story.
The play began with the por-
trayal of Christ emerging in a time
of human war. Next, the audience
witnessed Christ's baptism by a
humble John the Baptist, played by
freshman theater major Anson
Norwood.
Beck's choice of using several
cast members to depict the tempta-
tions of the devil cleverly demon-
strated the common theological
belief that the devil can take several
forms and that temptation is all
around us.
The most moving scene of this
one act play was Christ's crucifix-
ion. This violently graphic scene
effectively portrayed the horror and
sadness of this event.
Both Beck and his cast and
crew, deserve a standing ovation for
this innovative retelling of Biblical
history.
Passion was sponsored by the
Rag Carpet Theatre Group as part of
Wesleyan's Dark Night Theatre
series. Additional cast members
included local actor Mario Gonzales
and Wesieyan theater majors Amber
Kelly, Julie Terrell, James Gilbert,
Glenn Franklin and Ariel Hiitton.
The crew consisted of theater
majors, Eric Cope, Bobbi Masters
and Andre Edmonson.
rammer
weekly entertainment guide
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