Illinois Central College - Etruscan Yearbook (East Peoria, IL)

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Adding Machine Stim ulates Thought The combined efforts of ICC students and the Peoria Players resulted in the stimulating production of Elmer Rice's Adding Machine. Even though the play was written in 1922, Rice aptly predicted the problems that people like Zero would have during the computer age. Under the direction of Don Marine, the play was up-dated so that the audience could re- late to the action and to the characters. By combining the medium of the stage with that of motion pictures, the characters' inner thoughts and desires were proiected as they spoke their lines. The dramatic and somewhat bizarre make-up allowed the actors to lose themselves in the characters they portrayed. The inner thoughts of Mr. Zero lBruce Whitel are pro- iected in the background while Mrs. Zero lBonnie Matthewsl nags her husband. 555 is ls i ii '.-fel K? , W 5 i, .- ,i W . l M , I X 52.1. . H 4 ,V its 'I N iii, it sg, ' 1 exgmx- J u. - uw ii uv sat? 'E ng-SQ V ' A-V 1 ii, M' 4 . S ' A'-' .rr L l , ,ll . ,r ,B mi, 5 'j:ii'f.--jg. 1,3 L it 4, A nj 1 'i, llFt'flii' i-if l'i. ,l'iils5fl lllL 'llj,Lki'Lfg25'Q:5j lt , iii, ,lien my I N Y it in . - He..w --iii i , :fA.,Qg5gg!J Z , I QL , 4:4 Tj if . ' sf' f-Y .N V ,FFP :dm ' I Half? V , QT I . ' V , ' ' 9 4 g,igs:,, The expressionistic style of theatre make-up was well planned before actually being applied. Dramatic make-up effectively portrays the character of Mr. Zero's boss lDoug Smithl.

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.fw ' PNN!-gf-vu 'L--5..- .-,x v FU-'1 s Mr. Zero Tesrifies before on impersonol iury. Zero and his secreTc1ry lEdmundo Hendersonl confess Their love in The Elysian Fields. Judy iMczrlene Klevinsl is surprised To find Zero's grave. f 'E ii3 !'v'-lX 'L 4' fir f, 'H- ig XLQ Zero's componion lRonold P. Nelll reencxcfs The un forgivolole crime of killing his own mother.