Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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“It’s funny, but all the hours and weeks I spend working on a good show never seem like work and always seem worthwhile when it’s over.” — Sharon Griggins Spontaneous and believable were perhaps the two adjectives that best applied to Butterflies Are Free, the Ripon College Theatre’s second production of the year. Directed by Professor Shirley Loraine Hull of the Drama Department, Leonard Gcrshe’s recent smash Broadway comedy received a sensitive treat- ment at the hands of the cast: Rich- ard Clemens, Sue Schreyer, Diane Grbich. and Oscar Plotkin. Audi- ences were pleasantly surprised at the creativity displayed on the part of the actors and by Dale Haring, who supervised construction of an entire Greenwich Village studio, complete with skv-lighi. For the first time in years, seats for a theatre pro- duction were in short supply as word of the show's excellence spread.

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Sophocles’ “Antigone” was the first production of the Ripon College Theatre, directed by senior drama major Marge Zelmer, the first wom- an student director in several years. The famous Greek tragedy was staged in a stark, multi-level setting reminiscent of an ancient amphi- theater. “Antigone.” to be success- ful. depends almost completely on how well the lines are interpreted, since there is almost no action. To Ms. Zcllmcr’s credit, everything went well: the actors delivered their lines impressively, whaj action there was flowed smoothly, and believabil- ity reigned.

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