Rowan College - Oak Yearbook (Glassboro, NJ)

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If fulfillment was the theme of Hirson and Schwartz ' s Pippin, then surely the audience lived out that theme. The performance was satisfying and excellent at times. The narrator, played by Gregg Kohlhepp, held the play together with his tight operatic story telling technique and Ron Brown made Pippin the one character that everyone can relate to. Charming Charlemagne, portrayed by Alan Harris, was a favorite of the audience, as was Pippin ' s grandmother, Berthe, played by Helen Pittard. Other cast members included Pippin ' s lover Catherine (Alice Stockton), Pippin ' s stepmother (Bonnie Sue Duckman) and her side-kick son (Bill Esher), the talking head (Steve Rosenblum) and Catherine ' s young son, Theo (Mark Bove). The twenty company players did an outstanding job keeping each scene fresh. The orchestra, under the direction of Sal Scarpa, made the music more than just ba ckground and the costumes were cleverly crafted under the leadership of Marcia Cox. A highlight of the series of performances, directed by Richard Kislan, was the raffling off of Charlemagne ' s shimmering cloak to a member of the audience. 27

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A Recipe For Forbert Flight one raspy voice, tossled hair, harmonica and guitar similar to that of young Bob Dylan dynamics of live Springsteen pinch of country and western dash of vintage rock ' n ' roll sprinkle of electric one 4-piece back-up band 800 GSC students wine beer Combine all ingredients in Student Center Ballroom. Let simmer for two hours. Then bring to rapid boil. Clayton West And so it happened on April 19, 1979. Steve Forbert first had the crowd lounging and tapping their feet for a majority of the concert, during which he played a variety of music including a tribute to Elvis Presley. Then he sang his alleged finale Coin ' Down to Laurel ' Torbert left the stage while the audience rose to its feet, clapped in unison, and crowded closer to the platform. Returning after a few minutes, Forbert came out and did another set, leading off with Thinkin . He later lapsed into a fifties ' medley including the classic Blue Suede Shoes . By the time he sang You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play the floor was shaking and hundreds of bodies were jumping and swaying. Thinking this was the end of the concert, half the crowd began filing out, only to be surprised by another encore. Opening for Steve Forbert was Clayton West, the energetic Williamstown musician. He performed many original tunes, including Love You Too Much.

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The Glass Menagerie The Campus Players delighted the community with their presentation of Tennesse Williams ' classic The Glass Menagerie. Laura, the young lady who lives in a fantasy world represented by miniature glass animals, was portrayed by Marisa Wallerstein. Carolyn O ' Donnell, assistant professor in the speech theatre dance department played Amanda and Bill Esher played her son, Tom Wingfield. Alan Harris portrayed Jim O ' Conner, the gentleman caller who deeply affects Laura. The Glass Menagerie as presented by the Campus Players was directed by Dr. William C. Morris, head of the Fine and Performing Arts at GSC. i 28