Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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(Continued from page 19) Owen McEvoy ' s lighting and props made excellent use of the Theatre -in -the -Round ' s intimate settings. The props were pastel colored blocks (and a doghouse) of all shapes and all highly adaptable to different services, from pianos, to desks, to televi- sions. In the end, what one recalls is the playfulness and the perspic- uousness of the show, and at Christmas time and exam time, no one could have asked for more.

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I ' d break your face! Oh, good grief! (Continued from page 18) Although they could not steal the show, Dominic Fico as Snoopy and Ed Sherrier as Linus were not to be outdone. The former gave a lithe and pungent interpretation of every- one ' s favorite beagle. His rendition of Sup- pertime Song highlighted the second act of the show. The latter ' s Linus, calm and collected throughout, winsomely won the admiration of all. With blanket in arm and thumb in mouth, Sherrier ' s persistent philosophizing never stretched anyone ' s patience to the breaking point. His solo My Blanket and Me ranked as one of the most entertaining songs in the staging. The remaining players— Joseph O ' Connor as the title character and Lorraine Venezia as Patty— both shared the misfortune of pos- sessing the poorer parts in the play. Charlie Brown is simply the most difficult role, and though O ' Connor utilized the utmost of his ability, he decidedly lacked the stage pres- ence of the other cast members. Even Vene- zia had this, though Patty added little or noth- ing of merit to the play. ( Continued on page 20)

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