University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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CONSTANZE MOZART (Marcy Morns) comforts her husband on his deathbed. It was rumored that a jealous Salieri murdered this gifted composer. Photo by Photo Service AS A YOUNG COMPOSER, Mozart (Brad Bond ' was an excitable character with childish tantrums and extravagant tastes. Photo by Photo Service JUST AS SALIERI (Robison) gained the respect of fellow administrators, he also found his way into the trusting hearts of many women, including Constanze (Morris), his victim ' s wife. Photo by Photo Service Amadeus 11

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ANTONIO SALIERI i David H. Robisoni tempts young and beautiiul Katherina Cavalieri iMana Burton 1 with a sweet morsel of candy. Photo by- Photo Service Many standing ovations award a talented cast Actor puts much energy into success SALIERI AND MOZART iRobison and Bond ' were inspiring musicians and intimate rivals. Photo by Photo Service From Oct. 13 through Oct. 17. the Theatre and Dance Department pro- duced an unforgettable stage play. Amadeus. by Peter Shaffer. The plav sold out on the first night and received an overwhelming response from the au- dience in each performance. The show was a smash. The play was a dramatization of part of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the legendary 18th century classical composer. Although the play may have been melodramatic in places, it was real- istic in that it showed what a ridiculous lifestyle he led. He was not the quiet, collected artist that one might think of when he hears the name Mozart but an energetic, reckless and downright an- noying person whose main concern, aside from composing music, was having fun. His parents couldn ' t control him: he was a woman chaser. In short, his personality- was socially unacceptable for the time. It cannot be denied, however, that he was also one of the most gifted geniuses. His musical ability would never be surpassed in his home. Austria, oranvwhereelse. Brad Bond, senior theatre and Spanish major, played the role of Amadeus. For a more in-depth look at the play, the char- acter of Amadeus and the actor, the WYO took a peek behind the scenes in a backstage interview with Bond. WYO: Did you enjoy the part? Bond: It was a little scary, but it was fun. Hiked it a lot. WYO: Were you satisfied with the re- sponse from the audience? Bond: I was very pleased. Even after the show, the people were all very positive. A lot of them said they liked it better than the mo- vie. WYO: As often happens in live stage plays, were there any unexpec- ted moments, either on stage or behind the scenes? Bond: One of the parts called for the. girl to be pregnant, so we used what ' s called a pregnancy pad. She was supposed to crawl under the table and change the pad for a plastic baby she would be earning under the pad. Just before the birth scene. I have a fight with her and she throws me to the floor. Somehow I ac- cidentally scraped the preg- nancy pad. and the baby went flying across the stage and sat there until somebody finally kicked it backstage. We had some problems with a faulty light-board backstage; it almost blew up. Every thing else went pretty smooth. WYO: Overall, then, how would you rate the play ' s success? Bond: It was definitely an overwhelm- ing success. We had an adju- dicator come in and judge the play. I wasn ' t real impressed with her. but it wasn ' t any big deal. Brad also worked in another play on campus. The Chairs. and was also very optimistic about it. as well as West Side Story and many other plays he had been in or directed. He re- mains confident and anxious about the future plays he will work on. His ability to handle the theater has been exemplified by the indisputable success of Amadeus. When directly asked about his plans for the future, he simply replied. Theater people don ' t think about that. Brent George 10 Amadeus

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12 Pets and Companions