Friday, Nov. 9, 1962 University Daily Kansan Page 5
Play to Have 'Nightmare' Tone
To bring a nightmare to the stage realistically is the aim of William Evans, Clarksdale, Miss., graduate student and director of Franz Kafka's "The Trial," opening Sunday night at 8:30 in the Experimental Theatre.
The story concerns an all-powerful judicial system and Joseph K., a young man played by Karl Doerry, Kiel, Germany, graduate student, who finds himself caught in its web of control.
JOSEPH K. age 30, wakes one morning to find that he is under arrest. The underground justice system tells him to go about his business at the bank as usual.
It does not tell him the why, who and for what behind the arrest. He confides his plight to his neighbor portrayed by Nikki Lewis, Overland Park soophomore.
K's uncle, Allan Hazlett, Toppea sophomore, knows a lawyer, Carl Benz, Peabody junior, who consents to defend him. While K. is searching every part of the city for evidence of his crime, he meets a servant girl, Karen Duffy, Albany, N.Y., senior and has an affair with her.
Evans said he has avoided any attempt to interpret the play to the audience.
"We're presenting it in the pure form just tinged with nightmare as it was presented in the novel," he said. "Then it's up to the audience to interpret."
THE PLAY is an original translation by Mr. Evans and Celia Candlin, London, Eng., senior, from a French version by Andre Gide and Jean-Louis Barrault.
Other cast members:
Original music for the production was written by John Taddiken, Independence senior. Evans designed the set, which consists of six walls that are pushed around the stage.
Dennis Mitchell, Topeka senior;
Larry Ketchum, Twinfalls, Idaho;
freshman; Dave Jewell, Bird City
junior; Jerry Duffin, Leavenworth
freshman; Paul Broderick, Overland
Park freshman; Jane Evans,
Leawood freshman; Marilyn Belton,
Lost Springs junior; Jane Hess,
Rogersville, Mo., graduate student;
Rick Friessen, Kansas City sophomore
and Aletha Curtis, Falls
Church, Va., junior; Kate Pollock,
North Perry, Ohio, sophomore
和 Miss Candlin.
Student admission is 50 cents and ID cards.
Three faculty members of the KU School of Pharmacy presented a symposium yesterday at St. Benedicts College, Atchison.
KU Professors Give Atchison Symposium
The three were Prof. Edward E. Smissman, who spoke on pharmaceutical chemistry and its relationship to other sciences; Prof. Duane G. Wenzel, smoking and heart disease, and Assistant Prof. Mathias P. Mertes, an approach to the cure of cancer.
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AL LAUTER
HOMECOMING DANCE AND CONCERT
Saturday, November 10th
Dance: Union Ballroom
8 to 11:30 p.m
Music by
WARREN DURRETT
"K.C.'s OWN BAND"
winner of the Best Band 1961 Award
PLUS
A Concert at Hoch Auditorium from 11:30 to ? presented by
MIRIAM MAKEBA (AFRICAN FOLK SINGER)
Miss Makeba has performed with Harry Belafonte and the Kingston Trio
Price: $1.50 Per Person
Ticket Good For Both Concert and Dance
Sold at: Information Booth at Student Union, or buy a ticket at the door of dance or concert
ALUMS INVITED!