theater
FROM THE TOP
After a marathon rehearsal last weekend,the countdown has begun for the 1993 Rock Chalk Revue.
By James J. Reece
Vice president staff writer
Kansan staff writer
tree from the chorus of the third act slumped in a seat in Lawrence High School's auditorium. A lamp, sat in front of her.
Lamp-up. A plea from the director stopped their grumbling about ignored studies and exhaustive schedules. The tree and the lamp, who are only two of the participants in the 1993 Rock Chalk Revue, shuffled off to await their cue.
After the final week of rehearsal, the end is near for the participants in this year's show.
For some, the production has been like a job.
Preparation for the five main acts and the six in-between acts in this year's Rock Chalk Revue began in November. The busy weekend marked the last furious stretch toward the show's opening Thursday night.
"We basically live it, breathe it, love it, sleep it and nightmare it, and that's the truth," said Aum Perry, Topeka junior, who co-directs a show by Pi Beta Phi sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Other sorority and fraternity collaborations in the show are Chi Omega and Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Gamma Delta and Beta Theta Pi, Pi Beta Phi and Pi Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Theta and Lambada Chi Alpha.
The theme for this year's show is "From The Top."
The theme for this year's show is "From the Top."
The show came together on Saturday. It was the first time
The show came together on Saturday. It was the first time that the cast worked with a full-stage crew and the band.
that the cast worked with a full-stage database.
As the band warmed up, rouetted and actors practiced their roles in club-lined hallways.
Technical director David Walker handed out nails, gave rope tying tips and directed traffic on stage.
He said that in other shows he had worked with, it had taken a full day to introduce each new element, such as lighting and sound, to the production. However, Rock Chalk Revue does not have that much time to work with.
"They go through a lot for the show, and people will not see that," he said. "They are novices, but they make it work."
that," he said. "They are novices, but they make it work." Although one of the goals is to have fun, creating the 20-
"Whether they win or lose I think they are going to end up with a feeling of accomplishment," said executive director Ashley Batch, Tuba, Okla. senior.
BATCH spent much of Saturday afternoon tackling the details like timing, set changes and volume.
The success of this weekend's rehearsals showed the performers the rewards of all their hard work.
brauch said cooperation played a big part in the 100-percent student run production.
"We have had to learn from each other," she said.
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With only three days left until opening night, David Walker, technical adviser, left, and Mike Owens, Leawood senior, discuss the lighting for the Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Gamma Delta program.
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Pi Beta Phi member Ann Perry, Topeka junior, and Pi Kappa Alpha member Matt Dix, Wilmette, Ill., sophomore, sing out at the Eagles Lodge, 1803 W, Sixth St. during a rehearsal. Friday night's rehearsal was the last without costumes before the first performance.
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Freshman members of Beta Theta Pi, Adam Mansfield of Clay Center, left, and Mark Wiley of Olaat use the time between rehearsals to sleep. Other Rock Chalk Revue participants used their free time to eat dinner or study.
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All shows 7:30 p.m.
except Sundays at 2 p.m.
Feb, 25, 26 and 28
March 4, 5 and 6
Lawrence High School
Tickets available at SUA For ticket information, call 864-4033
Practicing for the opening act in the Rock Chalk Revue, Jawnie Shofner, Leneka freshman, works on perfecting dance moves. Participants practiced Saturday and Sunday at the auditorium in Lawrence High School.
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Members of Delta Delta Delta sorority and Sigma Nu fraternity practice their skit during a dress rehearsal on Sunday.
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People and places at the University of Kansas.
calendar
Lectures and Seminars
"Franco Purini as a didactic architect" by
Professor Donald Watts from Kansas State University
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jury room, Marvin Hall
Martin Jay, professor of history, University of California-Berkeley
"Modernism, Post-Modernism: The Denigration of Vision in Twentieth-Century French Thought"
8 p.m., Thursday, Spencer Museum Auditorium
"When Someone You Love is Raped"
A discussion with Dick Nelson, counselor at Counseling and Psychological Services
Call Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center for Information
AIDS: Changing the Rules (Video)
11 a.m., Thursday, Conference Room, First floor,
Watkins Memorial Health Center
Preparing For Exams: Time management, memory, test anxiety, test-taking strategies 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, 4020 Wescoe Reading For Comprehension and Speed Second meeting, Pre-paid session 7-9 p.m., Thursday, 4020 Wescoe
Theatre and Dance
Film "De Vlasschard" Flemish with French subtitles, in conjunction with
the Les XX and the Belgian Avant-Garde. Story of the struggle between a father and son at the turn of the century
"Gypay" continues Thursday through Saturday
Saturday. Crafton-Prever Theatre
"Gypsy" continues through Saturday
8 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Tickets: KU students $5, Public $10, Senior
citizens and other students $9
Available through Murphy Hall Box Office and
Student Union Activities office
Master's Recital: Heather Lankford, horn 5 p.m., Sunday, Swarthout Recital Hall, free
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