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Wednesday, October 16.1974
University Daily Kansan
The touch
By Kansan Photographer JIM THOMAS
...snares a scene with Chris Kahler, Cheyenne, Wyo., senior, in a rehearsal of Goodpell, which opens this Friday in the University Theatre, Michael Booker, who plays Cory. (Kenny Kahler)
Unique look at Gospel provided by 'Godspell'
By ANGELA POTHETES Fine Arts Reporter
BY ANGELA POTHETE
Fine Arts Reporter
Lights come up on the Tower of Babel scene and philosophers from Scribes to Romans.
In the audience, the director darts up and down the ashe. He wears a whistle around his neck and a towel on his shoulders, and he takes a coach guiding his star players to victory.
The director, William Keeler, assistant professor of theater, talks first to lighting designer Tom Rowe, Chicago senior. Rowe relay messages to the dimmer-board crew in the balcony, speaking into a head set that inserts a switchboard operator's receiver.
Then Keeler dashes up the aile to give notes to assistant director Barb Wilkinson (Dingman), Wichita graduate student. Wilkinson takes the dictation like an office assistant, but unlike a secretary she doesn't have a typewriter, dictaphone or even a desk.
She uses a lap board similar to those used in Hoch auditorium during lectures, except her board is equipped with a flashlight and a camera. She also lectures at the audience in the dark University Theatre.
The director, assistant, lighting designer, actors and crew are in their last week of rehearsals for "Gospelsp," a musical by John Tekbel and Stephen Schwartz.
"Gospelspil" is an adaptation of the Gospel of Matthew "with a little help from his friend."
"Goddess!" will open at 8 p.m. Friday in the University Theatre. It will also be presented at 8 p.m. on Oct. 19, 25 and 28 and at 8 p.m. on Dec. 20 and 27 in the University Theatre.
In the beginning of the show, the actors, portraying philosophers in the Tower of Babel, are transformed into clowns. There is an abundance of color.
Jesus, played by Michael Booker, Wichita senior, wears a Superman T-shirt, suspenders, striped pants and red tennis shoes.
The costumes, designed by Suzanne Keeler, Lawrence graduate student, look like circus garb. Cowboy hats, feather boas and head clowns, toms all them.
"Goddess," an off-broadway musical that was later made into a movie, has a cast of five men and five women. The popular song "Day by Day" is from the show.
"Godspell" is about a teacher who teaches by example the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law, or the letter of the law and the spirit of the blastant theater and intimate moodyness.
"It is a potpourri of techniques, from mime to low comedy to metaphysical simplicity to conceptual sophistication," Keeler said.
At its core, he said, the **show** is a com-
munion that attempts to provide a bond wif-
h children.
It is also a potent symbol, he said, with betrayal, passion, crucifixion and thrones. Keeler said the show was outgoing, and did not contain much in depth into "God Gepidou" buoyant and effervescent.
Rowe worked one night until 6 a.m., resetting the lights because they weren't conveying the clarity he thought was necessary.
Rowe said the change was necessary because some of his ideas didn't work. There was too much color on stage, and the colored lights washed out the costumes.
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Designer don Essmiller, Great Bend graduate student, used only a wire fence for the setting. The open and transparent fence conveys a modern quality and flexibility, he
The set is also designed to travel and can be put up in 25 minutes. Emmiller said.
"Gospelspell is a University of Kansas entry in the American College Theatre series. The cast was selected by judges to go to the regionalists in St. Louis. If the play is successful there, the company will go to the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
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"Pepsi Threnodies," which was recently presented in the William Ingram Theatre, is set to be performed by Mr. McKinney.
One of the challenges of the show is the elaborate sound system needed, Keeler said. The University Theatre has a 1957 movie that must accommodate a 1974 show.
Sound director Bob Oyler, Lawrence senior, said a "snake"—a microphone cable extension—was being flown in from San Francisco.
Oyler, who has worked sound for celebrities including Liza Minelli and Andy Williams, will have to work out special requirements that that will be on stage and for a special event.
The University Theatre seating capacity is 1,188.
The voice is needed to represent God and demons and also to lead singers in certain settings.
Tickets for Oct. 18 and 19 are sold out, said Preston Stok, box office manager.
"Goddspell" ticket sales have the possibility of setting a record, he said.
Because of the quick change that takes place in the beginning of the show, people who arrive late for the performance won't begin until 15 minutes into the production.
Tickets are free for KU students who have a current certificate of registration.
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