Monday, February 26, 1975 University Daily Kansan 3 Losing lovers Craig Swanson, Coffeyville sophomore, and Karyl Lynn Burns, Lawrence freshman, portray the star-crossed lover, Romeo and Henry. Photo by STEPHAN SPECTOR Juliet, in the University Theatre production of the Shakespeare tragedy "Romeo and Juliet," this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Jack Wright's work in the University Theatre may well herald theatre's comeback at the University of Kansas. Since he became a theatre professor at KU two years ago, two of the three productions he has directed have been the best work of his career and theatrical in at least three and a half years. Last year it was "Ecencentrices of a Nightshade." By KATHLEEN CONKEY Play done Wright way Now, Wright is directing Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." His staging is innovative and fresh although it does not depart from Shakespeare's script. What Wright does depart from are worn out interpretations. Wright presents "Romeo and Juliet" as Shakespeare wrote it: a tense battle with great stretches of broad and subtle humor and more importantly, one that presents Juliet as an 13-year-old girl. Reviewer Wright's decision to do "Romeo and Juliet" with a Juliet who acts 13 is brilliant. It works. Karyl Lynn Burns as Juliet, an ambitious woman, appears, speaking in her somewhat grating interpretation of a 13-year-old voice, one almost omotes the noise. But preoccupied ideas about Juliet can her performance can be appreciated. KANSAN Review BURNS NEEDS to speak just a little more slowly. In showing the excitement of the young Juliet, she sometimes slurs her words. But, generally her characterization is done beautifully, as when she sits with her back to the audience and wiggles in her seat with excitement, or when she dashes around the stage like a trapped rawwper taking off her shoes. The love for Romeo, unaware that he is listening, and does it with the silly grillish overkill of a soap opera heroine. Burns is not the only good actor in this company. Wright has done the impossible by gathering this cast, which, without exception, is excellent. Within the confines of the show, there are only one theatre professor, Wright has assembled a large audience of male actors that dazzles the audience. CRAIG SWANSON, as Romeo, has a beautiful, lyrical voice, perfect for both the prose and the poetry. He looks the part in every way. He can carry himself like a young warrior out to defend his family's house or like a nervous boy in love. When he is being swordfighting as he is when he is kissing Juliet or crying at her grave. Richard Delaware's acting has come a may now be appropriate in the Foreign Land" last year. His Lord Capulet was excellent, especially in the scene of the murder, Dullet, for refusing to marry Count Paris. JEANNE MURPHY as Juliet's nurse soaks her role for all the laughs Shakespeare put there. She is the perfect character in the many scenes they play together. Two problems with the show must be mentioned. Bill Keeler's performance as Friar Lawrence is well-down, but twice he dropped his Shakespeare diction and broach character to get a laugh. He says "Jobty St. Francis" and "That's a certain case may be fun; it ultimately breaks the director it trying to attain." Another problem comes during the fight between Tybalt and Romeo. Throughout the fight, Romeo's servant repeatedly yells, "Tear him to pieces." This invokes in the audience and does not allow the true horror of what is happening to soak in. Romeo and Juliet will be playing at the University Theatre at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It is well worth spending three hours, which pass quickly. Wind ensemble master leads band Wright has directed a show of which the whole theatre department can be proud. By RHONDA HOLMAN Staff Reporter He guided the musicians with swirling hand gestures and wide-eyed facial expressions, drawing the notes from his memory instead of a musical score. And the 72 members of the KU Symphonic Band watched intently during three days of rehearsals, as Frederick Fennell, their guest conductor and the man considered the founder of the concert band, led them through classics in wind ensemble and wind ensembles, like the KU band, comprise wind, brass and percussion instruments. During his years as conductor of that ensemble, Fennell became one of the Fennell, who conducted the band in its winter concert yesterday, grew up in Cleveland and attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. He joined the Eastman faculty in 1968 and founded the Band in Cleveland. The band first contemporary wind ensembles, in 1962. nation's experts in music written for wind ensembles. FENNEL SHARED that knowledge with the hospital, and he sketched this weeken using his hand-drawn body for his ideas and stopping periodically during rehearsals to explain how he felt about mindfulness. "You'll notice I always give you information before you need it, before the downbeat," he said during one pause in the music. "And I expect an immediate reaction from every one of you to every movement I make." "You've got to listen," he said at a point when it seemed the group was losing its concentration. "It's nothing but a listening matter. The baton and the conductor are the most overrated articles in the world. The baton is music." The answer is to listen to each other. And after a piece that particularly pleased him, Fennell looked at the group and said, "Thank you, thank you. That was excellent." The Bahai Point of View of Politics in the International Room of the Kansas Union Bahai fireside will meet on Monday, Feb. 26 KU Bahai Club Everyone is welcome. Student Senate Public Relations Director - responsible for Student Senate advertising in the Kansan. - serves on Communications Committee - coordinates Senate open houses Constituent Services - plans special programs and projects - assists with Summer Orientation Director - handles complaints/suggestions that relate to Student Senate - updates Senate publications Applications are available in the Student Senate office. Applicants will be contacted about an interview. For more information contact Senate OfficeLevel 3, Kansas Union, 216-876-4500. - serves as a sounding board for students works on communication problems that involve students or senators Deadline for Applications is Thursday, March 2, 1979 - works on communication problems Fennell, who became a crusader for wind groups during his years at Eastman, said acceptance of wind ensembles had been a professional conductors and composers. Student Senate is funded by Student Activity Fees. "The sit-down wind group is a recent thing," he said. "It has had some difficulty making the transition from its outside origins (military brass, marching and circus bands) to an indoor performing group. DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA SPRING BREAK MARCH 10-18 Only 179.00 - Stay on the beach Beside his wind ensemble work, Fermell was the National United Service Organization. ★ Free tennis and pool ★ 7 days/6 nights at the Plaza Hotel Brad Herman 841-8225 Hrs: 3 to 9 Fennell's belief in sharing musical ideas with young people was evident in the rehearsal room, where he gave individual compliments and encouragement that applied to areas other than band playing alone. Only a few spaces left: ★ Party, bus transportation Included "You've got to believe in yourself. You've not to play aggressively, he said. 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