1989_04 The Daily Collegian April 1989

              The Daily Collegian
Monday,Aprtl24.1989
Page 3
Theatre for Young
gives plays facelift
'Cinderella,Cinderella'and 'Just So'get a
new look via performances by CS UF group
By Anastasia Hendrix
Staff Writer
Did you ever imagine Cinderella danc¬
ing to rock music at the ball? Or that
Rudyard Kipling himself would narrarate
his own stories "Just So"?
Well, the productions of Cinderella,
Cinderella and Just So, which are
currently being presented by the CSUF
Theatre for Young Audiences, prove that
with a little bit of help and imagination
from those in the audience just about any¬
thing can happen.
Cinderella, Cinderella is a slighdy
updated version of the classic fairy tale we
have all grown to know and love, with a
few additions such as slang phrases
sprinkled throughout and some new char¬
acter twists.
The other production. Just So, was an
excellent adaptation by Jan Silverman of
Kipling's Just So short story collections
explaining why certain animals are'the
way they are, according to his own
imagination of course.
For example, there is the case of why
the  elephant  has  such  a   long   nose.
(Because a curious baby elephant got
caught by an alligator and it stretched out
while he was trying to escape.)
There are other animal questions such
as why the rhinoceros has such wrinkled
skin, or why the armadillo is called an
armadillo and how it came to be.
Just So stories ar£-£xccllcni material
for children's theater because they are not
only amusing but insightful and winy as
well. The production is entertaining for
children, but adults are sure to get a kick
out of what's going on as well.
- The originality was refreshing, such as
squirting the audience with a water gun in
order to portray crocodile tears. The physi¬
cal action was also hilarious.
Another technicality involved in Just
So was that all the actors were portraying
animals. Frequently a stumbling block in
other productions, the task was handled
deftly by Joel Vig, who designed the cos¬
tumes and masks.
By using earthtone colored outfits, he
allowed the actors to virtually disappear
behind the creative and expressive masks,
some of which were' as large as the actors
themselves.
Sound effects and sets also added to the
fun. The sets consisted of blocks and
chairs that were moved around to make
thrones, ovens, and all sorts of jungle¬
like settings.
The sound effects consisted of ratUes
and other interesting sounding instru¬
ments, and especially helped the slapstick
by providing accompaniment for kicks
and spankings.
Each of the plays offers the audience an
opportunity to not just sit back and watch
die story unfold, but to actually play a
pan in the action. Some of the children
were able to help Cinderella clean up so
that she could go to the ball, others were
on hand to give out the magic slipper,
and one little girl even became queen,
complete with a Burger King crown.
The cast also deserves special credit for
its substantial job. There arc a couple of
outstanding performances, but the overall
teamwork of the performers added to the
success of both plays.
One consideration of performing in
audience participation theater is lhat
you've got to be on your iocs. The forum
for improvisation and ad-libbing is un¬
limited and the cast displayed itself confi¬
dently and humorously. Some of the child¬
ren were funnier than expected, and some¬
times, the audience did not respond ai all.
but the performers never missed a beat.
The actors are Elizabeth Brawn. Donna
M. Certo. Kris Garvis, Heidi L.
Hagopian, Jennifer Losee, Drew Mason,
Robert Maus, and Eric Wheeler.
These shows will tour in the Fresno
County elementary schools until May 16
and can also be seen on campus May 12
and 13. For more information call the
Theatre at the U Box Office at 294-2216.
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Latino students get
Migrant Service aid
By Steve Kitttitz
Staff Writer
In a state where 80 percent of Latino
students do not finish high school, the
odds would appear to be stacked against
an even more vulnerable group—
students from migrant farmworking
families.
But at CSUF, through Ibe efforts of
the University Migrant Services office,
this segment of the population has a
belter than average chance of making
it
Saturday night, at its third annual
awards banquet, UMS recognized some
of the students it serves and the parents
for beating the odds.
"These students have reached a
plateau," Raul Diaz, director of UMS,
said of the more than 60 students
honored for completing their first year
at CSUF.
Diaz said figures show that students
who make it through the first year of
higher education have about an 80
percent chance of graduating.     —
The students served by UMS come
mainly from rural, close-knit- families,
according to Diaz, and the support of
the parents is instrumental in whether
the children complete their education.
Diaz said most of the studenrs are the
first members of their families ever go
to college, so die individual attention
provided by the UMS staff helps facili¬
tate what is a unique experience for
them.
Keynote speaker at the dinner was
state Sen. An Torres, who told the
audience of his experience growing up
in East Los Angeles, and the import¬
ance of education in his life.
"We come from the same roots, we
come from the same place," Torres, one
of only three Latino senators in Cali¬
fornia, said. "Once you have that edu¬
cation, no one can take it away from
you."
Tones, speaking^ in Spanish and Eng¬
lish, told the crow] that more profes¬
sionals from' hninority groups are
needed to bring about the changes he
sees as necessary.
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SUNTANS
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several types of skin cancer.
"It is an interesting irony," said Git-
chcl, "that somehow having a lan is
associated with health and youth."
This, when ihe Cancer Society calls
overexposure to the sun the "most com¬
mon cause of skin cancer."
The November/December 1988 issue of
Dermatology Review noted lhat some
natural characteristics can increase chances
of cancer. According lo the journal, red or
blonde hair and freckles are accurate pre¬
dictors of increased skin sensitivity to
ultraviolet radiation.
Other things lhat can enhance your
bum chances are high altitudes, reflective
surfaces, such as snow-, water or sand, and
some drugs. Diuretics, some antibiotics
and the pill were cited by the Student
Health Center Newsletter as bum-aiders.
Patterns of wrinkles can also be en¬
hanced or altered by exposure to the sun,
according to one Health Center nurse.
Pan of the reason for the .increased
problems wilh sunshine, according to
Sun and Skin News, is lhc decreasing
ozone layer. The magazine reported thai
"In the last decade, global ozone levels
have fallen by approximately 2.5 per¬
cent."
There is a direct link between the
amount of ozone and the intensity of
ultraviolet rays causing sunburn, said the
journal, so today tanners need to be more
conscious of sun time.
Several simple steps can keep sun
worshipers out or trouble, the first being
sunscreen.
For those people mosi at risk, those
with fair skin, screens with Sun Protec¬
tion Factors of 15 arc recommended by
the Health Center. •
It is also recommended to avoid direct
sunlight from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ihe
hours you arc most likely to bum.
The biggest problem for some people
is lhat it is hard to tell until several hours
after you get out of the sun, just how
burned you will be. Sunburn, said Git-
chcl, is lhc body's response to severe
bums.
The Health Center is encouraging
anyone with severe sunburn to come in
and get treated.
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