1989_08 The Daily Collegian August 1989

              The Daily Collegian
Tuesday, August 29, 1989        Page  7
Local theaters provide entertainment galore
By Anastasia Hendrix
Staff Writer
Summertime may be over, but Just
because the semester is underway
doesn't mean you won't still be search- \
ing for fun and exciting ways to spend
your evenings or weekends.
Aside from the standard routine of
dinner and movies. Fresno's theatrical
community Is offering a refreshing al¬
ternative. These acUvltles can prove to
be economical as well.
Theatre at the U. the Experimental
Theatre Company (ETC), Good Com¬
pany Players (GCP). Actors Repertory
Theatre (ART). Fresno City College (FCC),
and Theatre 3 have announced thelr
upcomlng seasons, with a little bit of
something for everyone.
The theatrical alphabet soup In and
around Fresno is Indeed varied, and
although some of the titles may be less
familiar than others, nearly all of them
.-have the potential to prove very Inter¬
esting. At the very least, an evening out
at the theater will giveyou the chance to
try something different.
Whether you're a theater fanatic, ora
first-time candidate, making the switch
to live entertainment might make the
difference between a thought-provok¬
ing evening and another ntgh t at home
with T.V. re-runs. So sample the list¬
ings below and see for yourseirif some¬
thing doesn't strike your fancy.
Right here on campus, the comedy
Ten Times Table opens the season Oc¬
tober 6th In the Arena Theater.
The play takes place In a hotel ball¬
room as a group of motley characters
try to organize a festival In tribute of the
town's history. Thr. committee-like set-
t ing has endless possibilities for comic
display, with everything from the clash¬
ing of rival personaliUes to thenlt-pick-
ing that seems to go hand in hand with
these kind of meetings.
Other plays being presented are ■
Harold Pinter's drama Betrayal, and_
Brecht's classic The Private Life of the
Master Race.
Betrayal, one of Pinter's more recent
works, Is a study of infidelity told in
reverse chronology. His plays are often
Intricate and demand concentration
from the audience but their elusive,
elliptical style lends Itself to endless
Interpretation.
The Prtaate Life of the Master Race
deals with Adolph Hitler and analyzes
the effects of totalitarian rule. It's a_
classic and definitely worth seeing.    }
The spring semester offers
Shakespeare's The Tempest. The Port¬
able Dance Troupe and another comedy
- Independence , by Lee Blessing. The
ETC doesn't announce its season unUl
mid-semester but has consistently
produced creative and worthwhile pro¬
ductions. These shows can be seen in
the Lab School Theater (Room 101) and
usually cost around $2.00.
And in case you missed the produc¬
tions of As You like It and Romeo and
Juliet by the Courtyard Shakespeare .
Festival during the summer, be sure
not to miss the their interpretation of
The Winter's Tale towards the end of the
semester. (Dates to be announced later.)
The students of CSUFs Theater De-
"partment did an admirable Job of weav¬
ing Shakespeare's masterpieces with
exuberance and talent.
Fresno City College will present Come
Back Little Sheba Oct 12-21. Front
Page and Beyond Therapy later in the
year.
In t he Tower Dlstrlctyou can see full-
scale productions of the musicals A
UttieNightmusIc Mame, and Dreamgbis
at Roger Rocka's Music Hall. Across the
street at the Good: Company Players
Second Space Theater you can seeThe
Merry Wives of Windsor, Meet Me in St.
Louts, and Les Llasons Dangereuses.
At the intimate Theatre 3, fall pro¬
ductions include Table Settings..Santa
Fe Sunshine. Living Together. Breaking
the Code,- and Don Juan in Hell.
The Actor's RepertoryTheatre, which
performs at the Athenian Restaurant
on Mondays. Tuesdays and Wednes¬
days, Is also worth checking out Play¬
ing through September is a comedy
called ALittleQuickie.
Some of the above offer student dis¬
count rates at certain performances.
Call the box office for details and _*__er-
vatlons.
If plays Just aren't your cup of tea,
don't despair. OperaFresno. The Fresno
Philharmonic, The Metropolitan Mu¬
seum, and The Fresno Arts Center all
have scheduled season events that might
spark your Interest
Whether you go for big dance num¬
bers, lots of laughs or compelling drama,
you might be able to find Just the right
thing to satisfy that entertainment Itch
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