| Summary: | PAGE 4 • THE CONCORDIAN • February 13, 1987 Dates set for experimental theatre by Julie Hanson news reporter "An Experimental Theatre at Concordia'1 will be performing Saint Oedipus, Dr. Clair Haugen's adap-tation of Sophocles' play Oedipus at Colonus. "Experimental theatre is a dif-ferent approach to theatre than commercially-safe theatre," said Haugen, who cites risk-taking as one of the strong features of the ex-perimental theatre program. Haugen's adaptation of Oedipus at Golonus is a view into the life of a saint who has come to the end of life and is ready to be filled with the glory of God. "In watching Oedipus at this time in his life, we can encounter some truths that apply to us individually." said Haugen. Oedipus was considered special and regarded as a holy man by Greeks of his time. Haugen said that many tilings about Oedipus seem to fit in with Christianity's ideas of a saint. According to Haugen, Oedipus possessed two characteristics com-monly associated with a saint. The first was a special knowledge of life and the realities that lie beyond life. The second is that Oedipus led a mystical life with an emphasis on be-ing open to God's revelation. The play operates on three dif-ferent levels of reality. Most of it deals with the reality of Oedipus — Greece in 1200 B.C. At other points the experience is either contem-porary time or indefinite time in Eastern Orthodox reality. Special music written by Lisa Fuglie serves as a background to the different realities that take place within the play. Saint Oedipus uses icons, special kinds of paintings used in the Eastern Orthodox Church for wor-ship and meditation, as devices to look to different levels of reality. "There are some things about theatre that make it appropriate in coping with spiritual themes," said Haugen. "Since theatre deals with realities of the mind instead of literal reality, theatre can be manipulated to deal with a spiritual reality." "The experimental theatre gives Concordia a chance to see plays that are important to literature, but are too obscure to be performed on the main stage," said Haugen. "We set out to learn about theatre, and the audience who wants to join us in our venture will learn something, too," said Haugen. Saint Oedipus will be performed at 8 p.m. on March 6, 7 and 8 in Lab Theatre 300. An open discus-sion of Saint Oedipus will be held before the March 8 performance. •Survey from page 1 "By and large the students are satisfied — they are fond of the faculty and the college," said Prausnitz. 'The professors could do a better job of making the liberal arts message clearer. The liberal arts are not ten courses offered in the core; they are all the courses, and the courses should tell students their weaknesses and strengths." Prausnitz also said that three years after graduation from Concor-dia. alumni receive another survey. The survey asks how alumni are far-ing in the world outside Concordia. The main question of the survey asks them if they would come to Concordia again if they were 18. Students lobby in Washington Saint Oedipus Cast Antigone : j Grcon . Ismene Messenger (Creori*s Attendant) *'• >. O e d i p u s -::"; •' ': v -•"" ' "• ":- : • Polynic^s • T h e s e u s • Citizens of Co&mus : . • - . ' • v \ > . - • " . . : •' ' * , ' • • • '• '• ' . • ~ < ' "- • •' ' .• • . Mary Monies MikcHiebert Lezlie Lund Brian Myer Norm Achlh Aaron Kosola Tony Solmon Barbara Buckl D ^ Dubats BaribFotchak lota Gfllie Joycte Haglund Bjr^tn • HppI -. •:: Scbwarzlaadet; • by Debra Morrill news editor Three student representatives from Concordia will be traveling to Washington, D.C. March 6-10 to lobby against President Reagan's proposed budget cuts in higher education. Student Association President Steve Anderson, Vice President Brad Mueller, and Political Affairs Commissioner Mark Ruff will attend the lobby days sponsored by Na-tional Student Roundtable (NSR), a national student association organization. The lobby days will begin with a briefing and discussions on the pro-posed cuts. March 9 and 10 are the actual lobbying days, with students scheduled to testify before House and Senate education committees and meet with delegates. Anderson, Mueller and Ruff will meet with representatives from Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Montana. "Grassroots lobbying is of utmost importance," said NSR Associate Director Jim Schmidt. "It's still the most effective way to get your point across in Congress." "The proposed cuts probably won't be voted through, but you never know," said Anderson. "More money than otherwise might be spent on higher education could be voted through as a result of our lob-bying. Direct lobbying can be very effective." "It's important to remember that these are proposals and the chances of them going through are slim," said Ruff. NSR expects a turnout of several hundred students and is encourag-ing students to call or write their local senators and representatives in protest. Rudy Boschwitz: 506 Hart Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)224-5641 Dave Durenburger: 154 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)224-3244 Arlan Stangeland: 2245 Rayburn Building • Washington, D.C. 20515 (202)225-2165 SUMMER JOBS Plan now to spend your summer break working at Minnesota's Premier Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. Representatives will be on campus February 17th to interview interested students. Call the placement office at 299-3020 for further information. GRAND VIE W LODGE GOLF & TENNIS CLUB The Masters Theater presents "GOD APPOINTED A WORM" Qi <Q A 45 minute play portraying a man that ran from God. Through his ex-periences we see God's compassion and our tremendous potential. The man's name is Jonah and his story is life changing! ra Date: February 18th ? Time. 7:00 P.M ( * Location: MSU Weld Auditorium 3> Room 106 * O> No Charge < gj Sponsored by First Assembly Campus Ministry $ VCR AND" 2 OVIES $2.99 plus FREE MOVIE CLUB MEMBERSHIP Monday—Thursday Only/Just show your Student I.D. 810 MAIN AVE. MOORHEAD ONLY expires 2/12 INCORPORATED 233-5620 GREAT TASTING FINANCIAL AID Keep clipping those coupons, and save some dough while enjoying - our 241-9000 30 MINUTE FREE DELIVERY 1 • •
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