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A Lively Cast of 'Gondoliers'

by Alan Gotnick

Get ready for tiveły and colorful romp through ancient Venice in Theatre Threes pro-duction of Gilbert and SulUvan'a‘The Gondoliera-" Thia ia one of Theatre Threes greatest productiona in yeara. It’a livrty, entertaining humoroue- eve*ything you could ask for in theatre.’The Gondoliers' runa like a Hollywood 9pectactle.

'Caailda (Peri Chouteau) "the moet beauttful young lady ćp Spain.” haa been brought to Venice by her fot her, The Duke of Flaza-Toro (Brent Erianaon) to reel in her long-loet hua-band, whom she waa wed to by proxy at an eariyage. Heistheaonofa Spaniah king and the marriage would make Caailda heireaa to the throne. The aearch haa been narrowed down to two gondoliera, Marco Pabnieri (David Morria-sey) and Giuseppe Pałmieri (Bill Van Horn), both of whom are already married Suapenae mountaaa the goldołiera wonder whichwillbe king, and their włvea wonder which one of them will be iilted. Meanwhile. Caailda isrit interested in the prospect of royal nuptiala, aa her eyea are perpetually glued to Luiz (Dana Conti no).

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BU1 Van Horn ia a panie aa uaual, aharing the throne (literalły, arm and arm with Morriaaey) until it can be determined which one of them ia royahy. Carolyn Droecoaki aa Van Horn a wife, Teaaa, bubblea with a w. ntiy girl charm. Droecoaki nearty brought the houae down with her lengthy whine when confronted wilth the proaapect of losing her huaband to a ąueen.

Theatre Three regulara Terri Caliae, Marc i Celecia and John CaatigUone round out a finely-tuned cast. But The Gondoliera, playing at 412 .Main Street through May 27, ia morę than comedy-drama. Laviah musical numbera, with attjmg vocal performance s all a round and daz-Chouteau ia outatanding aa the perpłexed z ling coltumep by Carol Ruth Weber. give "The Embracing Luiz with the prospect of Gondoliers Huidity.on a grand scalę. Director

an em- Winaton Clark keeps the^pcoduction a aaaets in

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never seeing him again, she whines, bwace cannot act wet-woe-activeły. Erianaon aa the Duke of Plaza-Toro, bedecked in a white wig and traditional pompoua garb, flaunts acroaa stage displaying wit and style. When Caailda saka which gondolier is hers, Erianaon, addressing the pair aa one, repłies, "...heli become a single man and a married man at the

balance and his musical direction, as alwaya, ia on taiget.

"The Gondoliera" ia a must for anyone who appreciates good theatre. And if you ve never seen Gilbert and Sullivan before, start at the top with Theatre Threes veraion. Cali 925-9100 for reaewations.

STAGE CUES-

₄    by Dennie Britten

Weil, the summer is almost upon us and Stage Cues is finiahing ita first semester here at Stony Brook. It has been a great first time out and we’ve madę a lot of friends. Heres wishing the best to all you graduating seniors and especially to those who were part of the audiences of the events we announced. I d like to thank my readers who contributed Information and those who simpły read the co-lumn. It has madę this column a successful communication tool for us all. AJso many thanks to Alan Golnick and Glenn Tavema of Statesman for helping out during this semester and. before this starta sounding like an Oscar acceptance speech, let me say. have an entertaining summer* 111 be tal king to you in the foli.

CUES: On Thursday night A poi 10, the Contemporary Musie Group madę up of graduate studenta will present a concert in the recital hall at 8 PM. Admission is free.

Another free concert will be given in the recital hall on Saturday, April 12 at noon by the Stony Brook Undergraduate Orchestra conducted by David Lawton. They will feature musie of 18th cen-tury composera.

The Danish National Orchestra conducted by Stxten Ehriing will perform on the Main Stage at 8 PM, Saturday, April 12. They will present Peter Zarzofsky playing Mendelssohn s Vłobn Coocerto in e and Suaan Burghart soprano and Ralph Baaaett baritone aing in Nieiaoris "Sinfonia Espanaiva." Tkta. are $12/10.

Worka of Mendelssohn and Beethowm will be fcatured by the Stony Brook Graduate String (*iartet on Sunday. April 13 at 8 PM in the recital halL Tkta are free. "

Don ! forget The American Festryai Theatre season thśa summer at Słony Brook. They wiH present two Eguity ahowa. StdeByStóeBy

• T»on«i Qrr.h«sVr» thn Saturday

Sond/łetrri^from 7/10 to 7/15 and Gingerbread Ladv frnm 7/31 to 8/5 alao the Theatre Festival School will present "Fifth of Jułv from 7/24 to 7/29

CASTING: Alan InUes alwaya needa ushers at the Fine Arts Center. If interested cali 6-3328.

Again. have an entertaining summer*

STATESMAN/Alternatives Wednasday. May 9. 1984

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