^Butterflies nemorable Are Free’ offers theater, food I MAMA'S PIZZA I A DELIVERS 11 A.M.-11 P.M. DAILY I THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1978 Page 3 By FLA VIA KRONE Buttiilion Campus Editor S. good play is more than a well- tten script. Performers, director ,, 1 stagecraft crew must combine ( | u *nt. energy and imagination to “nsform the written word into ‘ r to M r morable 'theater. 'he group of students now re- i 1 irsing Leonard Gershe’s play, " ittcrflies Are Free, promise to iver good theater to audiences at- ding the production from tonight * ough Saturday. Butterflies Are Free” is the first ft public two dinner theater productions Plan ng sponsored by the MSC Sum- se mei ■H W B ills put rs of tj Wrdnt °ll': r Dinner Theater this year. V. special non-dinner performance 1 I be presented tonight at 8. Tick- for the non-dinner performance t $2 for students and $3 for the p alii Butterflies Are Free” is a light nedy dealing with a young, weal- ■ blind man’s escape from the tches of a domineering mother a the independence of a shabby, ?-room. New York City apart- t. He becomes involved with a ty 19-year-old divorcee much to iprror of his mother. )on Baker, the blind boy finds ndependence through his rela- hip with the flighty Jill Tan- i said Ghristi Bin/., who plays 'And she discovers her identity igh him.” aj wright Leonard Gershe got idea for his comedy from the life story of a blind man who asked to report to his draft d for induction. Unconvinced he was blind, the draft board 1 him 1-A, and the story re- ■irjcke ikers a k seat i •rs. U •re unii ceived wide-spread media atten tion. The play was tried out at a sum mer theater in 1969 with such suc cess that two months later it opened in New York where it ran for 1,133 performances. “Butterflies Are Free” received high acclaim from critics who called the play humorous and warm hearted without being overly senti mental. It has taken the students about five weeks to produce the play under the direction of Lawrence Leach, assistant professor of English. Working with a $250 budget, the students have im provised most of the costumes and set decorations. “The copyright fee cost us $150,” said costume coordinator Keith Brooks. “That means we had about $100 to work with. So far the cos tumes have cost us only $5 and most of the set furniture belongs to the Theater Arts Department or profes sors. ” The cast of characters for “But terflies Are Free in addition to Bin/ as Tanner includes Steve King as the blind Don Baker, Trisha Cox as the domineering mother and Phillip Hafer as Ralph Austin. Rhonda Reger of the MSC Sum mer Dinner Theater Committee said beef stroganoff will be the main course served at every dinner per formance. The buffet also will in clude a second entree of either Polynesian chicken, sweet and sour pork or seafood creole plus four salads, a variety of vegetables and dessert. Dinner performances of “But- Indka- ent rise 1 rp their in of the xjrtkf. ipntion. andtoM gecotn- aintaim urty-two students, averaging > DUG TAKE YOUR PICK! TWIN SPEAKER COLOR CONSOLES SSI Selective Sensor Tuning • Change the channels • Raise or lower the volume (including mute) • Turn set on or off C543R Mediterronec/i StylrnKj Pecon Color C543R Spanish Styling Oak Color FOUR-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY * Curtis Mathes will replace any electronic part free for four years - you pay only travel and service charges of your servicer. OWN A NEW TV OR STEREO BY RENTING! m chemtors checked e • NO DOWN PAYM'T OR DELIVERY CHARGE. G NO REPAIR BILLS • SERVICE INCLUDED. G WEEKLY PAYM'T COVERS ALL COSTS. NO LONG TERM OBLIGATION! NO Deposit Special Offer Only... $ 799 Aik to see o complete copy oi this warronfy! 95 INCLUDING REMOTE CONTROL WITH TRADE * Diag. Meas. BONUS BUCK #11074 RENT TODAY... WATCH COLOR TV TONIGHT! Curtis Mathes The Most Expensive Televisi< imerieo ... and Darn Well Worth It. HOUSE OF CURTIS MATHES 'Home of the Four Year 201 N, TV'S & STEREOS -- , MAIN ST. 779-3939 ■r limited Warranty" SALES A SERVICE CORNER OF 25TH A MAIM