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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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All Joking Aside, this
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Laurie Besanceney
Arts & Entertainment Editor
relatively unknown band but is looking
to expand their audience. The band
plays in the local bars near LeMoyne
College in Syrcause, New York and on
college campuses.
Also, start looking forward toOpen
Mic night next Thursday' Feelfreeto
get up on stage to sing, dance, read
poetry, or just make a fool or yourself.
Or, of course, you could just watch.
As always, food and refreshments
will be. served at both die concert and
This Saturday, All Seriousness Aside
(ASA) will be performing for the first
time at the Java House. They are slated
to begin their brand of alternative rock,
pop, and punk sounds at 9:30 p.m.
ASA plays original songs that are
catchy and meaningful while exciting a
crowd. The band says their sound is
".. .originalrocksounds with influences
from U2, REM, Counting Crows, and open mic.
Phish." They are also known to play
some covers such as "Desire" and "With
or Without You" by U2, "Smells Like
Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, "Unbelievable"
by EMF, and "Yellow Submarine" by
the Beatles. Listen.com says ASA
plays, "Driving Power Pop love songs
based on simple chord progression and
guitar licks, with catchy hook-laden
choruses. Makes you want to drive
around in your '57 Chevy and drink egg
creams at the drive-in."
ASA was created in early 1998 by
John Wachunas (lead vocals, guitars)
and hisfriendZach Papaleoni (backing
vocals, drums). In September John's
brother, Joe Wachunas,joined the band.
InApril 1999, ASAcompletedtheiriirst
Photo courtesy of the band's website
album, Charlie Free, which will be sold All Seriousness Aside
at Saturday's concert. ASA is still a
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N a m e : Mark Forsyth
Class: 2002
Hometown: Newtqwn Square,
Pennsylvania
Majors: Economics & History
Interests: "I am an avid reader o f mainly 20th century
American literature. I am big on football and baseball, and I
love to spend time with my Alpha Tau Omega brothers and
friends."
What Mark wants to do when h e grows up: "I want to
work for myself."
Favorite Movies: Dead Poets Society, Braveheart
Favorite Music: The Tragically Hip, Better than Ezra
Favorite Object: His ATO pin
Campus Involvement: President of ATO and the
Interfraternity Council
Best SLU Moments: The ATO Formals and the Race for
National Relief
Mark's Mantra: "The world is a fine place and is worth
fightinglor." (Ernest Hemingway)
StaffSpotlight compiled'by Stefahia Anton
Noises Off, a comedy by Michael
Frayn, will be performed in St,
Lawrence's Gulick Theatre Wedne&day, October 31, through Saturday,
November 3, at 8 p.m. Performances
arefree,but tickets are required; call
229-5748 for ticket information.
The production is directed by N. J.
Stanley, Visiting Assistant Professor of
Theatre. Scenic design is by Guest Designer Molly Eness; costume designs
are by Guest Designer Robbie Stanton;
and lighting design and technical direction is by John Larrance.
The Cast:
Dotty Otley - Eileen Fenn
Lloyd Dallas - Derek Hall
Garry Lejeune - John Stevens
Brooke Ashton - Kristen Carmichael
Frederick Fellowes - Derek
Kirschner
Belinda Blair- Becky Darling
Selsdon Mowbray - Christopher
Brechtel
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Director's Comments:
. Noises Off is a high-flying, fast-paced comedy about a second-rate acting
company touring a trashy British sex farce. Since this is a play within a play, many
of the cast members perform two roles: their roles as American actors and their
characters in the British play. This is physical comedy at its best The production
isfilledwith every cheap theatre gag ever written, and then the playwright adds a
few more for good measure. Act I takes place during the dress rehearsal before
opening night in that booming theatre town, Peoria, EL. Budding romances among
cast and crew abound. Act II takes place one month later, and we see what
happens backstage during the performance as several of the romances have begun to sour. Act III occurs two months later, during a performance when practically the entire company is in shambles and everything that could possibly go
wrong does.
While the original script involved a troupe ofBritish actors performing in England, the St. Lawrence University production is set in the United States in order
to make it more accessible to American audiences. This has resulted in altering
many subtle language references in the script, as well as changing the locales to
American cities. Setting the production in 1974 has also inspired costumes that
accentuate the eccentricities of the characters and add to the production's humor.
This zany, crazy comedy is a laughriotand sure to be a crowd pleaser. Much
of the humor in Noises Off does rely on some hilarious sexual innuendo and
absurd adult situations. Noises Off is recommended for mature audiences.
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