The_Rambler_1983-05-12

              May 12, IseSi
stateuniversityagricuituralandtechnical farmingdale,i.i.,n.y.
Volume 53 » Numbwr 14
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Harmnann. Randy
Jackaort.
FUNDED BY YOUR MANDATORY STUDENT ACTIVITY PEE
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On Sunday. May 8th, the
College Union Board's
Concert Committee pre-sented
ZEBRA in Roos-evelt
Hall Gym.
The band ZEBRA (under
the management of Marc
Puma), started in February
of 1975. The members of
this band are from New
Orleans and Califomia. The
are: Guy Gelso-drums and
vocals, Felix Hanemann-lead
guitar, keyboards and
lead vocals, and Randy
/
Wf t
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Jackson-lead guitar and
vocals.
Although the band is very
popular at nightclubs such
as The Mad Hatter.
Cheers, and The Soap
Factory, Zebra prefers to
play at Colleges. They feel
it's a "nicer situation" and
like the warmth of the
crowd.
At about 9:30 p.m., after
a short introduction of
rock-n-roll from "Starrfire",
the members of ZEBRA
IT'S A COW.
IT'S ZEBRA!!!!
stampeeded onto the
stage causing the crowd of
approximately 15CX) people
to roar with excitement.
The gym was never filled
with such quality music
before. But, Zebra's own
originals, especially their
smash hit that is on the
"WBAB Honnegrown" al-bum
entitled "Who's Behind
The Door", filled the
audience's ears and hearts
with a burst of energy. The
mauority of the crowd sang
along with the band and
impulsively clapped their
har»ds along with Felix.
I'm sure everyone would
agree with the band
members' feeling that
ZEBRA is "getting better."
Their album entitled
"ZEBRA", which was
released in April, is definite
proof of that statement.
They plan to release more
albums in the future which
will make their many, many
fans very happy!
By Debora Marino
Zebra thanks the Coll-ege,
Peter Gennardo. Ellen
Bello, and the C.U.B. crew
for the good time they had
here at Farmingdale.
Hopefully, ZEBRA will
trot by here again in the
near future!
Great thanks to C.U.B.
f o r their choice of
entertainment, and for the
expertise job they did in
preparation and promotion
of this fine event! Good
Job-as usual.
THEATRE GROUP
BECOMES FULLY
FUNDED
''el Grande de Coca Cola"
Review
A STAGE FOR VICTORY is
what the Backstage
Theatre Group got this
year with fully funded win
from the Student Govem-ment.
And fully funded
means, a difference of
$4,650 dollars a year
instead of the usual $2,000
given each year in the past.
In April of 82 ther was a
7-7 tie and the idea of a
fully funded theatre group
was vetoed out. This year,
however, there was a long
hard battle from Ian
Stovall, president of the
club and a 5-5 tie with a no
veto, and a helpful "Yes"
vote from S.G.A. president
Sandy Scott.
When asked how it felt,
Ian just said "Good! Now
we're going to have a voice
in Student Govemment
and put on some really
great shows. We're golrtg
to get new equipment
which is badly neede. The
theatre is growing on Long
Island and we're growing
too. Sir^e there's r>o
theatre in tfte school itself
we're going to work hard at
being good and big next
year. We want more
members, and most of all
to get "KNOWN" on
campus and outside the
campus. Most of the
members of the club have
changed over to some type
of theatre. There's a lot of
hope now!
Throughout Farming-dale's
history there has
always been a theatre
g r o u | ^ «iiM| it's first
proc^^Mbi^WMk a musical.
It h i s However dwindled in
the past, but that was
befora the Back btage
gang took over; whose put
on such productions like
"One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest in 1980,
(which could have been
better had there been
more rrxjrvey Ian adds)
Scapino In 81 which had a
great success and Draculla
in 82. And this past
weekend they put on "P
Grande de Coca-Cola" that
also had a go-stop-go
history, but thanks to Ian
and fiancee Lisa Koch the
show got off the ground.
Fran Feldmen, the next
presidential hopefur for
next years theatre group
said. "Next years going to
be for theatre. We have
more than just hope'now.
And we're going to push
hard for members. All
kinds! Actors. Actresses,
writers, musicians and
tech-people. We need
them all. Next year we're
going to put on a Musical
and hopefully a number of
one-act-plays from the
student body itself. So join
now!"
It seemt rather sad that
after such a long hard fight
Ian won't be here next year
to be a part of the new
fund. Nonetheless, he'll
have a part in the active for
sure.
written by Peter J. Edward
"el Grande de Coca-Cola"
was presented by the Back
Stage theatre group last
Thursday night at the Little
Theatre in Roosevelt Hall.
The musical itself was
shown on Broadway some
time ago lasting only ten
days before it closed, with
good reason. It is a poorly
written show. The story is
about a family whose uncle
owns the local Coca-Cola
plant in the village and
since nephew Papa Pepe.
played by Joe Lutton. just
happen to own the only
night club in town pays the
Ftepe family to put on a
show advertising his Coca-
Cola.
And so it would seem, as if.
one had taken a South
American vacation and got
ripped off. Or Uncle Pepe is
cheap because there's
almost no music in this
musical to start off with.
But. that's O.K. because
we're supposed to feel
that way. As the show
opens and we meet Papa
Pepe we have a hard time
understanding his broken
Ertglish. but that too is
alright if something else
would happen. But it
doesn't. Joe Lutton is
actually too good, too
natural and soon becomes
boring. The musical
unfolds with a number of
small night club acts that
have no point. They're not
funny and border on being
stupid. The stage setting is
good, but annoying with
the spot light bouncing off
and back into your eyes.
However. Lisa should get a
plus for the costumes
designs and Miguel is
played brilliantly by""?". The
use of his toung is just
right, his actions, just right
and then he too falls into
the pit of the way the show
itself is written. Papa
Pepe's number I daughter
Maria, played by Gran
Feldmen. does not more
than run on and off stage.
Jenny Rouhani. who plays
Conseula Papa's illegi-timate
daughter gives us a
convincingly jealous sister
and that too is all. And Ian
simply looks foolish with a
smile on his face.
It must be said that the
Back Stage Theatre
Group, all of them, had a
real professional attitude
while on stage. They each
played their part well; just
as it was written, and
that's why the play falls
short. It is simply badly
written.