Page 8- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 12, 1987 Univ. Players to present 'The Miser' by Karin Edelson In a recent poll, college students were asked to state their highest .spiration after graduation. The Aumber one answer? To get rich. In fight of this, money-loving individuals may find it beneficial to 'ttend the University Players's production ofThe Miser this 'weekend. The uncontrollable hoarding of money and the corruption that it breeds is the central theme of this modern adaption of Moliere's play. Despite its serious premise, The Miser is not a preachy drama about the harmful effects of greed. Instead, it transforms this idea into a farcical Comedy showing how different .enerations respond to each other, ;and how others can become corrupted by one man's obsession ,or wealth. The play is set in the mid-1800's but it was reformatted "In 1950 by Miles Mallison to 1provide a more modern approach to the theme. The University Players is an undergraduate production group comprised of theatre majors who attend to all facets of production. Graduate students in theatre designed original sets, lighting, and costumes. Director Richard Klautsch, however, emphasizes that the main goal of the University players is to provide quality enter - tainment for the University com - munity. Klautsch is a Ph.D. candidate in theatre from Wayne State University in Detroit. Aside from directing, he also coordinates beginning acting classes for the University Theatre and Drama de - partment, teaches beginning and ad - vanced acting courses, and involves himself in other productions. Last term, he was a cast member in the Project Theatre production of Oedipus and he also works in industrial films and commercials in the Detriot area. He is anxious to devote himself to one project, his dissertation, after The Miser is finished. Klautsch feels that The Miser is an enlightening play for anyone to see because it "shows us problems that can arise within a family because of differences in values that each generation, rather stubbornly, holds". The Miser is also considered to be Moliere's most brilliant comedy. The cast of The Miser is especially excited to finally display their five weeks of rigorous rehersals to their audience. Since the show was cast before Christmas, the eleven cast members have been living their parts for much longer than the actual production process. The public will have the opportunity to see the enthusiastic cast in this witty comedy this weekend at the Trueblood Theatre located in the Frieze Building. Performances are Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 5pm and 9pm, and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are avaialable at the Michigan League ticket office for $5 general ad-mission and $3 for students with identification. For more information, call 764-0450. 'The Miser': Considered to be Moliere's most brilliant comedy. Kiri Te Kanawa brings down the house at Hill 4 By Noelle Brower Soprano Kid Te Kanawa had the Audience at Hill Auditorium wrapped around her little finger Tuesday night during a concert recital of some of her most popular interpretations. It would be safe to assume that if Te Kanawa had merely stepped out on stage and yodeled her favorite renditions of Songs form Switzerland that the audience would have given her a similar rapturous attention. But Te Kanawa, in perfect form, delivered ,what everyone in the audience had eagerly awaited: She proved her right to the title of the world's reigning Queen of Opera. Te Kanawa's vocal dexterity dis - played itself in selections from Handel's Giulio Cesare, Mozart's "Exsultate Jubilate," and "Five Songs" of Richard Strauss. It is appropriate that, being a native of New Zealand, 'Kiri' means 'bell' in its aboriginal tounge, for her voice rang out clearly and fluidly exciting several 'Bravas' from her captive audience as though it was saying 'Enough, no more, we can't stand such beauty!' But the audience couldn't get enough of Te Kanawa demanding five encores from her, including Gershwin's "Summertime" and an aria from Tosca, which she gladly performed. But the highlight of the evening was Te Kanawa's rendition of Joseph Canteloube's Songs of the Auvergne. Arranged by Canteloube in the early part of this century, Songs of the Au-vergne are folksongs from this beautiful region in the Massifs Centrales of France that retain the original dialect of the region. Ranging from flirtatious to heartfelt, theses folksongs revealed not only Te Kanawa's technical mastery, but her enormous talent as an actrice as her moods changed along with the songs. Especially beautiful was "La Delaissado;" one could hear the audience holding its breath until Te Kanawa's last sigh of sorrow as she recounted the tale of a shepherdess who had been foresaken by her lover. Though Te Kanawa was clearly the star of the evening, Martin, Katz, cur-rently a professor at the University, accompanied her on the piano meeting Te Kanawa's every intonation with sublety and grace. Together, they sent their starry-eyed audience out into the cool night full of song and love. AVOID THE LINES AT UNYN AND NUBS Own Your Own ONTEL Still the Best for MTS Clean -- Reconditioned - Guaranteed $499.00 Phone 994-3486 or $Message MWI@UM Michigan Workstations Inc. Special Student Offer for month of February: 20% off with UM Student ID The English Composition Board's ACADEMIC WRITING SERIES presents 2 "WRITING AN IN-CLASS ESSAY EXAMINATION" > .Students confront in-class essay examinations under the guises of hourlies, mid-terms, and finals. Although professors offer advice on how d to study for such a test, no one seems to be offering direction in how to write an in-class essay exam. I In this, the third lecture-workshop in the Academic Writing Series, ECB lecturer Michael Marx presents a thorough approach to in-class essay writing, from analyzing questions to planning your response to strategies for writing the essay. Just in time for Mid-Terms! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 4:10 - 5:30 229 ANGELL HALL Recordso Honor Role The Pretty Song Eskimo No Core The Pretty Song is indeed pretty - there's plenty of melody and dreaming guitar on these sad poison lullabyes -- but Honor Role would just as soon punch you .in the gut as sing you to sleep. The band's power is deceptive. It can get under your skin with sonic laments like "Six" or lash out with bullwhip blasts like "Early Grave," and it handles both with equal skill. The songs show the band's hardeore roots - when the point is made, they quit. Vocals range from tune- less and bitter to tuneless and snotty, but always they nag like a guilty conscience: "Those who measure plunder in cups of rice and sleep know only their hunger and our invalid peace," the singer drones, on "Present Condition," suggesting. that, even if their music is dreamy: Honor Role is wide awake. -Mark Dancey 1 1 Iz Public Notice Michigan Student Assembly 1987-88 Election March 17th and 18th Positions Available: 4 K T14F RA Name of Position: MSA President MSA Vice President MSA LSA Representative MSA Rackham Rep. MSA Engine Rep. MSA Business Rep. MSA Medical Rep. Number of Positions: 1 President-Vice President Slate 9 f AISER i I