The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 27, 1 87 -
'J.B.' modernizes classic theme
By Lauren Schreiber
"Why me?" This commonly
asked question is the subject of
J.B., a play by Archibald MacLeish
to be performed this weekend by the
Hill Street Players.
J.B. is a moderninterpretation of
the Book of Joab from the Old
Testament. The story is of a man
(J.B.) who, for no misdeed of his
own, goes from riches to rags. He
questions this apparent injustice,
but retains his faith in God,
nonetheless, and is thus rewarded.
"It never really gets into the
realm of religion - it just brushes
on it," explains Debbie
Applebaum, the show's producer.
"The minute people hear 'Old
Testament' they close their minds
to it," she adds. MacLeish's mod-
ernization helps to bring the
material closer to our own time and
experience, as it really is a
timeless, universal theme.
Hill Street Players was founded
just two years ago. "Our goal is to
produce plays that are thought-
provoking and intriguing, but not
widely seen or known," says
Applebaum. In the past, the group
has performed such plays as
Talking With and No Exit.
Although the group is in part
funded by Hillel, the plays they
produce are non-sectarian.
The fourteen-member cast
consists of a diverse group of
students, including grads and
undergrads from several colleges of
the University. Featured are Melissa
Hart and David Wilcox as narrators,
and Mark Spencer and Charlene
Jensen as J.B. and his wife. J.B. is
directed by Carolyn McKnight, a
teaching assistant at the University.
J.B. runs Saturday through
Monday at Hillel Auditorium, 1429
Hill Street. Performances begin at 8
p.m. with a matinee performance
on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4
and $5 at the door.
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One thing is for sure. Simply
Red vocalist Mick Hucknall is not
just another pretty face. The cat has
some real ability and a tight, funky,
thoughtful band to support his
phrasings. This second outing
remains something of a dis -
appointment, though, after last
year's rock 'n' soul surpriser. The
material is mostly strong but the
album is production bound in a way
that the predecessor was not. It's
slick, alright. Too slick. It's that
Phil Collins and Live Aid Sound.
"The Right Thing" is a sexy,
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hook. If you've heard it and can get
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fine. Yer gonna dig on the rest of
the album. Otherwise... ahhhh...
I'll vote for the two ballads that
close out both sides of this LP. The
A side ends with a heartfelt reading
of Cole Porter's standard "Ev'ry
Time We Say Goodbye." This one
is a sweet sincere surprise. The B
Side closes on perhaps a deeper
original note with "Maybe
Someday." It's a warm one for sure
and leaves this listener with the
feeling that the weaker stuff has
almost been redeemed.
If you thought the debut LP was
the album of the year, you'll be
pleased with this one. Otherwise,
give it a listen and then decide, OK?
--Marc S. Taras
Michigan Daily
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The Peace Process in the Middle East: Prospects and Risks
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