Page 10 -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, February 14, 1991 The White Rose of Germany by Mary Beth Barber U niversities don't often get the rights for newly written plays im- mediately after their initial open- ings, but the University Players are fortunate enough to break this tra- dition with their performance of The White Rose, written by Lillian Garrett, this weekend. Garrett's play just opened three weeks ago -at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego; tonight will be it's second official opening. "A lot of people ,have been talking about it," says guest director Robert Farley, co- founder of the Alaska Repertory Theater. "I wouldn't be surprised if ziJended up Off-Broadway." The plot of The White Rose is based on the true story of five anti- war protesters at the University of Munich in the winter of 1943. Five students were arrested and charged .with high treason for distributing leaflets condemning the Nazi regime - the name of their secret organization, signed on the leaflets, was "The White Rose." Except for this protest incident, the students were ideal youths in the eyes of the regime. The four men were former members of the Hitler Youth, medical students who had aided German soldiers on the Rus- sian front. Sophie Scholl, the younger sister of one of the men, was only an undergraduate. One of the arresting officers in the play even comments that they couldn't look any more Aryan, yet the stu- dents were arrested anyway. "There are two stories going on at once," says Farley. "These are five students who really lived, who really existed, who really said the things they say in the play.... but it's through Mohr (the arresting of- ficer) that we get to the center- piece." Much of the play concerns a fictional interrogation which ex- plores "the evolution of evil." "Mohr is a guy with two daugh- ters, a dog... he has to do his chores this weekend; he's a very common and simple man who gets stuck with these kids and (has to make a decision)," continues Far- ley. Mohr realizes in the back of his mind that he is doing wrong, but by the time he decides to take action it's too late. There is an odd parallel to this story and current events. "I hope there's five kids in Baghdad who try to take care of this guy (Hussein), because that's what the Scholls did with Hitler," says Far- ley. Although "The White Rose" was stopped early in its existence, its message spread throughout Eu- rope during World War II, and the members of the group are heroes to the German people even today. THE WHITE ROSE is being per- formed tonight through Saturday at 8 p.m., and.Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Mendelssohn. Tickets are $12 and $9, $5for students. LOVE Continued from page 9 teract well, and Starring, who is repeating a role he played 30 years ago, delivers the strongest vocal performance aside from Plester, Beller, and Hekman. kinko's- The delivery of the supporting cast members pales by contrast, though if the leading roles had been less perfectly cast, they would surely be less noticeable. The chief flaw is the lack of mod- eration and intonation in the voices of Ilona (Wendy Wright), Steve (Jeffrey Willets), and the Head Waiter (Daniel Keller). The casting is also awkward in some spots; Tom Underwood makes up for his vocal weakness with a defi- nite comic flair, but warring lovers Wright and Willets produce none of the erotic electricity that the story demands. The setsdesigners have made excellent use of the stage, filling every space, but not cluttering it with useless props, and covering it in soft grey-green and lavender. She Loves Me is intimate - not at all the sort of thing to see on a big stage - and in musical style re- sembles a cabaret. The plot flows through the songs, unlike a cabaret or vaudeville performance, but the songs are quick, funny, and often revealing, and the play rarely goes for more than 10 minutes without a musical moment. Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick filled the show with little gems, a phrase which aptly describes the whole piece. So, "Dear Friend," for "A Roman- tic Atmosphere," "Tonight At Eight," She Loves Me. And if you haven't a date, "Try Me." " Re- solve" not to be too coy - after all, it is Valentine's Day. And maybe afterward we could go out for some "Vanilla Ice Cream," like we did in "Days Gone By?" SHE LOVES ME continues to play at Ann Arbor Civic Theater tonight through Saturday and February 21- 23 at 8p.m. V A story about ordinary students .with extraordinary courage fI Here are the Replacements, circa the mid-'80s. Westerberg drags on a cigarette (probably not Virginia Slims), and his hair looks tousled, not styled. The rest of the band wear jeans and sweatshirts - your normal street clothes. The two sitting on the wall on the left and in the center , ,. are the long-gone Reagan-victim Bob Stinson and the recent ship-jumper . Chris Mars respectively. The good-old days are long gone? Hopefully not', I x MATS Continued from page 9 Even drummer Chris Mars got bored and isn't playing with the Replacements any more, and has been replaced by some 19-year-old kid, Steven Folley; this Republi- can thing is taking too long, and I personally wouldn't tour any more either - some young Bush family member could come to the show. Or worse yet, Bush could quote from "Someone Take the Wheel;" just like Reagan molested "Boril in the U.S.A." Tommy might still have the spirit, but even he is "old" at 21 and must be bored with fighting those evil Republican normalcy pushers. Westerberg and he have finally grown up, at least &A record, but this is their last chance to flip off Republicans in power everywhere. Age shouldn't make a difference." THE WHITE ROSE a new drama by Lillian Garrett COPIES 8 1/2 X 11. whiteserf serve or auto ted only expires 2/22/91 Open 24 Hours 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 1220 S. University 747-9070 Open 7 Days Michigan Union 662-1222 University Players I U Directed b y Robert J. Farley ets are $12 and $9 '1' Mendelssohn Theatre Ticke Feb. 14-16 at 8 PM; Feb. 17 at 2 PM Students $5 with ID at the League Ticket Office 190 U C A L I F©OR Featured Products: Paul Mitchell, Sabastian, Mastey, KMS, and Aveda Hair and Skin. Luxurious Beauty Essentials and Custom Made Jewelry. r_--Imqn Md CAPPELLI S A L O N O F THE REPLACEMENTS rock ou (hopefully) tonight at Hill Audito- rium with THE BRISTOLS opening. Ticketseare $17.50 in advance available from TicketMaster. 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