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Thursday, September 13, 200 I - Page 6 FEATURES National Players to perform Hey Students! I~elie,,1 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Interested in writing? Do "Lcs Hampton's topher The National Players will present Chris- including "Murat Sadc," as well as Theatre you like theatre, art, or White" and "Stuart "Snow Liaisons on the Hill's Dangereuses" at 8 p.m., on Saturday, Sep- Little." music? Or perhaps have What do you tember 15, at Western Maryland College's tale o(moral and romantic intrigue in-the you always wanted to have is a steamy "Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' Alumni Hall A louring theatre company, the group has believe? earned a deserved reputation for bringing bourgeois society of pre-revolutionary your own quirky column? France. If you answered yes to one innovative, Vicomte The story centers on ex-lovers For all of you who don't understand what atre experiences accessible and high-energy the- de Valmont and the Marquise de Mertuil, and or more of these questions, to audiences throughout the this column is about, let me explain. It all United States and abroad. National Players, their games of sexual conquestend struggle started when Lisa Breslin showed her a program of the Olney Theatre Center for for power over the other. then you should be on the ENG II 0 J class the scene from Bull Durham the Arts and in residence at the University The play, which had a successful run on Phoenix staff. where Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) launches of Maryland at College Park, is currently on Broadway and on London's West End from into a speech about what he believes. Breslin its 52nd national tour. 1985-87, was adapted from the 18th century Call ext. 8600 for more used that speech to inspire her students to The company has given about 5,620 per- novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. A ca- information, or come to write their own. She got the idea for the as- formances and workshops in 35 states and reer soldier, he wrote his first and only piece signment from Joel Saltzman's book,.lf..Ym!. 10 foreign countries on plays by of fiction in 1782 while stationed at a rather one of our weekly meet- Can Talk You Can Write. -Shauna Shakespeare, O'Neill. Moliere, Shaw, Kafka, dreary post Dominguez Sophocles,Aeschulylus, Aristophanes, Tom Four movies are based on the story, too. ings, Monday nights at Stoppard, and Peter Shaffer. National Play- In 1988, Hampton adapted his own play for 6:30 in the basement of From riding the curl of a wave, to cherry ers performs for young audiences in areas the Oscar-winning script for "Dangerous lip gloss - from Grandmother's chocolate that are isolated geographical!y oreconomi- Liaisons" starring Glen Close, John Rouzer (near the Rouzer chip cookies, to the reputation of Ruble cally; audiences that would otherwise have Malcovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. Others are lounge and soda ma- vodka, Western Maryland College students limited access 10 quality life performances "Les Liaisons dangereuses" With Jeanne share what thrills them in this column. of classic plays. Moreau and Gerard Philipe, "Val mont" with chines). Share what thrills you by submitting your Continuing the tradition of travelling Annette Beningand Colin Firth, and the most own "I Believe" statement. Drop the state- players, the tour members are totally in- recent "Cruel Intentions" with Sarah ment off at the Information Desk in Decker. volvcd in every aspect of the plays they per- Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, and Reese Join the Ideal length: 100 words, more or less-Lisa form: raising the set, hanging the lights, Witherspoon. Breslin checking sound, arranging dressing rooms. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors WMC alumnus Jon Reynolds '00 is a and students. For tickets call the WMC box Phoenix staff! J believe that good music is one man and member of this year's cast Whilc at WMC, office at 41 0-857-2448 his guitar. I believe that there is a time for he appeared in several student productions, Courtesy of Public Information. business and a time for pleasure.' J believe that the future is no place to place your bet- ter days. I believe in me, the sunshine, hot sand, laziness and in the notion that one must Irvine Nature Center, located be smart to be lazy, I believe in God, my IRVINE T believe in riding the curl of a wave on 40 minutes from Western Mary- my surfboard. I believe in good friends, good food, and good times. land, conducts environmental family. And I believe that Napsrcr is the best NATURE CENTER thing to come from the Internet. education programs for children Leon Mach Freshman and adults. There are internships J believe in French Vanilla ice cream, EXPLORE NATURE cherry lip gloss, chocolate kisses and that and volunteer openings to lead staying up with good friends until 5 a.m. is WITH KIDS! worth the exhaustion the next day. I believe nature activities at city recre- that sunroofs arc worth the extra money. boyfriends are worth the heartache and that ation centers/school, and on-site my dorm room is hotter than anyone else's Positions begin in September. at Western Maryland College. nature walks for kids. Get J believe that no one will ever be able to Stipends available. bake chocolate chip cookies as well as my Contact Kristy Streett hands-on experience and learn grandmother, that college will truly be the best time of my life, and that Ruble vodka at 41 0-484-2413. isn't as bad as everyone says it is. about nature. Amanda O'Connell Freshman ~alendar of Upcoming 'WMC Did you do something cool rrheatre' and Musical Events or amazlngthis summer? Saturday, SeptemberIs ..' If so. the Phoenix'\v~nt~ til thing that ,qualifies as amazing Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (See ad on page 5) hear about it. and want your story published in Tire second issue of the Phoe- the Phoenix, contact Shauna, the Monday, Septemberza .. nix will feature students who F~atures Edito;, at ext. 8660. The Monday Night Music Presents Jon Seligman traveled to a[.l.amazing place'or' deadline will be September 20, 7 p.m. McDaniel Lounge did something incredibleover Examples: backpacking the summer. across Europe or spending your Tuesday, September 25 Stories about last semester are summer doing something that The Evelyn MacKenzie Performance Series presents Cantare also acceptable. I changed someone ~lse~slife. 7 p.m. Big Baker Memorial Chapel If you think you did some-