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Negro Ensemble Company
Comes to Atlanta
The J ust Us Theater Company,
produced by Theater of the Stars,
has the honor of presenting the
nation’s foremost Black Theatre
company the world renowned
Negro Ensemble Company, win
ner of two Tony Awards will ap
pear in its production “Nevis
Mountain Dew” by Steve Carter,
one of the ten best plays of 1978-
79 at the Peachtree Playhouse,
1150 Peachtree Street, for a
limited engagement from March
25 to March 30 at 8:30 p.m.
“Nevis Mountain Dew” is part
of a tour sponsored by the
Southern Arts Federation and the
National Endowment for the Ar
ts. It will be the company’s first
Southeastern visit since 1968.
The Negro Ensemble Com
pany, founded in 1967 by Douglas
Turner Ward. Robert Hooks, and
Gerald S. Krone, has gained in
ternational fame from its tours to
London, Rome, West Germany,
and Austrailia as well as its
several national tours.
Steve Carter’s “Nevis Mountain
Dew” is firmly in the tradition of
realistic adult black family plays,
combining both humor and
drama. It is the story of a group
of West Indians transplanted to
Queen in the 1950’s, and living
under the autocratic rule of a
patriarch who has been confined
to an iron lung. The play is set on
his 50th birthday, and the family
and guests gather found to toast
him with the potent native rum
they call Nevis Mountain Dew.
As the birthday celebration
grows looser under the influence
of the rum, truths come spilling
out. Gathering the family around,
the invalid makes his plea that for
everyone’s sake, he must be
allowed to die.
Critics offer high praise for
author Carter, who is also know
for his earlier NEC hit, “Eden”.
The New York Times called
“Nevis Mountain Dew”, “a
serious play with moments that
make us laugh out loud”. Chicago
critics hailed the play as “An in
toxicating drama, rich in
emotional impact* truth and
humor”.
The performance of “Nevis
Mountain Dew” will feature
members of the NEC resident
company, including Graham
Brown, Frances Foster. Barbara
Montgomery, and Samm-Art
Williams of the original New
York cast. It was directed by
South Carolinian Horacena J.
Taylor.
The Just Us Theater Company
and Spelman College will be of
fering workshops, free to residen
ts of Georgia, conducted by the
NEC. The workshops will be held
at Rockerfeller Auditorium. Mar
ch 25 through March 28. The
workshops that will be offered
are:
3/25/80 from 2pm to 3:30 pm -
Informal Discussion
3/26/80 from 2pm to 3:30 pm-
Career Discussion
3/27/80 from 11 am to 12:30
pm Acting Workshop I
3/27/80 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Acting Workshop II
3/28/80 from 2pm to 3:30 pm
Technical Workshop
For further information and
tickets call 252-8960, Monday
through Saturday, 10:00 am to
5:30 pm.
Six Flags—The Search
For "Apple Pie" Appeal
Ringg...ringgg. “Good mor
ning, Acme Empolyment Search,
Inc.: may I help you?”
“Yes, I need 3,500 people, im
mediately. They have to be
bright, personable, ooze
charisma and have a lot of mom-
and-apple-pie clea-scrubbed ap
peal. They also have to like the
idea of dealing with three million
strangers. Can you help me?”
What any employment agency
seeking to fill this order would
have is one large headache. Yet
this demand, in a nutshell, is one
the huge Six Flags Over Georgia
theme park must meet each
season.
From March to the end of
November, it takes ap
proximately 3,500 seasonal em
ployees, termed “hosts and
hostesses”, to staff, run and
supervise the more than 100
rides, shows, attractions and an
cillary jobs that comprise the
park.
Anyone who is 16-years-old
can apply now for work in the
park which opens its 1980 season
March 1. The majority of the
park’s seasonal work force are
high-school and college-age
students, many of whom find
their first job with Six Flags.
Seasonal personnel are the key
to the park’s continuing success.
To ensure sufficient employees of
the highest caliber, Six Flags has
an employee-activities program.
Independence, a supportive at
mosphere and a chance to make
new friends are other reasons
why a Six Flags job is popular
with young people.
Six Flags sponsors softball
games, trips to other parks,
movie nights and other activities
that expand the social benefits of
employment at the park.
Application for employment
may be made in person from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Monday
through Saturday, at the Six Flags
Personnel Office, 1-20 and Six
Flags Road.
Randy Brooks, T.K. Carter and Michael Winslow are three of the talented young stars in American International's
romantic comedy, “Underground Aces.”
Spelman Spotlight March 28. 1980 Page 10
Young Actors Star in "Underground Aces"
Three very talented young
Black actors are among the stars
of American International’s
romantic comedy, “Underground
Aces,” scheduled for release this
summer.
Randy Brooks, T.K. Carter and
Michael Winslow join Dirk
Benedict, Melanie Griffith, Rick
Podell and Robert Hegyes as
devil-may-care parking lot at
tendants at a posh Beverly Hills
hotel. Jerry Orbach, the Tony
Award winning actor, and Frank
Gorshin also star in the hilarious
film.
Brooks, an accomplished
singer and musician, previously
appeared in American In
ternational’s “Monkey Hustle.”
He won critical notice for his
debut performance in “Slow Dan
ce on the Killing Ground,” a
stage production of the Hawaii
Performing Arts Company, and
later portrayed Judas in the
Honolulu Symphony production
of “Jesus Christ, Superstar”. In
addition, he has guest starred on
many television shows.
Carter worked in a super
market following his graduation
from high school and used his
earnings for drama lessons. He
appeared in “The Sisters” at Los
Angeles’ highly acclaimed Actors
Theatre from which he segued
directly before the cameras with
a role in “Billy, Portrait of a
Street Kid.” He became well
know to TV audiences wjth his
continuing role in the popular
series, “Good Times.” He also ap
peared in American In
ternational’s “Youngblood.”
Winslow makes his motion pic
ture debut in “Underground
Aces” although he previously ap
peared on several television
shows. The 6’1” young actor with
a genius IQ, first became in
terested in acting when he was a
student at the University of
Colorado.
“Underground Aces” is a
Samuel Z, Arkoff Presentation of
a Jay Weston Production. Arkoff
was executive producer and J ere
Henshaw was executive in charge
of production. It was produced
by Jay Weston and directed by
Robert Butler. The screen play is
by Jim Carabatsos and Lenore
Wright based on a story by An
drew Marin. It is a picture by
American International/A Film-
ways Company.
Alliance Theatre Announces Its '80-81 Season
An exciting line-up of musicals,
drams and comedies have been
selected for ’80-’81 at the Allian
ce Theatre. Classics are com
bined with some of Broadway’s
most recent hits, for a balanced
and entertaining season that
should appeal to many tastes.
The productions for next year are
as follows:
A History of the American
Film book and lyrics by
Christopher Durang, music by
Mel Marvin (Oct. 15 - Nov. 9) The
history of our country as recor
ded by the progression of
Hollywood films. A comic look at
favorite scenes, plots, cliches,
characters and attitudes of
movies from the early silents to
the sex-obessed 70’s.
The King and /(Nov. 26 - Dec.
21) One of Rodgers and Ham-
merstein’s most memorable hits.
An enchanting musical with
songs like “I Whistle A Happy
Tune.” “Getting to Know You,”
wishful thinking. Carter is using
the Afghan situation to reinforce
his bid for a second term. Our
state department will make a lot
of noise until the election is over,
then we will fall silent while the
Russians learn to play tag with
the Afghans in the Hindu Kush.
OPEC and the oil companies
will dig deeper into our pockets
and Carter will raise taxes to pay
for military power that he is too
weak to use. And, if things go on
the way they have been, the
“Shall We Dance,” etc., etc., etc.
A special tribute to America’s
foremost composer, and a color
ful Christmas treat.
A Major Contemporary Play
(Jan. 7 - Feb. 1) Pending rights to
THE ELEPHANT MAN, ON
GOLDEN POND or WHOSE
LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? will bring
in the New Year with one of
Broadway’s most significant hits.
The Three Sisters by Anton
Chekhov (Feb. 11 - March 8)
Culture versus vulgarity. Beauty
in the face of darkness. A family
living in an idealized past, resen
ting the present and looking with
hope to the future.
Sly Fox by Larry Gelbart (Mar
ch 18 - April 12) Outrageous
humor brings “Volpone” up to
date. Renamed Foxwell J. Sly, he
is still the same scheming,
rapacious miser bent on ex-
USSR government travel agency,
Intourist, will be offering ex
cursions to the Persian Gulf
beaches.
MLK —
Thursday, April 1, 1980 “Dr.
King’s Theology in Action”,
Speakers: Dr. Ralph Abernathy,
(President Emeritus, SCLC): Dr.
Carolyn Irvin Harris, (Spelman
College): Dean Jim L. Waits,
(Candler School of Theology).
Thursday, April 17, 1980
trading fortunes from a trio of
greedy opportunists. Set in San
Francisco in the late 1800’s.
Henry ' V by William
Shakespeare (April 22 - May 17)
Adventure, humor and gallantry
combine in this colorful portrait
of one of history’s great leaders.
From the raucous antics of
Falstaff to the bold daring of a
young King Henry, you’ll ex
perience Shakespeare at his
majestic best.
Commenting on the season,
Alliance artistic director Fred
Chappell stated, “our choice of
plays for 1980-81 will offer
theatregoers a challenging and
unique season of significant
theatre from the classics to the
"best of contemporary works. I am
particularly pleased with the
enormous . contrasts, the
dynamics and divergent themes
expressed in the six plays we have
selected.”
“Where Do We Go From Here”,
Speakers: Dr. James Cone,
Theologian, Union Theological
Seminary: The Honorable An
drew Young.
The first of the seminars will be
held in White Hall, Room 101, at
the above mentioned time. The
programs are free and open to
the public. Parking is available in
the F'shbume parking deck and
the lower parking area. Car
pooling or the use of the Con
venient Marta bus and rail lines is
suggested. The second and third
sessions will be.held at Geology
Room 205, and Tull auditorium
in the Law School.
Afghanistan