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| Dr. Arthur Wicksteed, played
by Kevin Herrman (right), woos Felicity Rumpers, played by Angel
Moreno (left), in the comedy Habeas Corpus. Written by Alan
Bennett and directed by Meggan Gannon, the Stagedoor Players
put on a hysterical performance Jan. 28-30 at the Theatre Outback.
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| Photo by Rebecca Straughmatt
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‘Habeas Corpus’ revenues
to benefit scholarship fund
Jennifer McRae
Mesa Legend
Mesa Community College’s
Stagedoor Players were ready to unleash their latest production
titled Habeas Corpus as the curtains opened Friday, Jan. 28.
Habeas Corpus, written by Alan Bennett, is a farcical comedy relating
to the laissez-faire time of the 1970’s. Britain had just
lifted the censorship ban and these folks had a lot to say.
Dec. 17 was the start of six weeks of rehearsals for these actors.
A few minor setbacks did not keep the show from going on. One actor
quit, but with enough time to find a replacement they were able
to continue.
MCC’s Theatre Outback is home to many of the plays produced
by Stagedoor Players. This theatre hosted Habeas Corpus on Jan.
28-29 at 7:30 p.m., and Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. The play also ran at the
MCC Red Mountain Community Room on Feb. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m.
The play was director Meggan Gannon’s first production. She
was proud of how well the actors performed and said, “It went
so good. A few mistakes here and there, but the actors covered them
so well that I was the only one who noticed.”
Habeas Corpus proved to be a success on opening weekend, with a
packed house at all three performances in the Theatre Outback.
The ten dollar admission fee was not only used for costumes, but
also went to a special scholarship fund for other actors.
The Stagedoor Talent Award is awarded to five or six actors each
semester. “It is a two-hundred dollar award that most actors
couldn’t be here without,” said Gannon, who was also
the recipient of this award.
The Stagedoor Players Scholarship Fund ranges from $25-$500 per
semester for the students. Both the Talent award and Players Scholarship
require a C-plus GPA and each recipient must be a full-time student.
The third award is the Ron Hill Technical Theatre Scholarship. This
scholarship gives away $250-$500 per semester, but the requirements
are more difficult. Students must be technical theatre majors, full-time
students, maintain a B average, and work on at least one production
each semester.
There will be another opportunity to donate to these scholarship
funds on May 6, when the play, Broadway Bound, a Musical Revue,
will appear at the Theatre Outback.
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