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(Second Failed Story Attempt)

Showcase, a show showcasing eight different shows was shown to a gathering of over 500 students and guests the weekend before Thanksgiving. In this case the show was shown in Howard on stage.
The shows shown were largely comedic and farcical with two shows providing the dramatic interludes. Every show in the case of Showcase '97 was under 10 minutes long.
The shows were:
"Great Expectation" Leann Meiners, Steve Burns and Anna Siegal.* Directed by Heather Smith. A drama which asks some tough questions about unanswered hope deferred.
"Prayer Group Therapy" - Ann Flandermeyer, Tamara Hallman, Darrin Burrell, Conor Hayhurst and Christy Endy* Directed by Thomas Mohr. A farce which could have been titled "Ways to pray if you really want to annoy God and others."
"Because I Love You" Jennifer Anne Schaaf and Justin Collins. Directed by Melissa Davis. A couple struggles to survive years after one is unfaithful in this powerful drama.
"A Serf's Tale" - Quincy Parker, Charity Gassman and Egbert the rubber chicken. Directed by Philip Pfanstiel. A farce set in the middle ages, which if a moral had to be found, would have been about the dangers of deception or hypocrisy or something.
"Reality Therapy" - Spring Rowell, Nathaniel DuPree, Cristopher Dean Lee, and Erin Pennington. Directed by Chris Rose. A veteran couple show the fine art of arguing to an engaged couple in this comedy.
"No More Womb" - Eric Kallevig, director Alis Nicolaus, and Debbie Fuller. A comedic inside look at life from the perspective of two babies.
"Just Looking" - Angie Kemp and Cassio Portela. Directed by Steve Sarp. This comedy conveyed deep truths in an unpreachy, palatable way. Contained the most controversial props.
'"A Problem of Perspective" - Baby doll, Keith Richards, Heather Hargrave and Marco Santiago.* Directed by Randy Williams. Arguably the highlight of the evening, this hilarious farce showed the same event from three different perspectives.
* Not Pictured.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
by Philip Pfanstiel
© 1997 The Philip Pfiles published December 1, 1997