LEGO HOOD! The set of Robin Hood,
crafted in Legos™, built by future set
designers Alexander & Benjamin
DeYoung.
Congratulations
to the cast of
GODSPELL!
After two exciting days of auditions,
director Bobbie Saltzman, with the help
of musical director Vicki Lowczyk,
chose a winning cast for the spring
musical extravaganza.
PRINCIPALS
Kimberly Azana...............Light of the World,
By My Side
Jameel Bowen .......................... Prepare Ye,
All For The Best
Amanda Cuzzo ....Learn Your Lessons Well
Debbie Burk-Frazier.................. Day By Day
Patrick Deane ................ We Beseech Thee
Doris Love.......................Turn Back, O Man
Rhonda Nemri............................ By My Side
Wesley Perkins ...................... All Good Gifts
Mike Parrish .....................Save The People,
All For The Best, Alas For You
Tytiana Taylor-Thomas ..... O, Bless The Lord
UNDERSTUDIES / CHORUS MEMBERS
Patrick Deane .......................... Mike Parrish
Martell Jefferson ....................Patrick Deane
Alexandra LeFlore ...............Amanda Cuzzo
Chris Murphy.........................Jameel Bowen
Tenissa Parks ....................... Rhonda Nemri
SusanMarie Reese ... Tytiana Taylor-Thomas
Michael Ross ..................Wesley E. Perkins
TBA ........................................ Doris H. Love
Angela Watt ........................ Kimberly Azana
Harriet Watt............. Debbie R. Burk-Frazier
Adding their considerable talents to
the show are these production team
members:
Vernon Schwartz (set designer), Lydia
Bellamy-Palma (lighting designer),
Schultzie Zurawicz (videographer), Kenya
Hogan (costume designer), Rochelle
Walters (prop designer), Bill Graham
(master builder), Ian Echols (set building
crew), Derrick Alexander (light board op),
Kenya Hogan (costumes), Monica Ybarra
(props/set), Megan Zurawicz (box office
manager), Angela Martin (house manager),
Bobbie Saltzman (director/choreographer),
Vicki Lowczyk (mus. direc., show pianist),
Dominic Bellamy-Palma (stage manager)
and Bobby Winbush (dance captain).
YOUR HELP NEEDED!
As usual, help will be needed with set building
and painting as well as hanging and focusing
lights for Godspell.
Below is the schedule. If you can help, give
stage manager Dominic Bellamy-Palma an
email hollar at:
[email protected]
Dawn Begin, Siara Remora Cooper, Lovell
Ellis, Betty Owens, Emily Schreiber, Tom
Speelman, Wendy Staal & Jamel Williams
Set Construction Dates / Times
March 23
6:00 PM
10:00 PM
March 24
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
March 30
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
March 31
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
April 2
6:00 PM
10:00 PM
April 7
2:00 PM
8:00 PM
April 13
6:00 PM
10:00 PM
• In Tucson, AZ it is illegal for women to
wear pants.
• In Nogales, AZ it is illegal to wear
suspenders.
ALTERNATIVE HAIR DRYER USES: Defrost
frozen pipes, free a snapshot stuck in a
magnetic photo album, warm crayon marks
from wallpaper and wipe with paper towel.
CHORUS MEMBERS
SSC Foundation Scholarship Books and
applications are now available in Room 1245,
and in the Financial Aid Office.
The Foundation has increased the total
number of scholarships, increased the
MINIMUM scholarship awards to $750, and
doubled the number of Summer School
Scholarships to 50.
The application deadline is March 30, 2007.
Scholarships are awarded in May for the
following Summer, Fall and Spring semesters.
The scholarship opportunities listed on the
website will be awarded based on a student’s
academic achievements, individual goals, and
faculty recommendations. While awards will be
made regardless of personal or family financial
status, preference will be given to those
presently not receiving any other form of
financial aid.
Some scholarships have been established
through the generosity of businesses,
associations, and individuals. Eligibility
requirements have been established by the
donors. There are EIGHT scholarships
specifically available to theatre, music and
Radio/TV students. They are:
Smith V. Brand, J. Albert Kindig Memorial, Don
Kramer Memorial Music, Chuck Lewis
Memorial, Music Talent Grants, Frank J.
Pavelin Memorial, Dean Sayre/Vanguard Tour
Service Scholarship and the Terrence Wright
Memorial.
Visit the college website at:
http://www.southsuburbancollege.edu/
admit/scholarships.htm for more info.
Ponderisms: Why do you have to “put your
two cents in”, but it’s only a “penny for your
thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to?
Join us in the Kindig Performing Arts
Center on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 12
Noon when we begin showing each of the
three original Star Wars films.
Noon: Star Wars (1977)
Runtime: 121 min, rated PG
2:15pm: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Runtime: 124 min, rated PG
5:00pm: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Runtime: 134 min, rated PG
If you plan on coming, please bring a dish
to share. RSVP to
[email protected] or call the
theatre office at 708-596-2000, ext. 2345
and let us know what you’re bringing.
There will be about a 15 minute break in
between the first two movies and an hour
break before the last movie. During the
second break, we will nosh in the lobby.
Popcorn, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Sprite will
be provided.
The building is normally closed on
Sundays, so you’ll have to come to Door #5
(the backstage door). If you’re late, knock
LOUDLY.
The theatre MUST be pristine clean when
we leave. Be prepared to help clean up
afterwards.
On February 15, 2007, Megan Zurawicz will
go under the knife for knee replacement
surgery. Ouch! As you might imagine, that’s
a pretty big deal and will take weeks of
physical therapy.
Send Megan your good wishes for a speedy
recovery via email at [email protected]
or via “snail mail” to 15900 Avalon, South
Holland, IL 60473. We hope Megan and her
new knee will be back in the box office for
Godspell!
Jon Jenkins has taken the plunge and is
now back at school. Cadet Jenkins is
enrolled at the Great Lakes Maritime
Academy at Northwestern Michigan
College. In two year’s time, Jon will be
driving, er, piloting boats, ships and / or
vessels in the Great Lakes and perhaps
even the oceans.
MARCH EVENTS
2nd – * Band Concert
Friday at 7:30 pm: SSC
Symphonic Band. Andrew
Hoefle, director.
FUN FACT: Traverse City, Michigan is the
Cherry Capitol of the world. “No, not
because they are prudes,” says Jon. “It’s
because of the fruit.”
10th – Jazz Festival Concert
Saturday at 5:00 pm: SSC Jazz Orchestra &
Ensemble, Andrew Hoefle, director, with
guest artists, John Harbaugh and Bruce
Paulson.
Jon is just like any college “kid” now. Mail
would be appreciated. Send cards and
letters (and cookies?) to:
14th – Vocal Recital
Wednesday at 12-12:50 pm: Victoria
Lowczyk, guest soprano soloist, will perform.!!
Jon Jenkins c/o
Northwestern Michigan College
West Hall Rm. 102
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
Traverse City also has casinos and
“mediocre” skiing. Drive up for a visit! Bring
your sleeping bag, there’s room on the
dorm room floor for snoozing.
What if the Hokey Pokey
really IS what it’s all about?
submitted by Dawn Begin
The Hokey Pokey, Original Lyrics
Put your left foot in,
your left foot out,
Your left foot in,
and shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey,
and turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.
The Hokey Pokey, Shakespearean Style
O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinister pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke.
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from heaven’s yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke - banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, ‘tis what it’s all about.
Kid show? Return of the tech theatre
workshops? An evening of scenes? Gut
the costume shop? Whaddya think?
MAY EVENTS
4th – * Band Concert
Friday at 7:30 pm: SSC
Jazz Orchestra &
Jazz Ensembles, Andrew Hoefle, director.
6th – Choral Concert
Sunday at 4:00 pm: SSC Evening Chorale
performs W. A. Mozart’s “Requiem”. Albert
M. Jackson, director. Performance will be at
St. Joseph, Catholic Church, 17951 Dixie
Hwy., Homewood, IL.
8th – Student Recital
Tuesday at 2:00 pm: SSC Music Students
perform various instrumental & vocal
selections.!!
9th – SSC Chamber Ensembles Concert
Wednesday at 7:30 pm: SSC Voices, Albert
M. Jackson, director; Jazz Band & Jazz
Combo, M. Fred Miller, director.
10th – Student Recital
Thursday at 2:00 pm - RM 1137
SSC Music Students perform various
instrumental & vocal selections.
11th – * Band Concert
Friday at 7:30 pm: SSC Symphonic Band,
Andrew Hoefle, director.
21st – Guitar Recital
Monday at 7:00 pm: Guitar students of Ms.
Linda Kelley.!
* Donations to benefit music scholarship funds
are appreciated at these events. Unless
otherwise noted, all events are free admission
and take place in the Kindig Performing Arts
Center of South Suburban College.!
SPANNING THE GLOBE TO BRING TO
YOU…
Fun
Websites
THESE WEBSITES HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED BY SCOTT BEGIN
FRANCE – On Valentines Day, the
single men and women would go into
houses that face each other and begin to
call out the names of their desired
Valentines. If the pair were not in
agreement, the man would leave and the
woman would attend a bonfire that night
where pictures of the denied suitor would
be burned .
GERMANY – Love is taken to new
heights when the lovers exchange
baptismal certificates.
AUSTRALIA – It is typical to receive
glamorous Valentines decked out with
flowers, shells and birds. The box it
comes in is usually almost as beautiful as
the Valentine itself and is typically
adorned with intricate details.
ENGLAND – The custom was that the
first person you saw when you left your
house that morning would automatically
become your Valentine. If an agreement
was reached, they would exchange names
on paper strips. The men carried the strips
in their hatbands and the women carried
them in their bodice.
ITALY - Valentines Day is a Spring
Festival that is held outdoors where lovers
could take in nature as they listened to
music or poetry or stroll through gardens.
JAPAN – In Japan it is all about the men,
of course. It is the women that send
candy and flowers to the men in their
lives. The men reciprocate on “White
Day”. A holiday where men pamper
women with candy flowers and
marshmallows.
SCOTLAND – The Scots also celebrate
Valentines Day with a festival. An equal
number of men and women write their
names down to be chosen as Valentines.
The names are tossed into two hats (one
for men and one for women) and
everyone chooses a name. The man
is supposed to stay with the lady
who chooses him.
(SO DON’T COME CRYING TO ME)
Both of these sites are a lot of fun. They
are filled with fun and crazy things for
your computer.
WWW.THINKGEEK.COM
WWW.EVERYTHINGUSB.COM
•
•
It is illegal to have over 16 women in
a house together because that
constitutes a brothel.
A special cleaning ordinance bans
housewives from hiding dirt under a
rug.
•
You may not sing in a bathtub.
•
A person is not eligible to become
Governor if he has participated in a
duel.
•
Any motorist who sights a team of
horses coming toward him must pull
well off the road, cover his car with a
blanket or canvas that blends with
the countryside and let the horses
pass. If the horses appear skittish,
the motorist must take his car apart,
piece by piece and hide it under the
nearest bushes.
•
You may not catch a fish with your
hands.
•
You may not catch a fish by any
body part other than its mouth.
* REMEMBER *
TO CONTACT US…
With any article, photo, want ad or idea at:
[email protected]
Ellie and I monitor this email daily
and will respond to all. – Ro
GRATUITOUS SPACE FILLER #8837963
Yes, we’re keeping track.
John Quincy Adams customarily went
skinny-dipping in the Potomac River before
dawn.
William Henry Harrison gave the longest
inauguration speech ever on a bitterly cold
day, caught a cold which turned into
pneumonia. He died exactly one month
into his presidential term, the shortest in
U.S. history.
John Tyler fathered 15 children. 8 by his
first wife and 7 by his second wife. He was
70 when his 15th child was born.
James Polk survived gall bladder surgery
at age 17, sedated only by brandy.
Abraham Lincoln carried bills, ads, notes
and letters in his tall black stovepipe hat.
Andrew Johnson never attended school
and was taught how to read and write by his
wife. He also, only wore suits that he
custom tailored himself.
James Garfield was ambidextrous and
multilingual. He could write Greek with
one hand while writing Latin with the
other.
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to
shoot a bear with her cub while on a
hunting trip in Mississippi which is where
the Teddy Bear is derived.
Warren Harding played poker at least
twice a week and once gambled away an
entire set of White House china.
Harry Truman’s middle name was “S”.
The “S” stood for the names of both of his
grandmothers whos names started with “S”
George W. Bush married his wife Laura
just 3 months after meeting her.
IN HONOUR OF STUPID PEOPLE…
On Tesco’s Tiramisu Dessert (printed on
the bottom):
“Do not turn upside down.”
Well, duh! A bit late, huh?
DIRECTED BY RODGER ALLEN JONES
KANKAKEE VALLEY
THEATRE GROUP
Ian playing with his band SUBVERSION
at Lot 4 in Chicago Ridge.
February 10th & 17th @ 7:30pm
February 11th & 18th @ 2:00pm
Kankakee Jr. High
2250 Crestwood Avenue
Kankakee, Il
815-935-8510 boxoffice
WWW.KVTA.ORG
The
Nobel Fool
At Pheasant Run Resort
4051 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL
Box Office 630-584-6345
Bill Graham, Jen Zurawicz plus Jim
and Rochelle Walters joined Ian and
his band at a Battle of the Bands on
Saturday the 3rd of February. The
band has a lot of energy and Ian
rocked!! The only sour note was trying
to find an open restaurant that late at
night! Jim is writing a letter of
complaint.
A recent guest at my
house…
…told me something I have done for years,
is pretty cool and I should put it in the Rat
Rag. So here it is:
When I buy a box of S.O.S or Brillo pads, I
open the box and cut each pad twice with
my kitchen shears making 4 smaller pads.
1. This sharpens my kitchen shears.
2. I no longer have a smelly
pile of rust in the dish under
my sink as now each pad is
good for a single use.
Submitted by Ro
2007 Schedule
ANNIE – MARCH 17 TO APRIL 28
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
– MAY 2 TO JULY 21
You know, I am thinking of a
caption… I don’t know… it’s on
the tip of my tongue, something
like, “Hey Jen, nice…” Mmmm I
don’t know…
• Place fabric softener sheets in
dresser drawers and linen shelves
for a freshly washed smell for
weeks.
• Candles will last a lot longer if
placed in the freezer for 3 hours
before burning.
• Shake artificial flowers in a bag
of salt to clean.
FLANAGAN’S WAKE
– THRU JUNE 30
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
– JULY 27 THRU AUG. 5
February is Return Carts to the
Supermarket Month.
nd
As we approach the spring season of
weddings and graduations, let us not
forget that you need look no further
than the PAC for all of your gift-giving
needs.
I WANT THAT RECIPE…
CONFESSIONS OF A
CONCESSION STAND WORKER
A cookbook compiled
by PAC Rats is on
sale at the PAC for
the small sum of $8.
See Angela for as
many copies as you
need.
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28
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is Purification Day
is Disaster Day
is National Plum Pudding Day
is Champion Crab Races Day
is Hoodie Hoo Day (At high
noon everyone yells “Hoodie
Hoo” to chase away winter
and make way for spring
is Pistol Patent Day (Samuel
Colt)
is Public Sleeping Day
PAC Rat Meeting
Winter Schedule!
The next PAC Rat meeting is on
Friday, March 2nd @ 7:00pm in the
PAC Lobby (location subject to
change).