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Students present:

'The Goo d Doctor'

Drama teacher Stephen Wedan took the lead as the "Good Doctor" inthe department's mid-November presentation of NeilSimon's play.

because each one of us was actingoutthreeand four characters in a scene.Basically, it's a test of one'sversatility."

Senior Zupan believes comedy takes more concentration than tragedy

Based on Simon's tribute to the great Russian playwright, Anton Chekov, the play centers around a collection of Chekov's stories that display his view ofthe world and thetheater

The five member cast also included Jan Rogers, RickZupan, Timm Adams and Gail Emerson.

Junior drama major Rogers explained that "The Good Doctor" offered a special challenge.

"This play was more difficult

"Comedy is harder to act out. When you tell a good joke, there is an inclinationtolaugh A good actor must make a commitment of truth and believe inwhat he is doing."

Adams, acting in his first play at Liberty, had only praiseforthe otheractors.

"The people in the play are great We are allso different, but we get along and learn from each other

Inscenesfrom"TheGood Doctor," Timm Adams(thedentist)andRickZupan(his haplessvictim(below, upperleftandright)starredin "Surgery", Timm Adamswith JanRogers(belowleft),Timm,Jan,andGailEmerson(bottom)andRick,Timmand Gail(right) combined tobring "TheSneeze"alive