Religious fraud! Comedy! Satire!
It’s “Tartuffe.”
Jake LaViola ’15 as Tartuffe has a moment with Hayley Jones ’14 as Elmire in the fall production of Molière’s comic masterpiece, “Tartuffe.” The Rice University Theatre Program presented the play at Hamman Hall to rave reviews. “Molière gives us a farce with a scathing wit as he roasts religion, hypocrisy and sexual deceit,” said Christina Keefe, director of Rice’s Theatre Program. In addition to LaViola and Jones, the show starred Qingyang Peng ’15 as Orgon, staff member Alice Rhoades as Madame Pernelle, Tasneem Islam ’14 as Mariane and John Hagele ’16 as Damis. Director: Samuel Sparks. Production manager: Matt Schlief. Costume designer: Macy Perrone.
Photo credit: Claire Elestwani ’15
Everything’s Coming Up Roses Rice has always been lauded for its beautiful landscaping. Now we have one more site to be proud of — the Puddin Clarke Centennial Garden between Sewall Hall and Lovett Hall. According to David Rodd, university architect in Facilities Engineering and Planning, committee members for Rice’s Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum first proposed the idea for the rose garden as a centennial project because Mary Ellen Lovett, wife of the university’s first president, Edgar Odell Lovett, nurtured roses on campus in Rice’s early days. When Robert Clarke ’63 heard about the rose garden, he generously volunteered to fund the project. “I thought it was a great idea to make the donation in memory of my wife,” said Clarke. “Although she wasn’t an alum, Puddin was very much a supporter of Rice and involved in a lot of things here. It seemed like a nice way to honor her.” Old Blush roses, a China hybrid, were selected because they were a favorite of the garden’s honoree. —Jenny Rozelle ’00
Rice Magazine
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No. 15
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2013
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