'Anne' features talented cast By Mary Dickinson
King Henry VIII challenged the Pope and defied the Emperor of Spain to marry the beautiful, ambitious Anne Boleyn. Their relationship, beginning in 1526, provides the story which unfolds in the Drama Department's production of Anne of A Tlwusand Days, completing its two weekend run tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m in the Little Theatre. Based on history, though uncertain in parts, the play by Maxwell Anderson concerns the brief segment of Henry's rule during his marriage to Anne. Henry smashed the ruling caste of sixteenth century England and murdered one of his top aids, Sir Thomas More, who was unable, in good
faith , to accept Henry's break with the Pope and his plan to establish himself as head 0f the English church. Henry's motives ranged from a deep drive for power to an obsession to produce a son and heir. Starring in the play are Leah A very as Anne Boleyn and Buddy Ashbrook as Henry VIII. Avery is a newcomer to Palomar who previously attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She has played Barbara Allen in Dark of the Moon, Karen in The N ight of January 16th, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and the Niece in Charley's Aunt. Ashbrook is stepping aside from his usual
role as director of Palomar theatrical productions to portray Henry. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, he received his M.A at San Diego State and has taught at Palomar since 1968. Ashbrook is well-known to area theater audiences, having appeared at the Old Globe Theater, the Mission Playhouse, with the Starlight Opera Company in San Diego, and in Patio Playhouse and Palomar productions in the North County. His directorial duties at Palomar College prevent frequent stage roles, but he last performed as the Coach in the Pulitzer prizewinning play, That Championship Season, at the Mission Playhouse in 1975. (Continued on page 3)
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forensics wins fifth straight Palomar's Forensics squad won its fifth consecutive conference title by capturing sweepstakes at the fall championships hosted by California State University, Los Angeles. The Comet speakers were led by Lisa Osborne and Evie Payne, who were double winners. In expository speaking, Osborne and Payne placed second and third, as John Theobald placed in the final round. Payne won her second trophy by placing third in persuasive speaking. In communications analysis, trophy winners were Osborne and Julie Lawson. Penny Sherwood placed sixth in the final round. In. the impromptu event Mark Mowrey and Lori Lewis were champion finalists. In the extemporaneous speaking event Steve Jess placed fifth in the final round. The 40-school tournament served 400 competitors from the west coast. Other Palomar speakers who made the sweepstakes victory possible included Greg Dean, Sharon Quirk, Ed Estes, Valerie Grieshaber, Leslie Abbott, Lane Laubscher, Gene Zinn, Joe Godient, Chuck Van Frank, Cathy Weiler, Colin Peto, and Wanda Nelson. Coaches Pat Schwerdtfeger and Ray Dahlin are now preparing the team for the Moorpark Invitational and Governor's Cup in January.
Library forgiveness over on Monday Attention all procrastinators! It's that time of year again. During the week of December 13 through 20 the library will accept all overdue books and there'll be no fines, no questions, just thanks and official forgiveness for your trespasses. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, search your shelves and cars and get those books back.
A Christmas concert will be presented by students from the Palomar College afternoon conservatory today. The concert will be in room C-6 of the college Music Complex, beginning at 4 p.m. According to Lois Miers, director of the conservatory, solo and ensemble selections will be performed by students from the percussion, flute, clarinet, saxophone and o hoe classes. Conservatory students in voice, piano, French hom and trombone will also be represented. The afternoon conservatory is a 10-week, semi-private session for intermediate and advanced junior and senior high school music students. The Christmas concert will conclude the fall conservatory program.
Forensics squad members (L to R) Evie Payne, Mark Mowrey, Lisa Osborne, and Julie Lawson helped the squad win its fifth consecutive conference title at Cal State, Los Angeles. (Photo by Ray Dahlin)
Faculty for the fall term includes Charlotte and Bill Atkinson, Larry Fant, Anne Farrell, Ron George, James McMillen, Roger Pine, Carl Posch, Bonnie Rogers , David Shaffer, and Margaret Walker. The public is invited with no charge for admission.
Theater is life for Boyd By Mary Dickinson life revolves around the theater for Palomar's new technical theater instructor, David Boyd. In addition to designing and setting-up the stage for the current production of Anne of A Thousand Days, Boyd also directs the play. Time is a precious commodity and in its limited form it allows Boyd little time to enjoy his new surroundings. A native of San Francisco, Boyd, 30. came to San Marcos after he was chosen from over seventy-five applicants for the position in the Drama Department. He taught directing and theater produciton at the University of San Francisco for six years. Theater has always been a part of his life. But unlike other theater artists he came from a nontheatrical family . His first taste of
acting was in his fourth grade class production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. After that experience he said, "I knew then that's what I'd ultimately do, and here I am." He grew up and kept up with his childhood goal, but at San Francisco State University he became involved in the technical aspects of the theater. He earned his B.A. in directing and M.A. in technical, lighting and set design. Although acting has not been his main interest, Boyd has acted in a number of plays outside of school at a small theater company in San Francisco called The Julian Company. In the sixteen years he has been involved in the theater he has found that classical plays are his favorites as opposed to modem plays. "Both involve fairly distinct acting styles,
and !have a sense of style," he said. "But I don't consider myself an intellectual, and most modem plays are 'cerebral,' involving much thought." Of Anne of A Thousand Days he said he enjoys the play, although finding it difficult to wear two hats - set designer and director. He views this play as his big ''test." Buddy Ashbrook, who usually directs all plays, is acting in A nne as King Henry VIII, and as Boyd said, "Buddy and I didn't feel he should direct himself, so I am." Boyd feels that Ashbrook and he are working together as a team, and when and if the situation arises again, he will direct. Right now as a new teacher, he sees Anne as his chance to prove himself before the students and faculty.