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The cast of"Cinderella Waltz" poses during rehearsal on April I.

Directors, senior Kit Dewey, and junior Haven McMiclde are more than excited to be directing the show and enjoy working with the small, hard-working cast.

"It's a Cinderella story set in hicksville with a twisted ending. The waltzing is the only remain- ing elegance in the story;' Dewey said.

"We're both interested in drama therapy and Neal knew that so he asked us [to direct]," McMickle said. "

When going to see this play, the audience will not be sitting in the typical stadium-style setting, rather an arena setting where an estimated 60 people can sit on three different sides of the stage. This is a unique experience for not only the actors, but also the audience because they will feel as though they are a part of this offthe-wall Cinderella story.

"This show is different from other plays we've done here, because it's a straight comedy and we don't usually do them. It's a really funny play," Dewey said.

According to McMickle, plays performed in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse are usually based on reality, whereas "Cinderella Waltz" requires imagination. It's based on a fantasy world.

The curtain will open on April 4 and 5, and April 10-12, starting at 8 p.m. in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse in Grace Hall. There is a $10 general admission fee for the public, and students with college identification will be admitted for $5.

For more information, call 610-902-8510.

It's a job that anyone can do, but only the chosen ones are successful. Comedy. The mastery of causing pleasurable pain and tears of joy through overwhelming laughter is a gift bestowed upon as Bill Burr and Mark Reedy, who appeared at Cabrini Comedy Central on Tuesday, April 1 in the Grace Hall Atrium. This event, sponsored by the Campus Activities and Programming Board, drew nearly 80 students out of their dorms. "It was fabulous. I think it was a great response from the crowd," sophomore Craig Vagell, CAP Board treasurer, said. "I think we put a really great event together!'

Vagell, along with other coordinators from CAP Board crossed paths with both Burr and Reedy at the National

"Whenever we go to these conferences, we do a 'politically correct' act, since no one wants to bring 'bad people' to their schools," Burr said "Then once we get to the school we do whatever the hell we want." Burr is a Massachusetts native cutrently living in New York City, N.Y.

"I always wanted to be a comedian, I just never said it out loud because I didn't want people telling me it was a crazy idea," he said Burrparticipated in a talent contest while in college, and although he did not win "it felt right." Burr said, "Plus it beats having a realjob."

Burr's performance was preceded by Reedy, who hails from Chicago, IIL, and is currently in transition between Cleveland, Ohio, and New York. "The thing about us is that we pride ourselves in being college comedians. Not everyone can do it." Because of the requirements to tone down language and content, Reedy, along with Burr,are a few e~ceptions that can entertain a college crowd for extended periods of time while keeping the subject matter at a respectable level.

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Mark Reedy keeps the audierices in stitches as he headlines the Comedy Central show sponsored by CAP Board. "It was a lot of fun and very entertaining," freshman Colleen Bowman said. Many students made the trek to the Atrium to see these two comedians petfonned, and the overall consensus of the crowd was one of enjoyment.

After briefly studying communications in college and then going on to become a hair designer, Reedy decided to give comedy a try. "I used to do comedy in the salon I wotked in and decided to do it just for fun," be said. "Then I got bit by the bug."

"I thought it wasreally funny," senior Toya Bradley said. "They should have more things like this and maybe try to pull more peo~ ple here too. This was really good.''

"I saw people laughing and crying because the jokes were so great," Vagell said. "It turned out nice for a Tuesday night event. f'm proud of the CAP Board and all the people who wotked tonight to make it a success."