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Show t ill V ,.( --J m. 1 1 0..T Hf I in This is the stage upon which "Romeo and Juliet" will he played Feb. 21-24. Additions to the setting are being made. CSU Play Features Authenticity In the preparation for the winter win-ter quarter major poduction, "Romeo "Ro-meo and Juliet," authenticity has been uppermost in the mind ofj Director Fred Adams of the Col- loco nt 3nllthnrn TTtnh This is true of the setting. It is a reproduction of Shakespeare's Shake-speare's Fortune tiring-house. $1,200 was spent for lumber and the set weighs close to 314 tons, i Although this is the same set as last. year's, many new additions addi-tions will be made. Piecework filigree design will be added to adapt the set for the romantic mood of the play. This year's walls will replace curtains, and j new pillars are being built. Ornate Or-nate props and stage pieces have also been made. The tudor brown stafre, constructed con-structed by Gary Mclntyre and the Theater Workshop class. Is a director's dream. It offers eight distinct acting areas, making mak-ing it one of the most flexible stages a director could ask for. There is only one thing about the stage that is not authentic. In Shakespeare's time, straw was used to muffle the sound of the actors as they walked on th I boards this stage will use car-! car-! pet. The Shakespearian production will be staged February 21 through 24 at the CSU auditor- |