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10 THE ENTERTAINER Corvallis (OR) Gazette-Times and Albany (t)R) Democrat-Herald, Friday, August 26 September 2, 2005 if rS FAR LEFT: Lisa (MaCherie Doerfler) teases David (Alan Uesse) until he runs away in Albany Civic Theater's presentation of 'David and LEFT: David gets some disturbing news from his counselor Alan (Charles Prince). SCOBEL WIGGINS Entertainer 7 SlilOGfl OJteSQ Closing production for theater mixes adult, teen actors' into period drama The Entertainer I V. I David comes to an Important decision, and Alan can only look on. IF YOU GO ALBANY Albany Civic Theater's ACTeen production of "David Lisa" opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug.

26. Additional performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sept 1, 2 and 3 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug.

28." The closing production for the 2004-05 ACT season includes a combination of adult and teen actors. Half of the teens performing in the play participated in ACTs teen theater program, which holds monthly workshops from September through June, The program, which was started about five seasons ago, is designed to introduce young people to the full-rage of on-stage and off-stage theatrical skills, and ends the -workshop season with a teen production. The adult cast includes ACT veterans Charles Prince, who performed in "Puttin on the Biti and Kay Roth, who performed in "Rocky Horror Picture Show "David Lisa is based on the book by Theodore Isaac Rubin and the screenplay written by Eleanor Perry for the 1962 film by the same name. The film, directed by Perry's husband. Frank Perry, won a Golden Globe and was nominated far an Acaie in A ard.

Eat thi3 isn't Perry's version. "If I'm directing something that is off a movie, I won't see the movie because I dont want to copy it," said Miranda Prince, who is directing "David Lisa. Tve heard the movie is stylized, and this is naturalistic The play is set in the early 1960s and follows David and Lisa, who live in an institution for mentally-disturbed teens. David is afraid of being touched, and Lisa has dual personalities. The institution is a cross between a border school and a hospital.

Prince said, and portrays the development of their relationship over the course of a term. The themes in this play are universal. Prince said. The language and the fact that institutions like the one depicted do not exist anymore are what make this play a period drama. However, the themes are also what makes this play not WHAT: 'David Lisa." a play by James Reach.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 27, and Sept 1. 2. and 3, and 2:30 pjn.Aug.2a WHERE AJbany Cmc Theatet, 111 First Ave.

S.W., Albary COST: $9. adults; $6 over 60 and under 18. Tickets available at Sid Stevens Jewelers in AJbany, Rice's Pharmacy in Corvaffis or the ACT bo ofSoe before the sho. suitable for pre-teen audience. The situations are meant for a mature audience and there is some vulgar language and violence.

The cast members are: Alan Liesse as David Clemens; Cindy Aron as Kirs. Clemens; Cameron Graham as Porter; Erin Matthews as secretary; Charles Prince as Dr. Alan Swinford: Gretchen Dickason as Mrs. Ferris; Kay Roth as Maureen Hart; Mil-he Bauer as Josette; Jack Zale as Carlos; Jaizmin Med- i I I David tries to get through to Lisa in the period drama directed by ACT veteran M.randa Prince. John; John Sams as Mr.

Clemens; Tia Biilington as girl; Gretchen Dickason as woman; Simon Amacher as first boy; and Quinn Amacher as second feov. in a as Sandra; Alex Bengel as Simon; Sarah Roth as Kate; MaCherie DoerCer as Lisa; Leigh Matthews Bock as Barbara; Charles Skinner as Robert; Mark Aron as.