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...only non-instrumental music on the program were some songs by Stephen Addiss '57. "Confitebor tibi," for baritone and 'cello, did not come off very well. The ungratefully jagged vocal line posed inevitable intonational difficulties. Since the music bore no relation to the text, I think the piece would fare best as a purely instrumental duo. On the other hand, "Dream" and "Go Seek Her Out," both for soprano, were truly vocal conceptions, the first with a chordal accompaniment for two clarinets and 'cello, and the second with an attractive arpeggiated piano background. It was a welcome relief, furthermore...
...production are at least on the same level as the acting. The costumes, designed by Leslie Van Zandt, are strikingly varied and little short of beautiful. John Ratte's setting is simple but well adapted to the various places it represents, while the original music by Stephen Addiss acts as an effective bridge between scenes...
...Stephen Addiss' original musical score for the production sets a mood of charm and fantasy, and contributes greatly to the success of the entire production. Elizabeth Kalkhurst does the songs with nice finesse...
...more than able to stand on its own merits. A collection of unlikely situations and lively songs, Snake Oil is the tale of the Texas oil man, enthusiastically intent on cultivating his daughter and converting Radcliffe into a likeable brewery. The highpoints of the enterprise are the lyrics (Stephen Addiss and Caleb Crowell) and the music by Clarence Chang. Their best song, "Love Is Blind," is a melody of professional quality. Since it is amusingly staged and sung as well, the writers might have favored the audience with a reprise. Now it means buying the album...
...temporary cahoots with the tycoon is Horace Nimbus, a Humanities 3 section man, played by Stephen Addiss. He succeeds in looking the part, and his monologues are often too near reality to be amusing. But in all he captures the faculty spirit, and pleasantly at that. The supporting roles are a compendum of unusual types, including Chowderhead Chumley (Stephen Bolster), who is the suede jacket tough man for the Radcliffe operation. Wheareas he tends to shout more lines than he growls, his walk is an authentic back street swagger. One of his bosses is Congressman Al Gaiter (Robert Rosenberger...