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That is just the kind of sentiment one might expect to find on talk radio, though perhaps not from the talk show host. Barry Champlain, played by Bill Brazell, is the impassioned and crusading host of "Nighttalk" who spews statements such as these in the studio set in the Mather...
Brazell plays Champlain well; his delivery is straightforward and believable. And while the lines seemingly roll off his tongue too easily, this is in keeping with the character. Appropriately, Brazell gives little insight into the substance behind the manufactured Champlain mask.
But particularly noteworthy among the callers is Tom Chick as Kent, the teen-age "party-er" who represents our future. Chick is dynamic both in silhouette, as a caller, and in the studio, when he visits Champlain. The humorous yet realistic dialogue between Chick and Brazell during the visit is...
As Brazell's fine performance is overwhelmingly the center of attention, the weaknesses of this production are relatively unimportant. Talk Radio, if nothing else, will amuse.
Bill T. Brazell '90 called the request of the administration "ineffective, ridiculous, and ludicrous," and said he doubted anyone would heed the request.