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Glengarry Glen Ross...
...world of men" seems an odd way to describe Glengarry Glen Ross, a play written by a male about males. But when Richard Roma (James Carmichael '01) uses this phrase in one of his meditations on the facts of life, it seems to convey exactly what this play is all about. Admirably directed by Jerry Ruiz '00, the talented cast of Glengarry Glen Ross creates a captivating depiction of the machinations of the business world, wherein the players sacrifice their integrity in order to gain ultimate control...
Another chief challenge of the production is the quick, stop-and-go language and the equally rapid change of tactics behind each line. Glengarry Glen Ross follows in the playwright's tradition of plays such as Sexual Perversity in Chicago and the Pulitzer Prize-winning American Buffalo, famous for the fast-paced, in-your-face language that Mamet prefers to call "poetry" rather than realism. Ruiz directs his cast according to Mamet's concept of "practical aesthetics," which emphasizes intention and reaction. The actor's mind must work quickly, switching from one tactic to another in order to get what...
...future could be bright for the Bears (4-22, 2-12, tied-7th) and first-year Coach Glen Miller, but the future will not come anytime this year...
...similar boom hit the U.S. in the mid-1980s. Then only one U.S. company in 10 bothered with brand-extension licensing. Now 65% of FORTUNE 500 companies have licensing agreements, says Glen Konkle, Equity Management's chairman. Back then, licensing was primarily the province of Hollywood studios that owned the rights to popular cartoon and movie characters like Bugs Bunny and Luke Skywalker; professional sports teams and athletes; and a few fashion designers. But companies like GM had begun to realize that many of their brands had additional value...