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...hope Jennifer Uphoff has good time saying "I told you so" to the Harvard theater community. When Love's Labor's Lost was announced a few months back, the general reaction was disbelief that anyone would want to direct (much less act in, do tech for or pay money to go see) such a boring, word-heavy, plotless comedy--even if it was by Shakespeare. Most of Uphoff's original cast choices turned her down and some people were ghoulishly looking forward to a Mainstage disaster of legendary proportions...
This production may indeed go down in history, but it will be for the immense talent and imagination Uphoff shows as its director as well as for her courage in trusting her own instinct. In brilliant adaption, Uphoff has done what Marjorie Garber failed to do--convince us that Love's Labor's Lost is one of the best of Shakespeare's comedies. Not only is this show one of the best productions of Shakespeare seen at Harvard recently, it is also probably the best version of Love's Labor's Lost you are ever likely...
...Jennifer G. Uphoff '93, outgoing presidentof HRDC and a non-voting member of the Committee,said the Committee plans to hold a nationwidesearch for a new technical director...
...Uphoff, who will step down from her post aspresident of the HRDC after this weekend'selections, said that the committee considersstudent input in its decision-making. She addedthat Symonds is very popular among studentthespians...
...Uphoff said the film's director found out about Common Casting through Harvard Lecturer on Dramatic Arts David F. Wheeler, HRDC's faculty advisor, and decided that it would be a good way to see many people in a short amount of time. Wheeler could not be reached for comment...