Romance, Excitement Foremost in FJC Play
— Fullerton College Hornet - Staff Writer - Saturday, March 30th, 1963
Climaxing 150 hours of rehearsal, the Drama Department of Fullerton Junior College presented its version of "My Three Angels" by Sam and Bella Spewack, Thursday.
Takes Place in 1910
Taking place in the Christmas Eve of 1910 in the penal colony of Cayenne, French Guina, the play is about three of the involuntary inhabitants, Joseph (Ron Valencia), Jules (Henry Hoffman), and Alfred (Larry Ward). Placed on the island for various reasons, Joseph an ex-forger, Jules a killer of a faithless wife, and Alfred an ex playboy who killed for money, these three find themselves repairing the roof of store keeper Felix Ducotels (Robert L. La Rock) and wind up trying to solve his financial problems brought about by Uncle Henri (Dough Harland) with their snake, Adolphe, who was adopted by the "Three Angels" after having fallen on one of the less agreeable guards who had been stationed to guard the prisoners.
Romance Comes
Romance also comes into the fore with ex-playboy Alfred getting emotionally involved with Maria Louise's (Virginia Maben) problem of catching Paul (Jerry Sy), the spineless nephew of Henri Tochard, or at least a suitable substitute.
The play, which still has March 30 and 31 and April 5, 6, and 7 left to play is being presented at the College Little Theater, located on Chapman and Lemon Avenues. The admission prices are: adults$1.00; students-50 cents, with one free ticket going to those with an ASB card. These tickets may be picked up in the Deans' office.
Areas of Study...
Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
Each season of plays provides a wide variety of roles and production post experiences for Theatre students. High production values, current state of the art technologies, and a wide spectrum of very challenging styles and subject matter make the performance venues excellent laboratories for student exploration and growth.
Directing and Playwriting
Few community colleges offer students opportunities to study directing and playwrighting in their first two years of undergraduate study. Students follow the classwork they successfully complete with opportunities to compete for assignments in the Playwrights Festival and the Directors Festival.
General Education
For both the non-major and the major alike, the Theatre Arts general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of theatre-making and theatre-study.