{"id":977,"date":"1990-05-01T16:21:02","date_gmt":"1990-05-01T23:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoenblog.com\/?p=977"},"modified":"2016-09-19T16:21:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-19T23:21:33","slug":"diversity-rally-libel-show-successes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoenblog.com\/?p=977","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Rally, Libel Show Successes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cDiversity Rally, Libel Show Successes\u201d<\/p>\n

Law Street Journal Article (May 1990)<\/p>\n

By Randol Schoenberg<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Libel Show had a lot to prove. Last year\u2019s show created so much animosity that many people questioned whether we should continue the law school tradition. But thanks to the strong leadership of Jennifer Vane, Doug Emhoff and Mary Ann Soden, the Libel Show regained its former glory to the delight of all who attended.<\/p>\n

The audience seemed to be won over by the very first skit. When the opening statements of the three organizers were suddenly interrupted by the entrance of The Church Lady (Chris Johnston) the crowd roared with approval. Johnston called in his superior dancers (Sam Chuck and Steve Atlee) and began his show stopping rap. The crowd went wild.<\/p>\n

The Libel Show Band (Maureen Baker, Bobby Skorpil, Andy Tebbe and Sean Luner) softened the crowd up before the curtain opened on the first skit and continued to perform throughout the show. The show owed its coherence to the band, who patiently worked and waded through 20 hours of rehearsals with the singers and actors. Baker\u2019s rendition of the hit song (Black Velvet) was a big hit and a real crowd-pleaser. All of the skits went off without a hitch and got lots of laughs. In stark contrast to last year\u2019s show, there were no complaints of offensiveness or violations of the harassment code. Highlights included \u201cThe Post-Conviction Love Connection\u201d which starred Nikki Varyu, as a lovelorn love student, Chris Johnston as her would-be convict lover, and Jim Burgess as emcee and Chuck \u201cWoolery\u201d Weisselberg.<\/p>\n

Doug Emhoff and Joan Marsh repeated their \u201cWeekend Update\u201d routine once again, ending in a capella Lambada sign-off. Mary Ann Soden added a touch of wry humor with her speech of pregnant innuendo as Sandra Day O\u2019Connor. Ben Fishman filled in between skits with his hilarious \u201cTop 10 List\u201d, and Mike Hoffman thrilled the audiences the star of both \u201cAl Caprone\u2019s Fashion Show\u201d and \u201cSimon Says\u201d. Jenny Vane led a cast of singers in various songs including a rousing \u201cRock Lobster\u201d. Patty Berry showed her theatrical talents singing in \u201cTop of the Class\u201d and cackling like a chicken as Judy Resnick in \u201cSimon Says\u201d. I had lots of fun in \u201cDean Wiley\u2019s Press Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was only one complaint heard after the show and that was that it ended too soon. At just one hour, the show was half as long as last year\u2019s disaster. The program was only one page long and the performers didn\u2019t find themselves pelted by projectiles from an unruly audience. Much of the credit must be given to the people behind the scenes to make the show run smoothly. Debby Martin and Rebecca Mares worked the lights, and Mike Zwick adjusted the microphones between skits.<\/p>\n

The Libel Show had a lot to prove this year. It proved it all and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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