Phoenix 1979

Mount Vernon was treated to an adventure in theatre this
year with the production of Jack Heifner's 'Vanities."
Produced by Marilys Ernst and Cunain Callers, the play
was directed by Andrew Pyne, a graduate student in
theatre at Catholic University. "Vanities" is concerned
with the lives of three somewhat confused, somewhat so
cially non-conscious young women who grew up in the
sixties. The three stages of the play find them first in high
school concerned only with cheerleading, boys and popu
larity; in college, concerned only with sorority, boys and
popularity; and then reunited briefly at a New York
apartment as they are turning thiny, a Httle older, a little
wiser and a little different. "Kathy," played by Mirra Pren
dergast (center cheerleader) ended up searching for
something with some meaning. "Mary," portrayed by
Sarah Smith (cheerleader at right) became a thirty-year
old world traveller and the somewhat bitter and over
sexed owner of a pornographic art gallery. And "
"Joanne,
the girl who never quite grew up but nonetheless married
the boy of her dreams was brought to Ufe by Nancy Rob-
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bins (cheerleader at left). The three girls are friends
throughout their lives, so much so that they can never
of time. Their de
remember being apart for any length
pendence on each other is touching and somewhat sad as
their last act of sharing is Joanne's husband, Ted.
"Vanities:" A Play
For Us All