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Show I : ; Westminster College of Salt Lake City Arts and Entertainment The Forum 27 September, 1995 Beyond Therapy Next for Westminster Theater Society is written by by Krista Pauli Forum staff writer Christopher Durang and directed by Westminster student Jim Martin. It will be performed in Nuncmakcr Place, Oct. The play does contain some mature language. The remaining plays will be performed in the Courage Theater of the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. All three of the main stage shows deal with fami- Back in 1946, when The Westminster Players theater group began under the guidance of Professor Jay W. Lees, topics such as domestic violence, incest, alcoholism, womens issues and homosexuality were taboo and personal ads were unheard of. But for the 1995-9- 6 season, the new Westminster Theatre Society will explore all of these topics and 12-1- 5. ly and memories, although in dif- ferent ways, explained Tamara Compton, Theater Program Chair at Westminster. Compton says that when she is selecting plays for a season, she seeks challenging roles for students, variety in genre and subject matter, and looks at what local theaters are more. Beyond Therapy opens the theater season; a neurotic sex comedy about a couple who meet through the personal ads, both undergoing therapy. The play 1995-9- 6 doing so as not to create conflict. Ladyhouse Blues, written by Kevin OMorrison and directed by Tamara Compton, will run Ladyhouse is based, on the playwrights memories of various members of his extended family and of a time of Sea change in America (1919), said Compton. It is a memory play of the women of one family who await the return of their men from World War I. The Hands of Its Enemy is a compelling drama about a group of theater artists exploring the Nov. 2-- 5. in-pa- rt, themes of domestic violence, incest and alcoholism themes that parallel the events in the artists own lives. Enemy focuses Poetry Series to Begin away, according to Dr. Katharine Coles, the Poetry Series director. Rich will also be giving a lecture on Poetry and Politics at A Womans Place Bookstore, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and will be part of a panel discussion with Utah poets in the Jewett Center for the Arts on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. The 1995-9- 6 Poetry Series will feature panel discussions and lectures, in addition to poetry readings. Other poets in the series include David Lehman, Nov. Claudia Kcelan, Jan. 18; Agha Shahid Ali, Feb. 8; Carolyn Forche, March 7; and David Lee, March 28. Keelan and Lee are Utah poets. The series also includes the debuts of both issues of Ellipsis, the Westminster literary magazine. Fall semesters debut is scheduled for Dec. 8. Authors published in the magazine will read from their works. All readings begin at 8 p.m. and (aside from Richs reading which will be held in the Jewett Arvi Outsen Forum staff writer by Noted author Adrienne Rich, Westminster Colleges Distinguished Resident for the fall semester, will be the first poet to works her read during traditional Westminsters Poetry Scries. Richs works arc political in nature. She has published many books of prose and poetry, including her most recent book of poetry, An Atlas of the Difficult World, and her prose work, What is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics. Rich is scheduled to read her poetry . in the Jewett Center for the Arts on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. The change in setting (from Nunemaker Place, where all other readings will be held) was made because of the large crowd expected to gather for this reading. Those who wish to hear her are advised to come early. It will be full and people will be turned 2-- 3; of their own. by Heather King While you Were Sleeping is a simple and fresh film to add to the list of great romantic comedies. Sandra Bullock stars as Lucy, who dips her Oreo cookies in her cats milk bowl and works nearly every holiday for the Chicago Transit Authority because she doesnt have a family. Lucy sells tokens for the Chicago El and falls in love with a regular commuter whom she has never spoken to. While working the coin booth on Christmas Day, Peter Callaghan (Peter Gallagher) is mugged and pushed onto the tracks. Lucy tries to wake him to no avail and finally rolls him off the tracks, seconds before the train goes past. At the hospital, a well meaning nurse mistakes Lucy for Peters fiancee. Lucy likes the family and doesnt have the heart to tell them the truth, so the family takes her in as one grief-strick- en Jack (Bill Pullman), Peters brother, meets Lucy later and finds it hard to believe that his brother would date anyone like Lucy. While trying to find out the truth about Lucy, Jack falls in love with her. At this point, Peter comes out of a coma and is reunited with his fiancee. The truth about Lucy and Peters relationship does not come out until their wedding day, when Lucy tells everyone that she loves Jack, not Peter. Just when Lucys life has reached a low point. Jack and the rest of the Callaghan family arrive at the train station with an engagement ring in hand and in the end Jack and Lucy ride away on the Chicago El. First Knight What Happened to Camelot? If you have ever read about King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, forget about it before about one womans memories of growing up in a small town in Ohio. Behold Zebulon will cap-o- ff the theater season March 21-2This is a Utah premiere written by Angus MacLachlan and directed by Westminsters new technical director and adjunct faculty member, Michael Vought. Zebulon is a character comedy p.m. 8. mances signed. Westminster College and The Westminster Theater Society are dedicated to offering theater to everyone; therefore, the productions are free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Wednesday through Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m., Sunday performances begin at 7 4. The Jay W. Lees Courage Theater is located in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, contact the . Theater Department at 488-426- 1 Rigdon... Center) will be held in Nunemaker Place. Readings are free and open to the public. The caliber of poets brought to Westminster is a direct result of how much money the series can offer poets. On the other hand, theyre used to setting a fee and then negotiating, said Coles. They know were all This year the series has been lucky in the poets attracted. Sponsors for the Westminster Poetry Series include A Womans continued from page 1 greatest joys of being dean, is a facilitator in other peoples Watching students fum- )ling in a lab, learning to take Mood pressures, and starting I.V.s on their way to becoming dedicated and competent professional nurses is a continuous miracle. Westminster has always been noted as a place where great nurses are made, and during my time here Place Bookstore, Catalyst, The didnt undo that, said Rigdon. It Kings English Bookstore, Waking is clear to her that the Westminster Owl Books, Salt Lake City magaSchool of Nursing has established zine, the Utah Arts Council, the more visible and exceptional Utah Humanities Council, the Westminster College English Club reputation within the community and Department, when health care centers specifi- English Students of Associated cally request Westminster nursing Westminster College, Alpha Chi, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the students to work in their facilities. With this in mind, she has no National Endowment for the Arts, and Friends and Patrons of the on. about moving regrets Westminster Poetry Series. as ninth dean, year beginning her she has doubled the undergraduate enrollment; ' expanded and added relationships within the health care community; celebrated with facul- ty, alumni and students the 100 seeing this movie. While it is enter- year anniversary of the St. Marks- taining, the story is so simplified Westminster School of Nursing; that only the names are really the implemented a Masters program; same. various grants; helped to King Arthur (Sean Connery) is made out to be an old, tired, naive raise money and promoted a great man who is slowly watching his sense of pride in this institution. dream die. The age difference When someone called me a between him and Guinevere (Julia warrior for nursing faculty and stu- Ormond) is really played up. Lancelot (Richard Gere) tries dents, I realized that I had become much harder to get Guinevere than warrior. Im glad he ever does to win a battle for Westminster was a moment in my King Arthur. He constantly rescues life and Im looking forward to the Guinevere from Malagant (Ben challenges at the University. perCross) by single-handedThe biggest challenge for forming heroic deeds. The big movie actors are in Rigdon wil be instructing over 500 this movie, but the fight scenes and students. She understands that her the love scenes are nothing to role wont be free of frustration, swoon over. Univer-sit- y has the First Knight is worth seeing but because the doctoral in the state, for $1 .50 or wait for it to come out only program on video, but dont expect she expects to be challenged in a Camelot. new and different way. Other differences for Rigdon include working with a faculty of non-prof- ASWC Free Movie Night Forum staff writer on the character of a playwright who is trying to deal with painful memories of her own past through the production of her play, said Compton. The play is written by Mark Medoff and will be directed by Tamara Compton. It will run The lead character is a Jan. 25-2the and deaf playwright, Westminster theater department is planning to have the perfor- ly it. hundered twenty-seve- n one instructors. However, the adminis-jein- g tration team is larger than one son so it wont be quite as lonely. She has taught at the University before and has met almost all of the faculty who have always greeted me warmly. Her family agrees with her decision. They are my greatest support system, said Rigdon. Her daughter, Mary, an economics senior at Westminster said that because Rigdon loves the faculty so much, they deserve more than a weary warrior, and her mother deserves to be more than one. This will also be a time of goodbyes for Rigdons husband, Michael, who has also establised rapport and friendships with the nursing faculty and staff.. per-growt- h. Fortunately, Dr. Rigdon hasnt decided to cut ties with Wesminster, once she leaves. She will work on ways for Westminster and the University College of Nursing to continue to collaborate, and she has told her senior students that she will attend their pinning ceremony and plans to be at gradu-writte- n ation for the next two years, so she can see the current juniors and seniors and the first masters stu dents graduate, Dr. Rigdon understands that because of inter collegiate y students unfavorlook ries, may ably at her decision to go to the University. However, she said that something good must happen up there, because twenty of the twen- at nursing faculty Westminster are graduates from the University of Utah College o Nursing. There will be a great sense of loss when Dr. Rigdon leaves, but she takes with her to rival-wear- ty-fi- ve the University eight years memories, caring, learning, love and accomplishments. |