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Show May 26, 1978 Signpost Page 5 Summer auditions planned f BOULEVARDISCO by Martin L. Kelly Auditions for two important summer plays will be held on June 7, 8, and 9 in the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, according to Scott L. Jensen, summer co-ordinator of Weber State Theater. Auditions for the young people's show, "Alice in Wonderland," will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and 8th with re-calls on Friday, the 9th of June. Auditions will be held in the Little Theatre. The production will be under the direction ,of Ariel Ballif, a nationally known designer and director who is currently co-owner and. producer of Theatre 138 in Salt Lake City. "I would like to have young people from Junior High and High School audition on Wednesday; and college aged and older adults audition on Thursday," said Ballif. "Recalls will include many from these general age groups." Ballif also asked that those auditioning bring a prepared monologue of one or two dramatic selections, not to exceed five minutes in length. The other production is the big Broadway musical, "110 in the Shade." Auditions will be held in by Eunice Schlenker Most of the present morass over publicizing teacher's salaries could have been avoided with a little temperance. However, the issue has become so clouded by semantics that the validity of the request is no longer the question it has become a matter of wills with time favoring the administrators. It would never have reached this point if the legal office had taken a rational instead of a "hands off" approach particularly polarizing to students since their request is just. The real crux is what will be gained or lost by such an act? With any issue there are advantages and disadvantages. In the interest of objectivity, it would be worthwhile to discuss it sensibly in an unclouded atmosphere.Superficially, it seems like a simple request, but there are latent ramifications that could be damaging to teacher's credibility were things not taken in context. That there is such a pay disparity is lamentable. Unfortunately, it is not based on the worth of a teacher.but on what the market will bear. Supply and demand are hard facts of life. Viewed from this perspective, humanities teachers suffer by comparison with technical or business school teachers since their services aren't marketable except in a teaching situation. But it would be a dim forecast without them. Teaching is one of the things that doesn't have a monetary the evenings of the same three days in the Cellar Theatre. The visiting director will be Kim Burningham, an experienced actor of both stage and motion pictures who now teaches theatre at Bountiful High School. "110 in the Shade" will need singers and dancers who are generally mature, according to Burningham. The first session of auditions will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the second at 7 p.m. on Thursday, and the call-backs at 6 p.m. on Friday; June 7, 8, and 9, respectively. "This highly entertaining musical is based on the play, "The Rainmaker," said Burningham. "Many people will remeimber the play and later the film which starred Burt Lancaster and Katherine Hepburn." Both productions are part of the Weber State Theatre Summer Festival of American Theatre, which is funded in part by the Utah State Division of Fine Arts. The first production, "And They Shall Be Gathered," is already cast and preparing for a June 19-24 run. "Alice in Wonderland" will be the second show, running from July 10 through 15 in the Browning Center Little Theatre. value, and as such is difficult to assess. It would be naive to attempt to equate such values, and the cold statistics won't help. Keeping the communication lines open between staff and administrators would have been a positive step. Had the student's request been met with a resonable explanation instead of a putdown, they would have reached a fair decision. Most of the Signpost staff are mature and amenable enough to reason had they been confronted with it instead of double-talk, dodges, stalling, and such devices. Talking down to a person does nothing but strengthen him in his own convictions. With time running out, the legal office has won a victory of sorts. However, it should be a hollow victory, in light of the way it was handled it deserves a flunk notice. Field trip offered The Geography Department is offering a tentative Field Trip to three Utah National Parks. The trip will earn one hour of Spring Quarter Credit in either Geography 295 or 495. Dr. Robert S. Waite, in charge of the excursion, says about 45 students are needed. They will be going after commencement. For more information, contact Dr. Waite at ext. 269 or 260. "110 In The Shade" will be the tiiird and last show, and will be presented from July 31 through August 5 in the same theatre. Any person desiring further information on auditions may call Weber State Theatre at 393-1773 or drop by the offices in the south lobby of the Browning Center. Tuesday thru Saturday BEER NIGHT TUESDAY $3 Guys $2 Girls 9-1 2 p.m. all the beer or mix you can drink! DANCE CONTEST WEDNESDAY 1 Zp- i i ivap wins award The Ogden Chapter of the American Red Cross reported 213 total pints were collected in its Spring Drive at Weber State. The largest amount collected from any single organization was 27 pints from Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, who will receive a special plaque next fall. $25.00 1st Prize $1.00 entry fee Register before noon Wednesday NO MINORS IyNCE CONTEST, , -I WEDNESDAY 2,l t25-1 si p"z vj ralllilllls !-jf:)MMMffe Ogden's most dynamic light 1 "' ' ' "1 ) & sound disco. 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