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Show Opera Group Vill Give Tickets With Membership The Utah Valley Opera Association, As-sociation, organized to stimulate stimu-late interest in opera in this area, is offering tickets for the first presentation, "Oklahoma," to be staged July 23, 24 and 25 in the Provo High auditorium, in connection with membership cards. An individual purchasing purchas-ing a membership card will receive re-ceive a ticket to the production and will be able to vote, hold office and participate in the organization. For a family membership, two tickets will be given. Phil Keeler, who trained under un-der the well-known Bill Chris-sensen Chris-sensen of the University of Utah, is dance director for the opera and Bob Chambers, stage director. The organization plans to put on La' Boheme early in October Octo-ber followed by Hansel and Gretel in December and another an-other production in the spring. The orchestra for the first opera, "Oklahoma," will be composed of 20 musicians and there will be 21 taking principal princi-pal rolls in addition to 27 in the chorus and 27 dancers all from Utah County. Taking the role of Aunt El-ler El-ler will be Celestia Taylor; Curley will be taken by Wayne Kieth; Laurey, Elayne Clark; Adio Annie, Wanda Peterson; Will Parker, Brandt Curtis; Jud, Ralph Woodward; the Peddler, Fred Webb, with others taking minor parts. Good baritones and tenors are needed for future productions produc-tions and auditions may be ar- ranged by contacting Don Earl FR4-1211 Extension 2385 as soon as possible. |