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Show HMIfiRiS RTS Spiritual plays open at Promised Valley I and rewrote scenes when a friend read the play and Youre preaching to responded, me too much. Regardless of a persons faith, the play is designed to leave audiences emotionally moved, Parker said. In light of wars and rumors of wars across all of our lands, this piece has something to say about what we need to do to learn from past mistakes. Its a tremendous testament to a pattern for peace. SALT LAKE CITY Last summers acclaimed spiritual production The Light of the World, enjoyed by more than 20,000 people, returns in repertory with the premiere of a new Book of Mormon One Fold, One drama, . non-Morm- on The Mainstage at Promised Valley Playhouse July Shepherd, 30. of For families, tourists and people all faiths and walks of life, the productions highlight the 1986 Summer Theatre Festival, an ambitious festival of , In contrast, The Light of the World, which opens on July 2, illustrates the creation of the earth, the birth, life and death of the Savior and the Second Coming. seven religious plays and musicals that its organizers fashioned after the renowned Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada. The Playhouse is located at 132 S. State Street in downtown Salt Lake City. A festival is an expression of a single idea, said Joanne M. Par- ker, artistic director of The The life of Christ, the blessings of the sick, the crucifixion are very powerful to produce on stage if you really believe they are true, Parker said. The Light of the World is a spiritual experience that has touched countless lives. Its exas well tremely thought-provokin- g as comforting. the two stage who plays with Madelyn Larson. At Stratford, that idea is Shakespeare and its classical. Here, the idea is religion and its classical. This festival is an investigation of religious thoughts. Using sets and costumes created by Broadway designer Atkin Pace, dramatic lighting effects designed by Seattle Repertory Theatre Technical Director Robert Scales and original music by film composer Merrill Jenson, The Light of The World, and One Fold, One Shepherd portray powerful, spiritual events from the Bible and Book of Mormon. They use the same set and cast, but thats where the similarities end. Theyre peace and war, said WEST BOUNTIFULS DOUG Davis portrays the prophet Moroni in Promised Valley Playhouses production of One Fold, One Shepherd, which opens tonight and runs through August 30. Parker, whos directing both The Light of the World shows. In letters received after the premiere of The Light of the World last summer, patrons thanked the Playhouse for a tremendous exa powerful story and perience, an inspiring impression. The Light of the World will run Mondays at 6 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. Robert A. Nelson, a Brigham Young University theatre professor, returns to play the role of Christ in both productions. Jansen Davis, of Bountiful, portrays Nephi in One Fold, One a very peaceful, pastoral, spiritual experience of the Savior that audiences will long remember. is a One Fold, One Shepherd powerful dramatic account of a family fleeing Jerusalem at the time of the prophet Jeremiah who found their way to the Americas. Its a history of wars and personal contentions as well as spiritual experi- through the myriad of characters found in the Book of Mormon, Parker said. Its the story of a family, how they wrote the records of the Book of Mormon, how they were led by the Lord across a great body of land and water and how Christ visits their descendants on the American continent. ences. One Fold, One Shepherd, what Parker describes as the Book of Mormon coming to life on stage, begins the repertory schedule with a premiere on Tuesday, July at 7:30 p.m. It will continue on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 throughout the summer. It doesnt attempt to take you inOne Fold, One Shepherd troduces audiences to the prophet Lehi, who flees from Jerusalem with his family in 600 B.C. after Christ appeared to him in a dream and told him to escape because his life was in danger. His sons, Nephi, Sam, Lemuel and Laman, retrieve the brass plates of Laban the ancient records of the Jews-a- nd is 1 the family journeys to the Promised Land, the American conti- nent. One Fold, One Calling the most difficult proShepherd worked on, Parker she sever ject cut out whole pages of the script 1: at 8 p.m. Vocal Majority, with Utah Symphony. Symphony Hall West. Time TBA. Depeche Mode in concert at Park 6: Gina Bachauer competition finalist, at Snowbird, 5 p.m. 6: Mel McDaniel, at Pioneer Village in Lagoon. 5 and 7 p.m. 9: Days of 47 Pop Conceit, Salt Palace. Time TBA. 1 2: 12: 1 3: 16: 1 8: 19: 19: 20: 25: 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass Festival, at Snowbird. 7 p.m. Utah Symphony at Deer Valley, with Roberta Peters. 7 and 5 in p m. Pioneer at Lagoon. Village Steve Warriner, 7:30 p.m. Mormon Youth Symphony, Assembly Hall at Temple Square. Hall. 8 at pm. Utah Symphony Symphony, Mitch Miller conducts 7 p.m. Mitch Miller singalong with Utah Symphony, at Deer Valley. TBA. Time West. at Park in concert, Beach Boys Snowbird. 4 p.m. Mitch Miller singalong with Utah Symphony, at 9 p.m. 7 and Pioneer at VillageLagoon. Vem Gosdin, THEATRE "42nd Street," Capitol Theatre, 8 p.m. 14th annual Utah Pageant of the Arts, American Fork High, 8 p.m. 6: 1 1: 14: 20: 30: 30: 30: 10-1- Apnl Ann," Hale Center Theatre, SLC, 8 p.m. "K-Brickyard Plaza Theatre, SLC, 8 p.m. "Sweet Chanty, Lagoon Opera House, 8.30 p.m., Light of the World, and "One Fold, One Shepherd," at Promised Valley Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. The Ark, Plum Alley at Promised Valley Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Utah Shakesperean Festival in Cedar City. Various plays. Wed-Sa- t. & 2 15-1- 9: g. 23-2- 4: 31 : 23: Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Temple grounds. West Side Story," Triadtheatre, 8:30 p.m. Mon.-Sa- t. 26: Dance Theatre, at Snowbird, 4 p.m. Dance Theatre, at Snowbird, 4 p.m. RineWoodbury Dance Company, at Snowbird, 5 p.m. Repertory Repertory FESTIVALS OF CELEBRATIONS July 5: National Clogging Festival, Scera Park in Orem, 8 p.m. Western Stampede in West Jordan. Call Turkey Days in Moroni. Call 3-- 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4-- 5: 4: 436-850- Homestead 1 00 Year Classic, in Heber. 1890s Baseball Game, Jensen Farm in Cherry Days in North Ogden. Call Freedom Festival in Provo. Call 375-515Hot Air Balloon Festival in Provo. Starts Kaysville-Fru- it Heights Heritage Harvest Call 50. 654-2- 1 Logan. Call at 6.30 a.m. Days celebration. Ute Stampede in Nephi. Call 623-136Dinosaur Roundup in Vernal. Call 10-110-1II-1- 3: 12: 17-2- 0: American Fork Steel Days Celebration. Call 374-868Annual Obon Festival (Japanese Folk Dancing), Buddhist Temple, SLC. Second Annual National Western Film Fest, Union Station in Ogden. Days '47 Celebration in Salt Lake City. Pioneer Days Celebration. Call 17-2- 4: Ogden 19-2- Family City USA in Orem. Call 20-2- 24: 2: g. 8 for Info. 226-360- Pioneer Days Celebration at Lagoon. Call 451 0101 Festival of the American West, in Logan. Call 750-114- Crystal Gayle aspen-drape- d world-clas- The classical series features Met soprano star Roberta Peters and conductor Joseph Silverstein per- forming Viennese and operatic favorites July 11, Symphony Hall; July 12, Deer Valley; July 13, Snowbird; Beehovens Fourth with Charles Ketch-aconducting and the Bachauer Silver Medalist, piano (August 8, Symphony Hall; August 9, Deer Valley; August 10, Snowbird), and Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture and other Russian favorites with conductor Charles Ketcham (August 15, Symphony Hall; Aug. 17, Snowbird). Symphony The Pop series features Mitch Miller, guest conductor, with sentimental selections from Romeo and Juliet to Stella by Starg and a rousing light, (July 8, Symphony Hall; July 9, Deer Valley; July 10, Snowbird), Hits of the Roaring Twenties" Singing In The Rain, featuring Strike Up the Charleston, Band and other hits from the past sing-alon- with guest conductor Norman Leyden, tenor Todd Lucich, and the Utah Symphony Chorus (July 25, Symphony Hall; July 26, Deer Valley; July 27, Snowbird), and In The Fiedler Fashion with guest conductor Newton Wayland, featuring his original Boston Pops arrangements for a delightful evening of light hearted music with Christie Lundquist, Clarinet, (August 3, Snowbird). 4-- H at BYU Friday Crystal Gayle will be appearing at Brigham Young University Stadium in Provo, Friday, July 4. Also appearing on the show will be Don-nand Marie Osmond, Mr. T and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. y Combining pop, country and blues, Crystal is an artist whose style is hard to categorize and whose appeal is as diverse as the voice itself. When asked about her style of music, she replies, I never label my music. I just try to sing good songs and hope that as many people as possible like what Obviously, they must. Crystal already has two Platinum as well as four Gold albums to her credit. She has twice been named Outstanding Female Vocalist by the Country Music Association and has received the same accolade from the Academy of Country Music three times. She received a Grammy for her performance of her seller, Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue. And she has been named Favorite Female Country Vocalist at the American Music Awards three times, as well as being named "Favorite Country Female Video Artist this year. At BYU, Crystal will be performing songs from her current album, Nobody Wants to Be Alone, as well as many of her past Season tickets are available at the Symphony Hall box office, 123 W. South Temple (northwest entrance, free parking while purchasing tickets) Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. For additional information call 533-640- 7. t Crisp & Crunchy Klesa Hityle men Sings . hits. She will also be introducing due out later this summer. As her fans know, and anyone who sees her soon finds out, Crystal sings from the heart, and thats what great music and performing all about. I undoes n songs from her new album, Straight To The Heart," which is are 4 Shepherd. purchasing three, four or Most of the 50 cast members season tickets will replay roles in both shows. The enceive tickets to the Sundance consemble includes: Cliff Cole, Doug certs (tickets will not be available Davis, Steve Nichol, John Wardle, to the general public). Joan Fox, Maijorie Snyder and G. In addition to the popular Utah Thornton Hunter. Symphony summer concerts at David G. Maxwell is the assis- Symphony Hall on Fridays at 8 tant director. Reuben C. Fox de- p.m. and at Snowbird on Sundays signed the state of the art sound at 4 p.m., the orchestra will pereffects. Julie Orlob, the director of form a new series at the Childrens Ballet Theatre, Deer Valley on Saturdays at 7 p.m. choreographed the productions Symphony Hall, renowned with Richard Chatelain serving as throughout the world for its acousmusical director. Michael McCultic excellence, is a perfect setting loch is the stage manager. to enjoy every musical nuance of a performance. The seating is reserved, and early orders guarantee good seats for the entire summer. hills Deer Valleys 4-- H are an ideal backdrop for Utah Symphony concerts. Seating is on the grassy slopes; patrons should bring a blanket and enjoy fine music and the great outdoors. Concert-goers may pack a picnic, or s visit one of Deer Valleys restaurants before or after the Senior DiviWinners of the performance. Snowbird provides the best of sion Style Revue Contest were comfort of an Shauna Whiting, 17, of Clearfield both worlds--th- e with a white lace formal and Laurie performance and the Arrington, 15, of Farmington, with ambiance of an outdoor concert. a wool burgundy suit. Both girls One can enjoy Utah Symphony will compete in Logan at the State concerts in alpine setting with seaContests in July. ting under a brightly colored Contestants prepared quick canopy--- a fitting finale to an afterbreads and rolls to serve the audi- noon spent riding the tram, hiking, ence at a brunch after the contest. shopping or dining. The Utah Symphony will perEdna King, West Bountiful, was in charge of the contest. This is a form six concerts at Symphony Davis County Fair sponsored Hall, three classical concerts and three pops concerts, with repeat event. or CRYSTAL GAYLE multi-millio- 1: subscribers--everyon- e performances at Snowbird. Four of the concerts will also be performed at Deer Valley. theyre hearing. "Heres Brother Brigham," Promised Valley Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors," Salt Lake Acting Company. 8 p.m. show. Promised Valley Playhouse. "J. Golden," a one-ma- n DANCE 5: 12: for all summer 4-- H 23rd Army Band, Tabernacle on Temple Square, 7:30 p.m. 4-- 5: The Utah Symphony Summer takes flight July 5 through August 18 with 17 concerts at Sundance, Symphony Hall, Deer Valley and Snowbird. The summer opens with an Independence Day celebration on July 5 at Sundance, hosted by Robert Redford. This is a bonus concert winners named in its style revue MUSIC 3: Symphony plans for summer four-conce- rt JULY CALENDER OF EVENTS July THE UTAH SYMPHONY will perform at Deer Valley as well as other outdoor locations during its summer season. -- Hot Fudge Hot Caramel -- -- Strawberries Only 460 W. 500 So BOUNTIFUL I |