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Show SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY THE THUNDERBIRD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1989 PAGE 23 Theatre announces season, auditions , The SUSC department of theatre arts and dance is proud to announce its 1989-9season. Sam Shepards True West will open the season on Oct. 26. R. Scott Phillips, marketing director for the Utah Shakesperean Festival, will direct the production that will open the Stage II space in the new Randall L. Jones Performing Arts Theatre. The departments season highlights include the holiday production of Peter Pan in December. Pirates, Indians, flying and 0 fantasy all come to magical life in this Broadway classic directed by Fred C. Adams, professor of theatre arts. Peter Pan is sure to be a family favorite. During the third week in January, Cedar City will be the site of Festinvention. This annual convention of the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association will bring more than 1,000 theatre delegates and professionals to the area. They will present workshops, seminars and at least four productions chosen from universities and colleges throughout Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Eric Overmyers On The Verge will open Feb. 8. The classic comedy Life With Father by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse will open on March 1. Directed by Douglas H. Baker, Life With Father chronicles the life of the Clarence Day family. Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon by James McLure will open April 12. SUSC theatre caps off its 1989-9- 0 season with Stephen Sondheims A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, directed by Roger Bean. One of the true classics of modern musical comedy, Tony-awar- d winning A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, marks the return of a full orchestra for SUSC theatre, and opens May 10, 1990. The SUSC dance division will present its dance concert April 6 and 7, and the annual melodrama are slated for March 27 through 31, both in the Mainstage Theatre. Auditions for upcoming SUSC theatre productions will be held today at 5 p.m. in the Auditorium. True West, Peter Pan and The Verge will be cast. Interested students must sign up in the Auditorium today before tryouts begin. Everyone is encouraged to audition, not theatre majors alone. No preference will be given to anyone, according to ( full-sca- le Little Eddie and Little Tiffany (Roger Bean and April Black) are stars of the famed 'Farley Family Reunion which will grace the Starlight Club stage Sept. 30. Farleys open the Starlight Club BY MICHELLE LINDSEY The Starlight Club, SUSCs night club alternative, is preparing for yet another exciting year. This campus activity provides students twice each quarter with a sophisticated evening complete with snacks, mocktails and a wide variety of live entertainment from musicians to comedians. The Starlight Club is real proud to present The Farley Family Reunion as its premiere performance Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Thunderbird Circle. The Farley Family Reunion, which was written by Utah playwright James Arrington, is a playstand-u- p comedy about a typical Utah family reunion. Roger Bean, public relations director for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, and April Black, a specialist in character roles, are the stars and only performers who portray 19 different characters from ages six to 99. Students will love it! Its crazy, zany, wild and bizarre. Everyone is sure to recognize a member of their own family, said Bean. Assistant Director for Student Activities Sallie Cooper promises that those who attend will be rolling in the aisles. Tickets for the performance are $3 per person or $5 per couple and will be sold at the door. This price includes one drink and snacks. The entertainment for upcoming Starlight Clubs is carefully selected by Cooper and United Arts Director Jennifer Rowland. Cooper and Rowland will attend the NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) convention later this year where they will view a showcase of performers from jugglers to actors, and select only those who will provide great entertainment for SUSC students. This is what the students want, said Cooper. The Starlight Club is entering its third year and has proven through full houses to be successful. This can be attributed to positive student response, she said. ' theatre officials. Prospective actors must be prepared with a modern reading (one to two minutes) and a song. A cassette player and an accompanist will be provided. To receive free brochures with complete schedule and early-bir- d subscription information, call the SUSC theatre box office at 586-787- 6. All SUSC students are admitted free with validated ID card for all Mainstage productions. For Stage II productions, SUSC students are encouraged to make reservations prior to each production. Music Arts ticket sales now under way 198990 The Utah and are Opera Theatre, BYU International appear Symphony, Western Ticket sales for the 1989-9- 0 Cedar City Music Arts season began in earnest Thursday as a prelude to the rt series that starts in early November with a performance by the Utah Symphony Orchestra. five-conce- Season tickets cost only $20 and cover admission to all five concerts. This price provides a substantial savings ($30) over buying tickets at the door the evening of the performance. It also ensures reservations for the more popular performances. As in the past, Iron County School District students will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Individual performance tickets cost $10. SUSC students will be admitted at no charge by showing their activity cards. The 100.00 season opens Nov. 2 with a performance by the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Joseph SiUerstem will conduct the rud-orchest- concert Folk Dancers by the Iron County School program is District. Pianist Xiang-Don- g Kong, winner of the 1988 gold medal at the prestigious Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, will appear in concert Jan. 25, 1990, at 8 p.m. in the Cedar High School Auditorium. The young pianist was born in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, in 1968, and is now a student at Brigham Young University. Utah Power and Light is the program The Western Opera Theater, the professional touring company of the San Francisco Opera Center, returns to d Cedar City Feb. 16, 1990, with Bizets opera Carmen. Sung in English, the opera starts at 8 p.m. at the CHS auditorium. The SUSC Student Senate the Western States Arts Federation iX E5TAF) pertcrmance. Mus.c Arts patror.s wdi be treated to a program cf world-renowne- others slated to vibrant dance, folklore and cultural tradition March 10, 1990, with a performance by the touring BYU International Folk Dancers. Cedar City Products and State Bank of Southern Utah are the world-famou- s, colorfully costumed and choreographed program. Curtain is at 8 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. The grand finale to the 1989-9- 0 season is an April 25, 1990, performance by the Oakland Ballet. This famed company will present the fairy-tal- e favorite Hansel and Gretel, Grimms story of a brother and sisters encounter with a wicked witch and a gingerbread house. Curtain is at 8 p.m. in the for the ballet are the Cedar City Centrum. Corporation, I.H.C. Valley View Medical Center, U.S. West Direct and the George S. Eccles Foundation. Members of the SUSC Circle K Club, an public speaking club, will serve as ushers for the upcoming season. Co-sponso- rs on-camp- |