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Show IPAGE 16 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL ARTS MON PAV, AUGUST 30, 1999 I Dynamic duo creates USF's 'forever Plaid' Director Paul Barnes and was recently made the artistic director for Choreographer Michael Barnard have the Phoenix theatre. long been known as a successful team in Barnard's rehearsal schedule at the the theatre world, and now the "dynamic Festival only spans 10 days, but for that duo" are teaming up to produce the Utah short time, he will work hard getting the Shakespearean Festival's fall season four actors in Forever Plaid to come production of Forever Plaid. together as a cohesive group. After over a decade of working on Although his ·rehearsal schedule is various projects with Barnard, Barnes unusual at the Festival, Fred C. Adams, knew just who to request as the Festival founder and executive producer choreographer said that for the Festival's "because production of Michael has had ,Forever Plaid. such a great Barnard was the working perfect choice for relationship with Barnes and the Paul in the past Festival because and they already of his past had done collaborations Forever Plaid with Barnes together, Paul knew that he including West Side Story, could Fiddler on the choreograph the Roof, Ten Types, play in half the a Pacific normal time." Conservatory of Cast _members fr~m 'Forever Plaid' sing their Barnes first the Performing way mto the USF s first ever fall season. met Barnard while doing Guys and Dolls in Phoenix, Arts PCPA Theatrefest production of Forever Plaid and his 20 years of where they gained a mutual respect and experience as a choreographer. friendship. "When Barnard was Most recently, Barnard's work has announced as the choreographer for been seen in Disneyland's production of Guys and Dolls, turn out at the auditions Pocahantas and The Hunchback of Notre increased ten-fold because he was so Dame. During his 20 year career as a well-known and because people love choreographer. he has worked with working with him ," sai\'.l Barnes. "The several Phoenix theatres and West quality of work sky-rocketed, and Coast theatres including nine summer because we had a such a good time seasons at the PCPA Tl'leatrefest. He working on that show, I endeavored to ,,, 11RfA1RIIRR IIRZE TANNING STUDIOS Barnes had equal praise for Barnard's work, which he says is both imaginative and demanding. "He makes everyone work hard, but he also makes it fun for the cast and everyone involved in the production," said Barnes. "He has a way of challenging actors to stretch beyond what they think they are capable of. He's always getting great results whether a person is a trained dancer or not.· Barnes is a veteran director at the Festival. His work can currently be seen in the Festival's summer season production of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida which concludes on Sept. 4. He is also the director for the fall season play The Comp/eat Works of Wilm. Shkspr (Abridged) . Past directing assignments at the Festival include Henry V, Henry IV Part 1, Henry VIII and Tartuffe. Recent work at theatres and Shakespeare festivals around the country includes Red Noses, Othello, The Glass Menagerie, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. From 1987 to 1997 he was an associate director and conservatory director at the PCPA Theatrefest. Barnes's future plans include directing As You Like It The cast of 'The Comp/eat Works of Wilm. for the Pioneer Theatre Company in Shkspr(Abridged) ' takes the stage. Salt Lake City. The "duo's" work can be seen in Forever Plaid Wednesday who is very clear about what he wants. through Saturday, Sept. 16 through Oct. He is also very demanding but very 16. For more information or to order nurturing at the same time, which is very tickets. call 1-800-PLAYTIX or call 435difficult to find from a choreographer's 586-7878. and actor's perspective.· get Michael out of Phoenix to work on projects that I was directing on the west coast." "I think of Paut as a mentor," said Barnard . "He is a very inspiring director Back to School Special: S TANS FOR 115 hody sticker with yoar session - Free - Competitor coupons welcome Pick a Bed, any Bed. Hawaiian Haze Tanning offers a variety of specialty tanning beds to suit you! Cedar Pointe Mall 491 So. Main St., #2 Salon: 865-9999 Open Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm Saturday 1o·am - 4 pm Closed Sunday IC HECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT: I w w w . h a w a i i a n h a z e . c o ml |