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Show 'The Play's the Thing' at the Festival Shakespearean Fest raises curtainJune 25 Ac the Utah Shakespearean Festival chis summer, the play is the thing! And the 1998 season offers a litLlc something for everybody: king to sign the Magna Carta, this intriguing and rarely-produced play is one you won't want to miss. The Tam ing of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Petnichio has come tO Padua wife hunting, and the object of his eye is none other than Katherina, also known as Kate the Curse-whom h e vows to tame. 11,us begins one of Shakespeare:s most popular romantic farces, and the clash of an (almost) irresistible force with a (nearly) immovable object produces explosive (and madcap) results. ...... . . . Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare This timeless tale of "star-cross'd lovers" will fill the stage with dazzling variety. From the opening swordplay and wordplay between the feuding families, to the first blush of forbidden love, to the blooming of a passion that defies death itself, Shakespeare's classic love story thrills anew in every generation, with every new production. Killg f olm by William Shakespeare Beginnin.g with struggles for power between kings, churches, and individuals, and co ntinuing through deceit, war, revenge, and eventual murder, King John is one of Shakespeare's most revealing history plays. Set during the period when the nobles were changing the face of early English government and forcing the J oseph and t{ze Amazing Technicolo r Dream coat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Web ber It's bright! It's loud! It's technicolor! It's Joseph's (yes, that Joseph's) new coat! And it sets the tone for a frolicking Biblical sati.re filled with vaudevillian tunes, country and western swings, calypso, and good old rock and roll. It's a fun and warm musical guaranteed to leave everyone in the family humming for days. Six great plays will be offered in repertory, in addition to Royal Feaste and Greenshow Summer is here at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Actors, designers, and directors have all been hired and arrived in Cedar City May 1 I to begin work on the 1998 season. The 1998 season, which runs June 25 through September 5, will once again feature six offerings p erformed in repertory. Tickets fo r all six plays, as well as The Royal Feaste and the Backstage Tour arc now on sale. To order by telephone, simply call 586,7878. Or visit us on the internet at www.bard.org. Featured in th e ou tdoor Adams Shakespearean Theatre are two of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, The Taming of the Shrew and All's Well that Ends Well, as well as the seldom-produced but fascinating h istory of King]olm . The Taming of the Shrew will be performed Monday and Thu rsday evenings and Wednesdays and Saturdays in matinee. All's Well that Ends Well will play Tuesday and Friday evenings, and King J ohn will be presented Wednesday and Saturday evenings. To be presented on the Randall L. Jo nes Theatre stage will be Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's timeless tale of feuding families and undeniable love; Relative Values, a h ilarious, fast paced , and sophisticated comedy by Noel Coward; and Joseph and the Amaz ing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a frolicking and warm musical guaranteed to entertain the entire family . Romeo and]u/iet wi.11 play Tuesday and Friday e venings and Mondays and Thursdays in matinee. Relative Values will be performed Monday and Thursday evenings and Wednesday and Saturday afte rnoons.Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be staged Wednesday and Saturday evenings and Tuesdays and Fridays in matinee. & Cotnpany Tl1anl{ You Cedar City for lVIaking Us #1! ·Full Service Salon Including: Hair • Nails • Waxing • Permanent Makeup • Electrolysis r------------, $5 OFF I FULL SET: S2 OFF : Deluxe manicures and pedicures • Fiberglass • UV gel • Ear piercing • Makeovers Pink and white acrylics • Choose from 1500 colors FILL ! ·AT NAIL BIZ I I L------------.J FREE NAIL ART WITH ANY NAIL SERVICE We also do hair perms, cuts, colors 110 W. 535 South 586-9393 |