Show Pape 4 December 7 1995 1 1 Arts & Entertainment Set in 1934 Lend Me a Tenor offers a night of hilarious laughter By pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max played by Kelly Stevens Melissa Dalton staff writer College ol Eastern ('tail's theatre department presents lend Me u Tenor by Ken ludwig oil Dec 67X and 9 in llie Geary llicutre ai 7:50 pin each evening h'inl Mr u Tenor ovned on Broadway hi 19X9 and was nominated lor seven Tony Awards including best play The larcc won two Tomes loin Drama Desk and llucc Oulci (’lilies Circle awaids I'crloimcd aiound the world m eighi dil lereni languages CEl ' has opted to produce the English language version “It’s a little bit risque but not offensive" stage manager Matthew Maikakis explains "It should be one ol the funnier shows we do this year" "Undoubtedly the best show of the year" Sarah C aniemn adds Tins farce is played in two acts each with two scenes and the action taking place in a hotel suite A intermission is between the acts Set in 1954 Iwiul Me a Tenor is about a tenor Tito Morelli played by Todd Olsen who is lo perform Othello his greatest role at the g benefit performance The play's general manager Mr Back row left to right: Sarah Dutton Kelly Stevens Todd Olsen Rebecca Hess Michelle Hall (front left to right)Jamie McCandless Jared Plouzek and Sarah Cameron express their characters as the cast of Lend Me a Tenor photo by DeFriez ten-minu- te Financial support sought to erect statue world-famo- Utah’s first female senator honored as part of Utah’s 1996 Centennial In commemoration of I'tah's (Xhh anniversary the Martha Hughes Can- then entered the University of Pennsylvania's department of medi- non Centennial Statue Commission invites you to support el toils to place in the I 'tali State Capitol Rotunda a statue ol Martha Hughes Cannon pioneer phy Mi lan and I 'tail's lust woman to Iv elected to the state senate Tliis will he an niiisiic lendiiion ol elegance and Ivauty that w ill he a to countless I'utiie generations cine lor additional training where she was the only women in a class of 75 gradual mg in 1X82 She also studied at the National School of Elocution and Oratory to improve her speaking skills When she relumed to I 'tali she opened a private practice hut was soon culled lo he a resident phy sician at the Desert I lospital in Salt EakcCity While working at this hospital she met her husband Angus Muiiii Cannon who was serving on the hospital hoard I ler marriage to Cannon in XX4 was polygamous and she and her family were forced lo go into exile for periods of time in Europe and California lo avoid her husband's arrest under federal antipoligamy laws After government prosecution of polygamy ended she fell free lo begin her public life She established Utah's first nurses' training school and soon became an active voice in women's suffrage movements Elected In the Senate Cannon was elected to the Utah State Senate in November 1X95 the first woman in the United States to heeled ed lo a state senate She took oil ice in I'lah's pioneering heiitage It will he an important and enduring legacy ol the I :tah Centennial ('elehrit ion ol Fittingly 1996 will inaik not only I itah'scentennial year hut alsoihe HXXh anniversary ol Cannon'selection to (lie Utah Stale Senate This election pave her the distinction of heinp the first w oman slate senator elected any w here in (lie nation Korn in Wales Cannon was horn in Wales July I 1857 and came lo Utah as a younp child w here Iter family converted to the Mormon faith Even as a child she had hiph goals for herself: she wanted lo become a physician Alter scrimping and saving she entered Ihc University ol Michigan Medical School and graduated I wo years lateral the age of 25 She I season-openin- Saunders January lK9f She was a w ile mother educator and physician Cannon was recognied both nationally and internationally as an advocate ol women's suffrage She was a moving force in the establishment of llie first school lor nurses in I'lth and the Utah Hoard of Health as well as educational programs for students with disabilities Her major legislative successes related to public health issues and the rights of women and children Projected expense of statue llie Statue Commission is planning to commemorate the placement of the statue in the Capitol Rotunda with i public celebration July 24 1996 The projected expense including artist fees foundry cost installation and an unveiling celebration is 5I2()(XX) Grant proposals have been submitted to several Centennial project funding agencies and private businesses I the bulk of the funds for this project must come from individual donations The donations can be sent to the Martha I luglicx Cannon Centennial Statue Commission I'O Box 25X5 Salt Lake City Utah X41 and are lax deductible low-ev- 10-25- er played Jamie by McCandless hopes will put Cleveland Ohio on llie operatic map Morelli arrives later than expected and through a hilarious series of mishaps is gi ven a double dose of medicine which causes him to pass out Ills think he has died Tilings go cray! I low w ill they please the prepaid audiEasy find a replacement that resembles Morelli Right ’ I'iiul out what the oteia company will do by mending the show "It's more lun than silling home and doing nothing" McCandless said "You'll laugh you'll cty you'll become a part of it" Stevens adds I end Me a Tenor is directed by Uv Johnson Technical diiector is Grady ence'’ McEvoy stage manager Mai kakis vocal consultant Russell Wilson: graphic designer Chris Ashton costumer Don Adams and his assistants Melissa Dalton and Camille Francis costume ciew Dalton David Arid and Daniel crew Francis Kara Bishop make-uand lirika Wilson sound crew Farsyth Preston Harmon James Shannon and Olsen lighting crew' Ken Griffiths and Cameron running crew Greg llenrie and properties crewTim Davis Janelle Atwood and Wilson The cast of characters includes Stevens as Max Sarah Dutton Maggie McCandless Mr Saunders Olsen Tito Mirelli Rebecca Hess Maria Jared Plouek the bellhop Michelle Hall Diana: Cameron Julia and Macgen Christiansen as the understudy Hie cost to attend (lie production for CEU students is 52 with an activity curd and 54 without and 54 for senior citizens and the community is 55 Hie theater department's policy will not admit any person under 6 years of age p Oideo Uernsl Poetry sought by National Organization llie National Library of Poetry has announced that 524 (XX) in prizes will he awarded this year to over 250 poets in the North American Open Poetry Contest The deadline for the contest is Dec 5 1995 Hie contest is open lo everyone and the entry is free Any poet whether previously published or not can Ik a winner Every poem entered also has a chance to be anpublished in a deluxe 1 hard-boun- d thology To cnler send one original poem any subject and any style lo llie Na1419 tional lihrary of Poetry Box 6 Dr PO Cronridgc Owings Mills MD 21 17 llie poem should he no more than 20 lines and llie poel's name and address should apiear on the lop of the page Entries Ten Most Wanted 1 Apollo 13 2 Crimson Tide 3 Batman Forever 4 The Santa Clause 5 While You Were 6 Sleeping Casper Free Willy 7 8 2 Bad Boys 9 Pulp Fiction 10 Congo 1 704-19X- 1 must he Nistmarked by Dec 5 1995 A new contest opens Jan 996 1 1 1 You'll find these videos and more at Vidro Veras located in the Creek view Shopping Center next lo City Market (801)657-755- 5 |