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Show Offering Drama Studies The Utah Academy of Dramatic Dra-matic Arts is offering dramatic and technical production classes. clas-ses. Those interested in the classes should call for more information. in-formation. 298-5501, 298-5502. THE ACADEMY is a new. non-profit drama school w hich has been founded in order to offer the type of continuous professional training which has not previously been available avail-able in Utah. The board is made up of professionals from the world of theatrical and motion mo-tion picture production. Some of those involved are: Vern Adix. noted actor and director who is widely known for his work in children's theatre at the U. of Us theatre department: Bob and Kathy Lee. who have produced melodramas in Park City; Gene Rockwell Gant, a past top-forties recording artist in both the popular and country music fields who is a professional profes-sional entertainer and composer; com-poser; Connie Gant, a professional profes-sional pianist who has performed per-formed at Disneyland; Dan Rogers, a noted professional actor and director. ALSO, JAY Kirk, a well-known well-known local director, choreographer choreog-rapher and educator; Robert Lent, the recently retired tim-panist tim-panist of the Utah Symphony w ho w as a mov ie star at the age of eight having played the role of Spike in the series of '"Our Gang Comedies: Llla Rose IX1-Long. IX1-Long. well-know for her work in children's theater; Stephen Cracroft. professional stage and film actor who is on the board of trustees of the Youth Arts Consortium and is executive execu-tive vice president of "Expression: "Ex-pression: A Journal of the Arts;" Irene Saxton. professional profes-sional motion picture casting director who is founder and director of Saxton House Cas ting Agency. Classes will be held at its new location in Colonial Square only eight minutes away from downtown Salt Lake City. There will be acting classes for both children and adults, video production classes, clas-ses, physical movement classes, clas-ses, motion picture and stage stunt classes, classes in popular popu-lar music, production and performance, stage make-up classes. THE ACADEMY is in need of competitive fencing equipment equip-ment such as toils, masks, gloves, etc. Anyone wishing to donate such articles for tax deductible de-ductible receipt may contact us at the above phone mini bers. CHRIS LYTHGOE |