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Show I U. of U. Playbox Presents 2 Operas Departing from its traditional programmnig, the current production pro-duction of the University of Utah Playbox Theatre is a short dramatic opera together with an even shorter operatic sketch. Running through Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 nightly, Playbox is presenting Gian-Carlo Menot-ti's Menot-ti's terrifyingly exciting operatic drama, The Medium. This is a cooperative production produc-tion of the University of Utah Theatre and the Opera Workshop, Work-shop, which in turn is jointly sponsored by the University of Utah Music Department and Extension Ex-tension Division. There was a special performance perform-ance for University of Utah students Monday night, Feb. 16. Ralps Margetts is director and Ardean Watts, musical director. Playing the lead roles are Emma Hempel as Madame Flora, Connie Jean Affleck as Monica, and K Dunkley as Toby. While Mrs. Hempel has been seen in many featured roles in University Univer-sity of Utah Theatre productions both Miss Affleck and Mr. Dunk-ley Dunk-ley are newcomers to the Playbox Play-box stage. Mr. Dunkley played the same role that he performed at the Playbox in the U. S. State Department De-partment European touring company com-pany of the Medium. "The principals prin-cipals and others in the cast are outstanding voices new to the University Theatre scene," Mr. Watts said. Playing the two pianos which will provide the musical accompaniment accom-paniment is Ardean Watts, U of U Opera Workshop director and Donald Fyffe, a student of the University. |