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Show , --J I K J-.' ' -'I, (0 : . " V i ii j X ' f W v' - - J' i """ I Members of University USO Show are (I to r) : Shelley Osterloh, Paul Boyden, Tracy Pastori, Craig kit Ferri and Peggy Freeman. nai am Blackouts, laugh-in ' firs University's USO variety show ' to be presented at PMT Honda I be presented to U.S. soldiers overseas. over-seas. This Is the University's third USO show. . Traveling over 10,000 miles, the players will perform per-form for U.S. soldiers stationed in the northeast district, Greenland, Iceland, Labrador and Newfoundland. Newfound-land. The USO show consists of the musical show "Walking Happy," which is presently playing at Pioneer Pio-neer Memorial Theater and the variety show which will be presented pre-sented Monday night. The cast is BY DIANE PARTENTTEIMER Staff Writer Quick blackouts, laugh-in gags and dance routines are part of the entertainment of the USO Variety Show that will be presented by the Pioneer Memorial Theater Monday Mon-day at 8 p.m. The show will be a benefit performance that will finance fi-nance production costs for the USO show that will go on tour April 29. Each year a show is selected to costumes, makeup and see stn changes. The set which wis De signed by Richard A. Larjf t novel in that all the stippr 1 1 pipes fit within each other ar whole set can be packaged six-foot lockers. Before leaving for the ton Dl USO show wil be performi; fess Dugway and in Price. Qal The cast for the show: ttax1 chosen from tryouts held at end of winter quarter. "WeL an interesting cast," said ft,: ' gar, "and all are immeosely reCif ented and work well together. esr' the group there are theater : "P jors, music major and a pot:: major. tte 1 Receiving 15 quarter hours: tics 1 one grade for the quarter, tie: dents have been rehearsing c. ' from 1 to 10 p.m. five days a t- f and from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. mi facltl urday. agnlJ Though the practices are f. Jie ling, the USO tour mem:- r"? agreed that 5t is a great ? tunity and learning expert 8 "We are all excited," comirc one member. "Great Day" (the theme o!: variety show) has been write j tirely by the cast. Said Dr.: I gar, .they have ideas, work t up and, if they work, they -them." Several Laugh In P spontaneous jokes, singing: . dancing comprise the show. prepared to show either performance perform-ance for the troops and is ready to adapt to any stage. For one performance the crew will be transported by helicopter where they will do the show for 12 people. They Will also perform in hospitals and locations on several bases. The cast has even been asked to sing hymns at all religious services serv-ices on the base. Dr. Keith Engar, chairman of the University Department of Theater, is both director of the show and a member of the cast. The USO shows not only relieve boredom for soldiers strapped to the base," stated Dr. Engar, "but also provide fantastic theatrical education and experience. The USO show is unique in many ways. Limited to 15 people, there are no technicians and the cast takes care of the lighting, props, |