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Show Davis musical opens FARMINGTON A musical production to benefit the Davis County schools opens with a gala event at Salt Lake City's Capitol Theater on Mar-c Mar-c h 2 3 - - b u t without one of the play's leading "stars." The production produc-tion of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses,' a lively musical sponsored by the non-profit Davis ED HANSEN the production will be staged at four of the county's high school auditoriums for $4 general admission admis-sion seating. Dates scheduled are Viewmont High on April 4-5, Woods Cross High on April 12-13, Layton High on April 20 and 22 and Clearfield High on April 26-27. All proceeds from the performances perfor-mances will be used by the foundation founda-tion to purchase supplies and learning learn-ing resources for public school students. The play contains 15 original compositions ranging from 1940's swing to waltzes and fox trots, and concerns a monarch's investigation of his 12 princesses whose shoes are discovered each morning to have been 'danced to pieces. ' ' Performers include the princesses (Debbie Winegar, Kaylin Sat-chwell, Sat-chwell, Katie Timothy, Mara Robinson, Sue Gee rt sen, Jennifer Maughan, Kim Stone, Stephanie Clark, Beth Jung, Michele Stone, Jennifer Best and Amy Westerby), the suitors (Jeff Watson, Bert Workman, Leroy Lavota, David Winegar, Todd Russell, Bob Bedore, Rod Clark, Ben Elmer, Ben Winegar and Chad Stark), the ladies in waiting (April Tumeau, Katie Dewey, Kim Woodbury, Miriam Tanner, Andrea Harding, Tara Allphin, Anna Recksiek, K-Onna Mason, Michelle Harris, Janet Graves, Melida Skidmore, and Ashley Forsyth, the shoemaker's apprentices (Ashley Forsyth, Natalie Marreli, Jenn Alexander, Michele Bumingham and Cassie Richards), the king's guards, (Jeremy Skidmore, Michael Stone, Kyle Woodruff, Scott Wolfer, Brandon Blaser and Rob Oviatt), the king (Merrill Dodge), Gwendolyn Gwen-dolyn (Mary Ellen Thompson), the page (Nathan Smedley), the shoemaker (Gerry Graves) , the soldier (Jonathan Stowers) and the witch (Laura Bedore). Management also includes Dorothy O'Brien as choreographer, Stephanie Clark as assistant director, direc-tor, Dorothy Keddington as assistant assis-tant producer and Matt Uhl as stage manager. School District Foundation, was spearheaded by Ed Hansen, a Centerville man who served as special event chairman for the school fund-raising organization. Hansen viewed the production as an opportunity to showcase Davis County talent with the potential of raising needed funds for student learning enhancement. Several weeks before the production, produc-tion, Hansen passed away, leaving an obvious void and sadness for the cast and directors. "Ed was a sincere promoter of the arts and our schools," says Nancy Lyon, executive director of the foundation. "All of us involved with the play will certainly share his memory and appreciate his energy and wisdom." But the play goes on. The musical, first performed at Sandy City's Summer Presentation, attracted capacity crowds during the 1990 six-day run. With cast members primarily from Davis County, the musical has a definite Davis County angle: Director Bob Bedore was a Sterling Scholar candidate can-didate in drama at Layton High School, and Kathleen Skidmore, a Layton resident, is the musical director. di-rector. Many of the cast members, along with co-director Laura Bedore, have also been featured in productions at Davis County's Hale Center Theater. Tickets for the Capitol Theater gala ($6-25) are available at the Salt Palace and all SmithTix locations. Following the Salt Lake premier, |