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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 2-4, 2005 C-5 The Park Record Halloween dance show thrills crowd "2 Sides 2 Everything" was a Dancers rise to the occasion with "Thriller," as they meet the somber, highly technical piece. challenge of performing gracefully Shannon Doerr danced alongside while still resembling a desiccated two pre-recorded projections of herself, one as a devil and one as corpse. By JARED WHITLEY "1 always really like how they an angel, in a stunning display of Of the Record staff blend so many different styles and choreography and coordination. "Dem Bones" featured blackOdyssey Dance Theatre's annu- they always have a nice amount of al Halloween opus •"Thriller" is a comic relief," Murano-Steele said. garbed dancers in glow-in-lhccreative blend of tricks and treats, Trained dancers can recognize dark skeleton costumes, in with a wide variety of horror- the technical skills involved, bul "Children of the Corn," a group of teenagers perform a themed dance numbers appealing seance in a corn field. to the creepy and kooky, the mysterious and spooky. The climactic Of BlOOd This brings the field's to •'I don't think there's a Ion of Dance' was a tribute to Irish tap- scarecrows Halloween things going on. so 1 r life...and ends of course the think they really tapped the mar- sensation'Riverdance,'with a sniper evening poorly ket just right," said Park City High systematically blowing the dancers f0T gc School dance teacher Ciara Murano-Steele. "Halloween is away - much to everyone's delight." dressed as Jason from such a fun holiday and there are so the "Friday the many possibilities with it." ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H Thirteenth" scries "Thriller" finished its run at the danced with a variety University of Utah's Kingsbury someone who knows nothing of deadly weapons in "Jason Jam," Hall on Saturday to a virtually about dance can still appreciate then pulled a woman oui of the sold-out, enthusiastic crowd, many the humor, she continued. audience and pretended to eat her. of whom came in their own cosIn "Sugarplum's Finale," Lisa "They do big enough things, tumes. but then they're really silly," Benson performed the first few The show started and ended Murano-Steele said. dance steps of "Dance of the with a zombie-laden cavalcade to The climactic "River of Blood Sugarplum Fairies" from "The the tune of Michael Jackson's Dance" was a tribute to Irish tap- Nutcracker." Then tine of the eponymous song. Twenty other sensation "Riverdance," with a Jasons came and shot her, which dance numbers referenced a host sniper systematically blowing all must be cathartic for dancers who of monsters, horror movies, and the dancers away - much to every- perform "The Nutcracker" literaldance slvles. ly hundreds of times in their lives. one's delight. Odyssey's Thriller' blends nbrror, humor Warm & Cozy • Comfy Reading Areas * Fireplace <JO a Season kickoffwill celebrate 25th anniversary shows are undoubtedly more popular, selling out the majority first, a I irsi-Ni»hier subscrip- of their runs, the production tion, gives its holder a ticket to costs arc often impossible to the opening night of each cover because of the theatre's Egyptian Theatre Company relatively small 266-seat capacity. show (except for Bill Hngvall and The subscription dollars make Wiley and the Hairy Man), plus it possible for the theatre compaadmission to the receptions that ny to produce the bigger shows. follow. The First-Nighler sub- Smith said. scription is $250, Walsh said the Egyptian's 2006 The second is a five-punch offerings would feature the same • pass, which costs $144 and is new feel as'last year's. • for the 200h season. "Anyone who enjoyed our last "It's new for us this year and it season will enjoy this season," offers total flexibility," said she said. Walsh. The 2006 lineup includes "The The live-punch puss will give Male Intellect: An Oxymoron," its holder five discounted tickets "The Full Monty." "Bill Engvall to any production or produc- Live." "The Park City Follies," tions. Once those tickets are "The Glen Miller Orchestra," used, a pass-holder may purchase 11 Urine town. The Musical," additional tickets at the same •"Wiley and the Hairy Man," and reduced rate. "A Broadway Christmas Carol." According to Smith, subscripKeiter said the Edwina tions are particularly important Awards and season kickoff gives to the theatre because of the high the Egyptian an opportunity to SCOn $\ti&PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO costs associated with the shows give something else back to those ..the company is producing. Egyptian artistic director Dana Durbano Keiter and former who support the theatre. '• "Part ofThc "rock and the hard executive director Marialice Klein speak at last year's''event. "This is a thank you to our Nplaotj*' ,- .we've "gotten ourselves patrons," she said. J said Keiter. and are available at the Egyptian into is. we've raised the bar, and "It's a wonderful evening, the board thinks there's just no between the energy and the The Edwina Awards and Theatre box office or at 649-9371. Season Kickoff will take place at For more information about the going back," she said. food," said Walsh. 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Egyptian Theatre Company, visit While the Egyptian's bigger "It's a really funny, fun night," Egyptian Theatre. Tickets are $10 www.parkcityshows.com. ExpenVnoo the difference... Local's Independent Favorite vs. Corporate Coffee I- "Just a Hunch" was a duet -a between a hunch-backed Quasimodo and a sexy gargoyle who comes to life. In "Salcm's Mass." three witches are hanged, then exact their revenge on the preacher who killed them - combining dance and pyrotechnics to display their witchcraft, "I love the witches, I think the witches are always a really nice piece," Murano-Steele said. Really the only blase" part of the evening was a piece called "Lorena Bobbit," a homage to the woman who castrated her husband, John Wayne Bobbit, in 1993. Playing Lorena, Mindy Mcbcrmott capably sang a variety of double enten'dre-loaded songs (such as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Cuts Like a Knife"), but the joke is 12 years old, and not terribly clever to begin with. Lorena, see if you can cut this bit from next year's show. Two of Murano-Steclc's students were in "Thriller." Kaillyn Schwalbe was in the "Lightning" number, where a hoard of dancers in red and white body suits recreates a lightning storm. Tiarc Keeno played a liny skeleton in "Dem Bones" and a Chucky doll in "Chucky-Rama." i-» o SPOTTED New Fall Menu. FROG FREE COFFEE! with a breakfast or lunch sandwhich BOOKSTORE CAFE A N D WINE BAR Come warm yourself hy the fireplace and settle into (HIT comfy rending areas or have a glass of wine or latte in our warm 6t relaxed intimate cafe <S*. wine bar. IMS \V. RI-JSMIH: Center Dr. , Stu I 15 -H5.575.26d5 Hour- - fv. 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THE George S. <L Dolor«« 13or.5 ECCLES CENTER for the Performing Arts www.ecclescenter.org 435-655-3114 Box Office: 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City sponsored by I. A. O' Shaughnessy Foundation-Ched and Rebecca Lyman |