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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 9-11, 2011 C-3 The Park Record ' B O O M ! ' at the Egyptian i SAMMY'S BISTRO LOCAL'S MONDAYI! EVERY MONDAY - $2.00 PINTS OF WASATCH/SQUATTERS BEER $5,00 SAVORY CHICKEN BOWL WITH RICE $5.00 PULLED PORK SANDWICHESl $8.00 TEXAS BBQ SHRIMPI Located in the Park City -Plaza 1890 Bonanza Drive #100 435-214-7570 no coupon required, 11AM - 9P>1 MONDAYS, Shining Stars PHOTO COURTESY THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE COMPANY John McBride, left, Daniel Simons and Ginger Bess comprise the cast of "tick... tick...BOOM!" COO^CWATIVt SCHOOL 2011 Preschool & Kindergarten Open House 'tick... tick...BOOM!' and, 'Rent.'" Dark Horse of course, I got into 'Rent' Unfortunately, the night when I went into college," before "Rent" had its debuts Hick... he said. "In fact, I used one Broadway debut in 1996, of the songs from Rent to Larson died from complicatick... BOOM!* audition for my college tions of an undiagnosed aorscholarship at Weber State tic aneurysm. University." "He never got to experiBy SCOTT IWASAKI The time was right for ence, on a full scale, any of Of the Record staff Dark Horse to perform the works he created," "tick...tick... BOOM!" Simons said. The Dark Horse because the Pioneer After Larson's death, his Company Theatre's upcom- Theatre Company had business partner David ing production of "tick... scheduled to perform Auburn decided to create a tick... BOOM!" is based on "Rent" in June, Simons full musical out of the conthe life of Jonathan Larson, said. cept of "tick...tick... the Pulitzer Prize and Tony BOOM1," Simons said. "We decided to support Award winning composer of PTC's production and do "He got a group together the Broadway smash this show, which is about the to finish the show," he said. "Rent." person who wrote 'Rent,'" "They wrote the script and The story is about Jon, Simons said. "It's been on added two characters. It who is on the verge of cele- our list ever since we opened off-Broadway in brating his 30th birthday. He opened Dark Horse two 2001." begins to think about his years ago and it seemed like Simon said the musical is career choice, and in doing the perfect time." for anyone who has had to so, he finds himself experiSimons and choose between dreams and encing a mini mid-life crisis. hisIncidentally, wife,. Ginger Bess, have stability. Dark Horse Company also been cast in the PTC "It's not just for theatre Theatre artistic production. people, writers and comdirector/actor Daniei "We're continuing the posers, it's for everybody Simons said preparing for through-line of Jon's who finds themselves at that the role of Jon in the artistry and philosophy," crossroads," he said. "Every upcoming production of the Simons said. "So we're actu- day I face the choice of rock musical "tick... tick... ally coming full circle." whether to continue or give BOOM!" has been years in it all up and get a desk job Although "tick... tick... the making. BOOM!" is considered a so I can support myself and "A lot of my personal life Dark Horse premiere, my family. I've been facing and my career, outside of Simons and Bess, performed that decision for 15 years this particular show, has fol- the show in Oregon five every day." lowed Jon's lines exactly," years ago. Even before that, Dark Horse Company he said. "You struggle to put Simons became fascinated Theatre will present "tick... up art, especially live the- with the production, which tick... BOOM!' at the atre and it's not easy by any originated from a one-man Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main means. Just that alone has show Larson was perform- Street, Friday through prepared me to portray ing off-Broadway in New Sunday, March 11-13. Friday someone like Jon who did York cabarets and bars in and Saturday performances the same thing." the early 1990s. are at 8p.m. and the Sunday Simons said Larson's "Jon came up with the performance is at 6 p.m. The work has been with him idea before he wrote performance is PG-13. throughout significant 'Rent,'" Simons said. "It Tickets are $18-$25 and events in his life. was basically a solo musical available by calling (435)"I was turning 18 at the show he was doing, which 649-93 71 or visiting time Jon was performing led up to him writing www.parkcitysh o ws. com. Open House: Wednesday 3/16 5:00 pm - 7:00pm Where: The Park City Community Church 4501 N. 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