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Show Spring Summer 2005 Outlaw Trail... continued from page 3 Wildlife Festival... continued from page 9 Discover Dinosaurland and the right to hold their families together togeth-er in spite of outside influences. "I hope the LDS people recognize the similarities to their own history," said Litton. This will be the 18th year for the Outlaw Trail Festival play and Litton's fifth year as producer. He said an outdoor stage takes a larger than average play and cast to fill the stage and keep the attention of the audience. "Fiddler" fits this role perfectly per-fectly as it takes a small village to cast the play. So far there have been 240 performances perfor-mances on the stage and "Fiddler" promises prom-ises to be among the best. It takes about 2,500 hours of work by the cast, crew, production staff and director direc-tor to put on a play of this magnitude. The popularity of this annual event among locals and tourists alike makes the work worthwhile. Litton bought a DVD of "Fiddler" to help stay as true to the original as possible. pos-sible. The book was originally written by Sholom Aleichem and the musical was written by Joseph Stein, based on the book. The driving force behind getting the Festival started was Alta Woodward, one of the stalwarts of the local community all her life. The plays were originally put on by Utah State University and were held on the grass at Vernal Middle School. They were moved to the amphitheater after Uintah County had it built, with Western Park developing around the theater. This year the cast has access to a new building for dressing rooms and rest-rooms. rest-rooms. The ice hockey building was completed com-pleted this past winter and the County has made it available for other uses during the off season. Litton said the cast and crew of "Fiddler" will benefit greatly from the use of the building. Tevye won't be played by Topol in Litton's production of "Fiddler On The Roof," but he will be played by someone with outstanding talent. Golde, Motel, Yente, Lazar Wolfe and all the other characters char-acters will be portrayed with style, class, talent and a lot of heart. The Outlaw Trail Festival Play is an annual 'don't miss' event and this year offers a possibly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity oppor-tunity to see "Fiddler On The Roof live onstage. foods Open 7 days a week 7 am to 12 midnight Vernal Store 575 E. Main Vernal, UT 435-789-2001 SERVICES Film Developing Pharmacy Permits Bakery Deli Floral Western Union ATM Check Cashing Money Orders Gift Certificates Phone Cards Ticket Outlet Utah Power Payment Center Mail Drop Postage Stamps Carpet Cleaner Rentals Copy Machine Roosevelt Store 750 E. 200 N. Roosevelt, UT 435-722-2296 involved along with Class HI rapids, making mak-ing this event open to anyone over the age of 8. Space is limited to 24 people so pre-registration pre-registration is necessary. Call 1-800-824-0150 or go to infoadrift.com for information informa-tion and registration. The cost is $45 and includes transportation, guides, lunch and rafting gear. Workshops and tours will be available avail-able throughout the festival at Dinosaur National Monument. Workshops will be hands-on and fun for the whole family. Call the Monument at 435-781-7700 for information informa-tion and registration. A Youth Fair will be held all three days of the festival. Kids will enjoy rubber stamps, rubber track molds, Adventure Journal, Flying Eagle wands and lots more during the Fair. Everyone will have a chance to view Green River fish that usually stay hidden hid-den in the muddy waters of the river. On Friday and Saturday, two large aquariums aquari-ums on trucks will display the native fish, including four endangered species. Experts will be on hand to answer questions ques-tions at the main festival site, 235 E. Main in Vernal. Other events at the main site include Hawk Watch International on Saturday and Sunday with live raptors for public pub-lic viewing. Sidewalk art for those who like to draw will be available Friday and Saturday. Chalk and a piece of sidewalk are provided. Friday and Saturday will also offer a talent stage on the grass. There will be a pancake breakfast Saturday morning at $5 per person, put on by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Fieldhouse tours will be available to 40 people per tour. Call the Utah Fieldhouse of Natural History Museum, 496 E. Main, 435-789-3799 to preregister for a tour of this amazing display of ancient wildlife. A Kid's Fun Fishing event will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon on Kids' Canal along 1500 W. in Vernal. Then on Sunday it's a race to the finish for rubber rub-ber ducks as they float down the canal between Main and 500 N. The race is open to all who invest in one of the ducks, with prizes for the fastest duck. Call 435-781-9453 for more information on any of the events or go to www.utah- wildlife-festival.com. v x Iff Jd- u3 f ' I cL place in th.e mm play i'm lovin' it 1050 W. Hvy 40 Vernal 789-4007 Locally owned and operated by Jill Goodman Manager Sandra Richens |