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Show Park Record Thursday, September 1 1, 1986 Page B1 n o KiunnrincBun Hi IMUMMWA ' f v;.t. . , ..... . , '...I'PiK.r -Jill Wt ?V - rtW WW HWPmvMiMUP MUffll The first five years ENCORE! p. 1 .-1 n :M r. i C J if - i'y tVi ' l.t-i.i? -A fwT:--' I L , I f J 7 M I J 1 1 III. . I;, a j 4a -3 1; ik Av X J if mrm m r I i j . C . ( ill. , i , f . j.dMWMH Hal Linden, center, and the cast members from the opening night gala perform "What I Did for Love," when the PCP began five years ago. "This is the Place," Book I was such a success, Book II was produced this past spring and Book III is planned for later this year. It is rumored to have a ghost. An graced the stage. The building has apparition which has released the served as home to the United States ropes holding backdrops and which Film Festival for six years, steals missing words and high notes The theatre has even spawned two away from actors. original productions, This Is The Nevermind. Place Books I and II, which has Since 1926 the grand Egyptian played to packed houses and receiv- Theatre has served as home to ed critical acclaim, various forms of entertainment, Like most non-profits PCP has had with or without the ghosts. And for its share of up and down years. Last the past five years the building has year the Park City Rotary Club gave been home to Park City Perfor- their citizen of the year award to mances, a performing arts group Ann MacQuoid for her volunteer dedicated to bringing live theatre to work with the theatre in its troubled Park City. years. Purchased in February of 1981 by It concluded its 1985-86 with the Silver Mill of Park City, the one time most successful production ever, Silver Wheel theatre which had "Pump Boys and Dinettes." housed meladrama for more than a Today the theatre boasts two staff dozen years, faced an uncertain employees, David Fleisher office fate. Don Gomes, a community manager, and Richard Jewkes, ar- theatre director, approached the tistic director, owners about turning the building in- This Friday PCP will hold their to a non-profit performing arts annual First Nighters Party at showcase. By October of that same Lloyd's Place, at Shadow Ridge, year after a $300,000 renovation done The First Nighters is a group of in less two months, Park City Per- patrons who support the theatre and formances was born. are rewarded with tickets to opening The theatre was renamed the nights and private parties. Those in-Egyptian in-Egyptian at a gala opening night terested in becoming First Nighters which included Tony award winner ' can contact David Fleisher, theatre Hal Linden and a telegram from manger at 649-9371. President Reagan. Here's a toast to PCP and the all In the past five years the theatre the volunteers who have made the has seen no less than five live non-profit venture a success, theatre productions mounted each May all the things that go bump in year. Tim Weisberg, The Chinese the night, be part of the script. Magic Circus and Odetta have all ' ' y if 'I. ,. . I Don Gomes founded PCP. Bill Tatomer, left, Dick Cummings. Bob Toy and Mike Phillips were the bickering barber-; barber-; i shop quartet in "Music Man." " ' PL it . V " !' ! " 1'' ; ; ' , -C? i ( - nrjf nn iOn ,. ' I'rr'TT'Hs !J-';1v ' : : : . ' :r L'i ! .' '-. h , ; -,,1... t X; it Hi . ' '; Andrea Metos, in an original Tina Lewis costume, per formed in "Cabaret's" Kit Kat Klub. The Cupp Sisters, Lori Groll, left, and Maggie Reno belt out a number with Richard Jewkes in "Pump Boys and Dinettes." The play was the most successful in the theater's history. |