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Show Page B1 0 D Thursday, September 15, 1994 The Park Record Section B PTC opens season with Little Shop of Horrors MOBIL Theater New PERFECTION CALL US FOR PROFESSIONAL CAR & BOAT DETAILING AT YOUR HOME OR OFFICE.. 2 DETAILS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. CALL647-1619 f i I , ?f5 i 2t ; I . flit r Per Featuring Motorola Pagers McCaw3 Communications 645-5830 FACTORY OUTLET STORE Park City's only locally owned and operated Factory Outlet Store Where everything is 20 to 50 Off All Day, Every Day Hats Turtlenecks Sunglasses Polo Shirts Shorts Sweatshirts T-Shirts Kids Clothes and much, much more 1 Expanded Park City Coverage MonthRental rt off at 405 Main Street - upstairs Call 649-4054 Open 1 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily EXTREME VALUE When you buy the "Locals Only" coupon book you can ski Mon. -Fri. for as little as $24 per day, weekends for as low as $27 per day You save $23420! Great news: Kids ski for $15 a day. . Call 1-800-424-DEER, ext. 6626, T"' "i" J"' Pioneer Theatre Company begins its 1994-95 season with the zany musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors. The Howard AshmanAlan Menken musical (the two also composed and wrote the lyrics to Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid), which opened Wednesday, Sept. 14, will run through Saturday, Oct 1. Little Shop of Horrors is an outrageous musical take-off of the old "B" horror movies, with a plot that mixes an old-fashioned girl-meets-boy love story with an unforgettable people-eating plant. The show has been a cult favorite with audiences all over the country. PTC's production of Little Shop of Horrors will be directed by John Caywood, PTC's resident Production Stage Manager whose last PTC directing assignment was 1992's production of The Mystery oflrma Vep. States Caywood, "Little Shop of Horrors is a look at the American musical comedy as viewed through smog-encrusted sunglasses. It offers something for everyone: an odds-against love story, a gutter-to-glitter subplot and a monster with non-gender discriminate taste for human flesh. The music throws the Hit Parade tradition of the Broadway musical into a blender with early Rock and Roll and the sound of young America (Motown). I can't imagine anyone not enjoying this show, except maybe a conservative florist." Over the last three summers Caywood has directed the Sundance Summer Theatre productions of Li' I Abner, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and this past season's Oklahoma! Russell Goldberg returns to PTC in the role of Seymour, the naive, insecure owner of the people-eating plant Audrey II. Goldberg appeared last season as "Motel" in PTC's blockbuster Fiddler on the Roof 'and as the love-sick "Leandro" in the comedy AA ",ra 1 Ml .1 .t vni,l,l, .T-xrf-'' Mv-t 4 ' Scapino! Angel Caban, a newcomer to PTC, plays the role of Audrey, the sweet, shy, habitually late floral shop employee who is the secret love of Seymour's life. Caban recently returned to the United States from the European tour of My One and Only and prior to that was in the Broadway company of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Christopher Mixon also returns to PTC after appearing as Pierre Gringoire in last season's World Premiere production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and as Prince Escalus in Romeo and Juliet. Mixon plays Audrey's sadistic boyfriend Orin, a dentist who loves his dental drill a little too much. Steve Licbman, another newcomer to PTC, plays Mushnik, the floral shop owner. Liebman most recently played the Beadle in Sweeney Todd at North Shore Music Theatre with Karen Morrow and David Canary. Shirell Ferguson (Ronnette), Shawana Kemp (Chiffon) and MaiQue Munday (Crystal) play the hip, smart singing trio, The Ronnettes, who serve as a Motown version of a Greek chorus. All are making their debut at PTC. Ferguson recently concluded the European tours of Hair and Golden Gospel and has appeared at Harrah's Casino in Lake Tahoe and the Trump Regency and Caesar's in Atlantic City. Kemp has toured with the national companies of Sarafina and Tap Dance Kid and was featured in the made-for-television movies Common Ground and God Bless the Child. Munday, a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, has regional theatre credits that include Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors and West Side Story, to name a few. Her television credits include the debut episode of A Different World and the national Broadcast of the "Centennial Celebration for the Statue of Liberty." Tanner Dance For over 40 years, children in the Salt Lake valley who wanted to learn to dance had the benefit of one of the country's premier programs the Virginia Tanner Creative Dance Program. Now, students aged three-and-a-half to third grade have the opportunity to learn creative and modem dance in Park City. Carrying on the philosophy and methods of the late Virginia Tanner, the program stresses the importance of a balanced intellectual and physical approach. Depending on a student's age and AT ARBORCARE, WE PROVIDE ALL PHASES OF TREE AND SHRUB CARE CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE! Fall Fertilization: Stimulates root growth Reduces soil compaction Lessons transplant shock Promotes healthier trees & shrubs Foundation spray: Limits insects from ArborCare 1-801-363-TREE (363-8733) We're Certified Arborlst and International Society of Aborlculture Members ifi T I T7v If. 5 , Ml. ' ' 7 Vi .r i ft Little Shop of Horrors opens Sharon Wilkins breaks with tradition by giving the people-eating people-eating plant Audrey II a female voice rather than male. Recent credits include national tours of Ain't Misbehavin', directed by Arthur Faria. Regional theatre appearances include Once on This Island, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Nunsense and South Pacific. Rounding out the cast is PtC regular Sam Stewart, who plays a number of roles in the production. Stewart has appeared in nearly 20 productions at PTC including last season's Cabaret, Scapino!, and Fiddler on the Roof. The wildly colorful set is designed by Rob Odorisio, who designed last season's comedy Scapino! and Lend Me a Tenor. K.L. Alberts designed the funky, '50s-style costumes for this production. Alberts has been a creative contributor at PTC for many years. Company Arrives in Park City readiness, an array of topics are introduced, including not value, meter, pulse, and syncopation. In addition, techniques to develop strength, flexibility, control, balance, and awareness of the body's potential are covered. Equally important is the program's emphasis on creative problem solving. "We hope the program gives students a foundation on which to build and develop skills in dance, but equally important is that they learn how creative skills canbe used in other endeavors," says entering your home. .4: l u o W-:J' at Pioneer Memorial Theater Musical director James Prigmore directs the Little Shop of Horrors Band for this production. PTC staff lighting director Peter L. Willardson designed the lighting for Little Shop of Horrors. Willardson designed most recently for Scapino!, Cabaret, Inspecting Carol and Romeo and Juliet. Choreography is by Jane Luke with hair and makeup design by staff wigmastermakeup designer Cynthia McCourt. New PTC staff member David Bennett is production stage manager. Pioneer Theatre Company is located at 300 South and University (1340 East) in Salt Lake City. Curtain times are Monday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. Season tickets are still available. Parking is free. For ticket information, call the box office at 581-6961. Mary Ann Lee, director of the program. The Virginia Tanner Creative Dance Program is one of the new programs offered in Park City by the University of Utah's Youth Institute through the Division of Continuing Education. Claire Turner, director of the institute, says, "We've greatly expanded our offerings this year in Park City for youth 18 years of age and younger. We think parents and kids will be delighted with the numerous classes that are continued on B11 IF YOUR SOUND SYSTEM SOUNDS LIKE THIS 4 USE IT TO CALL KLAY. OK, so it's time to upgrade, add to or start fresh. 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