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Show i -ay y"i J "Mil "H1'" "lyTUl -ncy - Saturday, September 23, ioneer opans with mystery Pioneer Theatre Company opens its 2000-2001 season with the Tony Award-winning musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." The show opened Sept. 20, 2000 and runs through Oct. 7. "Drood" is an adaptation of diaries Dickens' last novel, w hich was left unfinished at his death. Rupert Holmes, who wrote the book, music and lyrics for "Drood." has left it to the audience to decide each night who the killer is and the real identity of detective Dick Datchery. In Holmes' adaptation of "Drood." the play b performed by a troupe of Victorian performers from the Musk Hall Royale. The players are presided over by a chairman w ho acts as emcee, pointing point-ing out clues and introducing members mem-bers of the cast Larry Carpenter directs the production. pro-duction. His previous directing efforts at PTC were "Kiss Me Kale" and "The Pirates of Penance." Carpenter was nominated nominat-ed for a Tony Award for his direction direc-tion of "Starmites" on Broadway and. also in New York City, he has directed the Roundabout Theatre Companv productions of "Light lTp the Sky." "The Doctor Dilemma" and "Privates on Parade" (which won the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best New Foreign Play). Carpenter is an Emmy Aw ard-winning director for the CBS davtime drama "As the World Turn's." Local favorite Max Robinson appears in the role of William Cartw right, w ho functions as Chairman of the Music Hall Royale and plays the role of Mayor Sapsea in the music hall s production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Max recently finished playing Harold Hill at this summers production pro-duction of "The Music Man" at Tuacahn Outdoor Amphitheatre. He recently played Oscar Mkle in an extended production of "Gross Indecencies" at the Studio Theatre in Washington. D C. w hich earned him a Helen Hayes Aw ard nomination. nomina-tion. Robinson has appeared in nearly SO PTC productions. Husband and wife actors Robert Gallagher and Marie Danvers play the roles of Gie Paget (John Jasper in "Edwin Drood") and Deirdre Peregrine ( Rosa Bud), respectively. Both New York-based actors are making their debut at PTC. Gallagher recently starred on Broadway as Javert in "Les Author delves into psyche Continued from C-1 The writer explained that she begins each writing endeavor with a character and a flaw. "The thing that makes us human is a flaw." she said. "Once you get a character en a page and once you flush that character out well enough, they go places bv themselves." she explained. She began "Winter Range" with "a general arc," but none of the specifics. In each story she writes. Davis embarks on an adventure of sorts. "The whole idea of discovery dis-covery - that's what makes writing fascinating." she said. The discovery for Davis goes beyond the writing process to the issues raised by her story. One issue raised by Check us out online at wwwlparkrecord.com One Touch Imagine a home where you can, create perfect audio at one touch of a button. Audition has been designing and , installing high quality, intuitive multi-room multi-room audio solutions for fifteen years. Call us, or visit our show room. BiWCASA Multi-room 2000 Miserables," and has toured Europe in the title role of Maury Yestonls "Phantom." He has a recurring role as the Maitre'D on ABC "All My Children." Danvers starred as Christine in the National Tours of "Phantom of the Opera" and has toured Europe as Maria in W est Side Story and as Christine in Maury Yestoni "Phantom." Equity actors making their first appearance at PTC include Alice M. Vienneau as Alice Nutting (Edwin Drood). Lauri Landry as Janet Conover (Helena Landless). Alison Bevan as Angela Prysock (Princess Puffer) and Nesbitt BlaisdeU as Nick dicker (Durdles). Vienneau appeared on Broadway as Fantine in "Les Miserables" and was a featured soloist in "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" concert tour. Landry also appeared in "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber," singing the part of Christine. Her Broadway credits include Zoya "Apartment" and the original company of "The Scarlet Pimperncll."'Mr. BlaisdeU has appeared on Broadw ay in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Abe Lincoln in Illinois." Returning to the PTC stage are Jonathan Hammond as Victor Gnnstead (Neville Landless), Robert Peterson as Cedric Muncneffe (Reverend Cnsparkle), Mearle Marsh as Philip Bax ( Bazzard), Bruce A. Bredeson as stage manager James Throttle. Andre Petersen as Isabel Yearsley (Beatrice) and Jeni Carver as Violet Balfour (Maid). PTC audiences will remember Hammond as Picasso in last season sea-son hit comedy, "Picasso at the Lapine Agile" and as Rosencrantz in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstem are Dead." Robert Peterson is a recipient of the Governor Award in the Arts and favorite of Utah audiences, having appeared in over JO productions at PTC. Marsh was last seen at PTC as a Protean in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and has appeared in a dozen other roles since his PTC debut in "Hello. Dolly!" Bruce A. Bredeson has appeared regularly at PTC, Sundance, the Hale Center Theatre. Promised Valley and the Grand Theatres. He was last seen in PTC production of "Big River " Jeni Carver has been seen at the Hale Center Theatre, The Grand Theatre and the Salt Lake Acting Company and w as last at PTC as the book, which westerners simply cannot afford to ignore, that relationship to the land. "It is the treasure of the West -the landscape, the wilderness." Davis said. She added that inevitable change is on the horizon - Ike sees it in the small Montana town and out-' siders see it throughout the West. "We do have to stop and start thinking about what do we do about this rapid expansion expan-sion and development. We can't afford not to." she said. The book focuses on what Davis describes as a "basic respect for life." She explained that the step from harming animals ani-mals to abusing humans is not particularly big. She also connects con-nects that respect for life to issues of the environment. In XLJ CD ITI CD rxi 4 j0 V'7) ' ilt II Tl n ii ti " -mfctfun WT 2209 South Highland Drive, SLC (801) 467-5918 fax (801) 467-0290 or visit our website: auditionaudio.coin The Par Gymnasia in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Andrei Petersen appeared as Louise at Park City Egyptian Theatre Company production of "Always Patsy Chne," and was last seen at PTC in "Big River." Rounding out the Equity cast are: Bruce Harris as Nicholas Michael (Townsperson ). Derrick Alipio as Montague Pruitt (Townsperson) and Joe Konkki as Harry Sayle (Townsperson). Also in the cast are Christopher Glade as Nick dicker, II (Deputy), Deanna Olsen as Gwendolyn Pyrn (Towasperson). Robyn Kramer as Florence Gill (Wendy) and Dianna Graham as Sarah Cook (Jasper Maid). PTC Musical Director James Prigmore will conduct the orchestra for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Pngmore has coached, conducted andor composed musk for more than 100 productions at PTC. Jayne Luke w ill serve as choreographer. cho-reographer. She has choreographed many PTC productions, including "A Funny Thing Happened on the W ay to the Forum." "Danctng at Lughnasa." "Guys and Dolls" and "Evita." Set design for "Drood" is by James Leonard Joy. at PTC for the first time, has extensive Broadway credits includinz "Plav On!." "State Fair." "Take Me Along" and "Peter Pan." Costumes are by David Kay Mkkeison, w hose past designs at PTC include "Forum," "Into the Woods." "Crazy for You" and "1776," Lighting is by Peter L Willardson, who has illuminated over 90 productions pro-ductions for PTC since his first design of "The King and I" in 1972. Joe Payne (Sound) and Monica McGuire (Hair and Makeup) complete com-plete the design team for "Drood." "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is being produced by Pioneer Theatre Company at the Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, at 3(10 South and 1400 East in Salt Lake City. Sept. 20 through Oct. 7. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. for Saturday matinees. Ticket prices are S1S-S42. Free parking is available. avail-able. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Special discounts dis-counts are availabk for University of Utah students. For tkkets or information, call the box office at (S0D5S1-!. of the West dealing with these issues, she warns against righteousness and embraces the idea of self-examination self-examination - a time to explore where we belong in nature. Although Davis' book tour is nearing its end. her career is constantly on the move. In addition to starting another novel, she is working on publishing pub-lishing a collection of short stories, sto-ries, as well as a collection of non-fictjon essays. What's next on tap for Davis? "I'm going back to school and writlne and riding mv horse." she saij. Claire Davis will read excerpts from her book "Winter Ranee" and sign copies at Dolly Bookstore on Thursday. Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. r e: m s T Record wj I (5 4595 wwukbuiin cnw D too and uwn) 'V- acoy id Mar"Wiroor AuQc Brum twitO or WS c 1 Opaon id tx&mm m mamma? fi 0 'cj ntaag cwof of i i& par nt o 56 (XC cjom -yartjmfw cwwo2 I MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 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