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Show Thursday, July 17, 2008 NORTH COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Page 13 r '''"'wt -m briefs American Fork Youth Theater Youth theater to present "Beauty and the Beast" American Fork Youth Theater will present the musical "Tale of Beauty and the Beast" as part of the American Fork Steel Days Celebration. Two casts, comprised of more than 50 youth from ages eight through 14, began rehearsing the production on June 23. The performances will be held at the Towne Cinemas, 120 W. Main, at 1:30 and 3 p.m. today and at 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Free admission. Tale of Beauty and the Beast unfolds after a powerful power-ful witch, who was rejected by a selfish prince, turns him into a "beast" until he learns to love. Years later, a poor widow is sentenced to death by the Beast for plucking one of his forbidden roses. He allows al-lows her to return to her farm to say good-bye to her family three distasteful daughters, two greedy sons-in-law and a fourth daughter, Beauty, who is the only one who believes the "insane" tale. When Beauty goes to the Beast, promising to stay if her mother's life is spared, the Beast falls in love with her but can she ever love Beast? Utah Valley Symphony Utah Valley Symphony announces an-nounces 50th season The Utah Valley Symphony will celebrate its 50th season with five concerts, October-April, in the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo. Under the baton of Bryce Rytting, each concert 1 x&fc'-'?wm I . .v's4, us We pay your first 3 mortgage payments when you buy a home from COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES Countryside Estates in Santaquin, Utah. 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Young Artists selected in auditions this fall will perform as soloists with the symphony on March 11 and 12. The season will close with a performance of Brahms' A German Requiem, with the Wasatch Chorale, on April 29 and 30. Season tickets may be purchased pur-chased at the arts center, 425 W. Center, or by calling the box office, 852-7007. Prices are $50 for an individual ticket (reserved seating) and $40 for students and seniors. Admission Admis-sion to the open rehearsal the Tuesday evening prior to each concert performance is $3 per person. SCERA "Pride and Prejudice: A Musical" Musi-cal" to make world premiere One of Jane Austen's most beloved novels will become a new musical when the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre presents the world premiere of "Pride and Prejudice: A Musical" Aug. 1-16. The adaptation of Austen's Aus-ten's popular book appeals to directors Jerry Elison and Robert Rob-ert Barham, in part, because of its "wonderful writing and lovely staging." 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The music will play Mondays, Mon-days, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. in the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, located at 699 S. State, Orem, in the middle of SCERA Park. General admission tickets are $ 10 for adults and $8 for children (age 3-11), students (with ID) and seniors (65 and older). Patrons may bring blankets blan-kets or rent a chair for $1.00. Reserved seating areas range from $12 to $14 for adults and $10-$ 12 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are available avail-able from 10 a.m. to 6" p.m. weekdays and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem, by calling (801) 225-ARTS, 225-ARTS, online at www.scera. org or at the Shell gate one hour prior to each show. Composing team Morris and Kapp-Andersen have local ties. Deborah Morris graduated gradu-ated from Orem High School and later magna cum laude from Utah State University in Theatre and Choral Music Education. Edu-cation. Morris continued with two years of graduate work in Writing. "Pride and Prejudice" Preju-dice" had its origin 20 years ago when Deborah began jotting jot-ting down lyrics for what she hoped would be a musical version ver-sion of her favorite book. The project was shelved, however, until Deborah met Andersen in Bavaria, Germany in 2001 where their husbands were stationed with the Department De-partment of Defense. Andersen was born in Ogden, and attended BYU as a piano major for two years before getting married and eventually landing in Fairbanks, Fair-banks, Alaska. She and her husband, Thayne, live in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. ZLZ : '"JorooJc f HQ Payments for 6 months Limited Time Of ferl No Money Down Loans Available! 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Last chance to see 'Footloose: The Musical' The SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater presents "Footloose," based on the hit 1984 movie musical, will be presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children (3-11), students with ID and seniors (65 and older). Seating is on the grassy slope and patrons may bring blankets blan-kets or rent a chair for $1. Reserved seating areas range from $12 to $14 for adults and $10 to $12 for children, students stu-dents and seniors. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays Satur-days from noon to 6 p.m. at the SCERA Center, 745 S. State, Orem, by calling 801-225 ARTS, online at www.scera. org or at the Shell gate one hour prior to the show. Audition notice: The SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem announces auditions for its upcoming up-coming fall 2008 production of "Seussical: The Musical." The show will open the 2008-2009 SCERA Encore Season and is part of SCERA's 75th Anniversary Anniver-sary celebration. "Seussical" will be directed by David Whitlock and will play in Showhouse II at the SCERA Center for the Arts Sept. 19 through Oct. 13 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Thurs-days, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Auditions for performers ages 8 to mature adults will be held Monday, July 28, and Tuesday, July 29, from 7-10 p.m. in Room B3 of the SCERA Center. 745 S. State Street f, f, V A j- C? 3 wmm WSJP WISH Stirling In th ! 4 n .3 Herniated, Disc Pain?" technology has lead to the most promising non-surgical disc treatment today. For your free report entitled, "New Breakthrough in ww w, Medical Tech- - ff J nology" call 1- 800-893-7644 ana nsten to tne toll-free 24 hr recorded message mes-sage for all the details or go to www.911backpaininfo.com. These free reports are available avail-able for a limited time. Maple Ridge Spinal Pain Center David Cook, DC in Orem. Audit ioners should come prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song. An accompanist or boom box will be provided. All roles are available and special casting needs include performers of odd sizes and shapes, gymnasts and acrobats, acro-bats, carnival or circus acts and novelty talents. "Seussical" weaves together several of Dr. Seuss' most beloved characters, including Horton the Elephant and his love, Gertrude McFuzz, The Grinch, Thing 1 and Thing 2, Yertle the Turtle, Sneetches, Cindy -Lou Who and the citizens citi-zens of Whoville, as well as the Cat in the Hat, who serves as the story's narrator. "Seussical" "Seussi-cal" is from composing team Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Aherns, who also wrote "Once on This Island" and the score to "Ragtime." For more information, contact con-tact SCERA at (801) 225-ARTS or visit www.scera.org. Hale Center Theater Little Women: The Broadway Musical Louisa May Al-cott's Al-cott's beloved book, which has been transformed into a new Broadway musical, will appear through July 26 at the Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, with performances nightly except Sundays. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinees are scheduled for July 12, 19 and 26 at 3:30 p.m. Ticket prices pric-es range from $13.50 to $17.50 depending on night and seating seat-ing location. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 226-8600. The play, directed by Chris Clark with musical direction and choreography by Korianne Orton-Johnson, focuses on the experiences of four sisters growing up in New England during the Civil War. 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'''IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMHII IIIIIII"- Da Vinci Experience, an international in-ternational traveling exhibit based on the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, will be featured at UVU's Woodbury Art Museum at the University Mall now through Oct. 4. The exhibit consists of working mechanical mechani-cal models based on the drawings draw-ings found in Leonardo Da Vinci's notebooks. Admission will be $14 for adults, $11 for seniors (65) and $6 for students (wID), active ac-tive military and their family members and children (ages 5-18). Family group rates are available for immediate family for $28. Children age 5 and under un-der are free. Group rates are offered with a minimum of 15 people, $3 per person for student groups, $4 per person for youth groups and $7 per person for adult groups. , The Woodbury Art Museum is located on the second floor of the University Mall in Orem in the southeast corner just west of Nordstrom. The exhibit is open Monday noon to 9 p.m. and Tuesday -Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, the exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, visit www.uvu. edumuseum. Valley Center Playhouse 'Never Kiss' "Never Kiss on a Park Bench" will run Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays Satur-days through July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Center Playhouse, Play-house, 780 N. 200 East, Lindoa Ticket prices are $6 for regular reg-ular admission, $5 for students, children and seniors and $25 for families. This is the premiere performance perfor-mance for the show, which was written by California playwright Don Crosley. The musical romantic comedy is appropriate for all ages, however how-ever those attending are asked not to bring babes in arms or children under 5. For more info call 785-1186. Voted 1 in Utah County 5 Years in a Row'. Private Rooms! "Our Coal is to fief you Homer 4 Wasatch Vinyl Products rugn vuauqp-. u-'" rncen 877-922-7283 I mm, mm mZ. J I |