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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Monday, September 30, 155 Page Ten Abuse prevention group is looking foir students to act in traveling skit depicting various types of touch," Director Mike Arnow said. "Although the emphasis is on warm, appropriate touch, there are three scenes which show adults taking sexual license with children. "These scenes arc clear enough to make the children understand, but not so explicit as to be in bad taste or shocking," he said. The objective of the presentation, said Arnow, is to help children recognize an by Drew StafTanson StafT Writer The University of Utah Child Abuse Prevention Program (formerly called TOUCH) will begin recruiting college students and other interested members of the community for its 1985-8- 6 cast on Friday, Oct. 4. The program, which is part of the U. abuse situation and have the Theatre Department's Child Drama ! r, ' - 1 . . ...... "' Sv' -- A r " 1 self-confiden- ce After the play the actors separate into classroom groups w here they clarify these concepts through role playing and discussion. Children interested in talking privately to any of the actors are then invited to do so. program: first a play, followed by informal group discussions, and finally, conversations with individual children. "The play consists of a series of vignettes conversations then These the chance to children abused give any receives The anaverage of group open up. one-on-o- ne nc Demonstrating a family "sandwich" hug are Mike Arnow, Ann Floor, Garth Nelson and Barbara Shelley in a scene from the University of Utah theatre department's Child Abuse Prevention Program (formerly called TOUCH). three abuse reports per school. Though it is impossible to determine how effective the program is in deterring future abuse, Kathleen Bullen, director of the Victim Counseling Unit of the Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, finds it very effective in reaching the already-abuse- d child who normally would not speak out. "I see it as one of the best programs in the valley for reporting child abuse cases,' o o she said. . s "V' iA V another adult. group of actors will travel to area elementary schools and present a one-on-o- f I to say no or get help from Program, is designed to help children distinguish child abuse from normal, healthy touch. During winter and spring quarters the three-fol- d 'r-- A V .The Chronicle's Second d University 5-- K Run-Aroun- has been postponed until spring. But stay in shape, for the race will still take place with prizes galore and who knows what else. Thank you for your patience. Demand for the program in schools from Logan to St. George has been overwhelming. The group already has more requests than can be filled this year. Although previous casts have mostly comprised U. students, a variety of community members housewives, social workers, teachers have participated. "We're looking for anyone interested in children, in a theater experience," said Ann Floor, the group's manager. "We need mature people who can work well with others and commit the time to do a good job." Double casting calls for six men and six women. The actors will be paid and can receive course credit. The group will hold Saturday morning rehearsals through autumn quarter with performances scheduled from early January through the end of May. An orientation meeting for anyone interested will be held Friday, Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m. Auditions will follow on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The orientation and audition will both be held in Rm. 301 at the West Institute. Auditioners will need no advance preparation but should plan to stay at the audition the full three hours. 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