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Show THEATER OPENING: MUSIC" Regional premiere of the first of a trilogy of plays about by James McLindon. who will attend opening night 8 p.m. today through March 17. Produced by Utah Contemporary Theatre at Utah SymphonyOpera Production Studios, 336 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. $20. (801) "DISTANT and runs through March 26 on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Little Theater, Pleasant Grove City Library, 30 E. Center St., Pleasant Grove. Matinees: 3 p.m. 785-504Saturdays. $6-$Old "STUCK ON THE EDGE" college friends find ways to break from personal ruts. 7:30 p.m. today through March 24. Features local band Forgotten Charity. Margetts Theatre, HFAC, 422-432BYU campus. www.utahcontempor-arytheatre.or- CONTINUING: "JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS" SCERA's Theatre for Young Audiences presents the charming musical based on the children's book about a feisty kindergartner by Barbara Park. 7:30 p.m. opens Friday and runs through March 23. Matinees: 2 p.m. Saturdays. SCERA Center, 745 S. State St., Orem. $4-$- "NUNSENSE" Zany musical comedy about the Little Sisters of Hoboken. 7:30 p.m. opens Friday and runs through March 24. Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Matinees: 2 p.m. March 17, 24. No performances: $10-$2March 12-1(801) www.the-grand.or- Neat-frea- k "THE ODD COUPLE" Felix and slovenly Oscar are bound to clash after Felix moves to escape his failed marriage. Performed by the Pleasant Grove Players. 7:30 p.m. opens Friday in BUTCH CASSIDY & THE A not quite SUNBURNT KID historical romp with Butch and sidekick. Through March 24. Desert Star Cabaret Theatre, 4861 S. State St., www. Murray. (801) 266-260desertstar.biz. his DISTANT MUSIC" Regional premiere of poignant comedy. 8 p.m. through March 17. Utah Contemporary Theatre, Utah Symphony and Opera Production Studios, 336 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. $20. (801) 674-231www.utahcontemporarytheatre. org. "LUCKY STIFF" Musical farce about a $6 million inheritance that may go to the dogs, literally. 6:30 p.m. through April 14. Hale Center Theater, 225 W. 400 North, Orem. Matinees: 3:30 pjn. March 24, April 7, 14. No shows: March 6, 7. $13.50-$17.5226-860- Grease isn't the word VCP goes back to school with Time After Time' Keri Tinoco DAILY HERALD skirts, knock-knoc- k Poodle and the fun-fille- d of the jitterbug era come together in "Time After Time," showing now through April 2 at the Valley Center Playhouse in Lindon. Written and directed by of Jody Renstrom, the theater (with her husband), "Time After Time" follows nine teenagers as they pass through the unavoidable ups and downs of high school life. "All the typical high school personalities are there," Renstrom said. "The high school president, head of the football team, Joe Cool, the nerd and others." Whether you went to school in the 1950s or are in school now, Renstrom said, the show will be enjoyable. "No matter when you graduated, you'll identify with the characters because every school has them," she said. Corene Casper, who plays the single female teacher "Miss Charmer," said the students have a fun time plotting and planning and living the carefree lifestyle that was typical of that era. "It's kind of like a " she added, "only mini-'Greas- cleaner." Amid all of the fun, as Miss Charmer gains the friendships of female students, the males are busy befriending Mr. Sawyer, also a single teacher. Suddenly, the kids decide to play matchmaker and things get interesting. 0d V I V ) " j. i) ! x CI Valley Center Playhouse d music of the Poodle skirts, jokes and the '50s come together in Valley Center Playhouse's production of "Time After Time." fenocfe-fenoc- fun-fille- fe "But the play is really about the kids and how they react to everything," Casper said. The Renstroms regularly produce "Time After Time" at Valley Center and are doing it this year as part of a special yearlong retrospective during which the theater will only put on shows written by the owners. The Renstroms use local actors almost exclusively and Casper said that it makes Valley Center "a good opportunity for people who are interested in acting but have just never had the guts to try it." After seeing a casting announcement in the newspaper last year, Casper thought she'd give it a shot. Now she's in her second show at the theater, son has and her gotten involved as well. "Jody's theater is one of the best to start out with because it is small and family friendly," she said. If you go Time After Time Where: Valley Center Playhouse, v 780 N. 200 East, Lindon . w(mm When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays through April 2 Tickets: $6 for adults, $5 for students, children and seniors or $25 per family Info: 785-- 186, 1 www.vcpnews.com "Fa!l yilllWHI7llli:HItliMIUH m-m- am s out of your seat fqnny!" Letter.) to the Editoronline www.heraldextra.com |