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Show fttjie I : I III Mil Y III KM IX I www HaiilVllcrald com,, Ptww Utah, Friday. II, Scph-mbe- r MO I SGERA showing 'Robin Hood' 'School for Wives' opening at BYU older, I decided to tackle it as a more complex story filled with irony and less of the idealism of an adolescent. I wanted Robin Hood to really be a thief, a lower class kind of guy, who is changed by the support and love of Maid Marian." Cobb's brother, Karrol Cobb, wrote the show's music, with songs like "The Sheriff Raised the Tariff," "Steal from the Rich" and "Feather in My Cap." Karrol Cobb has written 11 musicals, including a recent work based on Lehi's journey, as found in the Book of Mormon. Starring as Robin Hood will be Ken Foody, a 1 he Dailv Herald OKKM The idea of Robin Mood stealing from the rich to givo to the poor has long been a romantic notion in the classic story of forest life in medieval England. Hut what if Robin were more of a con man who simply wanted to take the riches and run and then learned that his own heart could be stolen? That is the premise of the original musical "Robin Hood" written by Tony Cobb, a Utnh actor who is directing the musical for the opening event of SCEKA's Encore Season. The show opens tonight and runs through Oct. 9 "1 wrote the basics of the story when I was about 18 and my music reflected more of the classic story," Cobb said. "But as I got musicdanceAheater major at RYU who was recently seen in SCERA's production of "Titanic: The Musical." His leading lady is Lisa Higbee of Salt Lake The Dailv Herald IF YOU GO PROV- O- The School for Wives," Moliere's comedy of love, will open HYUs Par-do- e What: "Robin Hood". When: 7:30 p.m. nightly (except Sundays and Wednesdays) .. through Oct. 9 Where: SCERA Showhouse II, 745 S..;; State St., Orem Cost: $9 general, $4 children Info: Call Note: All seats are 225-ART- Theatre season with performances beginning j Wednesday. "The School for Wives' is a delightful sparkling comedy that addresses current Like all plays by Moliere, reserved now, so advance purchases are recommended for best seating choice. the Sheriff of Nottingham will be played by City, and Tony Cobb. Assisting Cobb are his brother as musical director, Melissa Aaron as choreographer and Laura Johnson as vocal director. IF YOU GO What: "The School for Wives" When: 7:30 p.m. nightly (except Sundays and Mondays) through Oct. 13 Where: Pardoe Theatre, BYU's Harris Fine Arts. Despite Arnolphe'a aspi- rations, however. Agnes' ural inclination toward issues offender, education and roles in marriage," said director Hob Nelson. S Arnolphe hopes to create the perfect bride by isolating Agnes from other potential suitors and from the dangers of education. She dutifully recites his tyrannical rules on how a wife should act to thoroughly please her husband. nat- Center Cost: $12 general, $9 students and faculty; first two nights (Wednesday and Thursday) are half price Horace, a devoted young the central character is portrayed as being extreme in a significant way. "Arnolphe, the cent ral character, has been bringing up Agnes, protecting her from the 'dangers' of too much education and exposure to the ways of the world," Nelson said. admirer, may prove that love cannot be manipulated. In an attempt to stav true to the essence of this play, the historical costuming and set designs are based on historical research of ftiris in previews Info: Call forced-perspecti- 3784322 Slum, lirinton Wilkins, Jacob Draper, Esther Ellsworth, Hen Sansom, Rebeca Witham and 1662, when Moliere wrote this piece. Cast members include liodgor Sorensen, Hannah Iter Biggs. Utah County High School Football "f" ftwo fMm Play by Play Live on Sports 960 'Cash' a wild, hilarious farce -- : knows the details of his secret sdieme. Before he can kill off all the characters, though, things begin to unravel. Federal weasel Mr. Jenkins (Jeremy Showgren) shows up needing the signature of both Eric Swan and his tenant Rupert Thompson. Eric can't play both people, obviously, so someone new is brought in: his real tenant, Norman By ERIC D. SNIDER The Daily Herald .. OREM "Cash on Delivery" spends five minutes or so winding itself up, setting up situations and characters and dropping hints at what s to come. Then, like all good farces, it lets go and launches forward into two hours of almost relentless madness. The Hale Center Theater Qrem stage does not lend itself well to THEATER farces, being REVIEW! in the round ' " " and having only one door that can be considered "on stage" (and doors being so important to farce). But the current production, directed by Maureen Eastwood, adapts very well and loses none of the sharp humor in Michael Cooney's carefully constructed script. The situation is that British fellow Eric Swan (Dave Hanson) lost his iob a couple years ago and has since been making a living by cheating the Social Security office. He has a number of fictitious tenants, all of whom suffer from various disabilities and special circumstances, entitling them to monthly support checks. But it's gotten too deep for Eric, and he wants out; he can only keep it from his wife, Linda (Kathy Wahlquist), for so long, and his conscience is starting to bother him. Only his Uncle George (Curtis Adams) man it IF YOU GO WHAT: "Cash on Delivery" WEN: 7:30 p.m. i; W. TmTm 0 400 Immediately Afterthe Live Broadcast, From All Area Games. Don't Miss Wrap-up- s North COST: INFO: Call McDonald (Elwon Bakly). Norman is a slightly ' . Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays nightly through Oct. (except Sundays) after that through Oct. 13 WHERE: Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 non-existe- nt dumb, easily flustered man who wants no part in the shenanigans, which of course just makes it funnier, as unwilling participants are so much better than willing ones. He's not quite as adept at lying as Eric is, either. When someone asks him what a noise in the kitchen was, he says, "Thunder" and his facial expression immediately shows how stupid he knows that answer to have been. Elwon Bakly, a relative newcomer to the local theater scene, deftly eliminates any misconceptions about Norman being a supporting character. Eric's function is to get the ball rolling and then to lie a lot near the end, and Dave Hanson takes care of all that admirably. But in between, it's Norman's show, thrust into an impossible scenario and forced to make sense of it all. Bakly is hysterical, taking the role seriously and not as an excuse to ham it up. Curtis Adams is a treat as the cooperative old Pleasant 226-860- 0 a Running time: 2 hrs., 5 min., including one intermission OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT: Some slightly bawdy double-entendre- s and such. j , F$Msf Football Tuna info7 Fantasy GtandPrhel roowali on SportsVOU! hHiwaM Weekly 96 - USTtHfOWTMl , Winner! New Game Each Weekl Uncle George. Also along for the ride are Jolene Say-er- s as a helpful government official, John Ghold-stoas a ghoulish mortician, Arlene McGregor as Mr. Jenkins' humorless old boss, and Amanda Webb as Norman's fianeee. The show slows down near its conclusion, perhaps running out of steam, but then comes back to finish as wild and loopy as ever. 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