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Show Sunday, February 16, 1S92 The Daily Herald 4 J' Duo piano recital at BYU - I PROVO The broadly-draw- n Damon Runyanesque characters that populate the script of "Guys and Dolls" will spring to life this month on the stage of the de Jong Concert Hall at Brigham Young University. Faculty director Barta Heiner has assembled a cast of 28 to bring the perennially popular Perplay to BYU Feb. formances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 D.m. with the exception of a 4 p.m. matinee rev. zt. i lCKeis, ai $ ror general admission, $6 for general public and $5 for faculty, staff, and children, are available through the drarqa ticket office, Two internationally known pianists will perform a recital of dis- tinctive melodies , stu-den- 38-744- at Brigham Young University Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. Shumway and Boise State University music professor Del Parkinson will play a joint piano recital using two pianos. The two men are part (M iti'i I ts Ifif I 'Ml 7, of BYU's American Piano Quartet and have performed together for more than eight years. The recital is free and open to the public. They will begin their program with the Sonata in F minor, Op. ; If fit " f I, f it ! "cowboy ballet," which miered in 1938. Copland used BYU music professor Jeffrey Til 19-2- 9. "s 34b by Brahms. After an intermission, they will continue with "Billy the Kid" by Aaron Copland. The music comes from Copland's ' - eral authentic and well-know- presev- n cowboy songs in an original way to create this score, said Shumway. Shumway and Parkinson will perform the slow melancholy. "Elegie (en accords alternes)" and the French music hall ditties that are part of "Capriccio (d'apres le bal masque)" by Francis Poulenc, and then conclude with "Variations on a Theme by Paganini" by Witold Lutoslawski. The musical chronicles two love stories: that of charismatic gambler Sky Masterson and Sar-a- h Brown of the Salvation Army, . ..f.and the romance of d gambler Nathan Detroit, who has avoided the marital machinations of Miss Adelaide for several years. ' The stage is peopled with crap shooters and other gamblers ',vagainst a flash of Broadway signs on the streets of New York City. nThe characters are a rather motley crew, but typical of Runyan's there is a funda- personalities, " "'mental Hecencv under most nf exteriors. long-ter- m well-like- Provo High School Drama Department will present Arthur Miller's modern tragedy, "The Cruc4 at 7:30 p.m. ible," Feb. seminightly. A special nar is scheduled for Thursday immediately following the play, for students and teachers interested in discussing the text and performance of this modern classic of American theatre. The production is directed by Kelli Frost, drama teacher at Provo High School. The cast of performers include: Thora Cannon as Abigail Williams; Dan Lindsay as John Proctor; Stefanie Wells as Elizabeth Proctor; Kendall Watson - lj- 111 ; 'Crucible' at Provo High rli v Jr '. 19-2- post-sho- "Sky Masterson reads the Bible even if it is the only book in his hotel rooms," says Heiner by way of example. "Although he is a gambler, he defends good people and religion. Despite past, when he sings 'I've Never Been in Love Before,' he means it, and does not take advantage of Sarah Brown when he icould. There are some really good themes that float around 'Guys and Dolls,' and the w as Rev. Parris; Joe Burton as Rev. Hale; and Troy Wilson as Governor Danforth. Other cast members are Jeremy Evans, Devon Child, Brian Jones, Jason Wootton, Mar-ci- e Smith, Jay Packard, Rebecca Pace, Julia Munyandamutsa, Erica Lindsay, Emily Clark, Kari Bear-dal- l, Alex Gunn, Karen Walstad, and Cassandra Shelley. Tickets for the production, available at the door, are $2.50. for students and $3 for adults. Special discount rates are available for families, seniors, and groups. For more information call Frost at 373-655- ext. 271. 0, -- Audition for new play set his-shad- stu-den- ,; ts have had fun with the char, acter studies." - 6-- BYU Department of Theatre ;and Film and the Women's Research Center, is a historical drama that focuses on a young adolescent's look at her heritage. Author Howe is a published poet and is familiar to BYU audiences for her play "Burdens of Earth." annual Brigham Young University The Jo Swerling and Abe Buis expanded from Women s Conference. Those interested should sign up at the bulletin board outside 3081 Jesse Knight Humanities Building or call director Claudia Harris of the English Department at rrows' script Runyan's story, "The Idylls of ''Sarah Brown." It was so critical- - Photo courtesy BYU ly acclaimed following its November 1950 Broadway premiere ''that it received 15 Tony, Donaldson and New York Critics '"Awards. The play later became a !'movie starring Marlon Brando - and Frank Sinatra. Miss Adelaide (Jillette Crowther) complains of a cold from waiting to marry Nathan Detroit (Daniel Law) in "Guys and Dolls" opening Wednesday night at BYU. the Man Today, and Change His Ways Tomorrow,' which may rankle both women and men from a 1990s viewpoint." Starring as Masterson and Brown are Brett Larsen and Allison Stander. Jillette Crowther and Daniel Law will play Ade '- -- Women and men 15 and older are needed to audition for roles in a new play, "A Dream for Katie: A Celebration of Early Mormon Women." Written by Susan Howe of the English Department, the play will premiere May 9 as part of the "We have set the play in the 1930s, which is an ideal time for Runyan's characters," says Hei- jier. "It also should make more palatable such songs as 'Marry laide and Detroit. Other major players include Patrick Doyle as Big Julie; Jason Tatum as Nicely Nicely Johnson; Travis Hodges as Harry the Horse; and Tom Kallunki as Sarah's grandfather, Arvide Abernathy. The production is under the musical 378-747- 6. Auditions, by appointment only, will be Feb. 24 and 25 in 2072 Knight Building from 6:30-1- 0 p.m. with call backs Feb. 26 in room 2170. Those auditioning may prepare two contrasting monologues that total at least one minute but no longer than three or may do a cold reading at the audition. Harris says she prefers mono- direction of Randy Boothe with choreography by Pat Debenham, set and lights by Michael G. Handley and costumes by Janet Swenson. Also assisting are Lorraine Edwards as stage manager and Frank Weight as scene shop foreman. logues. Comic opera about marriage like TV sitcom -- Brigham Young University's "upcoming performance of Domen-ic- Cimarosa's "The Secret is an riage" "18th-centur- o Marsit-m- " y amazingly similar to the pies being shown on television according to its director. I The characters in BYU's winter ipera are constantly getting caught n embarrassing comedic situations, wanting what they should abt have, and being told what to do by the father, who supposedly fcnows best, said Arden Hopkin. "The Secret Marriage" will pen Friday and play Saturday and Feb. Performances will beThea-fo- r gin at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelke Harris Fine Arts Center. Tickets, at $4 for the general to-d$- y, 26-2- 9. public and $3 for students, faculty, and senior citizens, are available through the BYU Music Ticket Office, The story takes place in riage" fits comfortably in the sidered an "ensemble opera," because all six major cast roles are of equal size and weight. "Everyone gets equal opportunity to perform," said Hopkin. Sheila Page, a senior in vocal performance who plays Carolina, said her favorite part of "The Secret Marriage" is trying to make it comical and pull off the classic innuendos from a point of view. Most of the roles in the opera are double cast, with Ross Bailey and Robert Prosch as Geronio; Debra Lund and Jennifer Winters as Geronio's wealthy sister; Sheila Page and Erin Rogness as Carolina; Stephanie Smithson and Karen Early as Elisetta, space, since it has only six characters and no chorus. Lastly, Hopkin said the opera is a lot of fun for the audience, and he wanted to present Naples as the wealthy Ger- - a good comedy this semester. onio tries to find a husband for his Hopkin said although the opera eldest daughter, Elisetta. When the was written in Italian, it will be Count, who is meant to marry Elisung in English and will include setta, falls in love instead with spoken dialogue. The performance is a bit differGeronio's younger daughter Carolina, emotions erupt and a secret ent from what is traditionally expected of an opera, Hopkin added. marriage is sure to be discovered. Hopkin selected this opera for "The Secret Marriage" is more several reasons. "This year marks like a musical, with spoken words the 200th anniversary of the first leading to .music. "It ought to be performance of Cimarosa's opera just as much fun as a theater piece, on Feb. 7, 1792," he said. but should be more beautiful," In addition, the Nelke Theater is Hopkin said. small and so "The Secret Mar "The Secret Marriage" is con- 378-744- 4. 18th-centu- ry 20th-centu- ry The play, sponsored by the Benefit at Kale's - Hale SALT LAKE CITY Center Theater will stage a benefit performance of Larry Shue's "The Foreigner" to contribute aid to Salt Lake City's sister city in Africa. The performance will be Monday at 5 p.m. at the South Salt Lake location, 2801 S. Main Street. 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