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Show fT r 2A Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 17, 1992 Dream comedy (Continued from Page 1A) decide that they will escape the Athenian law by running away to Lysanders aunts house on the other side of the woods which surround Athens. After their plans are made, they tell a friend, Helena, who was once the girlfriend of Demetrius who is now in love with Hermia. Helena, however, still loves Demetrius and wants him back. In a soliloquy, Helena decides that she will tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysanders plan, and hopefully this will open the way for her to regain his love. The role of Helena will be shared by Stacee Norton and Callie Bunderson. Also in Act I, we meet a group of local tradesmen known as the mechanicals who are organizing a play, known as Pryamis and Thisbe, which they are hop enchanted and full of magical fairies. Their leaders are King Oberon, played by Anthony Wayne, and Queen Titania, played by Christianne Nelson and Jenny Juippolyta in the war with the Athenians while Oberon is angry with Titania for helping Theseus in the same war. Their quarrel is so great that it has disrupted all of nature. Because Titania has the Indian boy and will not give him up to Oberon, the king decides to play a nasty trick on his wife. He orders his mischievous fairy known as Puck, played by Jeremiah Stetler, to go to the otherside of the world and fetch a magical flower known as Love in Idleness. The juice of this flower, when placed on the eyelids of someone sleeping, will cause that person to fall in love with the first thing he or she sees when opening their eyes. He plans to anoint Titanias eyes with the juice, thinking she will fall in love with a bear or some other animal.: ; At that point, Demetrius has come into the woods looking for his Hermia. He is being closely pursued by Helena who is pleading for him to forget Hermia and come back to her. He will not do so and is somewhat indignant in telling her to leave him alone. Oberon, who is invisible, watches this exchange and feels sorry for Helena. When Puck returns with the magical flower, he tells Puck to anoint the eyes of a disdainful ing to perform for the duke on his wedding day as part of a competition arranged by Theseus. The mechanicals hand out all the parts and agree that they should go into the woods to rehearse. The mechanicals are played by Kale Peacock, Tad Baltzer, Jens Nielson, Chris Thorpe, Shaun Mangum and Josh Wright. Shakespeare takes us into the woods in Act II. The forest surrounding Athens CANYON VIEW STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Charlene Guymon and Chad Snyder have been chosen as Canyon View Junior High School's students of the week. Charlene is the daughter of Courtney and Vee Guymon. She is a good student and a member of the Canyon View Jr. Honor Society. Charlene enjoys camping and horseback riding and being with her family and friends. Her . favorite things to do are making cookies and staying up late. in the 9th grade at Canyon View Junior High. His proud parents are Jimmie and Kristi Snyder. Chad is involved in United Chad Snyder is Students Peer Helpers. His hobbies are puter games, fishing and putting together com- Sponsored by Gordon's Floral & Nursery, Huntington 687-226- 4 Men'$ SAS Shoes Ladies' Summer Sandals Ladies' SAS Shoes LA Gear Shoes iBK'i Shoes Dress Shoes Connie Shoes Dan Post Boots HAHWork Boots Acme Boots Acme Ladies Dress Boot Men's laid Crew Shoes Dingo Boots, selected group Little Glrf Except satin prom shoes & special occasion shoes : E.N.U.F. ALL STYLES 15 Prom Dress Clearance w?er ura ar Se'ecfeJj o LAYAWAY Selection transformation, they run away in fear. Bottom wanders around for awhile, but then comes across the sleeping Titania. She, you may remember, has been anointed with love juice, and when she wakes up, she sees Bottom and falls in love with him. Oberon is pleased with the way things have turned out with his Titania. However, when Hermia and Demetrius come on stage, Oberon learns that Demetrius is not in love with Helena as he had wished, but loves Hermia who now thinks Demetrius has killed her Lysander. Oberon orders PLUSH CARPET $24.00 sq. yd. Compl. a?s Swell (Continued from Page LA) recreational, geologic, natural, cultural and other resources of the recreation area. Gams statement in the Congressional Record ends with, All....(these threats) pose an ominous threat to the people residing in Utahs rural cities and towns. It is the responsibility of Utahs next generation of leaders to protect the values that made us the poeple we are." Rait said he agreed that Utahs public lands are under siege, but on another front They are under siege from 12 years of the repressive Reagan and Bush administrations. Yes, they are under siege, he stressed. Weidner said the bill will die for lack of action during the session. It is probably the last bill the senator introduced, he said. V ? p ' t ti i Inst tig IS $21 60 3 sq. yd. Sculptured Nylon or Plush Carpet s omn-NSEH'- $14.00 sq. yd. Compl. Inst 1.40 CASH DISCOUNT sq. yd. MfrMWiHWM end, Puck comes out and talks to the audience, suggesting that what they have been watching has been nothing but a dream, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Tickets for the play 'are $3 for adults, $2 for students and $15 per familyTTickets maybe purchased at the door or from Emery High drama students. - 2.40 CASH DISCOUNT $1960 Um '' After the play has been per- formed, the lovers go to their bedrooms for the night. The fairies then come on stage, and Oberon orders up a blessing for the newlyweds. In the the same general area, and Oberon applies a potion to Lysanders eyes so that he will no longer be in love with Helena but will be in love with Hermia. Demetrius will not be changed back to his former self and will remain in love with Helena. Oberon, who now has the Indian boy and is satisfied that his wife has been punished enough, takes the spell from her eyes. Puck then takes the spell from Bottom who later wakes up and returns to the city. It is the day of the Dukes wedding, and he and Hippoly-t- a and Egeus are in the woods hunting. They come across the young Athenians who are awakening from their sleep. The events of the night before are like a dream to them, but it is clear that Demetrius and Helena are in love and Lysander and Hermia are in love. The duke can see this and he orders these couples be married along with him and Hippolyta. Back in Athens, Bottom joins his mechanical buddies, and they learn that the duke has selected their play for consideration as entertainment on his wedding day. They go to the palace to prepare for its make a comedy of this wCEU or Carlton High Activity card. One Hem only not good with sale kerns A plot. care of. At the end of Act III, the youngsters do fall asleep in YOU PAY ONLY Mm mechanicals come out and begin the performance with a prologue which outlines the play and apologies for any offensive materials. The play is then presented. Although a tragedy in nature, it turns into a comedy due to the ineptness of the cast. It is a play loosely based on a Romeo and Juliet Demetrius wakes up to see Helena and then he, too, falls in love with her. She thinks both Lysander and Demetrius are mocking her. Then Hermi-- a arrives and soon finds out that her love Lysander is now in love with Helena. The changes result in a big fight among the young Athenians. Oberon sees the problems which have been created and orders Puck to get the young Athenians lost and. tired so that they will fall asleep and the problems can be taken s--a Off 4 EAST MAIN, PRICE their entertainment. The YOU PAY ONLY DISCOUNT 10 presentation. The couples are married, and the duke chooses the play Pyramus and Thisbe for When Helena arrives, Lysander is still pursuing her. tragedy. He decides to have a little fun of his own, and while one of the players. Nick Bottom, who plays the part of Pyramus, is awaiting for his cue, he changes his head into the head of an ass. When all the others see his - New Holiday and Prom Arrivals Early For Best Meanwhile, Helena has been ditched by Demetrius, and she comes by the sleeping Lysander. As he awakens, he sees Helena and the love juice goes right to work as he falls immediately in love with her. She is perplexed and thinks Lysan a nightmare and goes to tell Lysander about it. Of course, he is gone, and she is afraid that he has been killed. In Act III, Shakespeare takes us to the rehearsal in the woods of the mechanicals. Puck is watching these odd men attempt to present their play, Pyramus and Thisbe, and laughs as they forget lines, miss cues and generally Puck to lure Helena to Demetrius while he causes Demetrius to fall asleep. He then anoints the eyes of Demetrius. Beautiful Rich Dense O.P. off youth whom he will recognize by his Athenian garments. Later, Titania goes to sleep and Oberon anoints her eyes with the love juice. About that time, we go to Hermia and Lysander who are going to Lysanders aunts house, but the two have gotten lost in the woods. They are tired and decide to go to sleep, but Hermia insists that they sleep apart from each other. At that point, Puck comes onto the scene and sees the sleeping Lysander whom he believes is the young Athenian Oberon has ordered him to anoint. Helena, played by Jessica Johansen, is frustrated at not being loved and then at being loved by too many in this scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream to be staged at Emery High School this week. 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