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Show THE THUNDERBIRD Fall TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 auditions announced people who are taking at least one credit hour at the college are eligible to be in Private Lives, our Stage Two BY PAIGE WHITE Auditions for the SUSC theatre arts and dance department's fall productions of Private Lives and Scrooge are slated for Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m., with callbacks scheduled for the next day. Students and community members who wish to audition for either or both shows should prepare a memorized audition scene, and anyone who wants to try out for Scrooge will be asked to sing 16 bars from a musical selection, according to R. Scott Phillips, director of public relations for the theatre department. "Anyone, including students and community members, is welcome and encouraged to audition for Scrooge," said Phillips. "However, only those production." Baker encourages everyone to audition. "Scrooge is a large cast musical, needing performers of all ages." - "We have seven roles for children. Five of them sing and they range in age from 6 to 14 years old. We're scheduling our rehearsals to keep in mind that these children will need to get home early, so that we don't interfere with their school work in any way," explains Baker. one-minu- Noel Coward's sophisticated farce Private Lives, which is being directed by senior Jeff Ingman, has a cast of three women and two men. Costume tour generates revenue Sometime shortly after man stopped walking on all fours, he realized that the fur he wore to keep warm could also make a fashion statement: rub a few crushed, brightly colored berries here, tack on a few teeth and rabbits' feet there, and suddenly you have high fashion. The Utah Shakespearean Festival, in conjunction with the SUSC department ) theatre and dance, last week presented a look at fashion trends from roughly the year 1000 to the death of William Shakespeare in 1616 to audiences in northern Utah. The popular costume tour program, which is now in its 21st year, concentrates on the peculiar, intriguing and sometimes hilarious clothing worn by our ancestors. "The costume tour mostly covers that fascinating period in our history when man was judged by the quality of his hosiery, and men and women alike did such things as trapping animals in their sleeves to keep themselves warm," said Fred C. Adams, founder and producing director of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, who is the program's narrator. One of the most popular regular features of the festival, the costume program has toured several western states since its inception and has been seen by nearly a quarter of a million assis.antships for returning SUSC theatre majors. "This year we are able to give $10,000 in scholarships to returning stjdents, and about 90 percent of that money came frome the costume tour. It is the major source for our assistantship revenue, and helps a lot of students afford the cost of college," Phillips said. "We use about 60 costumes modeled by eight students from SUSC during the program, which lasts about an hour and a half," declares Adams. "These are costumes that, at one time or another, were used in the Utah Shakespearean Festival productions." Adams said the costume tour does not include costumes after the death of Shakespeare because "in the interest of authenticity, we do not allow any costumes to be used in our productions that Shakespeare could not have used. "While this program is highly educational, the emphasis is also on entertainment," Adams explains. "People will be amazed at the reasons our ancestors wore the clothing they wore. Sometimes it was for the most practical of reasons, and sometimes for sheer vanity. Sometimes the fashions it's hard to were so absurd-lookinimagine why they were popular." The tour features lavish costumes modeled atter the garb of kings and queens, as well as the clothing most likely worn by peasants and commoners. "A long time ago stopped being amazed at how popular this tour is," Adams continues. "We've preformed it everywhere from high school cafeterias to the Utah State Governor's mansion. "I suppose people enjoy it so much it's not because they are so surprised just a fashion show or a history lesson. It's a look into the forces that shaped not only fashion, but our sense of ourselves," says Adams. . people. The tour performed in front of several high schools. They also presented to junior high schools as well. "We always enjoy performing before younger audiences because it gives them exposure to Shakespeare, and they discover he can be a lot of fun and doesn't have to be intimidating at all," explained festival Public Relations Director R. Scott Phillips Proceeds from the costume tour are used to pay for scholarships and I Ress opens exhibit Machine appliqued wallhangings by Ruthanne Oliver Ress will be exhibited Oct. 2 through the 31 at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Ca'lery. A public reception to mark the will be held at the Southern opening ' 'tah State College gallery Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. , at Braithwaite The design and execution of is an extension of Ress' early training as a professional seamstress. Her interest shifted toward art in the late 1970s, when she started studying drawing and composition in order to develop her use of the machine applique into an artform. applique art Children's tryouts for 'Scrooge' were held Saturday, Sept. 27 . OPENINGS ON THE PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL SUSCs Publications Council, the governing body of The Thunderbird, is currently in need of a chairman student status is and three members. Full-tim- e The once council meets per quarter and required. as necessary to hear grievances concerning the newspaper. The council is responsible for selecting the editor and advertising manager of The Thunderbird as well as approving its budget. Also sitting on the council are three faculty or staff members appointed by the president of the college. Average number of hours spent on council business per year is 10. Interested students may fill out an application via Barbara Morgan in Administration 303. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS 5 P.M., OCTOBER 24, 1986. IS PACE 27 |
