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Show THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY NOVEMBER IN SOUTHERN UTAH ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FINEST 16, 1987 SEE JACK PAGE 7 AT THE LIGHTHOUSE LOUHGE TUESDAY KITE: POOL TOURNAMENT 7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY KITE: MIKE SUZEWSKI JAMS AGAIN! Student Season Passk Unlimited --.11 3 ... I the ' Octette Bridge Club,' the eight Donovan sisters gather every other Friday to play bridge and share gossip. The Stage Two production opens Wednesday evening and takes a humorous look at sisterly relationships. From the left, Kathleen Etor, Chrissie Scoville, Erin Yael and Fran Knorr. u, In 'Octette' to take comedic look at sisters The Octette Bridge Club, directed by senior James W. Loder, opens Wednesday and will run until Saturday night with a special matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Octette is about eight sisters who get together every other Friday to play bridge. It deals with bridge, Catholicism, relationships, aging and life. think "It is a story about family relationships. their own and will home that people analyze go who said Scoville, Chrissy situations," family plays Nora. "It's about everybody's favorite old person," said Matt grandma and least-like- d Page, the cast's only male member. "It's a comedy. It's a drama," said April Holladay, assistant stage manager. "It's about life, and life can be comical." Octette is a great opportunity for actresses in the department. It's exciting and challenging work on different emotional levels, said Loder. "Each one of my actresses has grown in different directions. Their limits have been challenged. As a director, I've grown. find that am able to handle most situations better," said Loder. "In order for the audience to be able to believe that they are watching sisters, it was necessary for the actresses to develop a real closeness. We spent several rehearsals working I y v with each other breaking down barriers, so a real concern and caring could develop," he continued. "I needed to teach them that they could love as they hated or hate as they loved. feel that we have succeeded in developing that feeling of sisterhood," said Loder. The play takes place over 10 years spanning the Great Depression and World War II. Loder began researching Octette last summer, finding out about Catholicism, health problems of the aging and the concerns of the Great Depression ri i i i i i i i i i i i i L. the books and hit the slopes! Bag It doesn't take an "A" student to figure these savings. Call Elk (801) 586-309- 0 Meadows PO Box 1737 or mail coupon with payment to Cedar City, Utah 84720 Student School D U Name Address City S80 Pei Person VISA C Mastet State Personal Check ird American - Express Exp Date Card ELK MEADOWS ON MOUNT HOLLY 8 miles last of beaver utah just Tnis season ava is Student Zip. D informal' )n lauk tc. coi'pqe siucirnis only suiiuHOCl 11 i? WO era. "One of the difficulties of directing Octette was teaching young actresses maturity. In order to do that, needed to learn what it felt like to be old, experiences that never would have I I experienced otherwise." "One off the most challenging things for me was the difficulty in blocking around the bridge game. In the game, they are sitting down, which for the audience can be very boring. So had to come up with blocking that would be interesting to watch," said Loder. "I never realized before just how much time it I takes to direct a play, which is probably the biggest thing that I've learned." CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH RON & CRIS those who will still be here during vacation. open Thanksgiving Day from 10 00 a m. Dinners until 1 00 p m. tor Thanksgiving (please give at least two days advanced notice. For We will be SUGGESTED MENU PLAN Turkey with dressing baked or mashed Tossed green salad with dressing rolls and butter chips Potato punch pumpkin pie RON & CRIS' BAKERY 50 WEST 400 SOUTH A SMART VALUE AT MENS SPORTCOAT 49.99 This impeccably tailored sportcoat by Edgeworth is of oxford weave polyester. Add the matching slacks and you have a good looking suit. Oxford weave slacks, 16.99 |
