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Show EISURE SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY THE THUNDERBIRD THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989 PAGE 9 Steel Magnolias set as next Stage II play KATRINA NIELSEN BY Magnolias: delicate Southern flowers. Steel: strong alloyed iron metal. Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, depicts the lives of a few women in 1980 who get together on occasional Saturdays at Truvys Hair Emporium to do their hair, nails and enjoy a few hours of gossip and conversation. The Stage II pink comedy will be performed Feb. in Auditorium 108 at 8 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on the final day. This is a charming, human play; one that people can sit back and enjoy, says director James W. Loder, a graduating senior from South Jordan. Its very funny, very lighthearted, but has a lot to say at the same time. Steel Magnolias takes place in a beauty shop in a rural Louisiana town. The plays main characters are the shops beauticians and its play regular clients. Its interesting because its an directed by a man, said Megan Marshall, who will be acting the part of Mlynn Eatenon. Theyre strong women. The title of the 1, all-wom- en play really fits. Loder, whose SUSC directing credits include the fall 1987 show The Octette Bridge Club, notes that the play is also about mortality. I expect that people who see the show will reflect on what theyre doing, how theyre affecting others and maybe reassess their lives, he said. Audiences of all ages should enjoy the play, Loder adds, because the language is clean and the action en fast-pace- Art professor M ark Talbert feels that his career as a teacher and an artist are equally important. Talbert molds student artists BY RACHEL TALBOT cant believe it has been five years, said Mark Talbert, in reference to his joining the SUSC art department in 1983. A specialist in I ceramics and sculpture, Talbert puts emphasis not only on his personal development as an artist, but also emphasizes the molding and shaping of aspiring artists as well. Talbert believes that a students education is just as important as his professional progress. I hope all educators feel the same way. I have a real interest in being a professional artist and a orofessional teacher, he said. Since his arrival, the art department at SUSC has continued to produce self supporting artists. We have a strong list of graduates, said Talbert. The graduates are doing real well on the job market. As a student, Talberts interest in art began in his high school classes and continued into his college education. I spent my first two years of college with an undeclared major. I took a lot of art classes during that time and enjoyed it, he said. In fact, his interest in ceramics and sculpting began when he took a ceramics class to fill general education requirements. I found the clay responsive and flexible, said Talbert. I ended up with an art major. Talbert graduated from Fairmont State College in West Virginia with a K-- 6 art education degree and spent the following two years as a traveling art specialist for first through sixth grades. Talbert then chose to take a year off from teaching and traveled to Stradbrook, England for an apprenticeship under Robin Welch, an internationally known British potter. Talbert describes the apprenticeship as a time devoted strictly to studio. Duties are performed for the master potter who gives his instruction in return. Apprenticeship has been replaced in the nation by college, said Talbert. "Its sad that it no longer exists in any area. Returning to the states, Talbert chose to continue his formal education at Indiana University where he earned his master of arts degree in ceramics and sculpture. He then transferred to Utah State to earn his master of fine arts degree, again in ceramics and sculpture. An MFA is the equivalent of a Ph.D., said Talbert. It is considered the terminating degree. Before Talbert arrived at SUSC, he spent one year over the ceramics area at Brigham Young University. However, his choice to come to SUSC was influenced by the individual attention he is able to give his students at SUSC. Here we are education oriented as opposed to big name schools. Research is secondary, he said, referring to his experience at BYU. More attention is paid to the undergraduates. The education we offer is as good or better than that of the major universities. With that thought in mind, Talbert continually makes an effort to give his students an apprenticeship of sorts. Just as an artist who views a work that has. taken much time to create, seeing his art students become successful over time is a feeling of accomplishment unmatched. d. Loders cast includes several veteran SUSC actresses. Included are: Marshall as Mlynn; Chrissie Scoville as Truvy Jones; Jeanne M. Homer as Clairee Belcher; Lisa Newhouse as Shelby Eatenon-Latcheriand April Diana Holladay as Annelle Dupuy-DesotSallie Cooper, assistant director of student activities, as Ouiser e; o; Boudreax. Steel Magnolias will be performed on tour at a showcase held at Brigham Young University. Being on tour, the actors are more responsible for taking care of the show, Marshall said. The whole set, consisting of everything from bottles of hairspray, combs and shampoo to magazines and pictures on the mirrors (infamously known as the props from hell), must be packed up and moved, unpacked, set up, and then packed again to be brought back to Cedar City. Truvys Hair Emporium will be as authentic as possible, Loder said, thanks to the consulting services of local nail expert Pam Redington and hairdressers Carolyn Bess and Marie Dotson. Tickets are available at $7 for adults, $6 for high school students and senior citizens and $5 for children ages five through 12. SUSC students are admitted to Stage II shows for $3. Ticket reservations from 10 a.m. to can be made at the Theatre Box Office, 5 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. until curtain on performance days. Because seating is limited in the small theatre, patrons are urged to make reservations as soon as possible. 586-787- 6, Recital planned Sunday The SUSC music department faculty will present a Faculty Winter Winds Recital Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. Held in Thorley Recital Hall, the Sunday afternoon program is free to the public and will feature several compositions written for a woodwind quintet. The recital will open with the quintet playing selections by A. Barthe and B.M. Colomer. Stephen Brandon, department head and tuba player, will then join the group in Armand Russells Suite Concertante for Tuba and Woodwind Quintet. Also, Sarah Solberg and pianist Hal K. Campbell will perform a duet of Aaron Coplands entitled Concerto for Clarinet in one movement. Organist Jan Harrison will also contribute several numbers, including Bachs Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Waken and Gustav Holsts Jupiter, the theme from I Vow to Thee, My Country. The quintet will conclude the program with Franz Danzis Quintet in B flat major, Op. 56, No. 1. Quintet members include Chelle Leyva on the flute, Julie Johnson on oboe, Solberg playing clarinet, Julie Brandon playing horn, and Virginia Stitt on bassoon. This recital is part of a series of free student and faculty recitals throughout winter quarter. |
