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Show DUAL . . . Cyndi Murphy of Taylorsville captured female lead award and teamed with Troy Davis for Magic Moment honor. TWO . . . Heidi Gant (front) was best female performer In a nonmusical, while Murray's The Curious Savage was best nonmusical. PAIR . . , Nathan Davis and Belinda Morgan were top male lead and supporting female for roles in Granite high's Guys and Dolls. ! Talent Of Eight Green Sheet Area Schools On Display - To Awards Year's Best Arts Go Performing by Michele Bartmess TAYLORSVILLE. The stage at Taylorsville high was the setting last night (Wednesday) for the presentation of the eighth annual Green Sheet Performing Arts Awards. Olympus high captured Show of the Year honors for a colorful, yet sensitive production of Carousel, directed by Glen L. Slight and Doug Bishop. It is the first time in the programs eight years that a show has won a second time. Cottonwood won with Carousel in 1977. It is also the fourth time Olympus has won the top award. Carousel also won awards for Best Choreography and Best Choral Performance. The dancers were directed by Linda Blackham, while Mr. Slight directed the choral music. The Best Nonmusical production was Murray highs The Curious Savage, produced by John Willia ms, under the direction of his wife Mary and student Marta Snarr. Great comedy from a cast keyed the production. The award for Best Direction was won by Joan Hahn of Cot- well-select- 1 Glen Slight Taylorsville were outstanding Cottonwoods Kristy Goss was a perfect picture of comedy in her role as Mrs. Peterson, Albert's bossy, brassy mother, in Bye Bye Birdie. At Taylorsville, Randy Ewing brought strength and yet comedy to his role as Chief Sitting Bull in Annie Get Your Gun. The award for best performance in a nonmusical by an actress was a dogfight. One of three Murray high girls which he never wavered. The Audience Appeal Award went to Granite highs Ken Plain, who forced audiences to love him as the always hungry Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls also captured the Magic Su role of -- Gordon in Flo- . . . Direction tonwood for her treatment of Bye Bye Birdie. It was not your average Birdie and the judges were impressed that it started on a high note and there was never a let- Mrs. Paddy in The Curious Savage. She had few lines, but those she had were delivered m rapid-fir- e style and that, coupled with her facial expression, were considered too good to pass up. The other went to Granite high h. . . . Set Design principal Dr. John Larsen, who since taking over as principal at the school, has taken a minor role in the productions. The judges were enchanted with his filling of the role of Lt. Brannigan, but most especially with that type of interaction with the students. All of the performances honored through awards and nominations did much to enhance the field of the performing arts this year and added to the lives of those who were involved on any level - performer, production crew or audience. Mo- Awards Murray highs Closing Scene in Funny Girl was a sensitive, Kearns Charlie highs Leslie Lloyd, who played Laursen were won by two musicals, ward high filled his Joon Hahn ment harmless of musical and Russell Johnson Taylorsvilles. Two special honors, termed Cameo Awards, were presented this year. One went to Murray d Bill Telephone flawGant, lessly portrayed Fairy May, James Choreography Hour number stands out in memory. show won it. Heidi She is cese well-treate- . comedy and beautifully polished. John Williams directed Murrays award for musical accompaniment. Frank Loessers music was by director Terry Moore and a full orchestra Bye Bye Birdie won the set design award. Bill Laursen designs the Cottonwood sets. This one featured street scenes, interiors and a park. Cottonwood also captured the technical direction award for tljip sixth straight year, under the third technical direcSie-bac- award-winnin- g mental Blackham Choral The from the patient. . tor. This year it is John nominated a . . heart-rendin- . . . Taylorsville, natur-e- Cameo wers for Algernon to per- perfection to top the male field. It was a difficult role and one in g scene, while at Leslie Lloyd the good CHARLIE . . . James Sucese won male nonmusical award in Flowers For Algernon. Dr. John Larsen . . . Cameo d bantering between Annie and Frank in Anything You Can Do was high down. The award for best performance by a female lead went to Taylorsville highs Cyndi Murphy, who played Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, giving a strong and entertaining performance. The male lead award went to Nathan Davis of Granite high for his role as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. His sister, a winner just a year ago, presented the award. The supporting female award, one of the most competitive this year, was earned by Granite highs Belinda Morgan, who played opposite the Davis youth as the delightful Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. The supporting male award was captured by Olympus highs Reed Coombs, whose portrayal of the stuffed-shir- t fisherman, Enoch Snow, charmed the judges. In character roles, a girl from Cottonwood and a boy from . . Closing scene of Murray high's Funny Girl, with Tom and Pavey Angie Price shown here, shared Magic Moment Award. MAGICAL . OH MAMA . . . Kristy Goss's Mrs. Peterson was character winner in Bye Bye Birdie. CHIEF . . . Randy Ewing won male character award as Sitting Bull in Annie Get Your Gun. m MR. SNOW . . . Reed Coombs of Olympus captured male porting award in Carousel. w?im.rrj.T'ji7rTMninzmMi?Mnra sup- PeoJutuwg Jw& I I APPEAL . . . Audience Appeal award went to Ken Plain. BEST MUSICAL . . , Olympus high captured top honors among musical productions with sterling performance of Carousel. Bishop and Glen L. Slight. were Doug - -- -- . , . |