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Show THE GREEN SHEET IB Performing Arts Program Thursday, April 24, 1986 - 54 Individual Award Nominees Are Announced Also offering a sensitive performance was Maria Faerber who played, appropriately, Maria in Murrays West Side Story. Olympus highs Stacee Sherwood was extremely strong in the sultry role of Reno Sweeney in Anything by Michele Bartmess Green Sheet Theater Critic MURRAY. Fifty-fou- r nominees have been named for a dozen individual Green Sheet Performing Arts Awards. The nominees were selected by judges who saw musical and nonmusical productions at Cottonwood, Cyprus (nonmusical only), Granger, Granite, Kearns, Murray, Olympus and Taylorsville high schools. The competition was so keen that the judges felt compelled to add an additional award to the nonmusical slate, granting awards for male and female character performances in addition to the supporting and lead awards that were given in the past. These awards will be part of more than two dozen presented the evening of Wednesday, May 7, in a program at Taylorsville high that will include performances from the shows at each of the participating schools. It is open to the public at no Goes. Gabrielle Erekson of Taylorsville high handled the transition from gutter snipe to lady beautifully in the Taylorsville show. Male Supporting Five male support ing performances captured the attention of the judges. Jason Wadsworth was very strong as the sleazy, angry Jud Fry in Granites Oklahoma!. At Granger Kevin Dunbar gave a delightful and exciting performance as the ringmaster in Barnum. Quinn charge. Male Lead - Musical Performance were exceptional in this category where four were nominated. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order of the schools. Daniel Howes of Granger high school turned in a marvelous performance as P. T. Barnum in Barnum. Granite highs William Black played the musically demanding role of Curley in Oklahoma! to perfection. A sensitive, emotional effort earned a nomination for Murray highs Shane Clark lor his portrayal of Tony in West Side Story. Phillip Arnold handled the difficult role of Henry Higgins superbly in Taylorsville highs My Fair Lady. Female Lead Musical - Musical The female leads were all excellent, with five of them impressing the judges to gain nominations. Amy Beckstrand played the title role in Cottonwood highs Annie. Shes a junior high student in the Cottonwood feeder system. Jana Roundy offered a mature and sensitive portrayal of Charity Barnum in Granger highs Farleys angry per- formance as Riff in West Side Story netted him a nomination. An entertaining effort as Moon-fac- e Martin in the Olympus production earned plaudits for Scott Wakefield. Marty Hughes gave a mature and effective performance as Col. Pickering in Taylorsvilles My Fair Lady. - Musical Female Supporting In the female supporting roles, there were five nominees, including a pair from one show. Cottonwood Anne Madsen highs played the lovely Grace Farrell with considerable grace and beauty in Annie. Offering quite a contrast was Julie Reaveley as the entertaining, Jeff Barrow entertained royally as Rooster Hannigan in Cottonwoods Annie. The role of FDR in that show was superbly performed by Ron Richardson. Ali Hakim got a fresh new interpretation from Granite highs Erik Boice. Brad Roylance gave a solid performance as Bernardo in Murrays show. Brian Hulse sang, acted and danced his way to a nomination for his Alfred P. Doolittle at Taylorsville. Female Character Four female - Musical character Annie. Becky Williams sang beautifully and had a tough accent to master as Jenny Lind in Grangers Barnum. Ernin Farley proved to be a crowd pleaser in Murray highs West Side Story where she played Anybodys. Angie Cannon was delightful as Bonnie in Anything Goes at Olympus high, - Nonmusical The nonmusical productions at the schools this year were the best ever, to veteran judges, creating many tough decisions. Several of the nominees also were nominated for musical roles, including three of the male leads. Ron Richardson was superb in his role as Elwood P. Dowd in the delightful Harvey at Cottonwood. He according A powerful performance as Tom Whitfield in The Glass Menagerie was offered by Taylorsville highs Brian Hulse, also nominated in a musical. Female Lead - Nonmusical per- formances were nominated. Cristie Gardner was delightful as Lily St. Regis in Cottonwoods Male Lead as also nominated in a musical role. Another double nominee is Kevin Dunbar for his incredible performance as Norman Thayer in Grangers On Golden Pond. Michael Moreno took on the challenge of Shakespeare in Olympus highs A Midsummer Nights Dream and was excellent. Female Supporting Four female lead performances were considered to be superb by the judges, with three of them being by girls nominated in musical roles as well. Julie Reaveley of Cottonwood was hilarious in her effort as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey, her second nomination. Jodie Fisher of Granger was delightful as Ethel Thayer in Grangers On Golden Pond. Stacee Sherwood earned another nomination for her excellent portrayal of Hermia in Olympus highs A Midsummer Nights Dream. Shannon Hailstone gained a second nod, this one for the emotional Amanda Whitfield in The Glass Mengagerie. Male Supporting - Nonmusical Five male supporting ORarden was entertaining role as Simon in Cyprus highs The Real Inspector Hound. Daniel Howes picked up his second nomination for his role as Billy Rae in On Golden Pond at Granger. Brian Ard was higly entertaining in his effort in the hilarious See How They Run at Kearns high. Nominated from that same show but from a different school and in a different role was Jed Checketts as Humphrey in Murrays version. Robert Latham was strong in his effort as Oberon in A Midsummer Night s Dream at Olympus. Shawn in his per- formances in a nonmusical captured nominations, among numerous efforts. ding. Anne Madsen of Cottonwood pulled down her second nomination as Myrtle Mae Simmons in Harvey. Elaine Guymon, a former winner, her role as the angry Chelsea Thayer Wayne in On Golden Pond at Granger. Shauna Callahan was delightful as the role of Ida, the maid in Kearns highs See How They Run. was nominated for Stephanie Provost offered a fine performance as Helena in Olympus A Midsummer Dream. Nights Lonie Panhorst gave an emoas tional, sensitive performance Laura Whitfield in The Glass Menagerie at Taylorsville. Male Character tion. Female Character - Nonmusical Five female nonmusical supporting roles were deemed outstan- highs that were outstanding. Four were nominated among the males. Jeff Davis of Cyprus high was a delightful Mangus in The Real Inspector Hound. Randy Zabriskie was highly entertaining as The Bishop Of Lax in Murrays See How They Run. David Richards had people almost rolling in the aisles as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night 's Dream at Olympus. Mark Roberts was also hilarious in his performance as Flute in the Olympus Shakespearean produc- - Nonmusical The new award is for character performances, and there were many Nonmusical Not to be outdone in character roles were the ladies, who were also superb. Delightful in her role was Jennifer Evans as Mrs. Drudge in Cyprus highs The Real Inspector Hound. Phaedra Johnson was hilarious in her effort as Miss Skillon in Kearns highs production of See How They Run. Playing the same role in completely different, equally enjoyable fashion, was Maria Faerber at Murray high, another double nominee. Marilyn Messick and Tracy Wells shared the role of Puck in a fascinating way at Olympus high in Midsummer Night's Dream. Next week nominees for the Audience Appeal, Magic Moment, Best Direction, Best Nonmusical and Show of the Year awards will be revealed. In addition, there are several special awards that will be presented for which no nominees have been named. A despicable Miss Hannigan in the Cottonwood production. Stephanie Farr was cited for her effort as the personable Aunt Eller in Granites Oklahoma ! Lynda Ruben showed great anger and personality as Anita in Murray highs show. Shannon Hailstone was entertaining as Mrs. Higgins, Henrys mother in Taylorsvilles production. Male Character Male character were delightful. - Musical performances Five were nominated. Children's Paintings Are Being Displayed KEARNS. Paintings By Troubl-e- d Children will be on display at the Salt Lake Art Center through May 11. The exhibit, sponsored by the Art Center and the Childrens Center, includes art work by youngsters receiving treatment at the Kearns Childrens Center and the center located on Medical Circle in Salt Lake. The Childrens Center is a private, treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children age 5 who are referred for behavior problems. Most children are referred by day care centers, nursery schools, pediatricians, family physicians and parents, explained Jonette Mangum, spokesman for the Center. Since it was founded 23 years ago, the center has served nearly 5,000 children and families in the Salt Lake community, she noted. Early intervention and prevention of future problems are the major goals of the program, she said. Families seek help because of the childs social behavior or lack of skills. non-prof- it 2-- The Day Treatment program permits the children to explore the en- vironment, learn what is expected of them, and to gradually develop trust, to share and to build in safe, and self-estee- success-oriente- d surroundings. They are grouped in groups of nine children with a high therapist to . child ratio, she added. Art therapy has been found an effective method in working with & young emotionally disturbed children, said Mrs. Mangum. Data suggests a correlation between the way a child draws and how they feel, with many factors expressing feeling in art, she noted. Happy children usually use clear yellows, aggression is often painted in red, degression in black. Although no body would use just one painting as a determinant, in combination with behavior it frequently is a clue to how a child is feeling, she explained. Slr.ES OFF OUR OW SUIT PBjp. -- - revealing of a childs and perception of himself. Physically handicapped children often portray themselves without arms or legs. Verbalizations about the drawing are especailly important with young children. For example, one child, when asked to draw a picture of how he was feeling drew only a few lines and replied I cant do that, it hurts too much, she said. About 50 paintings by the children are on display, along with others which will be offered for sale, along with note cards displaying drawings by the children. More information about the art show, or regarding programs available at the Childrens Center may be obtained by calling the or the Kearns Center, Medical Circle facility, self-estee- RAFFINATP JOHNNY CARSON ALLYN ST. GEORGE BOTANY 500 NINO CERRUTI 966-425- & MANY OTHERS! 582-553- Gifted Child Workshop Set SALT LAKE. Dr. Joan Wolf, assistant professor of education and coordinator of the gifted program at the University of Utah, will conduct a workshop Saturday, April 26, to parents questions and concerns related to gifted children. Slated from 9 a.m.-- 4 p.m. in room 133 of the Social Work building on the UofU campus, the workshop will focus on the home-schopartnership and is designed to answer three pertinent questions: How do I plan for the school years ahead? How do I work effectively with school personel? and How do I deal with problem behavior? ss The workshop will involve discussion and role playing. Wolf completed a masters degree in school psychology and a Ph.D. in special eduation at Ohio State University. Certified as a school psychologist, a teacher and a supervisor in the area of learning disabilities, she has worked with learning disabled and gifted youth and has been involved in extensive program development for the gifted. She has authored numerous publications, served as a consultant and conducted many workshops for both professionals and parents. QSDSD TAYLORSVILLE. The official e students, according to Dr. O.D. Carnahan, president. The previous highest spring quarter enrollment occurred just last year when we had 6,928 students on campus. This continues the growth trend of the past several years, Dr. Carnahan said. Better yet is the fact that those students are carrying more class hours this quarter, so the full time equivalent number of students is 4,607, compared to 4,518 a year ago. The average number of credit hours taken per student is 9.95." More than 88 percent of the students are from the Salt Lake County area, with 308 attending college on veteran status. More occupation exchanges are taking place. For example, a male student is among the in early childhood 52 enrolled development and there are a handful of men in secretarial and general office occupations programs. 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