Show hi irncstcaderc couboy instead ot the gunman It deals with the searching for home in theses lor that j t whuh the pioneers could call theirs' Tle searching the urge to Uk beyond time anj same to constitute an American odyssey In the years since it premiered m 1972 the pageant ha evoked into one nf Utah's mt summer attractions The many thv sands of people have o me from all SO oftj United States and more than SO forrgn naters ah Stare University's 1r fagrd in conditioned h'rtrum a massive special rfro setifrr the pageant has a sc? which rises X fe tnm the hprvtrum floor anJ extends IX '’“e AMERICAS ODYSSEY-S- It a k Die set's huge screen neasurts fO fert hv 2c feet The mulL’ng timedia equipment used to the giant slides ard is movies trie latest available and the v tu hromration of the visual ettevts is achieved prcvt A bv m:ni-- i omputer act or s t e vs art fi!i I c M a ig : j if J A PROGRAM rs mm a n colorful a o sr a a s Vne C West tself i: gf : g r!!c ts and s fern de j r mci tmns f if e ese Lusts songs ot li t he nu sj and the magnetism ot America's western lore is among the chief attractions of the pageant In the wedding of the FV 4 THE MORMONS Father )uniji) Sena John Montsm Monks timer KmgilorJ Maurice Boatman Rolen ( rr ay Gary Frncitham Sailors Kiri Harris Lee Diylry Mmsnhrt Lrwa Rarviy Mi Mur Je William dark Jeff Bey net Sasagaeea Karen Began ebsjloet Pike Ken Bartlett Fapedtmn Mem lets Troy Hams I aicin ''I adstaorth Sam Hucm BiU Mi Mur die approas lung a suhtrs f o vast as the American 'Aest the pageant elects to concert tra'r on the Vlvssev itsell Die series of vs anderings ot the piortcrrs as they sears hed t r the elusive LI Dorado I he wagon train trek rhe coming ot the Mormons to I tah the id rush days of Davy The Festival Cheu and Cw Father John Monson Mher IVanne Joknsin flagon Maurr Ml SI Mur At Children Marc Martme-- i DavtJ Mecham Angie Hislop Cnakctt Suet CiSeney Travis John Harlett 'I Van Met ham BegKam Young Moonona Carol Mimnn Alue Jamrs Bisti Cheney Stuart ‘ilkn Jay Greene 'iild Bill Fiickok Misharl Henrie Sarvisaa 'X Tut man Robm a Met ham Children Gina Mrs ham David Ktesham Michelle Raymond Tony Lames nm Petettnn Julia Buietre- Shauna Balls Firemen VerJrll Kidman Stott CFirucetuon CVanne Johnson Bahy Horae Tahre Kayltn Johnson Ear her Men Lorraine Kimhet 'A turning U omen Barbara Gruver Louise Mmson huddng of transcontinental rail-- r - ad all represent the yearn-intiof f'O'pIe in search of a s THE ARGONAUTS 5 The Miner I Bad The Male Festival Chorus Roherr Perersoci le k Rwul k ike Bnroinl Led The Festival Chorua and Cast felc-yisio- It spurns the desf'crido in favor of the 1 THE NATIVE AMERICANS Tkr Grtikenng of ike Tnhes Indian Cax Indum f kjrse The 'A isdom Indian Dancer 2 THE SPANISH Tkr Pmmuffli of the Padres Eugene Tueller The FrUiva! Chorus and Cast Dante 'A r Dancers 3 WESTWARD! WESTWARD HO! The Festival Chorus and Cast Robert Peterson Vighr on the fiienr The American Folk Ballet Singers: Robert Peterson Eugene Tueller Patricia Swasey Jackie Taykrr performing irts est: America' l Odyssey " has created 1 new pageant form a prafuenon that casts a warm incandescence on i pi of American history that continues to influence our national ideals and values Dame Uesr Gerald Director and oducer I Ruie An CXI Paint Mann Gtm Cns ike LAs Robert Peterson Win The Monunj Ose Amnssn on Vrp Folk Ballet C-r- THE DESPERADOES 7 The Hanging Tree rrminer Jeff Brynet SFenff Michael Henrie (ruarj Doug McGregor Hangman Larry U rsr 8 THE GOLDEN SPIKE At Pnmmlon Narrator Robert Peterson Edgar Mills Maurice fksarman Rev I John Todd Scott Cheney I VI H Harknesa Larry 'A esi Dr Thotnas D Durrani Dean Mrs ham Gen Grenville Dsige Ken Ran let! Gov Leland Stanford Bill McMurdie LVP Coe Gary Frodiham James Siroiahridge A'erJell Kidman Samuel Reed Randy Mi M ur die Telegrapher: Jeff Bryner rhotograpFitTS: Dnjg McGregor Michael Henrie Soldiers: Kirk Harris Caldon 'A’adovorth Troy Hams Lee Davley Eric Peterson Stuart Wilkes The Festival Chorus and Casr Pony at Grandpa Ulumon T The American Folk Ballet Shmatr R Sid Costume G cography The Male Festival Chorus Bathing Coiakiy Ken Bartlett and Pr- Credits: Author Designs - tics visual and “The 6 COWBOYS AND HOMESTEADERS ill i am kTs and more res arding life It is this theme the profv nU of a ness land which torno the pageant's trame-vsorIt is not the old est srtraycd in films or on Fs AieaaryJrr In the The American Sarrafot Ruben Prtrrvxi C'ofiMcaJiT Larry Hrv Vanisti 'siUim LViug McGrryia Marty 1 the- Sin whose picxcs convey kth INTERMISSION: Hurvan Hi iton A trot ner gladden an the tiers sen d th e aud clues Cait'rnu i Rs'brrx e 'hr a f’ROUXUfc an exuberant Ra!!-- t dance company (I iso! rrars arid s' "ted Indatis all the dstinctivt taped The American pageant's narration 'ft James provides Music M10-Cho- Lugene Tueller Art tilen Edwards Lghtmg SappMuln-mediDesign William Hedm Rohm Bulien r Butch Director a Direction Duane Audio Engineering Garner and Lynn Native Arnffwaw Coordinator Jenny “ Thomas Ticket Manager the Moulton Assistants to ?" Director Reed Randle Lee Wilson Technician Larry retenj Awant Jett Mrun xo the cz |