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Show Ir Ill~ IL THE-ARTS AND ENTERTAINM~ _ .. THE UNIVBRS1TY JOURNAL• SOUTHIRN UTAH UNIVERSITY• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1996 Acclamation members ·are anxious to perform By ANNIE TAYLOR and HEATHER CHILTON ARTS EDITORS After only been chosen last week this year's new Acclamtion members are already set to perform tomorrow night. "This year is going to be great. We have a combin ation of experienced faces, and fresh faces. Together we arc going to have an outstanding year," said Del Beatty, director of Acclamation. All but fo ur members of the group comprised of six women and six men arc previous Acclamation performers. Seven returned from last year, and two were members of the 1993-1994 ensemble. Acclamation this year will include two freshmen, seven sophomores, two juniors, and one senior. "I am sti ll surprised I made it. I actually tried out as a dare, btJt now that I am a member I can't get over the rush," said Justin Jepsen, a junior economic major from Magna, Utah. Acclamation has a busy year planned with a lready 120 different performances including performing for LOS firesides and other religious functions in Cedar City. Beatty summed it up for members when he said, "This quarter you will learn so fast it will be unbelievable." Being an Acclamation member may sound like a lot fun, but it is also an enormous amount of work. All new members have signed a contract committing to rehearse an hour every afternoon, an evening practice once a week for at least three hours, and an extensive aerobic workout three times a week. " I know that this is going to require a lot of work, but I am willing to be dedicated and give the group all that I can possibly give," said Clint C hurch, a sophomore psychology major from Delta, Utah. Despite all of the work each member will put in, the rewards will by far out number the extra hours. This year's team will go on three tours. A national tour, a Christmas tour, and an international tour. "Last year we went to Tahiti, and the island Moorea. I am still negotiating where we are going this year," said Beatty. Former team members all agreed that they are very excited about the new year. "This year has so many attributes to add. Last year was the best experience ever, but this year is going to be incredible. There is such a variety of talent. Diversity is always good when you get a bunch of people together and form a team," said Juliann Smith, a sophomore psychology major from Lehi, Utah. Now that former members have a little more experience in their past they are ready to make this year the best ever. "Last year was my first year and I consider it taking the plunge, but now that I am m ore comfortable I can take a ll that I learned and give it all I got," said Rome Cotts, a senior psychology major from Cedar City. The new members are just as anxious about making this year the best. "Being new to college life, I am a little bit apprehensive about all that I have to do, but I know the other team members will help me. Accla mtion is what brought me here to SUV and this is what I want to do," said Randy C hism, a freshman vocal performance major from Mesquite, Nev. To start off the yea r Acclamtion went on a retreat in Kolob Canyon to get to know each other better. " I love to do the retreat because we all get to know each other better and we have a chance to bond. We have to be able to get along, otherwise we cannot be a team, " said Beatty. Acclamation will have its first debut performance tomorrow night at the Homecoming talent show at 7:30. " I think that we are going to look so cool on stage because our shortest guy is 6' l " and height makes a big difference on stage," said Sally Cooper, a junior computer drafting major from Panguitch, Utah. A cclamation practices a routine for the Homecoming festivities tomorrow. Play opens here Wednesday pretty heavy, and there are clem ents of psychological The m essages from South ern Utah Uni~ersity's first theatre production of the academic year are profound, manipulation and even abuse. It is, h owever, an excellent production for you ng adults and on up. We get according to Mitzi McKay, director of the play. a magnified look at a portion of one troubled family's The play, The Effect of Gamma Rays 011 Man -in- th e life. " Moon Marigolds, will open Oct. 9 and run through Oct. The play involves Bea trice Hunsdorfer, a bitter a nd 12 in the SUU Auditorium . C urtain time each evening will be 7:30 p.m . In addition to the evening acerbic mother of two daughters, Ruth and Matilda. T he mother supports the family by taking in a decrepit performances, a 2 p.m. Oct. 12 matinee is scheduled. "This is a play which won the Pulitzer P rize for author old woman as a boarder. The on ly other character in t he p lay is Janice, another student at Ma tilda's school. Paul Zindel in 1971," McKay said. " It is filled with The pla y is a relatively complex one. • thought provoki ng lines. Probably th e main point that "These are diffi c ult parts for s tudents o f thi s age the play makes is that educa tion is of major importance to act ," McKay observes in rega rd to th e because of the changes it ca n bring into our lives. If we production; "b ut they arc doin g a n excepti ona l job. can understand the world around us, we can become an important part of that world. (continued on page 15) ••. ':Thi~.,.i..s ~9.t.~ P!~-¥.f?.r.~?:1!1.g_~~~~~~_;?,;.t~~-}~:!;~~~ .iJ. •.. .•..•,.~. u . .... I |