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Show -------- - - - - - - - - - - --· - -. THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT N eh becoming a staple of SUU theatre program By JEN,,,,IFER DURCAN SENJOR ST AFF WRITER The SUU theatre department's production of Noises Off marks the third production that Noel Neeb has performed in here. Neeb, a senior theatre major from Amarillo, Texas, is playing Poppy in the SUU comedy that opened Thursday. "I've been in two other plays at SUU," said Neeb. "I . played Alfred in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Prissy in Anne of Green Gables. Playing Alfred was fun and interesting, but for a while after that I really got typecast as a boy. Not that I'm a boy," added Neeb, "I've just played one more than once. "My experience playing Prissy was great," she said. "I had the opportunity to work with a really great director, Laurie Birmingham. "I'm excited about Noises Off. It's a very funny show and should go over well, " added Neeb. Neeb has always been involved in theatre, and decided to attend SUU because of a friend who had graduated from here. "I also thought that SUU would be a good place to gain experience because of the festival." Neeb has worked in the box office for the Utah Shakespearean Festival for the past two summers. "Because the festival is separate from the school, they don't generally hire students as actors. To be hired as a student is very rare, and something to be very proud of." N ed has had much experience in other facets of the theatre department as well. "Where I come from is very sn all, so I really worked in every area of a produc ion," said Neeb. "Here, it's a little harder to C o~~~&\ Noel N eeb FREE ~ Rl:STAURANT gain different kinds of experience, but the department's working hard to become more pliable for students. I have also worked with scenery and props here." Neeb also serves as the president of the Masque Club, a club for students involved in theatre arts and dance. "We are really a social club, " said Neeb. "The theatre department is so separate from the rest of the school. When you're involved with theatre, it doesn' t leave much time to be involved with many other activities. "Theatre is all encompassing, it becomes extremely difficult to get involved because so many activities overlap, " said Neeb. "A lot of what we do includes giving students the opportunity to perform. We try to have workshops in theatre and dance, as well as a student showcase. This showcase isn't like a talent show; its more of a chance for students to perform and practice in front of others and hone their skills." Neeb is looking to the future and exploring her options for after graduation. "I'd really like to go to graduate school, but it's really sca.ry, because they require a lot of previous experience," said Neeb. "So I'm looking into maybe doing an internship." Neeb is concerned about the current state of the "theatre department at SUU. "We're trying really hard to work on more student support and awareness, especially from professors." "Our department desperately needs professors," added Neeb. "I don't think that many people are aware that the theatre department is not funded by the festival; they are two separate entities. This fallacy makes it difficult for students and faculty. It's :.! frustrating because not everybody understands that. " ~ Another project taking up much of Neeb's time is 5 the student directed one-acts. Neeb is directing ffi Business At the Russian Tea Room, a one-act by ~ Christopher Durang. "It's about a playwright whose f:l agent wants him to write a Hollywood screenplay, but 8 he doesn' t want to," said Neeb. "It's very trendy and ~ funny. It's a take-off on Hollywood and extremely Q. contemporary; it even talks about Four Weddings and a Funeral." , LARGE 310Z 1 BOOMFR $ . . --.,. pASTA GARDEN Open 11 .L m . cc, l.1.tt.•, ~ Io n. S.11 . Ur,1 a1r1 In l "hc ~1.un \crc:cr l' la .1.a S North Mam ~t r1:'t:I • <...c••.lar C,ry L- DRI NK WITH ANY ' LUNCH OR DINNER Exp. 11 /2/96 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----~ Main Street Candy Factory Pmb-,flt,i,...,. DtliJ)· • 0 1'1!1' 30 ffla'Urs of!udf(P fellJ IW]S Mid llll#limls of Flnl'<m of111ml Cm1d)· RRl/oo,r A,,..,,.,,. • Sbi/lPtnfl. In A~r111'rffll in th# f"..\'. In The Mala Street Pla7.a - 586-6699 Vom1"" 111a11 1u1111e911.a eear 1m Order your holiday fudge todayI • We have a whole line of Sugarfree Fudge and Candies • Gift baskets for all occasions • Individual Chocolates • We do shipping I Off11 valid~ o,Jy It ,cri(~ l".i<atiOM for a ......, lime. Ila coupo11 n•nw,y. VaW ..ly • Origillil t.uftd or Dttp Dish Pims only. @1996 Lc.E., Inc. 586-1195 95W. CENTER |