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Show !MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2001 r-------------. $1 ° NEw Yonk Bob, . 'Picture of Dorian Gray' features good acting REVIEW BY PETE SORENSON JOURNAL , TAFF WRITER Sl J's theatre department performed a preview of The Picture of Durian Gray Thursday in the Randall L. Jones Theatre . 1l1e production lasted two and-a-half hours and was presented to an audience of ome I 00 people by a cast composed of student and professional actors . Sean Bott, a sophomore theatre major from andy, portrayed the title cha racter, Dorian Gray. Lucas Millhouse. a senior theatre major from Grand Junction, Colo. , wiU perfor m the lead role in other performances. The story revolves around the vain, self-centered Dorian Gray, who become · the inspiration of an artist named Basil Hallward, played by Matt Bennett. Dorian also meets Basil ' self-absorbed friend , Lord Henry Wotton, played by Shad Tyra. Lord Henry is intrigued by Dorian and takes his attention away from Basil. These actors were exceptional in their performances. Their British accents were believable and they remained in character through the entire show. With few exceptions, the supporting cast gave strong performances, especially Morgan Eliza Hill , a sophomor theatre major fro m Hurricane, tah. Hill played ibyl Vane, an actress who becomes Dorian 's love intere t . Dorian and the audience are introduced to ibyl when he perfo rms in a production of Shakespeare·s Romeo and juliel . Dorian i.;; smitten with her beauty and acting ahility. He later hrings Basil and Henry to ee her performance, but she gives a terrible performance because by now she is preoccupied with her feelings for Dorian . Hill's incredible talent and comedic timing made her portrayal of thi scene even more believable and amusing. She was o ne of the highlights of the show and received the best response from the audience. Breu 111.ler, a senior theatre major from Ce nterville , Utah, added more humor with his portrayal of a theatre major. Kay Lynn Town end, a enior theatre major from Price, Utah , aJso shined as a frumpy pro ·titute. Lacy Niel en, a sophomore sociology major from Spanish Fork, Utah, played Lady Agatha. She had some difficulty maintaining the British accent, but the performance was trong overall. The technical crew did an excellent job with the set design, and the fog used throughout the performance gave the audience a feel fo r late 19th century London . Background music throughout the play also helped set the mood . The play i a dark, twi ted story that might have trouble finding an audience . Terry Lewi ' direction keep the play moving, hut some portions of the show seem to drag Out . Pe rformances will continue Nov. 14-17 in the Randall L. Jones Theatre. Art at Noon film to feature Geographic photographers BY WESTON ADAMS JO RNAL STAFF WRITER An informative National Geographic production called The Photographers will be ·hown free on ov. 14 at noon in the ' harwan mith Center TI1eatrc as part of the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery 's Art at Noon series. TI1c production features an hour-long movie that delves into the lives and work of some 1O National Geographic photographers, providing an honest and often surprising look at the responsibilities and obstacles they face. Photographers in the film cover areas from Africa to South America to Asia. The film shows footage of PAGE 11 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL ARTS photographers in the wild and give an account of the tribulations they face . "Though their job is imply to document reality. photographers ca n't help but respond to the hardships of their subjects' lives ," film narrator Keith Davi<l said . The Photographers is appropriate for aJ I stu<lents, hut especially those interested in photography or art because it gives a look at another si<le of photography that most people arc not aware of. The film is an excellent portrayal of what some consider a "glam job. " The Photographers was chosen for the series because it coinci<.les with Gallery exhibit "Always Anjmals." 0 1 1 : AN 0RiGiNAL NEw YoRk: : : I OR A ~ Tit Ai PEAN UT. : • show us youR STUdENT : \1111. oa fAculry SUU idENTifiCATiON CARd. I I I .. _____________ .. ~ w -) 1- I * V.did TkAOOGlt 11 /22/01 LAST WEEK OUR M.AruarrERS MADE: KAYSONT./ANTHONY E/RANDY A./PENNY K. $2319.00/$1627 .00/$1951.00/$4105.00 How M ucH D1n You MAKE LAsT WEEK??? No Need To Look Any STOP lNTERNET AND R.EAl Further EsTATE MARKIITl G C OMPANY ExPANDr G!! W E ARE LOOK( G FOR MOTIVATE, TEAM-ORrENTED PEOPLE TO Flll A FEW POsmo OuR MARKETERS w o RK wrru Musr HAVE GOOD COMMU EXISTING c u Er-rrs,AND IN A GROWING COMPANY. 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