| Show 6 XV The Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday May 11 1988 izardry of fOz' Production Lies in Special Players Bv V'ince Horiuchi - Tribune Staff Writer Tlie makeup room was a flurry of activity Actors rushed in and out fitting costumes touching up makeup and going over lines This preparation for a production of "The Wizard of Oz" wasn't from Sundance or Pioneer Memorial Theater Nor was it a particularly unique adaptation of the L Frank Baum classic It's the actors involved in the play that stand out The entire cast consists of mentally retarded students from Hartvigsen School Hartvigsen is Granite District's only public school specifically developed for the mentally and physically handicapped For its 11th year the school recently performed their own version of Dorothy's trip to Oz with two performances for their own students as well as a show for Holladay Elementary the following week "We treat this as if it were like any other theater production"' ex- plained Wreatha Liljenquist director of the play "They have to be on time They have to know their lines They have to be professionals just like other actors" It begins with auditions for the major roles Any student in the secondary education program (aged 12 to 22) is eligible to audition for a part Scripts are handed out to interested players for one week of study and auditions are then conducted for the final casting Once the parts have been filled the cast is given six weeks of rehearsal and production time to mold the presentation into shape "We use a very narrow script structure" said Ms Liljenquist "It's a very simple so that they can ad-lilittle bit — they can expand on what's already written" This means the opportunity to change bits and pieces of the story from year to year allowing the staff to adapt the course of the play based on the abilities and talents of the students But like any other theater Hartvigsen puts on a dedicated perfor b East Siders To Meet At Library on: — The closure and relocation of Fire Station No 10 on Foothill Boulevard — The sale andor dev elopment of Bonneville Golf Course land near the present baseball diamonds An update on the university master plan will also be given during the meeting All homeowners are members of the association Clothing Drive Set for Women Salt Lake City employees have organized a "Women Helping Women Drive'' for next g f I i t " t- - f it' ' I ' ' 4 I tr f r ! 1 w rt 5 k 1 t bit i - — Tribune Si off Toto and the Cowardly Lion raise their paws amid the theater lights as Hartvig- - week The drive will help women particularly single mothers with children who are trying to become through training programs Pyke Manufacturing Co will donate 2000 pieces of clothing valued at $30000 The drive will be used to used clothing that can be worn for j okiatervjsiydn d employment The'clo&£u&will be distffbut- ed through the Salt Lake Skills Cen- IM7I0L Ea Piece Murray Adds Erekson as Honored Alumnus Special to The Tribune MURRAY — Arthur B Erekson a member of the 1924 graduating of Borden class and Company's food division has been added to the ranks of Murray High School's honored alumni Mr Erekson was presented with the annual Outstanding Alumnus Award last week during the 29th Scholastic Honor Banquet of the Murray Rotary Club held at Salt Lake Community College Mr Erekson earned degrees from the University of Utah Utah State University and the University of Wisconsin He worked in the Swiss Federal Experiment Station at Lie- - befeld as a dairy bacteriologist before joining the Borden Company in 1935 He was instrumental in the creation of one of the world's largest Swiss Cheese plants located at New London WI Its annual production is 20 million pounds nn ra njiejAb lnJ(°J(°J(o (°j uuLolll Don't Pay Anything Per 3 TkM:B © Csn't Psy interest FerS lllllil King Size All 3 Pieces Full Size Ea Piece Twin Size Ea Piece mun FB3E3EB IK® QQ ri)cjy Queen Size Ea Piece King Size Pieces All 3 eii coitc p?Q run Fa Pipfip £J £j OfT j Photo Dy Sieve Gtftin sen School performs its unique version of the children's classic "The Wizard of Oz" mm Queen Size The following news briefs are provided to The Tribune by the Hometown News Service of the US military Ernest B Garcia Jr Salt Lake City was recently promoted to the rank of Senior Airman He is a reservist assigned to the 405th Combat Logistics Support Squadron Hill Air Force Base as an aircraft maintenance specialist In civilian life Mr Garcia works for the University of Utah Medical Center's construction department Daniel T Gordon son of Dan W Gordon and Dana D Leeboth of Salt Lake recently reported for duty aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Forrestal home ported in Mav-poFla Douglas L Orton son of Bentley A Orton Sr Salt Lake City has completed recruit training at Navy Recruit Training Command San Diego training Mr During the eight-weeOrton studied seamanship close order drill Naval history and first aid He is a 1981 graduate of Highland High Chad T Trusty son of Clyde T and Nancy C Trusty Salt Lake has completed the Unit Diary Clerk s Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif During the eight-wee- k course Mr Trusty learned the preparation of unit diaries the auditing procedures for unit diary management documents and general Mr administrative requirements Trusty is a 1987 graduate of South High Michael L Burns a 1985 graduate of Judge Memorial Catholic High School has completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego During the 1 eek training he learned first aid rifle marksmanship and close order drill James R Davidson the son of James G Davidson Salt Lake re- with the 1st Marine Eorted for duty Pendleton Calif He Camp is a 1986 graduate of Viewmont High Liljenquist y ok 8 llfep ofi self-relia- - SERVICES when the idea to provide a student play for the mentally retarded was first proposed to the principal 11 years ago it was met with some initial resistance When we first asked them about putting on a play" she said "they thought we wouid fall flat on our faces "Actually we didn't know for certain if the students could handle the script and the dances either But after the first production they just got better each year and they began to learn more and more" Now a staple of the Hartvigsen program "The Wizard of Oz" is presented every spring along with their own version of "The Nutcracker" every winter Engagements to take the productions on the road are made two weeks in advance to provide an opportunity for others outside the school to see these special students and their capabilities "It has really opened the eyes of many to show what these kids are capable of" Ms Liljenquist added And capable they are according to Ms Liljenquist "H went great" she smiled referring to their first evening performance "They weie really on the mark tonight and they loved it" But despite the confidence expressed by many in the production there was still room for some of the actors to feel the anxiety of going on stage "I play one of the guards holding a long stick" said David Worthen just before walking on stage "I ll be the one holding it really tight" : 1 ARMED m Residents are invited to attend a meeting of ihe Sunnyside East Association Inc Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Anderson-Foothil- l Library 1135 S 2100 East n Salt Lake City Councilwornan Kirk would like citizen input Work-Clothin- Ms v V OF THE mance Students are first introduced to their lines with the aid of teachers and then asked to learn them at home Makeup and costuming is a two to three hour process with a budget provided from private donations Most of the sets are saved from previous years with minor changes made whenever called for Finally one dress rehearsal is given with full costume and makeup Ve treat this like a job" Ms Liljenquist said "We want to give objectives that the students can reach" According to HOMETOWN CivA Ttifin I win 3itc Fa Pierf §QM Queen Size HvL-lfe- Olff? -J r£- f 1 i iE If n Ik: 1 I OfT) Ea Piece J r 1 1 M 1 PILLQO tJcJ King Size All 3 Pieces ppq Full Size Ea Piece HQ Twin Size Ea Piece Q j GST m mmOver Firmsi Nothing L31C YOp MM rJJ HEM — —T v t r ter Later Tuesday Hours At SL Zoning Office -- The Salt Lake City Permits and nmii mm I I I Regular Top 'm? 1 QUEEN SET KING SET 3 T- :7 KING SET 1 Soft Side Pillow Top Tube Bladder e Convoluted Layer Soft Side rAKA Thick Quilt No Heater Mini 1 Luxury Pillow Top QUEEN SET Ki permits For additional information contact the permits and zoning office mm IP mm hdhd a IMi Zoning Office will now be open until 7:30 pm on Tuesday evenings to assist home owners with various services The Permits and Zoning Office 324 S State Room 110 has extended its hours to provide homeowners with building permits and zoning information review building plans for compliance with zoning and building codes and to issue simple building Tubes a Little Extra TOTAL! 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