Show 6E The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday June 10 1990 " Shakespeare finds a place at Sundance of months ago and heard a voice inside saying "Now's the time" "I know that sounds crazy" said Luke with a laugh "but it's happened before — that feeling you get that tells you what to do" Intuition proved right said Luke at least in terms of rehearsal and production James Prigmore musical director for Pioneer Theatre Company and a person with whom Luke has worked on numerous occasions agreed to adapt and arrange IvIendelssohn's incidental music Performers new to Sundance auditioned for the show because it was Shakespeare Sam Stewart recently seen in shows at PTC is cast as Puck with Peggy Matheson returning from New York to portray HippolytaTitania Kevin Halladay last year's Pirate King in Sundance's "The Pirates By Nancy Melich Tribune Theater Writer Shakespeare comes to Sundance for the first time when "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens the 21st summer season Friday at the Provo Canyon resort Jayne Luke artistic director of the outdoor Sundance Summer Theatre annually faces the challenge of finding shows to complement — not compete with — the majesty of the theater's natural environment: towering pines starry nights and Mount Timpanogos She has learned through years of experience that the rural atmosphere of a "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" works better than the Chicago flavored "Guys and Dolls" "Midsummer" has been waiting in the Sundance wings for four years said Luke but for one reason or another something interceded and the comedy never made it into the -per-season lineup Luke knew 1990 was the right year for the Shakespeare classic when she was walking down the street a couple Penzance" of TheseusOberon is Charles Metten from the Brigham Young University theater faculty is cast as Bottom "If I was going to choose the perfect play for the Sundance setting it twoshow- would be this one" said Luke "Who else has built-i- n woods full moons and stars?" The framework of the comedy is provided by the wedding of Theseus Duke of Athens and Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons The royal nuptials are watched over by the fairy king Oberon and his queen Titania who have been quarreling Puck works his magic by spreading an elixir of love around the forest which temporarily causes Titania to fall in love with the weaver Bottom now wearing the head of an ass The play might best be characterized by one of its lines: "The course of true love never did run smooth" "There are all kinds of love displayed here" said Luke "self-lov- e ridiculous love mismatched love and true love Shakespeare has such a wonderful way of winding up the play by saying all of them are fine "I think the play is talking about the two sides of human nature: the physical side which we tend to limit and our magical side which if we would accept would give balance to diellIEMMI '441 1 VI our physical side" In "Midsummer" according to Luke (who said she is certainly not the first person to take this view) Oberon is the magical side of Theseus Titania the magical side of Hippolyta and each representing the r-ego of the other "Puck is the most mischievous the most joyous and the most in charge of all the characters I think it is one of the greatest roles in dramatic litera- —Nil '::':!:' Luke who directs and chore graphs the production is also portraying Hermia with Richard Berg as Lysander Others in the company include Betsy Nagel John Perryman David Spencer and Kent Burrell Following the opening "Midsummer" will continue nightly except Sundays at 8:30 pm through June 22 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens June 23 and then the two shows will alternate through Sept 1 with "Midsummer" on even dates and "Fiddler" on odd Reservations are recommended and may be made by contacting the Stmdance Resort Tickets are $8 and $7 Children under 3 are not permitted Coats and blankets are advised for the cool mountain air —tki c '404 ' d-:- :':: :or:::-- s' ':: Nt:: :s:JO :1:::::0:: :: 47 ::::-':- ' :::':'0 '' ":!:'''''':-: t'::J:': ::!44L:::::j: - I 1:—!::::::::'!) 46:7:::-:::- ::':':tfa ' :::::':i:::::k :: Armstrong appear in Hale Center Theatre production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" I ident Ventura Entertainment Comedy to open at Hale Theatre Gary Armstrong are cast as Teddy The production continues nightly except Sundays through Aug 6 Matinees are offered July 14 28 and Aug 4 at 3:30 pm Utah State University's Opera Theatre in the Department of Music will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" Thursdays through Saturdays through June 23 at 8 pm at the Capitol Theatre in Logan A 2 pm matinee will be offered June 16 Michael Ballam directs the popular operetta which was first presented at London's Savoy Theatre in 1885 According to director Ballam a year after its English debut a pro The Hale Center Theatre 2801 S Main opens its production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" Thursday at 8 Pm Richard Wilkins known by Hale Center audiences for his portrayal of Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" din 1941 comedy rects the by Joseph Kesselring ' As is customary at the Hale theater many of the roles are double-cas- t Aunt Abby will be portrayed by Betty McDonald and Jeri Jarvis with ' Mary De La Mare and Glenna Jensen as Aunt Martha John Lesko and John Williams are the aunt's nephew Mortimer Merrill Dodge and well-know- duction of "The Mikado" was featured at Logan's Thatcher Opera House and again in 1898 The current production is being event for presented as a the Capitol Theatre restoration project It is offered in conjunction with Summerfest The story occurs in the mythical city of Titipu and centers around the romance of Nanki-Po- o and YumYum Cast members are USU students and members of the community Dean Madsen conducts the Capitol Theatre Orchestra Tickets are $6 to $15 fund-raisin- g ' ' - c' i'':::: ':i:: eflo 1 r ' A r-Ir- A i i f:::: 4 :i ta 1:: ::::: 1:- ts: ''' " : ::J4-- t 4 : e 496i 4 ::' 11 j )' ': ' ::1:': 400IN At :)10titteroolo100 () ''''' 4II0N 4:rlita::::t!::):7 ) too :?: :: ( :1 glee ‘2:4: ::: – - :: 11‘ :: v: ::: Y :::r---- J I t::Ai: :7 Oberon and (Kevin Halladay) From back Puck (Sam Stewart) anoint the sleeping eyes of Demetrius (John Perryman) in Sundance Summer Theatre's "Midsummer Night's Dream" ogCLrrArs'sw ': :i'""' 4 --' 1 :' kic: 11) i t iig i () '!::!:3':!:!: ' 2 ''''Ii441'''': ' -- 4 From left Joyce Ellen Davis Darrell Spencer Bonnie Dah brad Lyman Hafen Kevin Cantwell Larry Levis Margaret Young Jillyn S Carpenter Doris Valle Harold Fehlauer Christian An- K Moon Roxanne thony Ames are winners of writing contest Provo author captures top award in Utah Arts Council competition Provo writer Margaret Young $5000 Publica- tion Prize for his book-lengt- h Elegies and Love manuscript Songs in the Utah Arts Council's 32nd annual Utah Original Writing Competition Young received cash prizes from Lt Gov Val Oveson during an awards ceremony May 31 at the Governor's Residence The Publication Prize initiated in 1979 is h awarded to the best manuscript from the previous year's competition The $5000 prize must be used for the sole purpose of making suitable arrangement with a reputable publisher for the publication of the awarded work In all 25 Utah writers selected from some 500 entrants received award p totaling miore than $1300V book-lengt- Other winners in the first-plac- e 1989 Utah Original Writing Competition include by category: Nonfiction Book Doris Valle h Mexican Hat Alone Collection of Poetry Larry Levis Salt Lake City The Widening Spell of the Leaves Juvenile Book Harold K Moon Orem Ghost Coach Serious Poetry Joyce Ellen Davis Salt Lake City Kepick the Assassin and Other Poems Short Story Larry Levis "Black Freckles" and Personal Roxanne Fehlauer Salt Essay Lake City "White Ink Mother's Milk Mariposa Street" Salt Lake writers who received second place awards include: Ronald L Mo len A Soiled Judgment Novel Kevin Cantwell Approximate Lave Collection of Poetry and Christian Anthony Ames ATTOWS in al Quiver Book-Lengt- Book-Lengt- h Emmy-nominate- production facility which in- cludes fully equipped construction facilities and three sound stages of varying sizes offering productions complete turn-ke- y with a comprehensive package available to produce ers including and e off-lin- Barbara Black Ventura Media Center on-lin- editing lighting computer graphics animation full audio capabilities and location sites Black described the Ventura Media Center as an "outstanding production facility" which offers a "one-stop- " production center where substantial cost savings in both film and videotape can be realized The center has recently been used by a variety of commercial and film companies including Michael Cimino for his latest picture "The Desperate Hours" Local artists are collaborating eASINO 0-Al7 on installation performance 114'''TOURS i: it31 0101 gq I) vIt p Group Los Angeles said Ventura Media Center is a wholly owned subsidiary of VEG Black also will serve as vice president of production for VEG "Barbara shares our vision that Utah is the place for cost effective film and television production in the 1990s Her extensive Utah production having produced five films there is a tremendous asset to us as it will be to others who wish to use the Ventura Media Center" Meyer said Her VEG production schedule begins shooting July 18 She will serve as supervising producer on a series of four one-homusical specials entitled "The Spirit of Rock and Roll" starring celebrity disk jockey Bruce Morrow Black had been executive in charge of production at Phoenix Entertaimnent (now Hearst Entertainment) since its inception in 1985 In that time she was involved in television films and miniseries production including "Gotham" "Doing Life" "Bitter-creek- " "Bay Coven" "Her Secret Life" and "Brotherhood of Doom" She also was line produc"Wod er for the men of Brewster Place" "The Dead of the Night" and the ABC Movie of the Week "Hate on Thal" filmed in Utah She also served as a executive in charge of production on "The Executioner's Song" and "Child Bride of Short Creek" both also filmed in Utah The Ventura Media Center is a 100000-sqf- t television and film -- ::1 zs was awarded the t I :::::: ' 4: 1 ei"4 74 e ?')' ‘ 1 a Tt its4! :: 2) 1s 1 :s:: v:ft:F:: 1 Special to The Tribune Barbara Black film and television producer has been named president of Ventura Media Center here succeeding Jimmy Osmond who in turn will become chairman of the board Harvey Bibicoff chairman of the board and Irwin Meyer presOREM — From left John Williams Glenna Jensen Spencer Anderson Betty McDonald Gary f:1 1 Film television producer is president of Orem's Ventura production facility g - ::::::::::::'':i::::vr ii:4:::::'::P2$ i c A ki::: Pe- ti t i::i:::::::::: 4:i114-:- 4 Vi: e7 5 :: :::::::::i41 ::' " )i ‘ ::4k i :::::::!:1't11:7i:1' :: A0-1- ::0 ::r'-:i::'ki4l'"':'::-::'-- :::: '::44: :: :" :14::i) 4N ' The photographer of the untitled work on page of the June 3 Salt Lake Tribune was misidentified The photograph should have been credited to Stuart Rudman The Utah Photographers Juried Exhibition will continue at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts through Aug N1 (7'- ''' :1 Photo was misidentified ' - - l''iii alte- ture" I 4 Serious Poetry Honorable mentions received by Salt Lake writers include: Helen W Jones Dr Miracle Novel Carolyn Campbell and Thomas A Green Inside Polygamy Nonfiction Book Joyce Ellen Davis A Book of Fours Elizabeth Tomes Thirst Collection of Poetry and Phyllis Barber Legs to Stand On Juvenile Book As in past years local writers of national reputation joined with Book-Lengt- h distinguished writers from around the country to judge the competition This year's judges included novelist Terry McMillan poet and nonfiction writer Bill Holm poet Cynthia Macdonald poet and writer Leslie Norris poet Richard Shelton fiction writer Katharine Haake and poet and nonfiction writer Nancy Mairs "First Steps" an installation and performance piece will run through June 25 in the Salt Lake Art Center's Main Gallery 20 S West Temple Artists collaborating on the installation are Wendy Ajax Lamle Fox Eric Robinson and David S with Melody Moore providing technical assistance On Saturday a performance and reception will take place from 8:01 to 10:01 pm coinciding with the 9:01 sunset The gallery will open at 7:30 pm for this event which features the Art Bias Group: Wendy Ajax Lamle Fox and Tony Weller with Eric Robinson and Shelley White The installation involves putting found objects together around a central structure in the gallery The performance piece will take place inside that structure David S explained that "Instead of having paint and brushes we are using found objects and images Our art supply store in effect is the streets and the countryside and the garbage cans" If there's anything that doesn't Ririe-Woodbu- have commercial value David S explained "it's the stuff people throw away When you take materials that you find and see what you can do with them there are occasionally some amazing and fortuitous things that can happen" Working with found objects he said helps people realize that there are things about art apart from economic value that are worth paying attention to The artists want to leave a good-size- d center space so performers can come in and out of the circular structure David S said "It's somewhat like Stonehenge it has that kind of feeling to it" The Stonehenge image is apt he said because the Art Bias Group is especially interested in ritual which will be reflected in the performance piece Two free lectures will be presented by participating artists to help give insight into the creative process involved in this kind of work David S will lecture Wednesday at noon and Ajax will speak at noon on June 20 Visitors are encouraged to bring a sack lunch plans workshop The Dance Company will offer "Move It '90" its annual summer dance workshop at Snowbird July 16 through Aug 3 The workshop will include three weeks of intensive movement experience in technique theory composiy tion teaching performing and mime Besides the members this year's faculty includes: Phyllis Larthut from New Ririe-Woodbu- York who will teach advanced technique Jon Scoville who will teach music for dance and Jeanine who will teach Thompson classes Workshop fee is WO A deposit of $50 is required by July 1 An additional $25 is required for upper division credit through the University of Utah Special three-da- y mini workshops are available at $80 Reservafirst-serv- e tions are on a first-com- e basis dance-mim- e - 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