| Show r - 4E f The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September wlinir'-—i- q I w j nj 6 1987 Bridge Club’ meets in Courage Theatre By Nancy Mellch Tribune Staff Writer Not everyone can join "The Octette Bridge Club” Membership is restricted to sisters eight in fact ranging in age from 34 to 50 "The club” is the idea of author P J Barry who introduced it to the Actors Theatre of Louisville in 1984 as part of the Eighth Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays On Thursday the play the first production of the New Shakespeare season will open n Players 1987-’8the Courage Theatre second floor of Converse Hall at Westminster College 1840 S 13th East Michael Picardi whose acting talent was seen last season in the Walk-On- s production of “As Is" will direct this evening of "bridge and high jinx sisters” with eight Set in Rhode Island the play spans 10 years- Act I begins in 1934 Act II follows in 1944 Six of the sisters are married one is widowed the other has opted for single life Picardi who previously directed "Talking With" also for Walk-On- s says the "Bridge Club” is a “wholesome play — funny and poignant — and is really about people reaching out to one another "It is not an '80s play where' all emotions are put on the floor and stomped on” says Picardi “Rather it is more indicative of a period when people seldom talked openly about how they felt “Ultimately it is a play about the importance of communication The sisters all love each other and I think they like each other There is however sibling rivalry particularly between the oldest and youngest sis- them chasing running twirling and bouncing At least 50 percent of the action is nowhere to be found in Simon's script ” The production will continue through Saturday and then Tuesdays through Saturdays through Sept 26 at 730 p m A matinee is scheduled for Sept 21 at 4 pm s 5450 Green Street & 53rd South) Murray Utah 84123 Phone 268-444- Utah Toll Free nal yQunggenerations'hairTstyling hairdressersLwoulriike tininowjnore about Kami & glasses have beenttaughtXinCalifJINevadajLOregonWashingtonJWyoming ColoradoilexasIlKansaslMissourCLNebraskalMinnesota&Ohio M"rhirar"li Many-professio- Hairjtechniques7 Designs & JdeasTKamj Hair seminars lllinoistlndianatD-6uisianafMississipprT""‘e- Front row from left Jean Roberts Charlene Orchard Annie Draper Kate Norton Whetman and back row from left Bon teristics — who would look as if they belonged to the same family Also the age range called for actresses 34 to 50 which according to the director “is older than many auditions re- quire” e His selections include Bonnie Doyle Annie Draper Barb Gandy Charlene Orchard Vicki Pugmire Jean Roberts Lorie Smith Kate Norton Whetman and the only male in the company Calvin Johnson as the reporter Dur-ranc- nie Durrance-Doyl- Lorie Smith Vicki e Pugmire Barb Gandy who will appear In PJ Barry play “The Octet Bridge Club” PJ Barry no relation to playwright Phillip Jerome Barry who wrote among other plays “The Story” is an actor director and playwright A native of Rhode Island he served for seven years as artistic director of New York’s Hudson Guild Theatre His plays include “The Love Man's Gone Away” "Heritage Toast and Jelly” “Aetorines and Actorettes" and full-lengt- h sung by Brian Jackson Fetzer accompanied by Kaelin Brothers Band Following the the first part of the show will be a performance by members of Ballet West dancing to George Gershwin's "Liza” "Somebody Loves Me” and “Fascinating Rhythm” A children's segment will also be presented with great American songs for the young performed by The Salt Lake Good Times Jazz Band The finale of the evening will include George Welch and the Salt Lake Symphonic Choir singing “America the Beautiful” "God Bless America" and lyieTi) abilityJo¥createfuniqueIJiairstylesihas internationarfacclaimJpntMagazinesfsuchtasiCoiffurefde 1 ParisFranccrHairitageUSATophairWest GcrmanylPassio-yakumickojapanlEsteticaltal ’ 4896 SHighland DraCreekside Place "Brownsville Raid 1916” Following its Actors Theatre premiere “The Octette Bridge Club” had a short run on Broadway in March of 1985 at the Music Box Theatre Locally "the club” will days through Sundays through Sept 27 Tickets are available at $7 and $450 for students c Shoes play Thursat 8 p m DRNC BCflDCMV Family Center the door for with a new composition "We The 1090 7200 So (Next to E Mr Mac's) TAP POINTE JAZZ CLOGGING AGES 3 ON UP - 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Special to The Tribune PROVO — Neil Simon's "Star Spangled Girl opens Thursday m the Pardoe Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center on the Brigham Young University campus Director Ivan Crosland says this version of the 19fi0s comedy will be different than most "Ours will be more of a sporting event than a piece of theater Imagballoon with nobody ine a hot-ai- r steering it and you've got an idea of the zany love story The relative nmm (twxm EIKNOS 8 ters” 'Star Spangled Girl’ to open Sandy 41 W 10600 S 571-799- 8 2832 EAST 6200 SOUTH 0 I |
