Show E3 Sunday June 9 1991 The Salt Lake Tribune Film aficionado takes center stage at U of U theater department ford over the acclaimed film school By Nancy Melich ' THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ' There's a new man at the top of the University of Utah theater department William Charles "Bill" Siska officially assumes the position 41y 1 replacing Tom Markus who resigned after three years as chair- H man of the department Mr Siska came to the university in 1977 from Chicago as an assistant professor of theater Five years later he was named director of the s U's program He is currently a full professor of thefilm-studie- ater I His office on the second floor of the Art and Architecture building is a film archivist's haven The ceiling-hig- h bookshelves are crammed with information about such cinema heavyweights as John Ford Ingmar Bergman Ernst Lubitsch and Charles Chaplin And if you're looking for something on the film histories of Japan Czechoslovakia or France this would be a good place to browse : His cork board is decorated with film memorabilia including a New York Times photo of Orson Welles strategically placed next to an action shot of a Notre Dame football player Mr Siska Slovak in heritage became a Fighting Irishman in the '60s earning a bachelor of arts in English from the Catholic university He knew he wanted to go west for graduate studies but chose Stan at the University of Southern California He explains that no Notre Dame alum would ever join ranks with the rival USC Trojans! After receiving his master's in communication he returned to Illinois for his doctorate in film in 1976 A year later he was at the University of Utah The association has been a pleasant one both professionally and personally He finds Salt Lake City "a cosmopolitan place to live" and the university "filled with bright cosmopolitan people many of whom grew up here" His wife Elizabeth Conley an attorney with Parsons Beh le & Latimer received her law degree from the U and they are the parents of three sons and a daughter Robert Olpin dean of the College of Fine Arts refers to the new a chairman as "a real pro" with -I've nice quiet wit about him known Bill for a number of years He's a good teacher as well as a fine writer critic and colleague He has been a pioneer on local educational television with his film classes and among the students on campus he is one of our most popular teachers In selecting the new chairman we wanted someone who had experience on this campus and was a known commodity I'm excited about his appointment" Mr Olpin does not consider it un a film theater than rather background — to head the department "Look at me I'm an art historian not an artist The department chairman is the coordinator of all these people with expertise Bill is an academic and a natural for the job" Film is an interdisciplinary program at the U because it includes courses in the departments of English and art but it is under the administration of the theater department Mr Siska says the appointment came as a surprise "They approached me a few ment from 1981-8- 9 describes Mr Siska as bright and She has served with him on numerous graduate theater committees usual to select a person with level-heade- - d ' months ago I love teaching I've made films I like what I'm doing and I accepted the offer because it is a nice challenge in terms of my academic life" He has no preconceived ideas or set agenda for his new job "It's still too early Ask me in a couple of months" One thing's for sure He's ready to assist his theater colleagues with their current programs: actor training directing theater studies technical design and film studies The children's theater program as well as those of musical theater and playwriting was dropped during the last few years When asked to explain the reason for their omission the generally Mr Siska bristles "Why doesn't the Legislature give us more money?" Theater professor Marilyn bolt chairwoman of the theater depart students as this one does" In terms of the film program "we're certainly not provincial" Mr Siska says adding that iii addition to classes and filrmnaking the students volunteer at the Sundance Institute Film Lab and its January film festival in Part City The U's annual Utah Film Show featuring short films and videos produced by students from the department's film program was presented Saturday and included such diverse topics as "Nut Feed" a film about the annual bull castration on a South Dakota ranch and "Mr Preble Gets Rid of His Wife" a narrative based on a story by James Thurber In leaving his position at the U former chairman Mr Markus stated he was "disappointed that the university and the theater faculty mild-manner- ' ' ' '' F' and says she respects his knowledge of writing and academics "He will be a great source of stability for the department" Mr Siska readily admits he is not an expert in performance theater — his background is theater literature — but praises the program at the U "It is a strong department I don't know of many others in the country that offer the performance and technical opportunities for its - ' 1 ' l:' 'rl::' — : J': '''''' 7 : 8a — ' - ' to Lc - ratr- ' h: - - - 'i 1::nock - r ' ''' 2: :OR i ' 11664- 1 )e7:?c -- : -- !: 47 t- If' 4 4fir a - ' ' : - - 0 : AY'' : t ' 4x ' 77'71-- - - illtt - 0 ' v" 10?-- - — 4 1 11 t A 4' ''' ' :rE- - It4 ntil ' - : - iNk " - t-'- 11 041" '-- -'" - v :i77:': - ' 7 - -4'- ---''- --- 7 1 i ii 11 ' i:- 117 49 -- 1 11' - : :74- 4gvor04- 74 - N'-'- ' er- tVdbv ''' zi:5-- tt''t of ! ' t::42- tak' ' tk— 44 1 k ic:1 D ' - Tam j KellyThe UN Lake Tribune William Charles "Bill" Siska who came to the University of Utah in '77 has been named head of U theater department were not supportive of the changes I tried to introduce The university did not increase the financial support for the department which its own Graduate Council Study recommended" Mr Markus is currently in Normal Ill directing "Othello" for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival After the drama's opening June 28 he will return to Utah in time for opening : : week of the Utah Shakespearean Festival After that? "My plans are a little uncertain I probably will return to teaching at the U in the fall but there's always the possibility that something more attractive will surface I teach dramatic literature and directing and I hope to teach Introduction to ater' to freshmen and get them interested in theater" net Onstage: Two Simon comedies Rodgers and Hammerstein musical open this week Neil Simons 1963 "Barefoot in the Park" is the summer production for the Hale Center Theater 2801 S Main The comedy opens Thursday at 8 pm and continues nightly except Sundays through Aug 5 The comedy was Mr Simons second Broadway play and opened in October 1963 Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley starred as Manhattan newlyweds coping with life walk-u- p in a tiny fifth-floo- r John and Tamara Adams direct the show which is double cast Leslie Barney-Barret- t and Alisa Harris portray Cone Bratter with Gary Stuart Insch and Gary Anderson as Paul Bratter Doyle Jenkins is Norman with John Carmona as his roommate Andy Carey Blackerby and Cheri-leCaldwell alternate in the role of Sophie Rauschmeyer Performances continue Saturday and then Mondays Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through July 20 A matinee will be presented July 13 at 3:30 pm "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" the musical based on the e urdays through Aug 3 Curtain is 8 pm There will be two matinees: July 27 and Aug 3 at 3:30 pm The SCERA Shell the outdoor amphitheater in Scera Park 699 S State Orem will be the location for Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" beginning Friday at 8:30 pm Performances continue nightly except Sundays through "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles Schulz will bow Friday at the Pages Lane Theatre 292 E Pages Lane Centerville The cast features veteran Utah actor Ralph Rodgers as Charlie Brown Other roles including those of Lucy Peppermint Patty Schroeder Linus and Snoopy will be double cast Performances continue Saturday and then Mondays Fridays and Sat Girl" an"The other 60s comedy by Mr Simon opens Friday at the Stage Stop Theatre at Hampton's Ford 3585 W musical-t- heater June 22 toptunt I ew 2nd Ateoxiiiottl tN' Jerry Elison and Syd Riggs co - he Movi rig Heidi Chronicles Bigler Road Collinston Varlo Davenport directs th2 story about two g San Francisco writers who fall in love with the girl living next door ! - 42d3s0 s: tifiv1-6196- -- m - Pf 7 5 - '' t' OUSE ivt:eal sALE : '''-- ' ' Only - JUNE 99 Reg $1095 A LUNCH Reg $595 Kirkland Carthage I Gettysburg and morel 11 - 19 pfr Islands July Polyntsion Cultural Contsf I Lots of fogtosoofoo O roofs Luso Mon-Thu- BLACK HILLS PASSION PLAY Fri-S- July Aug 12-1- 7 Few Reservations Lett) DISNEYLAND KICK-OF- Tft'Al PIGSKIN CLASSIC F Aug BYU - 5 Temple Tour A ' in 6 : 7 46 8 114t ts r'sift-ic-V- 1 East 3300 South 1356 322-019- 6 ckt 0 CWAPLIE I It iM3 Butterfly Shrimp 5pm-9p- " ‘ Pp11's 0 Saturday 486-710- 1 -- 4An! !OPSa-4"40t- R 70 to 5 No Main tin Lakewoodsi 299-046- 2 I 2" Lt I 11 Treastutd Memories -Small Spooli e mino Instruction E99 ° Doll Kit Medium 11 7 Se4Itdia Spook Doll Kit Si Selected Memories 99 Wits include: Spools Si Beads only) :t4 $1111 poi Ilk 312" or s )) N I a tto:14 !A 5" " $549 Book Treasured f"msdl ‘V-- Y " ra 0 (XL Adult) ' Pull-O- n P) 79° II Samplers Double Sleeve 5050 2$11 00 I 11 5050 Skirt (34" Long) o ci) $699 $1 499 tt er "Tulip" Custom All All Framing Painting Baskets & All Silk Wreaths Flowers Transfers 2501 990 161)(201(36 UIS) SY0Off Brushes 25off125off All quantities limited to stock on n Come in and sign-u- p ' Iron on 00 0 hand for our Craft & Painting Classes! 0 0) tcpitc---- ill CWOW ) itIkeorA Your Arts And Crafts SUPERSTORE IN 0 4 OLIk41 10 - Easels'to m EN I Duettes New in BOUNTIFUL - mmer i NO' 4 - i argi C(7 ( J) ' Luncheon Served 575-670- 0 July 16 - 27 CANADIAN ROCKIES Lake Louise - Van Couver Victoria AND LOTS MORE! 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