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Show "Scarlet Pimpernel" cast atwitter to perform DSC Theater presents the musical'The Scarlet Pimpemel"as part of its 2003-0- 4 season by Rachel Glidden Dixie Sun Staff Writer Most people either love musiThe cals or hate them. Scarlet Pimpernel offers students a twist on the genre that may create new fans. The show begins Nov. 13, and the cast is already excited to perform the musical comedy. Its a very contemporary musical piece, said Ryan Norton, who plays a lead in The role Scarlet Pimpernel. It doesnt have your typical musical theater style. I think students who dont usually like musical theater will like this show. Its a romance comedy, said Amory Pease (who made special request that we mention her last name will soon be changed to Gardner), another lead in the show. It has some parts that will make you cry. Its this amazing musical about the French revolution that kind of ties into a love triangle Marguerite used to be with Chauvelin but Chauvelin got too much into the revolution and she fell out of love with him and fell in love with Percy. Chauvelin blackmails Marguerite into doing all these things for him, threatening that he will destroy her marriage and kill her brother and things like that. Pease plays the role of She Marguerite St Just. used to be a French revoluShe tionist, said Pease. turned away from it because it got too brutal for her. Pease relates to her characters strength and her passion about important issues. She began acting while in kindergarten, took a break from it throughout elementary school and then started again in high school. I missed it, said Pease. I love singing, and I love acting and the only way that you can do both on stage without looking like a fool is through musical theater. Her other roles include Eponine in Les Miserables, as well as roles in Footloose, The Music Man, and Ten Little Indians. Benjamin Hale (a.k.a. Capn Benny) plays a part of the love triangle as Citizen Chauvelin. My character is bad, said Hale. Hes just flat out bad. He had his heart broken and he just cant get over it. Hes Citizen Chauvelin (Benjamin Hale) stands by sternly as Marguerite (Amory Pease) and Percy (Ryan Norton ) warmly embrace. These three are the leads in the upcoming musical "Scarlet Pimpernell." hungering for power, he cuts peoples heads off, and he tries to seduce women. Hes just kind of a sleezebag. He compared his character to Biff from the Back to the Future movies. He gets his way but he doesget his way, said Hale. He convinces himself that hes getting his way but by the end of the show hes completely crazy. nt Hale started acting in 2001 in the theatrical show The His most Secret Garden. recent production (not The Scarlet counting was in Pimpernel) Springdale, Utah called Twist the Night Away. Mostly he enjoys singing in his rock and roll band where they do songs by Led Zeplin and others. My character, the bad one, the evil man, he cant be the guy that the audience just said Hale. They have to love to hate him. hates, Ryan Norton plays the hero of the show, Sir Percival Percy Blakeney. My character becomes the Scarlet Pimpernel which is a facetious character that hes created with his band of men, said Norton. Hes a fun and lively person who just wants to play and cause see PLAY page 1 5 comes to town at Red Cliffs Mall Cajun Coyote The newest addi- tion to the Red Cliffs Food Court has good food and great service by Rachel Glidden Dixie Sun Staff Writer As a college student, I look for two things when I go out to eat: fast service and inexpensive food. One of the newest restaurants in town, the Cajun Coyote, does great with the service but falls flat with the price. The Cajun Coyote is located court. It opened on Oct. 1, and has since had fairly good business considering its location in St. Georges suffering mall. The menu has two major groups that they call a dual menu. On one side they offer the Cajun variety of chicken, beef, or pork sandwiches, and the Cajun prime rib sandwich. They also serve chicken and few a and salads. dumplings, On the other side of the menu they have the western variety of chicken, beef, and pork sandwiches and chicken tortilla pie. They offer ages, and have a small selection of desserts. When I approached the counter they didnt seem too busy, and I didnt have any wait time before ordering. Not feeling overly adventurous, I chose a western chick- en sandwich which comes with french fries. I also had a small soda. The cashier who took my order was friendly and cheerful as she took my money and filled my soda. I then sat at a table and waited for my meal to arrive. The service was prompt and within five minutes I had a and hot french fries. While the portion sizes were not huge (the meal barely filled the plate) the food was filling and the portions were satisMy sandwich had fying. plenty of chicken and the french fries were delicious. Although the atmosphere was fairly quiet, as it wasnt busy, halfway through the meal a rowdy bunch of boys came through disturbing all of the guests. At an open place like the food court there is no guarantee what kind of company will be around, yet that could be said for any restaurant. The only complaint that I was the price of the meal. Im a student with a budget, and my meal equaled nearly nine dollars. I can usually get a complete meal (with a soda larger than a small) for about five dollars, so this was a little steep for me. Even though the food was a little expensive for my taste, it was satisfying, and the service was excellent. For students who are willing to try a slightly different experience that is still recognizably American, they can try out this new restaurant. The Cajun Coyote is unique and offers an alternative to |