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Show - u. , 4um r . . & sitr - - jv hj -- .'' d s wjvj j- 4i. (.y .,. . ' f & ' "n v and people behind the scenes The arts Wednesday August 24, 1883 Teen group slated for concert in park CLEARFIELD Galaxy, a of group will perform Saturday, Aug. 27, at Bicentennial Park Amphitheater, 800 E. 650 S., Clearfield, at 7:30 p.m. in the final park concert of the summer. Galaxy has performed for hundreds of audiences. Their proMusic Through the gram, Years, is made up of Big Band sounds, Broadway music, rock and roll, country classics, with professional choreography, clogging and solos. Galaxy is a Starburst Production, directed by Jeanne Day. They have entertained at county and state fairs, Lagoon, and in civic and church programs. They won the grand prize in the Utah Young Entertainers Competition for 1986 and were featured on radio and television shows. The concert is part of the continuing Clearfield Arts in the Park free outdoor concert series which continues weekly during the summer months. For more information, call Clearfield Parks and Recreation, prize-winni- t i1 v f ' A.&A v ''1 1 ' ' 'I u v' vv , s ' x. " , ' A a n A . 4 1 ..fc Rich Hennessy, Leisha , ,. jAJ . , 7AWs?y,.p .J.. rJJ'. A - jH'- , .J , r- ' ,'J , r iS5!f4 774-727- m teen-ager- s, 0. , v,,...v1:....,,"U,,.,.....v.....v,.,.,Lr.J..,., Jp .v.v,.:,. .1,r...J-Staff photo by Bruce Bennett Jy ',.:,. Concerts, state fair to entertain Utahns Seamons, Candice Campasano and Eric Williams (from left) are among cast for The Companys production of Grease. ConSALT LAKE CITY certs, the State Fair and local plays will serve as entertainment in the Salt Lake Valley for th$ next several weeks to come. ; Scheduled events include the State Fair opening on Sept. 8 and five nights of what is billed as The Greatest Show on Earth the Bamum and Bailey Circus. Below is a listing of dates, places and times of scheduled entertainment. . LYNDIA GRAHAM Lakeside Review correspondent LAYTON With a swirl of a 50s skirt, the flash of a white tee shirt, jeans and a leather jacket, The Company is off with their rendition of the Grease. extremely well received as the troop has traveled through northern Utah. The first one was given in Park City in June following two months of extensive rehearsal. 'That was the first era teens were a significant part of society Carma Astle, The Company director .musical popular The Company consists of 25 students of the Performing Arts Academy from Layton. Carma Astle directs The Company and other groups at the academy. Highlights from scenes of Grease are performed, keeping the story line intact but making the show more compact, , type show. Grease : represents teen said Mrs. Astle. The kids performing the show not only have learned one part, but three. They then rotate parts. The show takes place in the dance, drama, and voice. era of grease, the Fifties. She also wanted the training That was the first era teens to be fun and something teens a significant part of sociwere Grease to. relate could really ety, said Mrs. Astle. Its the was a natural. era and the kids It represents the actual age absolutely love doing it. that the kids are in now, she The performances have been said. And, its a Its really a challenge, Mrs. Astle said. They have had to find three separate kinds of characters in themselves. They have all handled it wonderful- put together a production that would train teens in the three areas of theater ah high-energ- y" The kids not only can say it, but do it. They arrive for a performance and give some help setting up the props and sound system, or warm up and get ready for the nights show. They do all the set changes and, in effect, are their own technical crew. When they are through performing they strike the set, clean up and get ready to go home. One of the best things that has come out of this is the friendships the kids have formed, said Mrs. Astle. Many of them have become close friends off stage as well-as on. 11 She said when they first began things said Mrs. Astle. Things like falling in love, finding themselves, and wanting to belong. All things teens can relate to. But adults relate to it also. She wanted to learned about the technical side of theater too. gether like 50-min- ly. One of the lines from a song from Grease goes We go to rehearsals and performances the audience could see the interaction of the characters the kids were portraying but as time went on it became more. The close companionship of The Company now shows as the cast interacts off stage and carries over to the stage during performances. Its just plain fun to be having a good time with friends, and it shows. The cast not only has learned to sing, act, and dance, but has ' Symphony Hall: Kenny G, Sept. 8; Great Movie Music, Sept. 9; Ray Charles Benefit, Sept. 14; George Benson, Sept. 18. J Salt Palace: Dirty Dancing, Aug. 24; Bamum and Bailey CirRobert Plant, cus, Sept. Nov. 22. They have really had to sacrifice and pull together to do this, Mrs. Astle said. support each other. 21-2- They feel that kind are good kids! energy. They Its fun to Parkwest: UB40, Aug. 27; Crosby, Stills and Nash, Aug. 30; Oingo Boingo, Sept. 10. of Marriott Center: Huey Lewis and News, Sept. 13. Bar and Grill: Little Women, The Company is available for more performances and can be booked by calling Mrs. Astle at The Company does not charge for the Grease production. 773-393- 6; Aug. 25. Park City: Shakespeare Festival, now through Aug. 27. 4. State Fairgrounds: Utah State Fair, Sept. 8. 4 JO-AN- CALLAHAN Lakeside Review correspondent FARMINGTON If you were going to Dames at Sea, playing at Lagoon Opera House, I wouldnt tell you anything about it because I wouldnt want to spoil all the great surprises. But if you cant make it, I would start by explaining that 'this Dames At Sea, is a spoof on musicals. I knew I was going to like the show long before the piano started dancing in the first act. It was surprises like that that kept the audience laughing. Director Duane Stephens has taken a dated, tacky script and turned it into an evening of entertainment. By adding a hint of sarcasm and a touch of humor, he has produced one of the best little shows I have seen in a long time, Besides playing a variety of characters for City Repertory Theatre Stevens has been directing since his college days. He will Dames at Sea be a guest director for City this season. ry Marilyn Montgomery has to be commended for the great choreography. If you like tap dancing, this show is for you. The small cast of nine tap their way though several production numbers including the opening, Wall Street. Ms. Montgomery has choreo- graphed many musicals including, .Heres Love, at the Promised Valley Playhouse and Cats with City Reperatory. She has always wanted to do Dames at Sea. This play is so well directed that when the musical director, Val David Smithson, becomes part of the action, it seems natural. Dames at Sea is one of those shows within a show. Miss Ruby, played by Nanette B. Harman, from Goody-Two-Shoe- s, Centerville, arrives in New York City with just a pair of tap shoes to make it big on Broadway. She meets Dick (Randall S. Hickman) who happens to be a song writer, in the Navy and looking just like a hero in a beach party movie from the 60s. It is a series of does he love me or not situations before the final number, Lets Have a Simple Wedding. Ruby, of course, becomes a star, singing A x, ' ife 1. ' , k ? , ' '' .r 1 Dicks songs. 451-010- A:, - , The story is trite, but I cant wait to see it again. Part of the reason the show is a joy to 'watch is the extremely talent cast. From the leads down to the chorus, the biographies read like a Whos Who in Utah Theatre. The show is sharing space with the play Greater Tuna, so it is best to check times and dates before planning a great evening at the theatre. For more information call Lagoon at f , 1 . Nanette B. Harmon and Randall S. Hickman (left) take stage with other cast members in ' I K' '.s . I x f y i I : ; s ' A W '' Lagoon Opera House production of Dames at Sea. avis LANE MCKEE Special to the Lakeside Review For over a century enthusiastic audiences have been attracted to Gilbert and Sullivans Pirates of Penzance. g Currently, the operetta is a summer success of the City RepertoryTheatre Company whose performances continue at the Utah Theatre, 148 S. Main, Salt Lake City on Aug. 26- crowd-pleasin- 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. The popularity of the produc- tion may rest upon the happy combination of Gilberts fantasy and satire and Sullivans delightful music. But City Rep offers its own uniquely entertaining interpretation of the enduring musical, and the multitalented cast never makes the mistake of taking itself too seriously. The City Rep production has an irresistible warmth and rollicking humor much of which may have originated in the mind of Bountiful resident Marilyn Montgom- ery, who staged and choreographed the operetta. Another Davis County resident, Maria McKay, a Bountiful High senior, plays Edith. McKay is a refreshing new face among the regulars at City Rep. With elec tric energy, she creates an Edith who is an appropriate partner for the Pirate King, and from the moment she steps on stage her comic characterization accurately reflects Gilbert and Sullivans commitment to genuine fun. City Reps Pirate King, James Horrocks, is a seasoned actor who is well known for leading roles in several major musicals as well as movie and television With his dynamic agility to the Utah Theatre for the reand dark good looks, Horrocks maining performances of Pirates becomes a compelling Pirate of Penzance. With wonderful King. His singing, plus the power ease, Gardner looks, acts, and and variety of his total perfor- sings the starring role as the old-- ! mance, could be the reason that est and boldest daughter of the this production of Pirates is a Major General. cut above the other versions of Little wonder that Gardners; the tender but tantalizing Poor operetta. Without question, seeing Wandering One captivates Gardner as Mabel is reathe former pirate. Jerrod! son enough for anyone to hurry See PIRATES, page 2D: work. . time-honor- ed La-Da- Fred-eric- k, s |