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Show Is Logan a likely place to launch a theatre career? Is Logan, Ut., a likely place to launch a career in theatre? It's not an unlikely place, according to Jon Cranney, a Utah State University theatre arts graduate who has successfully made the leap to the big-tim- e. Cranney is cur- rently production manager of the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, one of the countrys most prestigious regional theatres. The USU Theatre Department is small and its isolated, said Cranney. And in a backhanded way, those are advantages. Learning to act in a small school, you don't have to prove anything to anybody before you're ready. And being isolated, you can work intensely in a microcosm, without distractions." Cranney also recalled that there was no problem of lack of opportunity to work on stage as a student at USU. When I was a student during the early 60's, there were only about 20 theatre arts majors on the campus, said Cranney. "We were trying to do five plays a year. By the time I left Logan, I had been in more plays than Id seen. ing in university productions while still a junior in high school in Preston, Ida. He was an old hand around stages long before that, however. After World War II for some time New York was theatre, he said. Then things began to deteriorate. Tony. Guthrie, the man I credit with saving the I dont remember a decided to theatre, time I wasnt involved in establish a theatre out of some kind of theatre New York. He chose Minthing,1 Cranney said. As neapolis. a kid I was always making And so, fortunately, did up shows and circuses. After Cranney Cranney. Although such producfinished at the University have tion skills may preof Minnesota, he joined saged Cranney's present Guthrie Company as the in the theatre, acting job was his first love and is an actor. But he was soon still the profession with carving out a new career. Those were the times which he identifies. I may be a production of long seasons and small manager now, but I am parts," Cranney recalled. I got bored with acting still an actor, he said. It was to further perfect and started doing other his stage skills that Cran- things." ney left USU in 1964 to Those other things study at the University of were assisting the overMinnesota on a McKnight worked stage managers. Fellowship. liked it and I also there In those days learned that stage manwere two choices: you agers make more money finished your education at than actors, said Cranan educational institution ney. or you went to New York For a couple of year; and tried to crack the Big Cranney continued to act Apple, said Cranney. while also managing the Cranney is not sorry he production for the Gutchose the former. hries second theatre. to to I never had go Then in 1973, he was New York, he said. "I was lucky. I was in the offered the job as the production manright place at the right Guthrie's ager and soon learned why time." : more Cranney said his luck managers make was being in Minneapolis, Through a series of the city in which the drama revival of regional theatre workshops for high school was born at the time when students, Cranney had an the movement was just opportunity to begin act getting off the ground. USU-sponsor- single-handed- ly Am-erci- .I . money. "A production managers job is essentially managing the technocracy that is the modem theatre, said Cranney. I get involved in choosing THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1977 what plays we will perform, what is within our capabilities. Hiring act- ors, designers. Scheduling rehearsal, deciding how much rehearsal is necessary, then seeing that it happens. Managing the working lives of 30 actors and 175 technical staff playduring a ing season is my job. nine-mon- th Although Cranney cau- tiously stated that the future of regional theatre remains to be seen, the Guthrie, under Cranneys direction, shows indications of robust health that promises longevity. Ac- cording to Cranney, the theatre, which is a nonprofit 'foundation, receives $10, $25, $50 contri- many butions from the commun- ity; the theatre yearly plays to over 200,000 people; the age of the theatregoer has steadily dropped and is now holding at around 25. Another good sign is that people now move to Minneapolis to break into theatre, said Cranney. People knock on our door and weve hired some. Although Cranney cautioned that breaking into theatre is still difficult, he admits he would have no other life. The Guthrie is my theatre. I love walking through the house at intermission, seeing whos Elderly offer clues to living there. 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