Show Thursday January 31 1991 The Eagle -- Page 5 “Little hobos” come to life in musical Nunsense at the Geary Theater Hie comedy begins with i tragedy and now die Order of the Lillie Sisters of Hoboken (known to their students as the "little ho- bos") find themselves in a dubious situation It all began when the convent's cook Sister Julia (Child of God) prepared a batch of tainted vichyssoise for her fellow nuns 52 of whom later died from bo-tulism poisoning All but four were buried before the convent ran of money What else could the Order do but do what nuns do best when they need money-pu- t on a talent show! That's where you'll find five of the surviving little hobos in Nunsense a delightful musical comedy by Dan Goggin that will be presented by the College of Eastern Utah Theater Department Feb 7--9 in the Geary Theater in Price According to Lee Johnson the show's director the CEUpcrfor-ou- t manccs may be the first amateur production west of the Mississippi ""VJ r f - Tha Llttla Slatara of Hobokan (laft to right) Stacy Hammon Camao Bown Krlstan Graanwood and Krlatan Andrus rahaarsa thalr part In Nunuunua for tha Fab 7--9 photo by Gordon Jansen parformancas i Spiced with songs like "Nunsense is Habit Forming" and out audiences and enthusiastic re-Tackle That Temptation with a views across the United States and Time Step" Nunsense introduces several foreign countries He ex- the audience to five nuns who are more than anxious to get ac- plained the show has some unusual origins quainted with the audience as well "Dan Goggin attended Catholic The cast includes Sister schools and once considered bo- Regina played by Robin I coming a priest before deciding to Bosworth of Riverton Sister Mary Hubert (Kristen Andrus P pursue a career in the theater in While working as an actor New Price) and Sister Robert Anne York he designed a line of greet- (Kristen Greenwood American vJ ing cards with fictitious nuns say- - Fork) who all eventually decide to leave the songs dances and off-ing funny things for all different color jokes behind to set sail for occasions The cards not only the Mediterranean where they in- provided the inspiration for Nuntend to establish their own leper sense but also provided the fi- Sister Mary Sitter Regina left and Slater Marv Leo nancing for the original production colony Meanwhile Amnesia (Stacy HammCUn- in New York h that op (Cameo Bown) right) 5ay Vgame of hoop In the ton) struggles to remember who 1985" Johnson said coming play Wuneenee photo by Gordon Jensen y £ smash which of this hat pmfppeinnaiiy played to sold- ay r uen Robert De Niro stars in a suspenseful and dramatic film directed by Irwin Winkler "Guilty by Suspicion" is set against the background "Valmont" as Merrill's George Wendt from "Cheers" as his screenwriter buddy and Patricia Wetlig from as a distraught actress Based on his own screenplay ex-wi- "Thirty-somethin- of a Hollywood in 1951 divided by political loyalties and personal betrayals Marking another remarkable screen characterization in his legendary acting career J)c Niro portrays successful movie director David d Merrill whose focus on his work causes him to neglect all other aspects of his life including his wife and young son But when the House on Activities Committee single-minde- an fe filmg multiple maker Irwin Winkler makes his directorial bow with "Guilty By Suspicion" after 20 years as one of Hollywood's most ally acclaimed producers "Guilty By Suspicion" is produced by Amon Milchan with Steven Reuthcr as executive producer It will open in Price winter quarter Oscar-winnin- his political past is forced to Merrill him on reassess dramatically his relation- ships and plummeting career Also starring in "Guilty by Suspicion" are Annette Bcning from g” she was before a crucifix fell on her head and look her memory and Sister Mary Leo (Cameo Bown Payson) the novicj reveals her frustrations as a ballet dancer This show has one message” Johnson said "Nuns are people too aid they arc capable ofhavine a lot of fun that isinfcttious for the audience" Nunsense will be performed at 7:30 pan Thursday Feb 7 through Saturday Feb 9 at the College of Eastern Utah s Geary Thcau in Price Tickets are $350 for adults and $250 for stu- dents and senior duzens Mvancc tickets are available from the CEU 637-212- 0 ‘w crbycanmg exL 334 Longtime rockers Aerosmith beat Bell Biv DeVoc and New Kids on the Block for pop-roc-k group Aerosmith also won heavy metal-har- d rock artist Bell Biv DeVoc purveyors of a hip-ho-p R&B sound was best new artist in the and dance-musi- c categories The trio Tony! 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